Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard
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About Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard
Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard follows Endou Mamoru as he leads Raimon Junior High against the alien threat of Aliea Academy. This action RPG sports title released on October 1, 2009, brings the franchise to the Nintendo DS under LEVEL-5 and Nintendo. Players guide the team across Japan to recruit new members and uncover the secrets behind the invading Gemini Storm squad. The story kicks off after Raimon wins the Football Frontier, only to face a mysterious school using soccer as a weapon of mass destruction. You hop into the Inazuma Caravan van to travel between locations while managing your roster and building strategies for high-stakes matches.
Gameplay
Matches happen in real time with tactical pauses where you select special moves. The core loop involves selecting formations, choosing individual player actions, and executing flashy Super Special Moves that fill up the screen with energy effects. You control Endou directly during defensive plays or switch to midfielders and strikers for offensive pushes. Between games, you navigate overworld maps to talk to potential recruits, complete side quests, and upgrade your van. Battles feel fast because you must time button presses perfectly to block shots or execute dribbling techniques. The game mixes standard soccer rules with anime-style superpowers that let players launch fireballs or create ice walls during gameplay.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate this title highly with an average score of 8.4 out of 10 based on 320 reviews. The community lists the most common mood as "Nostalgic" at 65% followed by "Excited" at 25%. Average completion time sits at 28 hours for a full playthrough with all endings. Only 12% of players have not finished the main campaign, showing strong retention. Metacritic holds a solid 74/100 from critics who praise the battle system depth. Review snippets often mention the tight controls on the DS screen and the satisfying unlockable characters. Achievement data shows that 90% of users collected at least one special move from each elemental type by hour 15.
PlayPile's Take
This game is worth your money if you want a sports RPG with genuine strategy rather than just arcade action. The 74 Metacritic score reflects its quality as a niche title that stands out on the DS. Prices for physical copies remain reasonable, and the achievement system encourages trying different team compositions. You should skip this if you hate anime aesthetics or prefer realistic soccer simulations over superpowers. The van travel segments break up the match flow sometimes, but the recruitment mechanics keep things fresh. Finish it for the full story about saving Japan from alien invasion before moving on to the next sequel.
IGDB Rating
80.0
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