Despite enough delays and mysteries to make one wonder whether any of its titles will ever see the light of day, Level-5's CEO Akihiro Hino has reiterated the Japanese company's plans to release three new titles coming next year.
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In an interview with 4Gamer as part of a series of interviews with Japanese game creators centered around 2025 ambitions, Hino hoped that "2025 will be a ‘breakthrough’ year for Level-5" due to the planned releases. Hino added the following, as transcribed by Gematsu:
"Each title has been jam-packed with that ‘Level-5 flair,’ while also being developed with the aim of offering a completely new experience. I want to deliver games that will satisfy fans and make them say, ‘This is just what I’ve been waiting for.'”
Those three titles are: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. His ambitions echo an October statement, where Hino reaffirmed a commitment to 2025, along with more transparency.
Fans may recall that each of the three announced titles has had some sort of rocky path to release. For example, Fantasy...
