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{{Infobox Company | company_name = LEVEL-5 Inc. | company_logo = L5Logo.jpg | company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | foundation = October 1998 | location = {{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]] | key_people = [[Akihiro Hino]], President and CEO<br />[[Yasuhiro Akasaka]], Lead Director | industry = [[Video game industry]] | products = ''[[White Knight Chronicles]] series''<br />''[[Professor Layton series|Professor Layton]]'' series<br />''[[Rogue Galaxy]]''<br />''[[Dark Cloud]]'' series<br /> ''[[Jeanne d'Arc (video game)|Jeanne d'Arc]]'' | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 210 (as of December 2009) | homepage = http://www.level5.co.jp/}} {{nihongo|'''Level-5 Inc.'''|レベルファイブ Reberu Faibu}} is an [[Independent business|independent]] [[video game developer]] and [[video game publisher|publisher]] based in [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]. The company, which currently employs about 200 individuals, was founded in October 1998 by [[Akihiro Hino]] after he departed from the now defunct [[Japan]]ese developer [[Riverhillsoft]]. Hino designs, plans and produces all of Level-5’s games, as well as serving as both President and CEO of the company. Since its inception, Level-5 has enjoyed a very close relationship with [[Sony Computer Entertainment]], with many of its titles funded by and produced in conjunction with the publisher. Since the release of ''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] in early 2007, however, the company has begun diversifying its product portfolio and focusing more on self-funding and self-publishing its titles in Japan with [[Nintendo]]'s overseas subsidiaries distributing Level-5's games on the [[Nintendo DS]]. ==History== Level-5's first full scale production was the action RPG ''[[Dark Cloud]]'', developed under contract by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] originally for the Japanese launch of the [[PlayStation 2]] in March 2000. However, it was delayed before the PS2 launch to allow further development, and eventually released in Japan on December 14, 2000, and elsewhere in 2001. The game was an immediate success for the company, selling just under a million units worldwide.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Work immediately began on a pseudo-sequel titled ''[[Dark Chronicle]]'' (''Dark Cloud 2'' in North America), that, while not as successful as the first, still gained critical acclaim and sold over half a million units worldwide.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Midway through 2002 the company had a substantial boost in recognition as it began development on three high profile titles: *''[[True Fantasy Live Online]]'' for [[Microsoft]], an [[MMORPG]] which was to become one of the premier titles for the [[Xbox]] and [[Xbox Live]] service in Japan before it was abruptly canceled in 2004. *''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' for [[Enix]] (later [[Square Enix]]), who had handpicked Level-5 to develop the title under the supervision of famed designer [[Yuji Horii]] and his team at [[Armor Project]]. *''[[Rogue Galaxy]]'', the studio’s third RPG for Sony Computer Entertainment, with a larger budget and more creative freedom than its previous productions with the publisher. In just four short years, Level-5 went from small startup studio to one of the premier RPG developers in Japan, and have since enjoyed immense critical and commercial success. In early 2007, the company released its first fully self-funded and self-published title in Japan, ''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'', which has since enjoyed incredible commercial success, shipping more than 840,000 copies to retail, and has officially transitioned Level-5 into both a developer ''and'' publisher of interactive video game entertainment in Japan. ==Current development== Level-5 currently have at least eleven titles in development, seven for the [[Nintendo DS]], two for the [[PlayStation Portable]] and two for an unannounced console. Recently it has announced a new Professor Layton trilogy taking place before the events of Professor Layton and the Curious Village of which the first game [[Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute]] will be released later this year. Level-5 was also the producer of a movie based on the Professor Layton series called [[Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva]]. It also continues to collaborate with [[Square Enix]] on ''[[Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito|Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky]]'', the first mainline entry the series has seen exclusively on a handheld and it will be released in July 2009. ''[[Inazuma