| Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Level-5 |
| Publisher | Level-5 |
| Series | Inazuma Eleven |
| Platforms | |
| Release | November 13, 2025 |
| Genres | Role-playing,sports |
| Modes | Single-player,multi-player |
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road[a] is a sportsrole-playing video game developed byLevel-5. It was released forNintendo Switch,Nintendo Switch 2,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows andXbox Series X/S on November 13, 2025.
A part of theInazuma Eleven series, it was announced asInazuma Eleven Ares in 2016 and was set to be released in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Switch,Android, andiOS before being delayed to sometime after May 2019 in December 2018.[1][2][3] The game was renamed toInazuma 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 toInazuma 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 (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] In July, the game was announced to be delayed yet again, with a release date of November 13.[13]
The game was originally meant to tie into the anime seriesInazuma Eleven: Ares that aired in Japan in 2018.[14][15]
Level-5 released abeta playable version ofVictory Road titledInazuma 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, andSteam platforms.[16] 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.[16] Upon the demo's release, Level-5 opened a survey[17] 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 viewconcept art of characters in-game.[16]
As of February 2025, the demo was no longer downloadable on theNintendo eShop and online play was 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.