He NintendoDirect past served as a showcase for the creators of Danganronpa They will announce their new game: The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-. The revelation took fans by surprise and they received it positively, but the project has certainly cost its developers a lot, so much so that they are in a great debt.
After the revelation of this new franchise, Too Kyoo Games He participated in an interview in which he revealed that the development of the project dates back to 2017, just after the studio was founded, and that it went through difficulties that prevented it from becoming a reality.
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The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- could never exist
The founder, president of the studio and creator of Danganronpa, Kazutaka Kodakamentioned that due to “numerous difficulties“and that an agreement with a distributor fell apart, the project was canceled or put in the freezer.
However, both creatives had faith in the proposal and never abandoned it, but rather reworked it while preserving the fundamental elements. Thus, it was planned to be an indie title, but as development progressed and the project took shape, the scale was larger.
It was then that Too Kyoo Games realized that he was depleting his resources, so to keep development afloat Kodaka found it necessary to use a bank loan.
“This is the first internal IP development game from Tookyo Games“, Kodaka revealed (via Twitter, X). We have invested all our human and economic resources in this game and, in a way, it is a epic indie game.
Too Kyo Games So he decided to join forces with Aniplex, since the studio focuses on game development and does not have distribution or publishing powers. The good news is that the Japanese company decided to support them.
The future of Kodaka and its study depends on The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
The creative commented that he had never been so busy on a project, because in addition to the direction, setting and scriptis also the producer and president of the studio.
“It was difficult both financially and mentally, but I may never again have the opportunity to put so much effort into creating a work like this. It was a great experience in the sense that I was able to risk my life.”
With the latter, the creative means that the debt has not yet been settled and apparently they will have to wait for the sales of the title to begin paying the loan they requested and recover the money invested in the development.
“If the game does not sell, we will not be able to pay the debt. In that sense, it is a unique opportunity for users to have that opportunity. You are witnessing how the sales of a single title can affect the future of a company or a creator “He expressed with some humor Kodaka.
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The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- It will debut in early 2025 on Nintendo Switch and PC. You can find more news related to him if you visit this page.
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