Level-5’s Upcoming Releases: A Promising 2025
In a recent interview with 4Gamer, Akihiro Hino, CEO of Level-5, shared exciting insights about the company’s plans for 2025. This year marks an important milestone for Level-5, with the anticipated global launches of three major titles: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
Innovation Meets Tradition
Hino emphasized that these upcoming titles embody the core elements that fans have come to love about Level-5 games, while also introducing fresh experiences that will resonate with players. He expressed his ambition to craft titles that evoke excitement and nostalgia, inspiring players to feel that they have been eagerly waiting for such games.
Film Adaptation: Inazuma Eleven Movie
Alongside the game releases, Hino referred to the recent Inazuma Eleven movie, which premiered in Japan on December 27, 2024. This film combines highlights from the original Football Frontier matches along with a storyline from The Prologue to New Heroes, showcasing new characters Unmei and Haru.
Development Journey of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
While Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam have garnered attention recently, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has been in development since 2016. Originally named Inazuma Eleven Ares, its journey included numerous delays and a series of updates leading to its beta release in 2024, coinciding with the airing of the Ares no Tenbin anime series that started in 2018.
Release Dates and Platforms
Looking ahead, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is set to launch in 2025, available on multiple platforms including PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices. Meanwhile, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is scheduled for release in April 2025 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will also be launched for the same platform in 2025. These titles promise to deliver unique experiences that fans can look forward to.
For more details, you can check the original article on Siliconera.
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