As someone who’s ever only watched the anime when I was young, finally being able to play this game was very cathartic.
First and foremost the main appeal to me is the absolutely ginormous array of characters. I loved being able to create a team consisting of the most random and bizarre players possible. (Shoutout to the MVP Ashley Fay)
The gameplay is spilt into two sections: RPG and football matches. Walking around the world during the RPG section is really nice. All the environments look stunning and the movement is pretty fluid, being able to even move diagonally. The football matches are also very good. I absolutely love the freedom given to the player during matches. Being able to pick the players, their moves, the formation is just great. The only real complaint I have with the gameplay is the random encounters. I understand that this is an RPG but I wish there was more variety. You’ll be fighting the same opponents constantly due to random encounters, with not much difficulty. Luckily by the end of the game you can obtain an item that outright prevents any random encounters but by that point the game is practically over so there’s not much use. Overall however, the gameplay is still excellent.
When it comes to the story it’s pretty good. Now I like deep and complex stories, but I can also appreciate dumb fun like this. At the end of the day it’s just kids playing football and that’s all the story needed to be. Sometimes stories like this can tend to be bland but luckily Inazuma Eleven doesn’t fall into that trap due to its fun cast of characters. Pretty much everyone is entertaining. So yeah, the story’s pretty good.
In conclusion Inazuma Eleven has a lot to offer. Considering that this is only the first entry in the series and it’s so good makes me very optimistic about the other games.
First and foremost the main appeal to me is the absolutely ginormous array of characters. I loved being able to create a team consisting of the most random and bizarre players possible. (Shoutout to the MVP Ashley Fay)
The gameplay is spilt into two sections: RPG and football matches. Walking around the world during the RPG section is really nice. All the environments look stunning and the movement is pretty fluid, being able to even move diagonally. The football matches are also very good. I absolutely love the freedom given to the player during matches. Being able to pick the players, their moves, the formation is just great. The only real complaint I have with the gameplay is the random encounters. I understand that this is an RPG but I wish there was more variety. You’ll be fighting the same opponents constantly due to random encounters, with not much difficulty. Luckily by the end of the game you can obtain an item that outright prevents any random encounters but by that point the game is practically over so there’s not much use. Overall however, the gameplay is still excellent.
When it comes to the story it’s pretty good. Now I like deep and complex stories, but I can also appreciate dumb fun like this. At the end of the day it’s just kids playing football and that’s all the story needed to be. Sometimes stories like this can tend to be bland but luckily Inazuma Eleven doesn’t fall into that trap due to its fun cast of characters. Pretty much everyone is entertaining. So yeah, the story’s pretty good.
In conclusion Inazuma Eleven has a lot to offer. Considering that this is only the first entry in the series and it’s so good makes me very optimistic about the other games.