The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Nintendo Switch demo now available, new Gameplay Systems Trailer released

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- from XSEED Games and Aniplex has gotten a new Gameplay Systems Trailer today alongside the Nintendo Switch demo going live in the West.

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- had a Steam demo go live a little while ago, but the Switch demo didn't launch until last night in Europe and right now in North America in the eShop. You can download it here on the North America eShop and here in the UK.

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- releases on April 24, 2025 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam). Read James' preview here.

You can find all the details from XSEED Games alongside the new Gameplay Systems trailer below:

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.

Developed by TooKyo Games Inc. and Media.Vision Inc. and to be 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 simadoriru, 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, “Former Lives of the SDU: File 03 - Hiruko Shizuhara's First Battle,” and 15 character art cards. All physical editions are available for pre-order via the Marvelous USA Online Store and participating retailers. The title will also be supported with a digital release on Nintendo Switch including a standard edition available for an MSRP of $59.99, and a Digital Deluxe edition for an MSRP of $69.99, which includes a digital art book and digital soundtrack. All digital editions are available for pre-order via the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Digital pre-orders of both editions come with a digital copy of the original The Hundred Line short novel.

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. Digital pre-orders of both editions come with a digital copy of the original The Hundred Line short novel, “Former Lives of the SDU: File 03 - Hiruko Shizuhara's First Battle.”