Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Reviewers Call It an 11-A-Side Tekken
The review spread, from 90/100 down to 60/100, shows reviewers split on whether the game is a worthy sequel or a modest refinement, even as they agree the core arcade action is strong.
Key Facts
- Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters launched on August 27, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, with the Steam version releasing on August 28, 2026.
- The PS5 version of Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters holds a Metascore of 76 from 21 reviews as of the article's writing.
- PlayStation LifeStyle scored Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters 90/100, calling it what a sequel should be.
- The Games Machine review of Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters suggested thinking of the game as an 11-a-side Tekken rather than comparing it to EA SPORTS FC.
- Noisy Pixel scored Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters 60/100, describing it as a refinement of the predecessor rather than an ambitious sequel.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, the soccer action game from Bandai Namco Entertainment, launched on August 27, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, with the Steam version following on August 28. The PS5 version holds a Metascore of 76 from 21 reviews at the time of writing. Reviewers broadly praised the gameplay and its fidelity to the original manga, while several flagged limited modes and shallow progression as weaknesses. The game is based on the World Youth arc of the Captain Tsubasa manga and features an original scenario supervised by the original author Yoichi Takahashi. The Games Machine review summed up the consensus positioning, writing that the game is better thought of as an 11-a-side Tekken than compared to EA SPORTS FC. PlayStation LifeStyle gave it 90/100, calling it what a sequel should be, while Video Chums awarded 86/100 and called it possibly their favorite team sports game ever made. Noisy Pixel was more critical at 60/100, describing the game as a refinement of the predecessor rather than an ambitious sequel.
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters is developed by Tamsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game adapts the World Youth arc of the original manga, with an original scenario supervised by the manga's author Yoichi Takahashi. The PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch versions did not meet the review count threshold for a Metascore at the time of writing.
PlayStation LifeStyle's 90/100 review said the game builds on the predecessor's foundation, adding content and refining ideas for a better-looking and better-playing experience. Video Chums called it possibly their favorite team sports game ever made, citing the anime's visuals and energetic atmosphere. TrueGaming praised the game's reproduction of famous scenes from the source manga. CD-Action gave 70/100, noting that despite a flood of poorly made cutscenes, the arcade-style soccer delivers pure fun. But Why Tho? gave 75/100, saying the game is made for dedicated series fans. Noisy Pixel's 60/100 review said the game delivers faster, more satisfying matches but is limited in modes, with shallow progression and sparse customization.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.