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Fantasy Life i Photo Mode Revealed as Sales Pass 1.2m

Developer and publisher Level-5 has announced that its cozy open-world RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has passed another big sales milestone, and that a major update is coming to the…

July 8, 2025 | 08:59 EDT

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Free Fantasy Life i DLC Will Add a Roguelike Open-World Mode

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time developer Level-5 has released new information about the game's upcoming free DLC, and there's an entirely new roguelike-style gameplay mode heading your way…

June 19, 2025 | 09:35 EDT

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Fantasy Life i Sales Reach 1m as Brand New Update Arrives

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has reached another major sales milestone, developer and publisher Level-5 has revealed, and there's a big new update available for the game as well. In a…

June 12, 2025 | 08:36 EDT

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Fantasy Life i Sales Reach Another Big Milestone, More Free Gifts Revealed

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has reached another big sales milestone, developer and publisher Level-5 has revealed, and there are more free gifts coming your way to celebrate. In a post…

June 2, 2025 | 08:40 EDT

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Fantasy Life i Switch 2 Edition Confirmed as Sales Pass 500k

Level-5 has announced that the hit "slow life" RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will be getting a Switch 2 Edition version complete with enhancements specific to Nintendo's new machine.…

May 27, 2025 | 08:53 EDT

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Release Date Revealed, Switch 2 Version Confirmed

Level-5 has finally announced what we can only hope will be the final Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road release date, and a Switch 2 version of the game has also been confirmed. Over on its official…

April 11, 2025 | 08:55 EDT

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Industry Legend Keiji Inafune Left Level-5 Last Year

Industry legend Keiji Inafune left Level-5 last year, the Fantasy Life and Professor Layton developer has revealed. In a new entry on the Level-5 "Five-Star Workshop Devlog", Level-5 CEO Akihiro…

March 3, 2025 | 11:28 EST

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Fantasy Life i Release Date Confirmed for May, Additional Platforms Revealed

Developer and publisher Level-5 has announced the Fantasy Life i release date, with the long-awaited JRPG landing not only on Switch but also on other platforms in May. That's right: after numerous…

February 14, 2025 | 09:30 EST

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Level-5's Woes Continue with Huge Decapolice Delay to 2026

Level-5 has announced a massive delay to its investigative JRPG Decapolice, with the game now not scheduled to arrive for a good couple of years. Per a new trailer shown during today's Level-5…

September 24, 2024 | 09:32 EDT

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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Delayed Indefinitely

Nintendo has announced that Level-5's upcoming life-sim-come-RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been delayed beyond its original release date, and no new release date has been revealed…

August 19, 2024 | 10:28 EDT

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Beta Release Date and More Info Revealed

Level-5 has announced the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road beta release date, finally giving players a chance to test out the long-awaited soccer RPG. Per a post on the game's official X (formerly…

March 21, 2024 | 10:14 EDT

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Long-Awaited Soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Also Coming to PC, Level-5 Confirms

Level-5 has announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will also be making its way to PC alongside the other platforms for which it's slated. The game was previously announced to be coming to…

December 4, 2023 | 10:20 EST

Professor Layton and Luke looking up at something off-screen in Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, one of the games shown at the Level-5 Vision II showcase
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Level-5 Vision II Showcase Reveals New Info On Fantasy Life, Professor Layton, And More

During today's Level-5 Vision II showcase, we got a bunch of new information about some of the studio's most anticipated upcoming projects, including Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, and more. The…

November 29, 2023 | 08:47 EST

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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Delayed Until Next Year

Level-5 has announced that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been delayed until next year. In a post on the game's official website, Level-5 says that in order to deliver the game "in…

November 10, 2023 | 03:30 EST

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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Showcases its "Lives" in New Gameplay Trailer

Today Level-5 released a new trailer of its upcoming social slow-life RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The trailer starts by showcasing the "Lives" which are basically the game's…

September 16, 2023 | 03:19 EDT

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Shows Anime Cutscene by Mappa & Gameplay in New Trailer

Today Level-5 released another trailer of its upcoming soccer JRPG Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. The trailer begins with a look at the anime cutscenes designed by popular studio Mappa. During the…

September 16, 2023 | 02:04 EDT

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Level-5 Reveals New Decapolice Trailers Showing Features & Gameplay

Today Level-5 revealed two new trailers of its upcoming JRPG Decapolice. The first video focuses on communicating the concept of the game, presenting story and characters, including the protagonist…

September 16, 2023 | 11:58 EDT

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New Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Trailer Showcases "Newly Evolved" Systems

