{"id":9297,"date":"2026-09-05T04:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/rematch-blue-lock-season-5-september-24-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T04:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:20:22","slug":"rematch-blue-lock-season-5-september-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/rematch-blue-lock-season-5-september-24-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"REMATCH x Blue Lock Season 5 Launches 24 September \u2014 Isagi and Rin Itoshi Hit the Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Lock&#8217;s egoists are coming to REMATCH. Sloclap revealed during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/state-of-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlayStation&#8217;s State of Play on 3 September 2026<\/a> that their third-person 5v5 football game REMATCH will kick off a Blue Lock crossover with Season 5 on 24 September 2026 \u2014 featuring four of the anime&#8217;s most recognisable strikers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MLDGArmX0Tw\" title=\"Rematch - Season 5: Blue Lock | PS5 Games\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Rematch &#8211; Season 5: Blue Lock | PS5 Games \u2014 via PlayStation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Four Blue Lock Characters Joining the REMATCH Pitch<\/h2>\n<p>Season 5 will feature four characters from Blue Lock&#8217;s roster:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yoichi Isagi<\/strong> \u2014 the analytical forward whose meta-vision drives Blue Lock&#8217;s central story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meguru Bachira<\/strong> \u2014 the instinctive dribbler who plays by feel and monster intuition<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seishiro Nagi<\/strong> \u2014 the deceptively casual genius who picked up football almost by accident<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rin Itoshi<\/strong> \u2014 the prodigiously talented and fiercely intense rival to Isagi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rematch-blue-lock-trailer-still.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"REMATCH Season 5 Blue Lock collaboration trailer still showing characters\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Sloclap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The crossover runs from 24 September to 23 October 2026. Sloclap has confirmed the four characters will appear in-game, though specific details on cosmetics and content have not yet been revealed \u2014 more is expected closer to launch.<\/p>\n<h2>Egoists vs Teammates \u2014 the Thematic Tension<\/h2>\n<p>The collab pairs two franchises with strikingly different philosophies. Blue Lock is built around individual ego: forge the world&#8217;s best egoist striker by eliminating everyone else. REMATCH, by contrast, is a 5v5 team game where communication and coordination win matches.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rematch-gameplay-ss1.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"REMATCH 5v5 football gameplay in third-person perspective\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Sloclap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Creative Director Pierre Tarno addressed the contrast directly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/09\/rematch-x-blue-lock-collaboration-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as quoted by Gematsu<\/a>: &#8220;From the very first moment we revealed REMATCH, the community has non-stop been asking us to bring Blue Lock onto our pitch. On the REMATCH pitch, even the greatest egoists will need their teammates to succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rematch-gameplay-ss2.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"REMATCH in-game football match from a third-person view\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Sloclap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Singapore Blue Lock Fans Should Know<\/h2>\n<p>REMATCH is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store \u2014 all widely accessible in Singapore. The game sits at largely positive reviews on Steam, with around 70% positive ratings from close to 17,000 reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Lock&#8217;s momentum in Singapore is hard to miss right now. Blue Lock Season 3: NEO EGOIST LEAGUE is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, and the franchise&#8217;s live-action film crossed 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office after opening on 7 August. The collab lands at arguably the peak of the series&#8217; mainstream popularity.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rematch-gameplay-ss3.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"REMATCH gameplay action shot showing fast-paced football\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Sloclap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No Singapore-specific pricing has been announced for the Season 5 content. Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PlayRematch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sloclap&#8217;s official REMATCH account<\/a> for pricing and content details, and check our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news section<\/a> for updates as they land.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"Season 5 content\/cosmetic details not yet announced\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sloclap&#8217;s 5v5 football game REMATCH crosses over with Blue Lock in Season 5 on 24 September 2026, bringing Isagi, Bachira, Nagi and Rin Itoshi to PS5, Xbox Series and PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":9292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[143,64,1485,1486],"class_list":["post-9297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-blue-lock","tag-ps5","tag-rematch","tag-sloclap"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rematch-blue-lock-key-art.jpg?fit=2560%2C1358&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2pX","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7651,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blue-lock-live-action-rin-itoshi-cast-box-office-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9297,"position":0},"title":"Updated: Blue Lock Live-Action Hits Singapore 24 Sept \u2014 Rin Itoshi Cast Revealed","date":"August 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Updated: the Blue Lock live-action film opens in Singapore on 24 September 2026, part of a 30-country rollout \u2014 plus Rin Itoshi's casting and Japan box office.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manga Anime&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/blue-lock-movie-team-z-2026.jpg?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3417,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/blue-lock-season-3-neo-egoist-league-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9297,"position":1},"title":"Blue Lock Season 3: Neo Egoist League Premieres October 2026","date":"June 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Blue Lock Season 3 is officially titled NEO EGOIST LEAGUE \u2014 premiering October 2026 on Crunchyroll. 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