Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Worldwide Beta Test Demo for PS5, PS4, and PC launches July 18

Now with 4K support, HDR support, high frame rate support, and more.

The Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Worldwide Beta Test Demo will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on July 18 at 4:00 a.m. PT / 7:00 a.m. ET, developer LEVEL-5 announced.

The demo launched first for Switch on March 28 and ended distribution on June 28.

The Worldwide Beta Test Demo includes the following contents:

Single-Player Matches – Team Selection / Difficulty Selection
Online Competition – Random Matches / Private Matches / Team Selection / Character Progression / Save Function (no transfer to the main game)
Story Mode – Chapter 1 / Save Function Available (no carryover to the main game and no cross-save support)

Supported languages include English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.

The PlayStation and PC release of the demo also comes with the following updates:

Adjustments for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam Versions
4K support, HDR support, high frame rate support, and more.
ON / OFF setting for HQ Mode.
Changes to the title screen for certain platforms.
Additional Storyline and Gameplay Features
You will be able to experience the continuation of the main story, picking up from where Briar / Sakurazaki kicks the football.
As a new feature, the Football Chest gimmick will change based on your story progression.
Parameters Updated to the Final Release Version’s Specifications
The Training Gauge, initially planned for the final release version, will be implemented in this update ahead of time.
Improvements to Focus Squabbles
Pressing the L2 button during combat will bring up icons showing the enemies’ Rock Paper Scissors hands.
Additionally, this display will remain on the screen for a short period of time after releasing the button.
The Recovery button will flash when you’re in a pinch.
Tutorials have been added to better explain the Rock Paper Scissors and Recovery features.
The player’s cooldowns have been decreased, effectively speeding up the pace of combat.
Implementation of Training Effects
To increase motivation for Focus Squabbles, “Training Effects” originally intended to appear partway through the story will now be displayed at the start of combat.
Gradual Changes in the Focus Squabble System
With the addition of new story content, you will experience the Focus Squabble System evolving to resemble football more closely as the story progresses.
Cats Are Pettable
You will be able to pet cats. By doing so, you may gain an increase in Training parameters or obtain items.
Improvements to Football Chests
An arrow indicating the direction of the kick has been implemented for more accurate aiming.
Items dropped from Football Chests can be picked up from a more forgiving distance.
Addition of Equipment and Outfits
You will be able to obtain equipment usable in Story Mode.
You can customize the appearance of your character by equipping different outfits.
Camera Sensitivity Settings
The default camera sensitivity will be slightly increased, and the speed can be adjusted in the Options.
Improvements to the Map
A full-screen map display for close-up areas will be added.
An option to rotate the Minimap will be added, and can be turned ON/OFF in the Options.
Adjustments to the Quest Marker
The sorting priority of the UI above characters will be improved.
A marker for quest items will be displayed onscreen.
Other Bugs and UI Changes
Minor bugs and UI changes will also be addressed.