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Level-5 (company)

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Japanese video game developer

Level-5 Inc.
Logo used since 2006
Headquarters inChūō-ku, Fukuoka
Native name
株式会社レベルファイブ
Kabushiki gaisha reberu faibu
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedOctober 28, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-10-28)
HeadquartersYakuin,,
Japan
Key people
Products
Number of employees
300 (2024[1])
DivisionsLevel-5 Osaka Office
Subsidiaries
  • Freestyle Work[2]
Websitewww.level5.co.jp

Level-5 Inc.[a] is a Japanesevideo game developer andpublisher based inFukuoka. The company was founded in October 1998 byAkihiro Hino after he departed fromRiverhillsoft. Level-5 is known for theirProfessor Layton,Inazuma Eleven,Ni no Kuni,Yo-kai Watch,Snack World, andMegaton Musashi franchises.

History

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Level-5 was established in October 1998 by Akihiro Hino and his development team atRiverhillsoft, following the release ofOverBlood 2.[3] Since Hino did not originally believe that his team could become an independent developer, he formed a partnership withSony Computer Entertainment, who would allow him to develop for their upcomingPlayStation 2 under the condition that he set up his own company.[3] The name, "Level-5", was a reference to Japanese school report cards, where "Level-5" is the highest possible mark. Soon after being created, the company had eleven employees.[3]

Level-5's first full-scale production was theaction role-playing gameDark Cloud, developed under contract by Sony Computer Entertainment. Intended to be a launch game for the Japanese release of the PlayStation 2, it was delayed before the console's launch in March 2000 to allow further development, eventually being released in Japan in December 2000, and worldwide in 2001. Work immediately began on a sequel titledDark Chronicle, released asDark Cloud 2 in North America. The company was working withMicrosoft Game Studios on anMMORPG for theXbox,True Fantasy Live Online, before it was cancelled in 2004.[4]

Yasumi Matsuno, director ofVagrant Story,Final Fantasy Tactics, and theOgre Battle series, briefly joined Level-5 in June 2011,[5] and left the company after completing work onCrimson Shroud for theNintendo 3DS.[6] By the early 2010s, Level-5 was one of the ten largest video game companies in Japan, holding a market share of 3.2%.[7] In October 2015, Level-5 founded a spin-off company inSanta Monica, in cooperation withDentsu, called Level-5 Abby.[8] In October 2020, it was reported that the company's North American operations, including Level-5 Abby, were shutting down due to low sales.[9] The same month, Level 5 launched amanga publishing platform called "Manga 5".[10]

Roid service

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In 2009, Level-5 launched its Roid (Revolutionary Original Ideas Discovery) service, a mobile phone application that serves as a content delivery platform for mobile games.[11] It is only compatible withNTT DoCoMo'si-mode mobile internet service in Japan. Users pay a monthly fee for access to exclusive games and social game functions. The platform debuted with six games:Sloan and McHale's Mystery Story,Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Mirror of Death Remix,Chara Jo P,Yuuenchi wo Tsukurō Revolution,Treasure Island, andElf the Dragon. The first three were developed by Level-5, while the last three were developed by outside companies.[11]

List of games

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All games were developed and/or published by Level-5 unless otherwise noted

