The long-awaited next chapter in the legendary hyperdimensional football RPG series has finally taken to the pitch, and it’s bringing an almost unbelievable roster with it.
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road, the massive new title from LEVEL5, has launched today, for early access players. This new adventure is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC, with the Deluxe Edition priced at £65.98.
For those with a little more patience, the Standard Edition (£57.98) will be launching in 72 hours, on 13th November.
A New Story, 25 Years in the Making
This new tale takes place 25 years after the first Inazuma Eleven. In a search for a world without football, the new protagonist, Destin Billows, enrols at South Cirrus Junior High. Meanwhile, a Football Monster named Harper Evans is rising through the ranks at the prestigious Raimon Junior High. When these two dramatically cross paths, a new tale begins to unfold.
More Than Just a Match
This is the ultimate Inazuma Eleven package, packed with a mind-boggling amount of content and new ways to play.
You’ve got the Chronicle Mode, that of the Ultimate Dream Team. This is where the true scale of the game is revealed. Victory Road features a roster spanning over 5,400 characters from previous entries in the series!
In Chronicle Mode, you can relive past Inazuma Eleven matches, take on various teams, and collect and train any of these characters to build your ultimate dream team.
To bring the new story to life, the in-game anime cutscenes have been made in cooperation with the legendary animation studio MAPPA (Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan). This new entry features the longest anime runtime in the series’ history, promising to take the story’s intensity to new heights.
On top of the story and classic matches, you can also build your own Bond Town. This new hub allows you to freely arrange nostalgic objects from the series, customize your own avatar, and even invite friends over to socialise and play matches together.
Your 72-Hour Head Start: Editions Explained
You can get on the pitch right now by purchasing the INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road Deluxe Edition for £65.98. This version includes:
- The full base game
- 72-hour early access (play right now!)
- A “Choose-a-Character” Crate
- Two “Bond Object” decorations for your Bond Town
- The “Promise Pendant” (an EXP-boosting item)
- The “Victory Jump!” Goal Celebration
Your Match Day Program
Here’s what you can expect from this new hyperdimensional football RPG:
- A New Story Mode set 25 years after the first game.
- Chronicle Mode featuring a roster of over 5,400 characters from the series’ history.
- The Ultimate Anime Experience with cutscenes by the legendary studio MAPPA.
- The “Bond Station”: A new social hub you can customize and share with friends.
- Available on all major platforms: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
- Early Access available now via the Deluxe Edition.
Is INAZUMA ELEVEN Victory Road on Game Pass or Play Anywhere?
So the big question – is INAZUMA ELEVEN Victory Road available to play on Game Pass?
The short answer is no, it is not on Game Pass. The slightly longer reply would be that it’s not on at launch, but whether we see INAZUMA ELEVEN Victory Road hit Game Pass further down the line is up for debate. We can cross fingers and hope.
Further, INAZUMA ELEVEN Victory Road is not an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
Even with that in mind though, a new legend is ready to be written, and the pitch is waiting. If you’re a fan of deep, content-packed, and utterly unique RPGs, INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road is ready for your team on the Xbox Store and other digital platforms – PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC (through Steam) right now.
Game Description
The newest title in the hyperdimensional football RPG series “Inazuma Eleven” is finally here! A new story featuring a new protagonist, over 5,400 characters to collect and train, as well as an intense competitive mode; there is no shortage of activities to enjoy!
