- Name
- Level-5
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- 1 October 1998
- Location
- Fukuoka,Japan
- Website
- http://www.level5.co.jp/
- Aliases
- Level-5 Inc.
Level-5
Fukuoka,Japan
Level-5 Inc. is a studio that focuses on bringing new twists to standard RPG gameplay.
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Founded in 1998 by Akihiro Hino (Person), Level-5 Inc. is a independent developer that employs many people from the now closed Riverhillsoft Studios. Level-5 is located in Fukuoka, Japan and the studio is known for its creative approach to the role-playing genre. The studio has a close relationship with Sony and Square-Enix, however with the popularity of Professor Layton (Franchise) they are starting to pursue more independent efforts like Inazuma Eleven (Franchise), Ni no Kuni: The Another World, and Cardboard Senki. In the West, the company is most known for the Dark Cloud (Franchise) series, Rogue Galaxy (Game), Dragon Quest VIII, and more recently, the Professor Layton series.
Developed Games
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White Knight Chronicles II (Game)
The sequel to Level 5's PS3 exclusive, White Knight Chronicles. It was released in Japan in 2010, and in America in September 2011.
The Starship Damrey (Game)
A horror adventure game developed by the creators of "The Night of the Sickle Weasel."
Weapon Shop de Omasse (Game)
The last remaining Guild 01 game to be localized. It follows a weapon shop run by a father-and-son team.
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room (Game)
As Alfendi Layton, the son of the famed Professor Layton, players must help the police solve puzzling crimes by examining evidence and piecing information together from within Alfendi's office, nicknamed "the Mystery Room". Originally planned for a Nintendo DS release in 2010, the game was eventually released for the US iOS app store on June 27th, 2013.
Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories (Game)
A prequel to the DS and PS3 Ni no Kuni games. An episodic role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5.
Published Games
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Guild 01 (Game)
Compilation of four Eshop games in one, each individual game has a very different design and direction. Suda 51, Yoshiyuki Hirai, Yoot Saito & Yatsumi Matsuno are leading one project each.
Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madoshi (Game)
A role playing game from Level-5 and Studio Ghibli for the Nintendo DS.
Guild 02 (Game)
The followup to Guild 01, containing another set of three games designed by Keiji Inafune and several other designers.
Bugs vs. Tanks! (Game)
An action game developed by Keiji Inafune's Comcept studio and Level-5.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter (Game)
The fourth installment in the Professor Layton franchise and the first part of the second trilogy is a prequel, set before the events of the first three games.
Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Game)
Inazuma Eleven Strikers sees the Inazuma Eleven franchise expanding to the Wii.