Level-5 has released a brand new Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road trailer showcasing some of the game's "newly evolved" gameplay systems. The newest entry in the Inazuma Eleven franchise was confirmed…

August 31, 2023 | 09:23 EDT

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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Will Come West; New Trailer & Details Revealed

Today, During the Level-5 Vision 2023 presentation, the developer announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will be released worldwide.  The latest installment of the veteran soccer JRPG franchise…

March 9, 2023 | 07:30 EST

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Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Gets New Trailer And More Info

If you've been waiting for more info about the upcoming Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, you're in luck. Today's Level-5 showcase gave us a new trailer showing off the puzzle adventure's…

March 9, 2023 | 06:46 EST

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Megaton Musashi: Wired Finally Announced for The West for PS5, PS4, Switch, & PC

Today, During the Level-5 Vision 2023 presentation, the developer finally announced the western release of its mecha game Megaton Musashi, titled Megaton Musashi: Wired.  Megaton Musashi: Wired is…

March 9, 2023 | 06:43 EST

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Decapolice Gets New Trailers Revealing JRPG & Investigation Gameplay, Story, & Characters

During the Level-5 Vision 2023 presentation, the developer provided another look at Decapolice The game was originally announced during the previous Nintendo Direct, and today we get to see more…

March 9, 2023 | 06:57 EST

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New Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Info Revealed In Level-5 Showcase

During today's Level-5 showcase, we got some more information about the upcoming Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The game will hew fairly closely to the formula of the original Fantasy Life…

March 9, 2023 | 06:44 EST

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Every Professor Layton Game Ranked

Widely acclaimed as one of the best puzzle game series of all time, Level-5’s Professor Layton stars the eponymous professor and his apprentice, Luke, following them as they travel around a bizarre…

March 7, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds Will Have NFTs, Oh No

Netmarble has revealed that mobile RPG Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, which launched today in the West, will have NFTs and blockchain technology incorporated into it. Right now, you can exchange in-game…

May 26, 2022 | 09:31 EDT

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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Return to the magical world of the Ni no Kuni series with Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.  Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has you play as Evan, heir to the throne of the kingdom Ding Dong Dell,…

December 28, 2020 | 12:39 EST

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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Embark on a fantastical adventure in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.  The first game in the series released outside of Japan, Wrath of the White Witch stars Oliver, a young boy who hopes to…

October 9, 2020 | 02:28 EDT

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Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered Leaks

Anime-styled RPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has leaked, according to a series of tweets from Direct-Feed Games earlier today. Published by Bandai Namco, the developers at Level-5 actually…

June 7, 2019 | 10:54 EDT

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Ni No Kuni II's The Tale Of A Timeless Tome DLC Gets New Details

Level-5 and Bandai Namco have released more information regarding the second large expansion for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. Titled "The Tale of a Timeless Tome", the DLC will see the…

March 13, 2019 | 02:40 EDT

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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom's Last DLC Releases on March 19

Today, Bandai Namco and Level-5 revealed that Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom's last DLC, The Tale of a Timeless Time, will be released on March 19, 2019, for PC and PlayStation 4. The DLC will…

February 26, 2019 | 03:37 EST

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The Kingdom Must Wait: Ni no Kuni II Delayed Again to March 2018

Level-5's Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed again, until March 23rd, 2018, according to a video posted by Bandai Namco. As first reported by Kotaku, this delay pushes back the release…

December 12, 2017 | 05:55 EST

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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Delayed Until January 2018

Ni no Kuni fans will have to wait a bit longer for the next game in the franchise - Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed until January 19, 2018, according to a press release from…

July 13, 2017 | 05:55 EDT

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E3 2017 - Ni No Kuni II Hands On Impressions and Details

I had the opportunity to attend a presentation with Bandai Namco on Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and then play the game afterwards. From what I saw and what was told to me, fans of the original…

June 14, 2017 | 07:00 EDT

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E3 2017 - Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Trailer and Release Date Announced

Right before the PlayStation E3 conference began, Sony showed off a brand new trailer for the upcoming RPG Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom by director Akihiro Hino. The trailer, in stunning…

June 12, 2017 | 11:56 EDT

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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Coming To PC & PS4 In 2017

Publisher Bandai Namco have announced today that Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom will be coming to both PlayStation 4 and PC when it releases later this year. Developer Level-5 is working closely…

January 27, 2017 | 12:27 EST

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Fantasy Life Review - Live Life To The Fullest!

There is so much to say about Fantasy Life that it isn't even funny. To put it briefly, it is a cutesy and extremely fun game with a lot of elbow room and plenty to accomplish. It does seem a bit…

January 10, 2015 | 09:00 EST