Remember LEVEL-5's long-awaited soccer RPG, "Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road"? After what felt like an eternity of delays, the game is finally hitting shelves on November 14th – a whopping nine years after its initial announcement! Talk about a test of patience.
But here's where things get wild: This month's issue of Japan's "CoroCoro Comic" magazine has an unexpected "wanted" ad. Turns out, back in 2018, they held a sweepstakes for "Inazuma Eleven" game software, and some of the 100 winners have gone completely off the grid! Now, seven years later, the magazine is actively searching for these elusive winners within its pages, and the news has predictably blown up on X (formerly Twitter).
Back then, the game was known as "Inazuma Eleven Ares." The May 2018 issue of CoroCoro Comic held a giveaway for 100 lucky readers to snag a copy. Fast forward over seven years, and with the game finally out, they're now scrambling to find some of those original winners! The magazine is asking them to send back their proof of winning to claim a game download code.
One X user who spotted the "wanted" ad couldn't help but crack up, exclaiming, "Why are they still looking for people after seven years?! That's wild!"
Netizens were quick to poke fun, quipping that LEVEL-5's notorious delays were so epic, they forced the CoroCoro editorial team to launch a seven-year-later manhunt. "This is just too much!" one commented. Another wondered, "After seven years, are those winners even still reading CoroCoro Comic?"
This "time capsule" sweepstakes has truly left the internet in stitches.
But seriously, the fact that you can still redeem a prize seven years later is actually pretty heartwarming! With the game finally out, countless players who've waited ages are now diving in. The internet is buzzing with gameplay impressions, all eager to see if this nine-year-delayed title lives up to the monumental hype.