I don’t know anything about Captain Tsubasa, but I am going to play his new video game because every kick of the ball looks like a Dragon Ball fight and I can’t wait to give it a try.
My (very) basic research tells me Captain Tsubasa is a manga from the ’80s that was a massive hit in Japan. There’s an anime, too – and it’s still going. It’s all about the title character, a school kid who dreams of playing for Japan at the World Cup.
Today, publisher Bandai Namco released a video showcasing the story mode for Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on, but I’m kicking every ball right with the players.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions – Story Mode Trailer Watch on YouTube
Speaking of the players, they seem to be able to conjure the help of various animals as they kick and tackle, such as a falcon (one of the players is described as a “falcon shooter”). Makoto Soda is dubbed “ace killer”. The Tachibana Bros combine for some sort of aerial acrobatic move that sees the soles of their boots meet before they hit a “twin shot”. Mitsuru Sano is “performer on field”, which I assume means he’s a number 10. The ball is often on fire. One kick turns the ball into a swerving razorblade. At one point a player summons the power of what I think is a dump truck. One player shoots the ball so hard it drives the keeper back into his goal. There’s a bear on the field, too.