Level 5 has announced the long-awaited return of its football RPG world with Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. The game’s anime cutscenes are produced with MAPPA, offering one of the longest and most cinematic experiences for anime fans the series has ever seen.
It’s designed to serve as a fresh entry point for new players, but longtime fans who grew up with the original series can still expect a nostalgia wave.
With a character-driven campaign, competitive play, built-in cross-platform support, and thousands of recruitable players, it’s shaping up to be one of Level 5’s biggest releases.
If you’re already envisioning your dream team or preparing for competitive play, early access and pre-order bonuses have lots to offer.
Early Access And Launch Details
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is now available for digital copy pre-orders on all platforms, including:
- PlayStation 4 and 5
- Xbox Series X and S
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- PC (Steam)
The global release is set for November 13, 2025, at 15:00 GMT. Additionally, pre-purchasing the Digital Deluxe Edition unlocks Advanced Access starting from November 10, 2025, 72 hours pre-release.
Pre-purchasing period runs up to 14:59 GMT on November 13, 2025, and anyone who owns a digital copy before the global release will receive an Advanced Booster Bundle.
If you’re looking to build your squad or get a head start early on, choosing the Deluxe Edition is the way.
Deluxe Edition And Bonuses
The game has two editions, Deluxe and Standard. The pricing difference is only $10. Here is what the Deluxe Editions offer.
The Deluxe Edition costs ~$79.99 and offers:
- Choose-a-Character Crate – Unlock one Legendary Player from a lineup of eight.
- Promise Pendant – Boosts XP gain for one character.
- Victory Jump – Exclusive goal celebration
- Advanced Access – Play starting November 10, 2025.
- Bond Objects – Football Club Room (Raimon), Rai Rai Noodles (Inazuma Town). You can place these in your Bond Town.
Here’s what the Advanced Booster Bundle brings for all digital pre-purchases:
- Dark Emperors Kit – exclusive uniform.
- Bracelet of Victory – XP booster.
- 30 of each Bean, including Kick Strength, Acuity, Finesse, Velocity, Toughness, Steadfast, and Intellect – upgrade individual stats.
Everyone who purchases the game (even outside of the pre-order period) will also get a bonus Bond Object upon starting a new game: the Statue of Mark Evans (Giant).
Platform-Specific Boosts
Each platform gets a specific boost that increases the chances of acquiring some rare characters in both Competition and Chronicle modes. However, these boosts don’t stick around forever and rotate every two weeks across platforms.
Right after launch, each platform will initially have certain character groups boosted for three weeks. For example, PC players on Steam will start with boosted acquisition rates for Group D teams (Team Ogre, Eternal Light, and Ancient Darkness).
Once those three weeks are up, the game shuffles the boosted groups every two weeks. After the first instance, for instance, Steam players will gain a better shot at recruiting Group A characters instead (Prominence, Diamond Dust, Zanark’s Domain).
This cycle ensures all platforms get a fair chance of acquiring different rare characters over time, following the bi-weekly rotation. Moreover, purchasing the game on multiple platforms and using the cross-save feature stacks the bonus rates. That means your odds of acquiring rare characters increase even higher.
