7 years of delays kept this anime sports RPG from coming out, but players say it was worth the wait: 'This game didn't just score, it hit my soul with a fire tornado of nostalgia'

I'm simply not as strong as an Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road fan. I can barely wait 30 seconds to microwave something and these people have been waiting for a new entry in their favorite anime soccer RPG series for nine entire years .

Level-5 announced the game in 2016 and then forced fans to endure eight delays, including two this year, for it to finally come out. Despite all the extra development time, though, it didn't forget about the people who won a giveaway for the game seven years ago. The winners received letters with their prizes this month.

"My daughter won it in 4th grade, and she's now in 10th grade lol," an X user wrote (translated via DeepL).

Inazuma Eleven started as a sports RPG in 2008 and grew into a whole franchise that includes a manga and anime series. While there a