YearGameOriginal platform(s)
2000Dark Cloud[b]PlayStation 2
2002Dark Chronicle[b]PlayStation 2
2004Dragon Quest VIII[c]PlayStation 2
2005Rogue Galaxy[b]PlayStation 2
2006Jeanne d'Arc[b]PlayStation Portable
2007Professor Layton and the Curious VillageNintendo DS
Professor Layton and the Diabolical BoxNintendo DS
2008Inazuma ElevenNintendo DS
Professor Layton and the Unwound FutureNintendo DS
White Knight Chronicles[b]PlayStation 3
2009Paul Sloane &Des MacHale's Intriguing Tales[12]Nintendo DS
Professor Tago's Mental Gymnastics #1 and #2[12]Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest IX[13][c]Nintendo DS
Paul Sloane & Des MacHale's Intriguing Tales 2[12]Nintendo DS
Inazuma Eleven 2[12][14]Nintendo DS
Professor Tago's Mental Gymnastics #3 and #4[12]Nintendo DS
Professor Layton and the Last Specter[12]Nintendo DS
2010Inazuma Eleven 3[13]Nintendo DS
White Knight Chronicles II[b][15]PlayStation 3
Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn[13]Nintendo DS
Ni no Kuni: Hotroit Stories[13]Mobile phone
2011Professor Layton and the Miracle MaskNintendo 3DS
Danball SenkiPlayStation Portable
Inazuma Eleven Strikers[16]Wii
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchPlayStation 3
Little Battlers eXperience BoostPlayStation Portable
Inazuma Eleven GO[17]Nintendo 3DS
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 XtremeWii
2012Girls RPG: Cinderellife[18][19]Nintendo 3DS
Ni no Kuni: Daibouken MonstersMobile phone
Guild01Nintendo 3DS
Little Battlers eXperienceNintendo 3DS
Time Travelers[20]Nintendo 3DS,PlayStation Portable,PlayStation Vita
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Universe Accel/Cosmic Drive[d][21][22]PlayStation Portable
Layton Brothers: Mystery RoomAndroid,iOS
Little Battlers eXperience WPlayStation Portable,PlayStation Vita
Professor Layton and the Phantom ThievesAndroid,iOS
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney[20]Nintendo 3DS
Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono StoneNintendo 3DS
Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013Wii
Fantasy LifeNintendo 3DS
2013Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy[23]Nintendo 3DS
Liberation MaideniOS
Guild02Nintendo 3DS
Earth Devastating B-Grade Girlfriend Z: Space WarAndroid,iOS
Yo-kai WatchNintendo 3DS
Little Battlers eXperience W: Super CustomNintendo 3DS
Fantasy Life Link!Nintendo 3DS
Little Battlers eXperience: WarsNintendo 3DS
Inazuma Eleven GO 3: GalaxyNintendo 3DS
2014Weapon Shop de OmasseNintendo 3DS
Yo-kai Watch 2Nintendo 3DS
2015Yo-kai Watch BlastersNintendo 3DS
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[e][24]Android,iOS
Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version[f]Wii U
2016Yo-kai Sangokushi[g]Nintendo 3DS
Yo-kai Watch 3Nintendo 3DS
2017Inazuma Eleven: Everyday+Android,iOS
Layton's Mystery JourneyAndroid,iOS,Nintendo 3DS
Snack World: TrejarersNintendo 3DS
Otome Yusha[h]Android,iOS
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[i]Nintendo 3DS
2018Yo-kai Sangokushi: Kunitori Wars[g][25]Android,iOS
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant KingdomWindows,PlayStation 4
Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – GoldNintendo Switch
Yo-kai Watch: Gerapo RhythmAndroid,iOS
Yo-kai Watch World[j][26]Android,iOS
Fantasy Life Online[27]Android,iOS
2019Yo-kai Watch 4[28]Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4
2020Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y[29]Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4
2021Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds[k]Android,iOS
Megaton Musashi[30]Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4
2022Megaton Musashi Cross[31]Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4
2024Megaton Musashi W: WiredNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows
2025Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time[32]Nintendo Switch,Nintendo Switch 2,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows,Xbox Series X/S
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road[33]Nintendo Switch,Nintendo Switch 2,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows,Xbox Series X/S
2026DecaPolice[34]Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows
Inazuma Eleven RE[35]Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam[36]Nintendo Switch,Nintendo Switch 2
TBAHoly Horror Mansion[37]TBA

Notes

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  1. ^Japanese:株式会社レベルファイブ,Hepburn:Kabushiki gaisha Reberu Faibu
  2. ^abcdefPublished by Sony Computer Entertainment
  3. ^abPublished by Square Enix
  4. ^Published by Bandai Namco Games
  5. ^Co-developed by NHN PlayArt
  6. ^Co-developed withUbisoft Paris,Ubisoft Reflections,Ubisoft Montpellier,Ubisoft Bucharest,Ubisoft Milan andUbisoft Pune
  7. ^abDeveloped byKoei Tecmo
  8. ^Developed byh.a.n.d.
  9. ^Developed by Digital Works Entertainment
  10. ^Developed byGungHo Online Entertainment
  11. ^Developed byNetmarble

References

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  10. ^Mateo, Alex (October 15, 2020)."Level-5 Opens 'Manga 5' Website with 9 New Manga on October 15".Anime News Network. RetrievedAugust 6, 2023.
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  20. ^abGUEST."Level-5 Vision 2010 Live Blog (andriasang.com, 10.19.2010)". Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2010. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2014.
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  27. ^Sato (July 18, 2018)."Fantasy Life Online Goes Live In Japan On July 23".Siliconera. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2018.
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  35. ^Torres, Josh."Inazuma Eleven Re remakes the first Inazuma Eleven title that is coming to PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC in 2026".RPG Site. RetrievedSeptember 24, 2024.
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  37. ^Romano, Sal (September 24, 2024)."LEVEL-5 announces 'Ghost Craft RPG' cross-media project Holy Horror Mansion".Gematsu. RetrievedSeptember 24, 2024.

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