Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24510002-20171008153242/@comment-11860859-20171021134811

TanatatTigerTruth wrote: Okay...so there is a different series called Inazuma Eleven Reloaded. I'm not sure if the series is a prequel to the Ares or something else entirely.

If it is a prequel, then it kinda explains the thing about "Japan's defeat". Essentially, Raimon was chosen as Japan's representative and went up against Spain's Barcelona Orb either in a friendly exhibition match or a FFI Quafication. They played pretty well until Barcelona Orb revealed their hidden weapon which is whatever the thing that "Ares Power" is and proceed to crush Raimon so hard that Japan had to rethink their entire soccer systems. Raimon members are then spreaded out to help other schools with their soccer club in order to discover more "Ares Power".

Another possibilty is that Inazuma Eleven Reloaded details Raimon's endevors as the Japan's representative similar to the legendary Inazuma Eleven. It could still work as a prequel but instead of Raimon losing to Barcelona Orb as the first theory I presented, they either tie or win, allowing them to move on to FFI. The game or anime is then similar to Season 3 of the original series, where Raimon would meet other opponents from the World. This would also give a chance for Season 3 characters like Fideo or Rococo to make an appearance again. If it is still a prequel to Ares, then Raimon could probably have advanced into the semi-finals but then proceed to get crushed by "Ares Power" again, forcing Japan to rethink their soccer system.

All in all, this is a lot of hype. I am so excited for this and the gameplay looks pretty decent too. From what I got, Reloaded was just basically Another Episode 27. So, I'm pretty sure it's the prequel idea that you laid out. Given some context from previous Outer Codes, and I'm pretty sure that's the case. Raimon plays Barcelona Orb, gets wrecked, Japan changes soccer system to adapt and better their skills.