To celebrate the franchise’s history, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road allows fans to scout thousands of players while reliving some of the series’s biggest moments. But although the arrival of the Galaxy route in late December will see all of the mainline games represented, when will the anime-exclusive Ares and Orion (and their players) debut?
For all who cannot wait to take what many consider to be the peak versions of the Inazuma Nationals to the pitch, here’s when the Ares and Orion Routes will debut on Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road.
When Are Ares and Orion Coming to Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road?
Although no exact release date has been given, the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Ares and Orion routes are expected to debut in early 2026. Many, however, speculate that both might become available before the end of March, something that does not seem far-fetched considering the already scheduled debut of the Galaxy Route on December 22 and the way their pathways can be found in-game. Before you ask, all routes are expected to debut as Free Post-Content Updates, not as paid DLCs.
Once available, you will likely be able to get all of the route’s players as chance rewards by completing matches, as well as by exchanging items at the Spirit Shop (hopefully), and pulling on their expected constellations in Player Galaxy.
How To Unlock All Chronicle Routes In Victory Road
To help you unlock them and get quick access to high-level spirit variants of your favorite players, here’s how to unlock each of the current Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Chronicle Mode routes, as well as which games they adapt:
- Football Frontier Route (Inazuma Eleven): Available from the get-go.
- Alius Route (Inazuma Eleven 2): By completing the Football Frontier Route
- FF International Route (Inazuma Eleven 3): By completing the Alius Route
- Holy Road (Inazuma Eleven GO: Light / Shadow): By completing the Football Frontier Route. Prioritize completing this route if you want to unlock meta players with Awakenings and Keshin moves/transformations early on.
- Chrono Stone Route (Inazuma Eleven GO 2): By completing the Chrono Road Route.
While you wait for the debut of both Ares and Orion, we recommend taking a look at How To Get Keshin And Awakenings in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. So you can make sure you will have enough Bond Stars to pull for your favorites on arrival, though, make sure to also check out How To Get And Farm Bond Stars.
