You play as the soccer obsessed goalkeeper and captain of the team, Mark Evans. The game follows the transformation of the Raimon Middle School Soccer Club as they go from a barely function soccer team into a competitive force to be reckoned with. Of course, like any good sports tale, Inazuma Eleven is an underdog story at its core. While soccer may seem like an odd thing to revolve an rpg around, the talented folks at Level-5 found a way to capture the spirit of rpg combat by turning a simple sport into an all out battle.

It’s a unique take on the rpg genre, with middle school kids taking the place of warriors and special technique shots in favor of casting spells.

Originally released on the Nintendo DS in Japan, Inazuma Eleven is a sports rpg that uniquely blends the exploration and leveling systems of traditional rpgs with the fast paced action of soccer. So when Level-5’s Inazuma Eleven made its debut on the 3ds eShop, I was curious to check it out. If there is one thing in life I enjoy the most, it has to be sitting down on a comfy chair with a good rpg to pass the time.

Inazuma eleven review