BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce a new arcade soccer game based on the Captain Tsubasa franchise , also known in Spain as The Adventures of Oliver and Benji . Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions will go on sale in 2020 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switc and PC .
Western fans will finally be able to enjoy, for the first time, a game of Captain Tsubasa for these systems. It will be an original vision of the world of football, in which we will enjoy the intense action and the impossible shots for which the franchise became famous. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions offers anime-style graphics and an accessible game system, as well as having numerous game modes that won’t let fans feel even a second on the bench.
Hervé Hoerdt , senior vice president of marketing, digital and content at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe has stated: « Getting the license of Captain Tsubasa to launch a football game in the western market is a dream come true. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is not a game that has been created thinking only of manga lovers, but so that it can be enjoyed by football fans around the world ».