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- Kairosoft Co. Ltd
- Kairosoft Co. Ltd
- Kairosoft Co. Ltd
- Kairosoft Co. Ltd
Pocket Academy
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Jun 29, 2011
76
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
76
64% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
76
64% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A sharp little simulation game packed with depth and, oddly enough, a little emotion.
Given time, though, and Pocket Academy gets under your skin just like the other Kairosoft efforts, largely thanks to the attachment to your pupils, the satisfaction from their eventual progress, and the burgeoning relationships with other pupils. It's enough to bring a tear to your eye.
While not as immediately addictive as Game Dev Story, Pocket Academy provides a deeper challenge with huge amounts of replay value.
Pocket Academy is probably Kairosoft's deepest and most polished sim actually in the App Store, with a lot of things to do and a huge attention to students' characterization. However, it's also another example of disengagement from a developer that continues to reuse the same engine over and over, without taking real advantage of the technology behind iPhone and iPod Touch.
The difficult thing about reviewing a game like this, however, is that even at their least inspired the developer represents the upper-echelon of the platform. Yet there's a difference in quality now and Pocket Academy comes in below expectations.
Kairosoft games are some of the most charming titles you'll ever experience on mobile platforms, but the touch interface struggles to hold up when the games' complexity increases. With Pocket Academy, the interface gets in the way for a game whose intricacies are as fascinating as its quirky farm-school hybrids.
With an excellent simulation in Grand Prix Story still fresh on the market, there's just no reason to settle for such an inferior game.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
6.8
60% Positive
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
6.8
60% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
20% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
20% Negative
2 Ratings
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Summary School got you down? Wish you could change a few things? Well, now's your chance to create the ultimate dream school in this simulation smash-hit!Tailor your personal academy as you see fit, erecting classrooms, making clubs--even deciding this week's hot couple!How will you expand your hallowed halls of learning? Sponsor athletic meets,...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Jun 29, 2011
Developer:
- Kairosoft Co. Ltd
Publisher: Kairosoft Co. Ltd
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