The game has Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi behind it, and both they and their studio went into debt to carry it out.
The only thing missing was Nintendo to close the early summer events, and its Direct did not disappoint anyone. While it is true that the Japanese were going to bring out the artillery for the remainder of the year, there was some surprise that would go to 2025 and beyond as the new game from the creators of Danganronpa. The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, an RPG signed by Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi Not only did it attract the attention of many, but, in the current industry landscape, its studio has been honest with what risky that this new IP represents if it does not succeed.
In a recent interview with Famitsu, Kodaka announced that the development from The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy started about seven years ago, shortly after the founding of Too Kyoo Games and coinciding with the release of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, a game for which he conceptualized only its general idea. Although the same creative anticipates that initiallythe game was going to be published by another major publisher, The project faced numerous difficulties and ultimately failed..
Although they came out of this setback successfully and both Kodaka and Uchikoshi trusted 100% in their vision, which led them to restart development on your own, that setback was like a “letter of introduction” that prepared them for the current situation of the industry. And, although The Hundred Line began as an “independent scale” development, as the concept and characters solidified, they realized that they needed to expand the teamtheir possibilities and expectations to achieve what they once dreamed of.
“We decided to take the step and… ask for a loan“Kodaka recalled for the Japanese media before launching the quote that crowns this news: “we are risking our lives with this development.” The creative duo, although they have the support of Aniplexa Sony subsidiary and responsible for anime productions such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Sword Art Online or Kimetsu no Yaiba, how the team will face the future will depend on the success of The Hundred Line.
The development, they say, “was difficult both financially and mentally, and you may never have another chance to put so much effort into a project“, he commented, highlighting the riskiness of this development. A completely sincere message that Kodaka himself shared on Twitter, where he stated that the team has invested all its money and human resources in this game, before ask for diffusion so that the project reaches the whole world and achieves a strong community.
When is The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy coming out?
Although The Hundred Line is Too Kyoo Games’ first internal intellectual property, the development spanning more than five years has meant that the time between its announcement and release is minimal. The game is scheduled to launch early 2025 for PC, via Steamand nintendo switch.
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