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As a lifelong fan of the series, Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team delivers an absolute nostalgia trip wrapped in a surprisingly deep tactical wrapper. The presentation is top-notch; seeing classic moves like the Drive Shot animated in full 3D is a blast every single time. It feels less like a generic soccer game and more like a high-stakes strategy game where every encounter requires careful calculation of stamina and typing advantages.
That said, the gacha system can be quite brutal for free-to-play individuals trying to break into top-tier competitive PVP leagues. The power creep is real, and staying relevant requires regular grinding or a bit of luck on the banners. However, for casual anime fans or strategy enthusiasts who enjoy building and optimizing teams, the excellent presentation and engaging single-player events provide countless hours of high-quality fun.
Stunning 3D graphics showcasing iconic special moves
Robust online PVP match modes with global matchmaking
Deep team customization including formations and player kits
Original story arcs alongside classic manga reenactments
Begin by playing through the Story Mode. This not only familiarizes you with the tactical mechanics and execution of Special Moves but also rewards you with a generous amount of Dreamballs, which are vital for pulling top-tier players from banners.
Matches rely on a command-based system where actions like passing, dribbling, or shooting trigger stats-based matchups against opponents. Timing your Special Moves properly and managing your stamina are crucial to winning high-level PVP matches.
Dreamballs can be earned by completing daily missions, finishing story chapters, participating in limited-time events, or through direct in-app purchases.
The game is very fun probably the most fun I ever had with a mobile game but I am a fan of the series but the game kinda is pay to win because you have to have dream orbs to add more character slots and you just use your dream orbs on a 10 pull for example and you have no left over dream balls you have to wait in tell you get some from daily login or you sell things that you don’t want to and they just add the same character but this time with a different uniform no offense but it took the game a year and they already have to re use all the characters like 4 times just this time with a different move I read the manga and they could add so many new characters to the game that why I really like it when they add brand new characters because when I go for a pull I don’t get the same character but Maybe or maybe not be better or worst of the version I have but beside all that I still get on the game every day just to play and lately I feel like it been a lot more free to play friendly and I think that a good thing I just hope that instead of making a new banner every month Maybe only a new one every 2 month and make the old banner come back so new players can try out players they might never get but overall this might seem like a negative review but I actually think it takes skill to be good and not just money the only reason why I friends with someone is just because of this game and series so I just wanna say this is a good game.
I’ve been playing this game on and off for years. I’ve put a decent amount of money into the game, but have also been lucky enough to actually pull characters here and there. Some seasons good some bad. This last patch which improved many players was much needed and I hope to see more like it. I quit after the balance of the game was too off and the game was unplayable. After a solid 8 years of playing this was the first patch that let me feel the game was playable and maybe can compete online again. Us veteran players want variety. We’ve been playing the new player cash grab for way too long we deserve a good game too. And I appreciate you guys finally taking a step in the right direction. Please keep game a little more balanced and reworking old limited characters to be able to add variety to competition.
This game is very good, from its gameplay mechanics and visuals inspired by the old NES games with similar titles. The big cast of characters have their own unique move-set and having a close PvP match really gets he adrenaline going. The reason for the 1 stars has more to do with the poor management of Klab and its unfair treatment of its player base. Throughout this whole month of the World Cup (which also took place during the game’s anniversary), Klab has released over 10 different banners each with very enticing units, bad rates, and without any communication about their upcoming schedule. Their communication has been very underwhelming even to faithful players who have been playing the game since day 1. While they have offered step-ups where you’re guaranteed a new player at step 6, they have only given a total of 150 dreamball gems for the whole campaign even though a player needs to spend 270 just to go to step 6. At the moment the rate of a featured SSR is .2% which is “increased” according to the company. The result from all of this has been a widening gap between F2P and P2P as they can just barely complete with one another. Play the game if you enjoy the anime but DO NOT plan on playing online because it all becomes a big headache. I am not angry because I have gotten quite lucky in some instances and have spent money on the game- I am solely taking a stand for other members in my club and other free-to-players.
