PP: If there's one thing Japan loves more than hyper-sexualised school girls it's hyper-sexualised school girls massacring grotesque monsters with a massive katana. This gratuitousness is at the heart of the clumsily titled Dead or School, a Hentai-tinged hack'n'slash Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo rife with mutants, munitions, mammaries and the male gaze. Despite all its gaudiness and sleaze, Dead or School is a surprisingly enjoyable, albeit repetitive, adventure that succeeds thanks to a consistently rewarding progression loop.
Dead or School is a video game adaptation of "Machine Doll Nanami-Chan" that mixes hack-n-slash gameplay with fan service. Is it too cool for school or does it require remedial attention? BJ reviews this interesting metrovania
From PSU: "Created by indie Japanese developer Studio Nanafushi, Dead or School is a post-apocalyptic side-scroller set deep beneath the streets of Tokyo after a mysterious virus has turned much of humanity into monsters and mutants. It’s up to you to fight your way back to the surface from the underground shelters, so you can wipe out the mutants and finally attend school! Yes, you read that correctly."
"The oddly named Dead or School is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity struggles to survive deep underground, forced from the surface from an array of dangerous mutants. As a curious young girl named Hisako, who is recently made aware of the wonders of what the world was like before the war, you’ll team up with a small group of survivors, all in an effort to establish a school on the topside, allowing Hisako to fulfill her dream of laughing, learning, and playing with her friends. It’s an interesting premise, with some engaging gameplay, but the title is plagued by an extremely poor translation and some design problems that really hold the game back." Jeff Young - Analog Stick Gaming
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