XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., and Aniplex Inc., a leading global entertainment company, today jointly announced the release of a free digital demo on the Nintendo Switch™ system for their upcoming narrative strategic RPG, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-. The demo introduces players to the Last Defense Academy and some of the characters they will learn with and fight alongside, covering the first seven days of the 100-day story. Like the Windows PC demo, save data from the Nintendo Switch™ demo can be carried over to the full game release when The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- launches on Windows PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch™ on April 24.
To help prepare players for their 100 days in the Last Defense Academy, XSEED Games has also released a new ‘Gameplay Systems Trailer’ narrated by in-game classmate Hiruko Shizuhara, showcasing the combat and non-combat activities players can participate in each day. When not defending the school from invading monsters Takumi will have time to explore the academy facilities, including access to the Training Room to practice virtual combat and earn Battle Points, upgrade class weapons in the Garage, interact with classmates to deepen bonds and raise combat stats, and much more as players progress through their 100 days. Whenever the school is attacked by monsters, Takumi and his allies will need to rally to defend it! During tactical combat players will build up Voltage by attacking and defeating enemies, which can be used by characters to unleash a powerful Special Attack that leaves them temporarily stunned as they recover. Voltage can also be generated when an ally dies which, thanks to the advanced technology at the Academy, is only a temporary inconvenience as all students are revived following each battle. This opens up exciting new tactics where wounded allies can use powerful Last Resort attacks, sacrificing their life to deliver a devastating blow and generating a full Voltage meter for the team.
Watch the Gameplay Systems trailer on YouTube
Developed by Too Kyo Games Inc. and Media.Vision Inc. and published physically and digitally on the Nintendo Switch™ in the Americas by XSEED Games, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- will release on April 24, 2025. The title will be supported with a physical release on the platform including a Standard Edition available for an MSRP of $59.99, and a limited edition available for an MSRP of $99.99. The limited edition includes a copy of the game on Nintendo Switch™, an art book featuring work from fan-favorite artists Rui Komatsuzaki and Shimadoriru, a CD soundtrack with 10 songs from the game’s original score, an acrylic diorama featuring the main cast, a metal Last Defense Academy pin, a lenticular art card, a printed copy of an original The Hundred Line short novel, and 15 character art cards. All physical editions are available for preorder via the Marvelous USA Online Store and participating retailers.
The title will be published globally on Windows PC via Steam and is currently available for digital pre-purchase in a standard edition for $59.99 and a Digital Deluxe edition including a copy of the game, digital art book, and digital soundtrack for $69.99, and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch in Europe simultaneously by Aniplex Inc for €59.99 and €69.99 respectively. For more information about The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- visit the official website at https://hundred-line.com/en/.
More information about XSEED Games’ products can be found at www.marvelous-usa.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook, X, Instagram, Twitch, and join the discussion on their Discord server at: http://discord.gg/XSEEDGames.
More information about Aniplex products can be found at www.aniplex.co.jp/eng.
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