DEAD OR SCHOOL

Within the first twenty minutes of playing Dead or School, I found myself pissed off at the amount of cutscenes and tutorials I had to sit through before I actually got to play, and being my ADHD self, I uninstalled and shelved the game back in 2023. That was a stupid decision, and one that I regret. But that was me a whole three and a half years ago.
Fast forward, it's now 2026, and I am a new and totally different person; one who has an abundance of patience, maturity and understanding. And so, last night around 2am I reinstalled the game again -out of boredom- and I am happy to report that I accidentally played it until 7am. But i was off the next day, so its k. Anyway, Dead or School is stellar in the weirdest way. It is so uniquely Japanese and clearly developed by a tiny team, but it's so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. It's a genius mix of Metroidvania, JRPG, and action adventure where you recruit a team and try to fight your way to the surface of Tokyo. Along the way you loot tons of weapons, upgrades, and modifications from enemies you defeat, and then progressively upgrade your gear and character as time goes on. Although it can sometimes feel janky and unpolished, it almost contributes to the game's charm. The story is equal parts ridiculous yet convincing with a healthy dose of fan service, and If you at all like metroidvanias, looting enemies, and trying to break game mechanics by outsmarting them, then this is a great way to spend your time.
8.5/10

A well polished platformer game that lets you use a combination of melee weapons, guns, and rocket launchers, with a huge arsenal of weapons for your liking. Although I'm mainly a melee guy, I do find that all weapon types have their usefulness.

The main story line is quite captivating and with interesting twists. At first glance the story is about a quite simple theme (fight your way through hoards of zombies so you can reach the school) but at the same time thought provoking. The only complaint is that there is no post-game content.

Also the main heroine is such dork. Only moderate amount of fan service that doesn't distract you from the key gameplay.

I really liked the variety of puzzles, levels, characters, and weapons. the combat got a little repetitive tho

Simple and easy, but don't have much nudity content as we expect.

Finally after all these years I beat the game. Solid Metroidvania. 7/10

I LOVOROVOEEOEOVOVEO this game sm ! ^_^