Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road seemingly delayed again, Inazuma Eleven V Heroes Showcase 2025 announced

Level-5 has provided an update on Inazuma Eleven Victory Road, seemingly confirming yet another delay and announcing the Inazuma Eleven V Heroes Showcase 2025. CEO Akihiro Hino provided a status update in a new blog today.

Hino announced the Inazuma Eleven V Heroes Showcase 2025, which will cover “the official release date and everything included”. As for the release date, “it might slip just a tiny bit due to the ripple effects of Fantasy Life i.” The game was last said to be on track for June.

Hino wrote in the blog post:

There are so many features packed into the final version that if we tried to fit them all into a promotional video, it would be way too long. So, we decided to host a special showcase instead. We’re calling it “Inazuma Eleven V Heroes Showcase 2025,” and it will be streamed on April 11th—which can be read as “Good Eleven Day” (Yo-i Eleven Day) in Japanese, haha!

Internally, we originally referred to this as the “Final Specs Presentation,” and that’s exactly what this showcase is: a full rundown of the official release date and everything included in the final version of Inazuma Eleven V. Don’t worry, though, we won’t be spoiling the story or any other surprises best experienced through gameplay! Also, pre-orders for certain platforms will become available not long after it.

As for the release date, well…let’s just say it might slip just a tiny bit due to the ripple effects of Fantasy Life i. I’m sorry. But rest assured, we believe the final date will be one that players can look forward to. Stay tuned!

Maybe some of you are thinking: “They’ve already shown so much in the demo, what else could there possibly be?” To those with such concerns, prepare yourselves to receive a relentless, “training under a waterfall” style barrage of Kinniku Busters! (Anyone get the reference?)

We’ve made major improvements to the gameplay systems revealed in the 2024 demo, refining every aspect so that both competitive players, who love the thrill of matches, and players who want to immerse themselves in character growth and story will be fully satisfied.

Taking all that into account, Inazuma Eleven V is now officially the largest title in Level-5’s history. The final stages of development involve a truly massive workload, but the team is tackling it with full force, confident that this game will make a real impact both as an RPG and as an online competitive experience.

We’re giving it everything we’ve got to bring this new era of Inazuma Eleven to life—so please hang in there just a little longer! Thank you!

Level-5 didn’t provide details about the live stream, but you should be able to watch it on the company’s YouTube channel. More information should be available closer to the event.

Thanks to Level-5 for the news above. The game’s most recent trailer can be found here.