Level-5 News Articles
Friday10th Apr 2026
News New Professor Layton Trailer Is Our Best Look Yet At The Upcoming Adventure
Still on track for 2026...
Today's Level-5 showcase might not have been overflowing with release dates, but it did give us a new look at Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, with the confirmation that it's still on track for 2026 (thank god). The new trailer is our best look yet at the upcoming puzzler, diving deep into Layton and Luke's...
Monday6th Apr 2026
News Level-5 Will Finally Share News On Its Upcoming Titles In 'Vision 2026' Showcase
Coming this week!
Level-5 has announced that it's finally ready to share some updates about its upcoming titles in a new 'Vision 2026' showcase. The presentation will air on the Level-5 YouTube channel on Friday, 10th April 2026 at 1pm BST / 2pm CET / 5am PT / 8am ET. While the precise contents of the event are being kept under wraps to maintain...
Saturday28th Mar 2026
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Fourth Major Free Update Kicks Off Next Week
Official trailer revealed
Level-5 has continued to roll out new content for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road since its arrival on the Switch and Switch 2 last November, and the fourth free update has now been locked in. The Rising Bond DLC will be arriving next week on 31st March 2026. Here's the official description: "As Sonny Wright (Asuto Inamori)...
Friday20th Feb 2026
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Third Major Free Update Kicks Off This Month
Here's the official trailer
Level-5 has been updating Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road on a regular basis since it arrived on the Switch and Switch 2 last November, and it's now announced the game's third major (and free) update. It's officially titled 'Orion & Lumen DLC' and will be launching next week on 25th February 2026. Here's the announcement,...
Thursday19th Feb 2026
News New Fantasy Life i Update Is Now Live On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bye, bugs
Level-5 has been maintaining the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time support at a decent cadence ever since launch last year, and today, it has released yet another new update. The ver. 2.1.2 patch is now live on Switch and Switch 2. This one doesn't come with any added content, as we have seen from previous updates, but the dev has...
Friday6th Feb 2026
News Fantasy Life i's Latest Update Is Now Available On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today!
Level-5 is showing no signs of slowing down the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time updates, and the latest patch has gone live today. The ver. 2.1.0 update is now available on Switch and Switch 2. This one includes a new "high-difficulty" boss battle, bonus Dream Quests, fresh items and much more. Naturally, there's a bunch...
Thursday29th Jan 2026
News Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9 Studio Comcept Is Finished
It was officially dissolved earlier this month
The video game company Comcept, originally founded by Keiji Inafune in December 2010, has been "officially dissolved by a shareholders' resolution" earlier this month on 13th January 2026. A notice was published about this today in Japan's government gazette Kanpo (thanks for the heads up, Gematsu)...
Wednesday14th Jan 2026
News Level-5 CEO Says He's Already Started Work On The Next Inazuma Eleven Game
We go again with a Victory Road "sequel"
After many years of waiting, fans of the Inazuma Eleven series were beginning to question if Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road would ever see the light of day. Fortunately, Level-5 dug deep and was able to finally release the title on the Switch and Switch 2 in November last year. It's already getting some...
News Fantasy Life i's Latest Switch 1 & 2 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including multiple fixes for both platforms
Level-5 has continued to roll out updates for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and the latest one is now officially available. It bumps the game up to Version 2.0.4 on the Switch, Switch 2 and multiple other platforms. This includes some fixes specific to Nintendo's hybrid platforms (which had...
Tuesday13th Jan 2026
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Second Major Free Update Kicks Off This Month
Announced alongside a new sales milestone
Level-5 recently teased more updates for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, and alongside today's news that the game has now shifted more than 800,000 units worldwide, it's now announced the title's second major free update. This second update is scheduled to take to the field on 28th January 2026 and will...
Saturday10th Jan 2026
News Level-5 Teases More Updates For Inazuma Eleven And Fantasy Life i, Coming Soon
"Look forward to it!"
As the new year gets underway, Level-5's CEO Akihiro Hino has teased some of the company's plans for the earlier months of 2026. Fans of both Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time can apparently look forward to "free major updates" this month and next. There are no specific release dates...
Tuesday30th Dec 2025
"We appreciate your continued support"
Since arriving on the Switch and Switch 2, Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Steals Time has been acknowledging major sales milestones. In a brief update on social media, Level-5 has confirmed it's now surpassed 1.5 million copies in worldwide cumulative sales. As part of this, the developer is celebrating with a new...
Wednesday24th Dec 2025
News Fantasy Life i's Big Free DLC Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Welcome to Snoozaland
At last, after assuring fan's that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time's free DLC would be out "around Christmas", Level-5 has delivered the goods right on time. Version 2.0.0 is available to download now on Switch 1 & 2 and i
Wednesday17th Dec 2025
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Huge New Update Kicks Off Next Week
Nothing mid(field) about this
Just one month after launch, Level-5 has announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's monster 'Galaxy & LBX DLC' free update will arrive next week on 21st December. The studio released a beefy four-minute trailer (above) showcasing all of the good stuff that you can expect to find in the new update, but we'll do our...
Tuesday16th Dec 2025
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Free DLC Is Still Coming This Month, So Don't Worry!