So I’m a returning F2P player, always have been but, the game needs updates I’m sure the community and you guys will benefit from so here they are: 1st: Character Banners The anniversary is simply put not good, it’s all step ups which is the worst and the rates are atrocious. The cost of these anniversary banners are 50 DB instead of the usually 30 DB for REGULAR step ups and you guys gave us 30 DB for the anniversary which is not even enough for 1 step up out 8. So better rates for the main characters on special banners and just make special banners better than there normal counterparts also when there is an special event banner going on please be generous when handing out DB (50-70 preferably) also ways you could improve special banners (Lower the costs, improve the rates, etc) 2nd: More daily events So I have a lot of stamina and I’m trying to rank up and the only to do that is by playing the campaign but I don’t wanna have on repeat constantly to get rid of 190 stamina I will get back eventually so an event for Skip Tickets and Black Balls would be VERY beneficial because leveling up skills and getting black balls are pretty hard. These 2 are both issues that myself and the community in general (IMO) would LOVE and be VERY supportive of you guys if we’re implemented in the game.
First I must say this game feels very polished and is extremely fun and addicting. Story mode is great. All the players I loved are there. Overall the app is very well executed. However once you finish story mode, your goal becomes team building and that’s when the game becomes very slow. Like many reviewers stated, it’s very difficult to get the good SSR players. I’ve saved up and spent 100 dreamballs in those special draw events where at least an SR is guaranteed: drew 20 players, all SR, no SSR. That was frustrating. They do give you SSR players from some matches, but they are much worse in quality. I understand the need to make money from in app purchases, but if I lose interest then you lose money from the ads altogether. Just hope they can strike a finer balance there for gamers like me who don’t want to pay explicit dollars, but will pay indirectly through ad engagement
Ok so some real childhood nostalgia with this game. Thats great and all but the nostalgia only goes so far. The cutscenes for matchups are cool and simple to understand. However, I was hoping that player movement would be more like FIFA games. Instead its just little icons just moving around the field. Like watching that really old electronic football game where the player pieces move as the field part kind of just shakes. Lots of potential here but its just missing a little bit more work on the player aspect. Maybe less cutscenes for simpler matchups and more manual control. Even though the game already has a “manual-semiauto-auto” selection, it just seems like its always auto up until you get a matchup. If you dont mind the constant back and forth with matchup cutscenes and the nostalgia can carry you at least most of the way, then itll be a good game. For me personally though I’ll pass on this...for now.
The game reminds me of the ones i played and grew up with. But unfortunately you need to spend a lot of money to get good players. For example to get Hyuga from the latest dreamfest banner you have a chance of 0.42% to get him and one pull costs about $2 so you will need to pull up to 250 times to statistically get him. Even if it takes half of that, its still 125 which is $250, for one player. Imagine how much you need to pay to build s good competitive team of 11 players. Also in the latest Misugi banner, klab put initial 2 years old red Genzo as a pick up character along with Misugi. This Genzo was a gift to all players a few weeks ago so why klab even put him in there as a pick up. As a result, at least 30% of people who pull the banner will get a duplicate card. Why did klab intentionally set ppl up like this? I wish the rate can be made more reasonable and the developer is more transparent and fair to the users who support the game.
“This game is completely fake. All its numbers and stats are fake. The game makes you lose so that you spend money to strengthen your team. A player with 7 stamina can beat ten players with full stamina and skills, and score a goal with a normal shot against a fully powered and skilled goalkeeper 🤣🤣. It’s a complete joke. Don’t waste your time on this disastrous game. You shoot with a skill power of 600, and suddenly a defender who is far away jumps and automatically blocks the ball with skill 🤣🤣. The player doesn’t do anything; the computer takes the ball for him. I’m even skeptical about the game being online; it might be completely fake, and the computer is playing against you and making you lose. How can a player with 7 stamina score a goal from midfield, but I can’t score from two steps away with full stamina and a skill power of 600 🤣🤣? This game is really terrible, made just to make money. There’s no way to upgrade your team without spending money.”
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