Team iXA just made the biggest announcement in SFL history, and it’s driving the e-sports crowd crazy. The Fighters’ community took to social media after the team tweeted just two words: “Let’s go! iXA!!” and tagged the players with #iXAWIN.
The entire reply section is almost drowned in fan response, all in caps screaming “Akiraaaaaa!!!” and “Show REJECT hell.” One even went as far as joking that the team photo was photoshopped, but in seriousness, no one doubts this lineup for a second.
Last year, Team iXA got mindshare for their unconventional picks which were nearly impossible to counter (“not preparing was the preparation”, a fan described); now with this lineup, the very question on everyone’s lips is: now what crazy strat are they going to bring into SFL 2025?
The hype is not just for the players, though. Team iXA also stated that the replica jerseys are now purchasable and that they’ve made available an exclusive iXA collab shirt there through the mechanism of a hometown tax collaborated with Higashihiroshima City. Definitely shot them way ahead in the merch game!
But what really has people talking is the potential story of Akira versus REJECT. So many replies spoke of this possibility, including the one fan who said, “Akira showing REJECT hell would be an amazing story.” The narrative potential is just off the charts if FGC did not already get crazy over it.
Also, roughly as hype as the Akira/REJECT storyline bait, Hibiki returning to SFL drew a huge fan response: “Thank you for letting us see Hibiki in SFL again!” Love for these players is real, and the energy in the replies is palpable.
Between the roster reveal, the merch drop, and the rivalries possibly kicking off, Team iXA has answered directly to the very thing fighting game fans could possibly want, right on the doorstep of SFL 2025, now it’s just a matter of whether the matches themselves affirm if Team iXA actually lived up to the hype.
One thing is for sure: as soon as this team hits the stage, the whole crowd and Twitter will be shouting. Get ready for what very well may be the biggest SFL season ever, for Team iXA is coming in with its most robust lineup ever. The popularity of the upcoming esports tournament can clearly be judged from the replies.
