Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Next Major Update, Mobile Title Inazuma Eleven: Cross Announced

During its latest “Ina-Dai” presentation, Level-5 announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road‘s second free major update, titled the “Ares & Fabled Seed DLC”, will release on January 28, 2026. The update will add the Ares Route to the game’s Chronicle Mode and introduce additional features. It will also grant players a special item, the Fabled Seed, which allows them to upgrade one character of their choice to Fabled rarity.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game’s main story acts as a reboot for the series and follows Dustin Billows, a boy who attempts to revive South Cirrus High School’s football club. Other modes include a Chronicle Mode that lets players form a team from players that have appeared across the entire series as they take the Inazuma V Caravan across time and battle teams from the series’ past. Those looking to read more about Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road or the series overall can check out RPGamer’s review of the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 version and RPGamer’s retrospective of the series.

In addition, Level-5 announced upcoming mobile title Inazuma Eleven: Cross. A release date has not been announced, but it will be running a closed beta test in Japan later this month. The game will be a free-to-play game with in-apps purchases, feature an original story with a brand-new protagonist, and use command-based controls.

Inazuma Eleven: Cross Trailer

Full “Ina-Dai” Presentation