Eleven 2]]'' is the peculiar [[soccer]] RPG which combines unique stylus driven soccer action with the RPG pedigree Level-5 is known for and will be similar to its predecessor. In development for the [[PSP]], The Little Battlers is an RPG where you build your own robot to use in battle. In May 2008, Akihiro Hino also announced Level 5's first self-published console game, Inazuma Eleven Break!, currently in development for [[Wii]]. ==Games== ===PlayStation 2=== '''''Dark Cloud Series''''' *''[[Dark Cloud]]'' (2000) *''[[Dark Chronicle]]'' ('''''Dark Cloud 2''''') (2002) '''''Other Games''''' *''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' (2004) *''[[Rogue Galaxy]]'' (2005) *''[[Rogue Galaxy|Rogue Galaxy: Director's Cut]]'' (2007) ===PlayStation 3=== '''''White Knight Chronicles Series''''' *''[[White Knight Chronicles]]'' (2008) *''[[White Knight Chronicles|White Knight Chronicles EX Edition]]'' (2009) *''[[White Knight Chronicles 2]]''<ref name="Kotaku TGS">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5366521/white-knight-chronicles-2-revealed |title=TGS 2009: White Knight Chronicles 2 Revealed |publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> (Q2 2010) '''''Other Games''''' *''[[Ni no Kuni]]'' (2011) ===PlayStation Portable=== *''[[Jeanne d'Arc (video game)|Jeanne d'Arc]]'' (2006) *''[[The Little Battlers]]'' (2010) ===Nintendo DS=== '''''Professor Layton Series''''' *''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' (2007) *''[[Professor Layton and Pandora's Box]]'' (2007) *''[[Professor Layton and the Unwound Future]]'' (2008) *''[[Layton-kyōju to Majin no Fue|Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute]]'' (2009) '''''Inazuma Eleven Series''''' *''[[Inazuma Eleven]]'' (2008) *''[[Inazuma Eleven 2 Kyoui no Shinryakusha]]'' (2009) *''[[Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha: Fire]]'' (2009) *''[[Inazuma Eleven 3: Challenge the World: Bomber]]'' (2010) *''[[Inazuma Eleven 3: Challenge the World: Spark]]'' (2010) '''''Atamania Series''''' *''[[Sloan to McHale Nazo no Monogatari]]'' (2009) *''[[Sloan to McHale Nazo no Monogatari 2]]'' (2009) *''[[Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou Dai-1-Shuu: Nazotoki Sekai Isshuu Ryokou]]'' (2009) *''[[Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou Dai-2-Shuu: Ginga Oudan Nazotoki Adventure]]'' (2009) *''[[Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou Dai-3-Shuu]]'' (2009) *''[[Tago Akira no Atama no Taisou Dai-4-Shuu]]'' (2009) *''[[Mystery Room]]'' (2010) '''''Other Games''''' *''[[Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito|Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies]]'' (2009) *''[[Fantasy Life]]'' (2010) *''[[Ni no Kuni]]'' (2010) ===Nintendo 3DS=== *''[[Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle]]'' (2010) ===Wii=== *''[[Inazuma Eleven Strikers]]'' (2011)<ref name="Dengeki reports on Inazuma Eleven Festival 2010">http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/274/274839/</ref> ===TBA console=== *''Inazuma Eleven 4'' (TBA) *''Time Travelers'' (TBA) ===ROID=== *''[[Sloan and McHale's Mystery Story]]'' (2009) *''[[Professor Layton and the Mansion of the Death Mirror]]'' (2009) *''[[Chara Jo Pe]]'' (2009) *''[[Yuuenchi wo Tsukurou Revolution]]'' (2009) *''[[Treasure Island]]'' (2009) *''[[Elf the Dragon]]'' (2009) *''[[Ni no Kuni Hotroit Stories]]'' (2009) *''[[Inazuma Eleven Future]]'' (2009) *''[[Professor Layton's London Life]]'' (2009) *''[[Danboard Senki]]'' (2010) ===TV Series=== *''[[Inazuma Eleven]]'' (2008) ===Films=== *''[[Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva]]'' (2009) *''[[Professor Layton and the Second Movie]]'' (TBA) *''[[Inazuma Eleven]]'' (TBA) ===Cancelled=== *''[[True Fantasy Live Online]]'' (Xbox) *''[[Ushiro]]'' (PSP) ==See also== *[[Level-5 stadium]] in Fukuoka city ==References== [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3180076 A Japanese Kid's Dream Come True: Level-5 Shows off Ni no Kuni at Tokyo Press Conference] <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.level5.co.jp/ Level-5 official website] *[http://www.gamespot.com/pages/company/index.php?company=72227 Level-5] profile on [[GameSpot]] *[http://www.mobygames.com/company/level-5-inc Level-5] profile on [[MobyGames]] *[http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027499.html Level-5] profile on [[IGN]] *[http://www.giantbomb.com/level-5-inc/65-1659/ Level-5] profile on [[Giant Bomb]] {{Level-5}} [[Category:Companies established in 1998]] [[Category:Companies based in Fukuoka Prefecture]] [[Category:Japanese video game companies]] [[Category:Level-5| Level-5]] [[Category:Privately held companies of Japan]] [[Category:Video game developers]] [[Category:Video game publishers]]
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