Inazuma Eleven

 DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: 08/22/2008 (Japan)
  • Also On: 3DS
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Metascore
74

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  • Summary: Inazuma Eleven is a sports game for the Nintendo DS that combines football, RPG elements, strategy and plenty of action!
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Aug 25, 2011
    89
    It's nothing short of an ingenious set-up and, while there's the odd glitch, in general matches are fast-paced and exciting.
  2. Games Master UK
    Sep 25, 2011
    80
    Even if football doesn't appeal, there's still a solid RPG experience to be had. [Nov 2011, p.95]
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  3. Cubed3
    Aug 12, 2012
    80
    Be sure to check out Inazuma Eleven and hope that it sells well enough to get the superior sequel also localised.
  4. IGN UK
    Aug 25, 2011
    75
    A lively, imaginative and fun RPG, with a football element charmingly blended in. And while some may wince at the unbearably chipper voice acting, there is considerable depth and human drama hidden behind its boyish enthusiasm.
  5. Nintendo Gamer
    Aug 25, 2011
    71
    The game's a solid and fun addition to the DS's heaving RPG roster, although it never quite sparks into life like you hope it will and feels a bit young at times.
  6. Pocket Gamer UK
    Sep 7, 2011
    70
    Inazuma Eleven is an intriguing blend of RPG and soccer that works on so many levels, though the occasional scripted match leaves us crying in the stands.
  7. GameSpot
    Sep 2, 2011
    60
    Inazuma Eleven is a charming RPG with a lot going on, but it doesn't offer a great game of football.

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User Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Milozaki_
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Great JRPG combined with soccer!
    This game has a very interesting story, good multiplayer and great postgame.
  2. Novaxlo
    Aug 14, 2022
    9
    Incluso si no te gusta el fútbol o el RPG, este título te va a gustar de todos modos, considero que es un juego muy bien trabajado con unaIncluso si no te gusta el fútbol o el RPG, este título te va a gustar de todos modos, considero que es un juego muy bien trabajado con una buena jugabilidad. Los únicos puntos negativos serían la baja dificultad y el final poco desarrollado, pero aún así, te dejará con ganas de jugar la secuela.
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    Total: 89
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    - Sector principal -
    Historia: 94
    Jugabilidad: 100
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    - Aspecto del juego -
    Diseño: 99
    Música: 92
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    - Mecánicas dentro -
    Dificultad: 70
    Duración: 95
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    - Contenido disponible -
    Contenido: 100
    Contenido extra: 54    … Expand
  4. Coramcrash
    Jul 2, 2017
    9
    il primo capitolo di una saga formidabile.
    ha dato spunto ad un cartone animato di pregevolissima fattura innovando in maniera formidabile i    il primo capitolo di una saga formidabile.
    ha dato spunto ad un cartone animato di pregevolissima fattura innovando in maniera formidabile i cartoni calcistici.
    Gioco quasi rivoluzionario su ds, con alcune pecche poi migliorate su inazuma eleven 2 voto 94/100.    … Expand
  5. Honelith
    Apr 25, 2018
    8
    A terrific blend of football, drama, RPG and magic. The matches are fast paced and watching players special moves is always a joy to watch.A terrific blend of football, drama, RPG and magic. The matches are fast paced and watching players special moves is always a joy to watch. Recruiting better players and sorting out your team to strengthen your play makes the game very interesting and the animated sequences are top notch. A great game from beginning to end, you owe it to yourself as an RPG fan to play the whole series.… Expand
  6. naufri27
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    Si no fuera por ser demasiado fácil de superar o por tener un final que ya hacía presagiar el principio de una saga larga, este primer InazumaSi no fuera por ser demasiado fácil de superar o por tener un final que ya hacía presagiar el principio de una saga larga, este primer Inazuma Eleven merecería una nota de sobresaliente.

    Lo mejor es la cantidad de opciones que tenemos para pasarnos la aventura. Dentro de nuestro equipo del Instituto Raimon podremos fichar nuevos jugadores aparte de los protagonistas principales, cambiar la alineación, mejorar las características de la plantilla, equiparles objetos, etc.

    Con su manual a todo color gordote y unas sensaciones de juego muy agradables, es una gran incorporación a la colección.    … Expand
  7. Sr_PuXiToPuiG
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    Piola. . .
  8. ZangBang
    Oct 24, 2022
    2
    26/100
    Inazuma Eleven successfully translates soccer to the videogame format using the quirks of the DS console to craft an entertaining, fun    26/100
    Inazuma Eleven successfully translates soccer to the videogame format using the quirks of the DS console to craft an entertaining, fun gameplay basis. Regrettably, this simplistic basis, as enjoyable as it is, never develops, evolves or deepens throughout the experience, remaining static with the various side-activities and quests simply repurposing the same exact formula over and over, with new Special abilities being visually different but technically all identical. This repetitiveness is only aggravated by a terrible difficulty curve, with the first match being incredibly hard while the rest of the game is absurdly easy, and a tedious scouting system to find new players. Even the story doesn't quite get there, made memorable thanks to an exaggerated, spectacularly outlandish depiction of soccer and a cast of charismatic, visually interesting characters, but lacking in everything else, with an excruciatingly formulaic and predictable plot carried by cheap, quick drama and simple villains.    … Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best DS Game of 2008
23
#23 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
55
#55 Most Shared DS Game of 2008