Inazuma Eleven 3 is basically soccer meets shonen anime—complete with ridiculous special moves that make the ball burst into flames or summon a literal tornado. You start off picking your team (I went with the default Raimon squad at first, but trust me, you’ll want to scout better players ASAP). The matches are fast, chaotic, and way more strategic than they look—timing your tackles and choosing when to burn your energy for a super shot actually matters.

What’s cool is how it mixes RPG stuff into the sports gameplay. You’re running around towns between matches talking to NPCs, recruiting weirdos with wild hair and even wilder stats, and unlocking new techniques by leveling up. The story’s cheesy in that classic anime way, but it’s hard not to get sucked into the hype when your striker pulls off a last-second Dragon Crash to win the match. If you’ve ever wanted a soccer game where the goalie can punch the ball so hard it leaves a crater, this is it.