
#Inazuma eleven 3 lighting bolt full#
You don't have full control of the players, but as a sort of tactical advisory, you still guide the steps at every point. You move the players by drawing paths for them with the stylus and you can a short tap on the touchscreen to shoot the ball. Now that the gloves are off, you will have to explore to make the best use of the options you have at hand. Just before the real action begins, you can still alter the basic positions or change up the formation ever so slightly. There are also special training spots you can find while walking across the map, so it is better to use them upon seeing them.Įverything comes together in the football matches, which are the moments that the game is always building towards. Unfortunately, if you start training at a facility, there is no way to stop and if you fail you have to start all over again. Specific statistics can be improved by proving yourself in the various training facilities. These quick matches will help you to build trust within your party and they are a snappy way to try some moves. While walking about, you will come across random teams on the streets that will duke it out with you in 4-on-4 matches. The variety of options makes finding new friends pretty worthwhile and it certainly adds an additional layer of depth to the game.Īnother layer can be found in how you train your team characters level up and get better stats by performing good actions. You can use the ones from teams that you have previously defeated, collect capsules with contact details or the map to visit them with the Inazuma Bus. Next to your existing players, it is always important to scout for new ones. This will make sure that your character stats grow to make each player a better part of your team. It starts by using your saved money at the stores and improving your equipment over time. Getting yourself ready for the next match requires a lot of planning and is how you will be spending a good chunk of your time.

Next to that, there is always a handy map on the 3D screen and this helps towards to the various points of interest. The big problem I have with these bits is that purple arrows always guide you to where you need to go which defeats the purpose of exploration and creates linearity. Mark and his team move across various landscapes and terrains to search for certain characters, getting certain objectives done and buy things to prep for the next match.

It is possible to use the buttons as well, but if you want to keep it all coherent, the stylus is the place to be. In the role-playing game sections there is an optional feature where you can point at objects or points of interest. In fact, one of the main points of this game is that everything takes place on the touchscreen.Īt first, this may seem like a weird concept since most action games mainly use the top screen, but a large portion of Inazuma is played with the stylus. These are beautifully rendered, and are now viewable on the touchscreen. Sometimes these are quite cringe-worthy and it is more noticeable in the countless animated cutscenes that the game has to offer. All of your Japanese mates have really thick British accents, while the rest of the game is filled over-the-top performances. It’s not completely bad, but it brings weird stereotypes to the front row of the experience. The story is a little campy in places, mostly due to the voice acting.

Now they have to overcome Asian adversaries like Australia to then move on and face opponents like Italy and England. This starts with prepping them all for a practice match, but some members from the other side are welcomed to join anyway. Hillman has gathered a variety of players from a whole bunch of places, so that they can create the ultimate national team for Japan. You play as Mark Evans, goalkeeper and captain of his football team Raimon, who has been summoned by Coach Hillman. The game doesn't explain to you happened in the previous games which makes the entry level rather high. If you never played an Inazuma Eleven game before, you will likely have a really rough time getting into the story. While I can't fault all of its ideas, it left me feeling a little indifferent in the end. The blend of kicking balls on the touchscreen and role-playing adventures return on the Nintendo 3DS.
#Inazuma eleven 3 lighting bolt series#
The Inazuma Eleven series is the same in this regard, and it brings the world of (European) football in a to a larger audience. With products like Professor Layton, Little Battlers and Fantasy Life, I’m always surprised by how creative their teams are. Level-5 makes some unique games, and they should really be given a thumbs up for that.
