In the sprawling universe of football RPGs, one title sits on a lonely throne in the attic of gaming history. It’s not FIFA , eFootball , or even Mario Strikers . It is Level-5’s chaotic, anime-powered masterpiece: Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013 .
Released exclusively for the Wii in Japan (and later in Europe) in late 2012/early 2013, this game was the culmination of everything the Inazuma Eleven franchise built. It took the tactical turn-based RPG of the DS/3DS and shattered it into a real-time, four-player, arcade-style brawl. Save Inazuma Eleven Go Strikers 2013
Furthermore, the upcoming Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is promising a return to form. But if it succeeds, a new generation of fans will want to experience the "other" style of gameplay. If Level-5 doesn't port Strikers 2013 , those fans will turn to illegal emulation (Dolphin Emulator is currently the only way most Westerners play it online via "Parsec" or custom servers). In the sprawling universe of football RPGs, one