Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions Brings Over-the-Top Anime Soccer to PS4, Switch, and PC and it’s Coming West

Bandai Namco announced that the over-the-top soccer title Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, will be coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC-via Steam in 2020.

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is based on the works of series creator, Yoichi Takahashi, and follows Tsubasa Ozora as he steps up as the leader of his soccer team and brings them to glory. The game introduces players to soccer with an anime twist as players are able to execute a variety of powerful offensive and defensive moves during matches against rival teams.

“We’re excited to take to the pitch and bring Captain Tsubasa back to western console and PC gaming audiences with Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions,” said Dennis Lee, Director of Brand Marketing at Bnadia Namco Entertainment America Inc. “With Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions we’re combining the global excitement surrounding the sport of soccer with the nostalgic appeal of the classic Captain Tsubasa franchise; all presented with anime style and flair. Soccer and anime fans are in for a truly unique and unforgettable experience!”

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions will feature Japanese voice-over with text support for English, Neutral-Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. The last console game to release for the series was in 2010 on DS with CCaptain Tsubasa: Gekito no Kiseki, but the game hasn’t received a numbered entry since Captain Tsubasa 5: Hasha no Shōgō Campione, which released in 1994 from developer Tecmo.

The publisher released a new trailer showing some of the game’s cinematics and special moves that players will be able to execute during gameplay.

You can watch the trailer and check out some screenshots below: