Inazuma Eleven Victory Road is the newest, long-awaited entry in the Inazuma Eleven franchise, blending role-playing and football elements to create strategic, dynamic matches. If you're excited for the game as much as we are, this guide will tell you everything you need to know in order to prepare for its launch, including the release date, available platforms, new hissatsu, and more!
Release Date & Platforms for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is scheduled to release globally on November 13, with a three-day early access available to players who purchased the deluxe edition of the game. It will be available on the following platforms:
- PC Windows
- Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4
- Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
Voice Cast for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will release with English and Japanese voice acting, featuring both industry professionals and special guests, including VTubers, idols, and content creators. For the Japanese dub, we have the confirmed list of cast members voicing the selectable characters you'll encounter in story mode and choose for your football team, as well as a couple of other side characters. Those include:
- Winsor Compete - voiced by HIKAKIN
- Charis Benzaie - voiced by Michaela Wako Sato
- Maine Alsop - voiced by Takushi Izawa (QuizKnock)
- Dario Highton - voiced by Rai Inami (NIJISANJI)
- Amelia Rainwalker - voiced by Ichijou Ririka (hololive DEV_IS)
- Marisol Cavallo - voiced by Maika Sasaki (＝LOVE)
- Meridia Althoff - voiced by Lisa Hanabusa (VSPO!)
- Tai Richter - voiced by Sango Suo (NIJISANJI)
- Davin Bullock - voiced by Masai (Fischer's)
- Lycus Foxworth - voiced by Toshiya Miyata (Kis-My-Ft2)
- Olive Mapleton - voiced by akane
- Yasmin Tausend - voiced by Hinano Iwasaki
The English voice acting cast hasn't been confirmed yet. We will update you as it is revealed.
Inazuma Eleven Victory Road Game Modes
Inazuma Eleven Victory Road features different game modes that will satisfy both newcomers and veterans of the franchise. Whether you want to focus on the story, collect all the players, battle it out against human opponents, or just hang around with your friends in the game, it has a little something for everyone.
Story Mode
The game features an extensive story mode that takes place 25 years after the original game. You play as Destin Billows, who actually starts off hating football, but as you go through the story, this obviously changes. You can explore the town and interact with characters and encounter social events, participate in story matches and training, and fight against characters in a rock-paper-scissors-based battle system exclusive to the story mode. The story also features cutscenes animated by studio MAPPA
Chronicle Mode
In Chronicle mode, you can reenact legendary matches from the entire Inazuma Eleven franchise, with a time-traveling narrative wrapped around it. Through this mode, you'll be able to collect over 5000 different characters from the series, all with different stats and abilities. It's a great piece of fan service for long-time fans of the series, but also a great way for newer players to get familiar with past events.
Competition Mode
While there's a lot of single-player content in this game, the main reason many people will get it is the multiplayer matches. Competition mode lets you play matches against bots as well, but the main appeal is going against other players in friendly or competitive matches, both in a 1v1 and 2v2 format. It also features a special Commander mode where you don't directly control the players; instead, you give strategic commands from the sidelines, like a coach.
Kizuna Station
Kizuna Station is your customizable hub where you can invite other players to join you and hang out. You can create your own unique space filled with items from the whole Inazuma Eleven franchise. Here you can also customize your avatar, which can be used in the game's social features and in the football matches.
How to Unlock Players in Inazuma Eleven Victory Road
You can unlock over 5000 unique players in the game by using the constellation system found in the game's Chronicle mode. Here, you can spend Bond Stars, a special currency used to engage with the gacha-like pulling system for the various players. Make sure to check which constellation contains the player you want, because there are many to choose from.
Even though you unlock new characters through the Chronicle mode, you'll have to earn Bond Stars by playing against other players in the Competition mode. As long as you finish the match, win or lose, you get five Bond Stars, which is enough to do a multi pull.
New Hissatsu in Inazuma Eleven Victory Road
Hissatsu are the powerful and flashy special moves that players have at their disposal and can be triggered at any time you have enough Tension points. These trigger a hype animation every time. Inazuma Eleven Victory Road adds 21 new Hissatsu techniques to the game, with exciting animations both for the new and old ones. With more than 550 of them in the game on release, we've prepared a table so you can easily find the new ones.
| Name | Type | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Answer Boost | Shoot | Forest |
| Bahamut Crash | Shoot | Forest |
| Cheat Blaster | Shoot | Fire |
| Dancing Turtle | Block | Wind |
| Empress Shadow | Shoot | Fire |
| Falcon Counter | Dribble | Fire |
| Force Flash | Shoot | Mountain |
| God Fingers | Catch | Wind |
| God Hand Tiger | Catch | Mountain |
| Gravity Desert | Catch | Mountain |
| Icy Grace | Catch | Wind |
| Invisible Link | Shoot | None |
| Onigiri Over There | Dribble | Forest |
| Outer World | Catch | Forest |
| Penguin The Parade | Shoot | Forest |
| Sky Thunder | Shoot | Wind |
| Spring Thunderclap | Shoot | Wind |
| Sunshine Blade | Shoot | Fire |
| Swirly Shot | Shoot | Wind |
| The Fort | Block | Fire |
| The Matrix | Block | Forest |
Each character comes with their own combination of Hissatsu techniques, so make sure you mix and match them to test out all sorts of team combinations with different elements.
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Customizable Character
At the start of the game, you'll be asked to create a custom character for yourself. There are a lot of ways to customize your character's appearance, while also setting up your element type, position, starting stats, and your Build that gives you different passive bonuses. Your custom character can be used in every mode, including the later parts of the story. With enough investment and leveling up, you'll be able to use them as your star player, letting you live out your Inazuma Eleven fantasies.
Controls for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
- Movement - W / A / S / D
- Camera Movement - The Mouse
- Use Super Tactics - Tab + Right Mouse Button
- Use Special Tactics - Tab + E / Q / Left Mouse Button
- Pass Mode / Kick Mode Switch (Offence) - F
- Dash Attacks (Offence) - W / A / S / D + Shift + Left Mouse Button
- Long Kick / ZONE (Offence) - E
- Evade (Offence) - Right Mouse Button
- Pass (Offence) - Left Mouse Button
- Dash (Defend) - W / A / S / D + Shift
- Zone (Defend) - E
- Slide Tackle (Defend) - Right Mouse Button
- Change Current Player (Defend) - Left Mouse Button
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road FAQ
Yes, no matter what platform you're using, you can play with anyone else.
Yes, it has a Cross-Save feature that lets you transfer your progress across multiple platforms. You will need an Epic Games account for that, though.
No, everything in the game you can earn through gameplay. However, there's a Deluxe version of the game that comes with a few boosts and cosmetic items.
Not only can you play against them in friendly matches, but you can also take on opponents together in the 2v2 mode and hang out with up to 7 friends in the Kizuna Station area.
While no codes are active right now, there is an option in the menu to redeem them. Look out for our article on the topic whenever the codes become available.
We hope our Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road guide helps you get up to speed on all the information you need to know before the game releases.
Luka is a freelance writer for Pro Game Guides and a lifelong gamer, playing the original Zelda and Doom back when he was 4 years old. He enjoys games from all kinds of different genres, with his favorites being RPGs, turn-based strategies and third-person action games. If a game with roguelike elements comes out, more often than not, you can catch him playing it, so it's no surprise that Hades is among his favorite games, along with titles such as The Witcher 3, Dead Space and Dark Souls, to name a few.
