Update [Fri 29th Mar, 2024 06:30 GMT]:
Here’s your reminder that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road’s ‘Beta Test Demo’ is now available for Switch. You can compete against players from all over the world in the game’s “competition mode” and also provide feedback, impressions and bug reports via official website. There is also a survey to fill out!
“The demo is playable on Nintendo Switch. “Story Mode” will be added later. Stay tuned for further information.”
Level-5 has also released a ‘Beta Test Demo’ video tutorial, which has a full voiceover in English. Here’s the full review:
Original [Thu 21st Mar, 2024 16:30 GMT]:
Level 5 of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has been in development for a long time, but fans will soon finally get a chance to try out the game. The worldwide beta starts on March 28, 2024, which is just a week away at the time of writing (thanks, Nintendo Everything!).
The beta was first announced in November 2023 during the Level-5 Vision 2023 Showcase and finally got a confirmed date earlier today with an accompanying trailer showcasing some of the in-game mechanics for the football/soccer RPG. You’ll need around 5GB of free space on your Switch to download it, and the story mode will reportedly require “additional space
The beta will allow players to play matches against each other online (or against AI opponents) and try out the single-player story campaign. You can also stop by and watch the matches in the game’s Spectator mode. After the beta, you’ll be able to share feedback on the Inazuma Post, which Level-5 plans to open once the beta test ends.
Things start in 21:00 AEST / 11:00 GMT / 7:00 ET March 28, and you can find all the details about the beta test on the official site Inazuma series website.
Will you be hitting the ground running and trying out the beta? Shoot the goal in the comments.