Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Developer(s) Level-5
Publisher(s) Level-5
Series Inazuma Eleven
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: August 21, 2025
  • JP: August 22, 2025
Genre(s) Role-playing, sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road [a] is an upcoming sports role-playing video game by Level-5, planned to be released for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S on August 21, 2025.

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Development

A part of the Inazuma Eleven series, it was announced as Inazuma Eleven Ares in 2016 and was set to be released in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Switch, Android, and iOS before being delayed to sometime after May 2019 in December 2018. [1] [2] [3] The game was renamed to Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes and delayed to 2020 in September 2019. [4] In April 2020, the game was delayed to 2021. [5] It was delayed again to 2023 in April 2021. [6] In July 2022, the title was changed to Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. [7] In November 2023, the game was announced to have been delayed again to 2024, while a PlayStation 5 version and a March 2024 worldwide beta were announced. [8] In December 2023, a PC version was announced. [9] In September 2024, a planned release in June 2025 was announced. [10] In April 2025, a release date of August 21, 2025 (August 22 in Japan) was announced, with versions for Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S, but the iOS and Android versions were cancelled. The release will be digital-only. [11] [12]

The game was originally meant to tie into the anime series Inazuma Eleven: Ares that aired in Japan in 2018. [13] [14]

Beta testing and audience feedback

Level-5 released a beta playable version of Victory Road titled Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Worldwide Beta Test Demo for the Nintendo Switch on March 18, 2024. Later, on July 18, 2024, the beta was released for the Playstation 4, 5, and Steam platforms. [15] The demo included a simple story mode, online competition mode and a VS Computer mode. In the Nintendo Switch and Playstation versions, the online mode required a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online or Playstation Plus, respectively in order to play. [15] Upon the demo's release, Level-5 opened a survey [16] to allow players of the demo to report bugs and issues related to the game. Furthermore, the beta included a Gallery mode, allowing players to unlock and view concept art of characters in-game. [15]

As of February 2025, the demo is no longer downloadable on the Nintendo eShop and online play is no longer available, but those who have the demo downloaded could still access all offline modes. The demo remained available on other platforms until April 11, 2025, where too it would be delisted. Additionally, with the end of the demo’s distribution on all platforms, the offline modes became inaccessible as well, including on Nintendo Switch.

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: イナズマイレブン 英雄たちのヴィクトリーロード, Hepburn: Inazuma Irebun Eiyū-tachi no Vikutorī Rōdo

References

  1. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 27, 2016). "Inazuma Eleven Ares announced". Gematsu. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Romano, Sal (October 21, 2017). "Inazuma Eleven Ares for PS4, Switch, iOS, and Android launches summer 2018 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (December 25, 2018). "Inazuma Eleven Ares delayed past May 2019 in Japan, delays explained". Gematsu. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Craddock, Ryan (September 27, 2019). "Inazuma Eleven Ares Gets A New Name And A Delay To 2020". Nintendo Life . Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "「イナズマイレブン 英雄たちのグレートロード」，日野晃博氏が開発手記で新たな指針を明らかに。発売時期は「恐らく2021年」". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 2, 2021). "Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes delayed to 2023 in Japan, development update video". Gematsu. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "『イナズマイレブン』新作タイトルが『イナズマイレブン 英雄たちのヴィクトリーロード』に変更。円堂守やアフロディなどの過去キャラが総登場する新モードも搭載" [New Inazuma Eleven Game Renamed Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes. New Mode Features All Previous Characters, Including Mamoru Endou and Aphrodi]. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 29, 2023). "Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road delayed to 2024, Switch beta test set for March 2024". Gematsu. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ Fuller, Alex (December 4, 2023). "Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road PC Version Revealed". RPG Gamer.
  10. ↑ Torres, Josh (September 24, 2024). "Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road set to release in June 2025 worldwide simultaneously for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC, and mobile". RPG Site. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Inazuma Eleven Victory Road Gets August 2025 Digital-Only Launch With Nintendo Switch 2 Support". April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Game's Trailer Reveals August 21 Release, New Platform Lineup". Anime News Network. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ Espiritu, Emmanuelle (February 25, 2018). "'Inazuma Eleven: ares no Tenbin' Latest News: Television Anime Adaptation of Sports RPG to Premiere on April 6". The Christian Post . Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  14. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 20, 2018). "Inazuma Eleven Ares details story, characters, and systems". Gematsu. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 "Worldwide Beta Test Demo 'Leave Your Inazuma Mark on the World!'". Inazuma.jp. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Inazuma Post". Inazuma.jp. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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