Inazuma Eleven 1-2-3 Endou Mamoru Densetsu English Patch -

The absence of an official English version comes down to timing and licensing. By late 2012, Nintendo of America and Europe were shifting focus to the Nintendo 3DS's new titles. Re-translating three massive JRPGs—each with hundreds of characters, special moves (Hissatsu Techniques), and story scenes—would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Moreover, the Inazuma Eleven anime had finished its original run in the West, and sales for Inazuma Eleven 3: Team Ogre Attacks! were middling.

The patch takes about 10 minutes to apply. The reward? Over 150 hours of soccer RPG bliss, fully in English. Gather your eleven, master your Hissatsu, and take Raimon—now properly named—to the world stage. Inazuma Eleven 1-2-3 Endou Mamoru Densetsu English Patch

. While fans have discussed porting the official European translations from the individual DS games into this collection, a unified patch has not been released. Understanding the Compilation The absence of an official English version comes

Level-5 has announced Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road for a worldwide release on modern consoles. That is fantastic news. However, Victory Road is a new story, not a remake of the Endou saga. For purists, Inazuma Eleven 1-2-3 Endou Mamoru Densetsu with the English patch remains the only complete way to experience the original trilogy in English as it was meant to be played—with Japanese voices (via the DS sound files), original names, and all content intact. Moreover, the Inazuma Eleven anime had finished its