Level-5 has revealed that Inazuma Eleven Ares will be released in the west next year, with a new anime series hitting Europe and North America in the coming months, too.
The news comes as part of Level-5's 20th anniversary celebrations, during which the company has shared plans for some of its upcoming titles. As mentioned above, the next video game instalment for the soccer RPG franchise is simply listed as being a "2019" release, but the new reboot for the anime series is a little more set in stone. The show is scheduled to air in Europe this fall, with North America having to wait a little longer.
Here's the official PR:
"The latest instalment in the Inazuma Eleven franchise, Inazuma Eleven Ares, depicts a parallel world that will feature both new characters and cast from the original in action-packed, heart-wrenching matches between the good, the evil, and those in between.
Building on the foundation laid by previous series, which number over 250 episodes, four movies and more than eight million Nintendo games sold to date, the reboot series has begun its broadcast premiere in Asia, is scheduled to launch in Europe Fall 2018, and is planned to debut in North America for the first time in 2019. The slate also includes the premiere of the video game in 2019 with the aim to tap into the growing eSports movement.
Are you a fan of the Inazuma Eleven series? Are you excited to see another game on the way next year? Let us know with a comment below.
[source prnewswire.com]
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I wonder what will Level 5 announce for their new games during their Direct on 27 June 2018 ?
Nice, been waiting for news on this! I'll end up importing if the wait for it is too long.
Looking forward to this!
@Anti-Matter Thanks for reminding me about that. I'd totally forgotten!
Is this a good series? I like soccer games and Japanse games so it seems like a good mix, but I’m not sure a 28-year old can enjoy them.
where's yokai watch?
As a North American who has only ever gotten one European DS game I want more of the series and I seriously hope they expand in the North American region
If I could have Anazuma Eleven and Powerful Pro Baseball on the Switch - I would be ecstatic.
50% of that dream is good enough for now.
Woo! I really enjoyed the one and only game that came over to North America before, about time they gave us another one.
@Yasume I'm 35 and enjoy them so you should be ok 😁.
Wait, what's that about eSports in the PR blurb?
I truly hope this is an honest-to-goodness single-player RPG, otherwise I'd be pretty disappointed.
I watched this anime for longer than I’d care to admit because I enjoyed the 3ds game so much.
It’s pokemon soccer. That’s my best explanation for it.
I like soccer very much and it's fun so I'm glad Inazuma Eleven Ares is finally getting a North American release, I played, though I didn't finish it, the 3DS version and it's pretty cool, I definatly will get this hands down
@Mew Well... Yokai Watch 4 has a teaser today.
https://youtu.be/Ib4eFkhk5kQ?t=6
Still no gameplay though.
I have the one they ported to the eShop. If they had brought more versions to the US I sure would have bought them on 3ds. Had to sell my Switch due to some tough times. Cancer and not working. I sure miss the Switch.
Thank God for region free! I've loved the series after getting the 3DS eshop version. I hope to pick up an imported physical version!
Eleven shouldn't be on another football/soccer title other than PES. Its confusing
I loved the anime when I was younger, so this is good news.
@Yasume I think you will be able to enjoy it. Because Level 5 actually changed up the mechanics and added the sponsor system to attract both kids and adults to the series. And it's a really good and fun game if you like soccer/football.
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