New Anime Soccer Game, Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions, Announced With Trailer

Do you ever find yourself playing FIFA 20 or eFootball PES 2020 and start thinking there just isn't enough anime in this soccer game? Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions might be just for you.

Originally a manga published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, Captain Tsubasa has since made its way to TV screens as an anime series and in an extensive variety of video games. Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team was released in 2017 for Android and iOS, but you have to go back to 2010 for the last non-mobile release with Captain Tsubasa: New Kick Off for the Nintendo DS.

Rise of Champions sees the series' first appearance on modern hardware, as it's coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC later this year. In a press release, publisher Bandai Namco says it will feature high-speed arcade soccer action and anime-like graphics. "This is an exhilarating action game that enables players to enjoy scoring goals while performing dream skills against opponents at high speed by mastering the simple controls".

So if you want more theatrics from your soccer beyond a player throwing himself to the floor from the slightest touch, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of Champions could be just the solution.