{"id":2742,"date":"2026-04-10T12:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/2742\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:54:08","slug":"inazuma-eleven-victory-road-getting-nintendo-switch-2-physical-release-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/2742\/","title":{"rendered":"Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road getting Nintendo Switch 2 physical release in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has only been sold digitally up to this point, but a physical release has now been revealed which will see the Nintendo Switch 2 version getting a boxed version. It\u2019s coming to Japan on June 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The package will include all updates up to the recently released fourth major free update \u201cThe Rising Bond DLC\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Note that while this is a Japanese release, it will be compatible with all Nintendo Switch 2 systems. It will also likely support various languages such as English.<\/p>\n<p>The newest title in the hyperdimensional football RPG series Inazuma Eleven is finally here! A new story featuring a new protagonist, over 5,200 characters to collect and train, as well as an intense competitive mode; there is no shortage of activities to enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>This new story takes place 25 years after the first Inazuma Eleven. In search of a world without football, protagonist Destin Billows enrolls at South Cirrus Junior High. Meanwhile, within the prestigious Raimon Junior High \u2013 renowned as the top team in the nationals \u2013 rises a \u201cfootball monster\u201d named Harper Evans. When these two cross paths, a tale begins to unfold\u2026<\/p>\n<p>A roster spanning over 5,200 characters from previous entries in the series! Relive past Inazuma Eleven matches with Victorio, the boy who came from the future. Take on various teams, collect and train characters, and build your ultimate dream team!<\/p>\n<p>Play the game your way, taking direct control in \u201cManual Mode\u201d or guiding the team strategically with \u201cCommander Mode!\u201d Commander Mode lets you direct players with a variety of tactical inputs, providing an easy way for anyone to enjoy a match! Find a style that suits you, jump into the action and unleash jaw-dropping Special Moves to secure victory!<\/p>\n<p>Freely arrange nostalgic objects from the Inazuma Eleven series to create your own \u201cBond Town\u201d! Customize your avatar, invite friends over and enjoy socializing and playing matches together! Your custom made avatar can also be used in matches!<\/p>\n<p>In-game anime cutscenes were made in cooperation with animation studio MAPPA! With the longest anime runtime in the series\u2019 history, the story\u2019s intensity will reach new heights.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll let you know when import pre-orders for the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Nintendo Switch 2 physical release go live. We have more news about the system <a href=\"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/category\/platforms\/switch-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has only been sold digitally up to this point, but a physical release has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2901,8,2902,33],"class_list":{"0":"post-2742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-japan","8":"tag-inazuma-eleven-victory-road","9":"tag-japan","10":"tag-level-5","11":"tag-nihon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}