Inazuma Eleven

From the creators of the million-selling Professor Layton series comes this truly unique simulation of the wacky world of football. Dropped into the studded leather boots of a promising young goalkeeper, your task is to bring together the most awesome soccer team the world has ever known and live up to your dead father's imposing legacy.

Inazuma Eleven has become a massive success in its native Japan, spawning a comic book series, anime TV show and a flood of merchandise. It's not hard to see why it has achieved this remarkable level of success; the unique combination of RPG and football is like a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated by EA's FIFA and Konami's PES. With 1000 different players to potentially recruit to your side - each one boasting a different personality and talent on the pitch - there's more gameplay in Inazuma Eleven than you can shake a particularly large stick at.

Level-5's track record speaks for itself, with the Professor Layton games and the epic Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies being two very recent triumphs; Inazuma Eleven ranks as yet another brilliant gold star on the developer's glowing report sheet, and should be snapped up by both football fans and RPG lovers alike.