Ganbare! Super Strikers

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Ganbare! Super Strikers is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with a anime theme. It was developed by rese and was released on July 26, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

In Ganbare! Super Strikers, lead a team of soccer players in turn-based matches with RPG elements. Improve your players' stats, unlock special abilities, and use strategic formations to gain an advantage. Engage in a story mode with missions, cutscenes, and boss fights, or compete in local multiplayer.

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gameplay8 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Ganbare! Super Strikers offers a fun and unique blend of tactical RPG mechanics with soccer gameplay, making it accessible and enjoyable for both casual and strategy game fans.
The game features a good amount of customization, allowing players to create and name their own teams, as well as equip them with various abilities and items.
The graphics and art style are charming, with a nostalgic anime aesthetic that enhances the overall experience, and the gameplay is engaging with a solid learning curve.

The AI can be easily exploited, leading to a lack of challenge, especially in later stages of the game, which may result in repetitive gameplay.
The game is relatively short, with some players feeling that it lacks depth and content, making it less appealing at full price.
There are several bugs and issues, such as freezing during matches and unclear mechanics regarding player abilities, which can detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its fun and innovative turn-based tactical mechanics that blend football with RPG elements, making it accessible yet engaging. While the core mechanics are simple and intuitive, allowing for strategic player positioning and skill development, some reviewers note the game's limited content and basic mechanics may not justify a full-price purchase. Overall, it offers a fresh take on sports games, appealing to both casual and more experienced players.
- “It has interesting character designs and very cool gameplay mixing football and tactics.”
- “Ganbare's turn-based tactics gameplay is perfect for prolonged play sessions or short bursts.”
- “Innovative turn-based tactical football with good core mechanics, progression, and special abilities.”
- “I had fun, but I wouldn't buy it at full price because of the little content and the mechanics are bare-bones.”
- “Admittedly, Ganbare doesn't hold a candle to Inazuma Eleven, but the clear inspiration and tactical gameplay hooked me anyway.”
- “Simple mechanics of placement and roll-your-stat-versus-their-stat check to see who gains the advantage.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story mode is the primary focus, offering a brief but engaging narrative experience that lasts around 5 to 20 hours, depending on player engagement. While some players appreciate the anime-style storytelling and the distinct challenges presented in each match, others find the overall storyline to be too short and somewhat neglectable, with a preference for alternative game modes. Despite its brevity, the story mode is designed to enhance the gameplay experience, allowing for team customization and progression.
- “I really enjoy the detail and variety that has gone into each of the players and teams, and I like the anime-style story and progress of your teams and players.”
- “The main mode here in ganbare super strikers is its story mode campaign.”
- “Every match along the story path has its own distinct challenges, three to be exact, and the more challenges that are completed the more equipment you earn, so be sure to play your hardest!”
- “The story is bare; abilities need balance tweaks, there are some audio issues, and the overall game is on the shorter side.”
- “The story mode is clearly meant to be the main focus of this game, but I was more interested in checking out the tournament and league modes.”
- “The story is neglectable.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for their friendly, cute aesthetic, blending retro elements with modern polish. While they are visually appealing and feature fun cut scenes, some users note a lack of variety in status effect visuals. Overall, the bright, anime-inspired style contributes positively to the game's charm.
- “The graphics are friendly and easy on the eyes while providing a cute flair to the game.”
- “+ lovely graphics with a mix of retro aesthetic and modern polish.”
- “The graphics are very bright and have an anime-like style.”
- “The status effects are not versatile enough; frozen, asleep, and stunned are basically the same thing, just with different visuals.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its ability to fit the game's mood and its upbeat, retro-inspired techno sound. However, some users noted issues with looping and expressed a preference for playing with the sound off, indicating that while the soundtrack is good, it may not be universally appealing. Overall, the music stands out positively among indie games, despite some minor criticisms.
- “The music is a rare breed for indie games in that it not only sounds good, but also perfectly fits the mood of the game.”
- “+ good soundtrack”
- “Some of the music doesn't quite loop properly and it became a bit grating for me, but that's pretty nitpicky.”
- “The music is appropriate for the game, but I prefer to play with the sounds off.”
- “The music, following in that retro nostalgia-fest fashion, has a very upbeat techno sound to it that feels very neo-geo.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that while grinding is present in "ganbare! Super Strikers," it is less burdensome than in older games, allowing progression without excessive repetition. However, the menu system can make it challenging to track skill development, and the multi-action gameplay can become tedious over time.
- “Also, the menu makes it a bit tedious to keep an overview of what skills each player has learned.”
- “If you don't like the thought of grinding, then good luck!”
- “You move each person on your team in a multi-action system like what XCOM uses, and it gets tedious very fast.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits stability issues, particularly with crashes occurring when players repeatedly access the special ability menu or apply multiple debuffs to opponents, leading to game freezes.
- “I ran into a crash that seems to happen if you open the special ability menu too many times during a match, which freezes the game and then crashes.”
- “There's an annoying bug that freezes the game whenever you apply multiple debuffs to your opponent.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its optimized performance and stability, with users noting that it runs smoothly and is largely free of bugs, which are addressed promptly when they do occur.
- “Optimized performance and a very stable client with hardly any bugs, which get fixed quickly.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the ability to customize their characters, highlighting the appealing and cute character designs as a positive aspect of character development.
- “I really liked that I could customize my player, and the character designs were really cute.”

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Ganbare! Super Strikers is a tactical role playing game with anime theme.

Ganbare! Super Strikers is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Ganbare! Super Strikers was released on July 26, 2018.

Ganbare! Super Strikers was developed by rese.

Ganbare! Super Strikers has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Ganbare! Super Strikers is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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