Armored Schoolgirl Leads Cyborg Teens on an Office Rampage

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So, picture this – a world that feels straight out of some sci-fi nightmare where Japanese office workers are basically chained to their desks for 24 hours. Sounds like a horrid blend of dystopia and caffeine overdose, right? Anyway, who jumps in to save the day? None other than a “fully armed cyborg heroine,” slicing and dicing through those cyber employees and their whole infernal hierarchy. That’s the gist of Full Metal Schoolgirl.

Okay, so there’s this game – Full Metal Schoolgirl. It’s the brainchild of Yuke’s, those folks who whip up wrestling games, and D3Publisher, who gave us the somehow charmingly tacky The OneChanbara series. Apparently, in the big reveal trailer, this game’s fully stocked with over-the-top action, and yes, the characters are diving into it all in schoolgirl outfits. Why? Who knows, but it’s a thing.

You step into the shoes of one out of two robotic schoolgirls, scaling a 100-story office beast controlled by this shady giant, Meternal Jobz. Cliché much? But in a good way. Picture battling hordes of office zombies – they’re even called the “Working Dead.” Catchy, huh? Everyday tasks involve battling relentless bots and climbing toward the sinister CEO. Upgrades? Oh, you bet – cybernetic enhancements aplenty as you battle through.

It seems like Yuke’s is having a laugh with this one, and the cheekiness in the trailer backs it up. And just when you think it can’t get any better, there’s a peppy theme song in the Japanese version that might just top the charts of absurdity.

Oh! And the girls – because of course, this is in some meta universe – are livestreaming all their antics. Viewers are throwing donations and upgrades at them. Sound wild? Yeah, I thought so too.

Mark your calendars – Full Metal Schoolgirl is dropping on October 23, flashes onto the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and you can snag it via Steam and the Epic Games Store on Windows PC.

So there you have it. Whether it’s the satirical edge or the chaos-packed sequences, it’s bound to be a ride.