"around Christmas"
We're halfway through December, and Fantasy Life i fans may have been wondering "hey, where is that DLC that Level-5 revealed would be coming out this month?". Well, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has spoken up to put fan concern to bed. Yes, The Sinister Broker Bazario’s Schemes is still coming this December on Switch 1 and 2, and...
Tuesday2nd Dec 2025
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Update 1.4 Brings Ranked CPU Matches, Advance Win, And More
Best footie feet forward
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has had another update to bring it up to version 1.4 following the recent 1.3 patch. This new patch brings all of the tweaks and additions made to other versions of the game (which we reckon is really very good, actually) t
Monday24th Nov 2025
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Lands New Update On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
He shoots, he scores
Over the weekend, Level-5 released a brand new update for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, booting the football RPG up to ver. 1.3.0 and adding some new features in the process. The newbies this time around are a level cap feature for Ranked and Lobby matches, and two new opportunities to switch characters when using the in-game...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Scores Its First Major Sales Milestone
Just one week after kickoff
The much-delayed Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road finally arrived on Switch and Switch 2 last week, and Level-5 has today announced that the football RPG has already scored its first major sales milestone. As shared by company CEO Akihiro Hino on X, Victory Road has already surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide. Sure, this is...
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
News Level-5 Shows Off The First 30 Minutes Of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Kicking off later this week
Yes, it really is here — Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, the soccer RPG from Level-5 which has seen multiple delays and two name changes, finally launches on 13th November 2025 on Switch and Switch 2. And ahead of that day, the developer has shared the first 30 minutes of the game's story mode. The footage (above) is...
Friday7th Nov 2025
News After Years Of Delays, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Finally Has A 'Final' Trailer
Three of them, to be precise
You'd be forgiven for thinking that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road came out years ago. We've been hearing about this Level-5 RPG under a variety of names since way back in 2018, but now, as the 13th November kick-off date draws ever closer, the game has finally scored a 'final' trailer. Three of them, in fact. The above...
Monday27th Oct 2025
News Level-5 Flexes Its Upcoming Titles In New Anniversary Art
More games teased for the future
Level-5 is celebrating its 27th anniversary tomorrow (28th October), and to mark the occasion, company president Akihiro Hino has shared a sweet piece of new birthday art. The illustration packs in characters from Layton, Inazuma Eleven, DECAPOLICE, Fantasy Life and even Holy Horror Mansion — about which we still...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2025
Kick-off next month
After multiple delays, Level-5's Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is finally launching on the Switch and Switch 2 next month. In the latest broadcast before the game's arrival, the development team has now shared some new details about what Nintendo fans can expect in terms of the game's resolution and performance. This includes how...
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
Hopefully it doesn't get delayed again
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road for the Switch and Switch 2 has been delayed multiple times, but according to Level-5's previous update, the match will finally kick-off on 13th November 2025. Before we get to this, it appears there's apparently one more update in the form of a live stream. This Japanese broadcast...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News New Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Trailer Dives Into Level-5's Repeatedly Delayed Baller
Finally scoring on Switch this November
It's that time of year again when Level-5 reminds us all that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is a real game, and this time, there's even a brand-new trailer to boot. The repeatedly delayed football RPG will finally be arriving on Switch and Switch 2 on 13th November, and today's Tokyo Game Show trailer gives us...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Scores A Free DLC Update This December
Get to know a new and mysterious character...
Professor Layton's delay isn't the only news from Level-5 today. To help lift spirits, it's now officially revealed the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time major (and entirely free) DLC. This was originally teased earlier this year in
News Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Has Been Delayed Until 2026
Here's a new trailer to make up for it
We've got some breaking news from Level-5, with the company today confirming Professor Layton and The New World of Steam will no longer arrive on the Switch and Switch 2 this year. This update comes alongside the latest trailer at the Tokyo Game Show. It's now scheduled to arrive at some point in 2026. Here's...
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
News Fantasy Life i's New Update Is Finally Live On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Photo Mode arrives
Remember last month when Level-5 said that it would be adding a Photo Mode to Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time in a July update? That patch got hit with a last-minute delay, but today, it has been released in all its glory. The ver. 1.5.0 update is now live on Switch and Switch 2, adding the long-awaited Photo Mode,...
Thursday31st Jul 2025
News Fantasy Life i Scores More Fresh Features In Next Month's Update, Here's What's Included
Snap some pics
Earlier this month, Level-5 announced that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time would be treated to a Photo Mode in an upcoming July update. Rather unsurprisingly — given that today is the 31st July and all — the dev has revealed that the update has been pushed back to next month, but this is no bad thing, because it looks...
Saturday19th Jul 2025
News Level-5 Delays Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road For Switch And Switch 2
Now arriving this November
After multiple delays, Level-5 has announced it will be delaying its upcoming title Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road again. Instead of the previous August release date, it's now been pushed back to 13th November 2025 for the Switch 2, Switch and multiple other platforms. The latest delay is apparently tied to recordings,...
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
News Fantasy Life i Switch 2 Physical Release And Photo Mode Update Announced
As global cumulative sales surpass one million
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time got off to a positive start in May, and it seems we've now got an official update from Level-5 – with the company announcing today the "global cumulative sales" for the title have now surpassed 1.2 million units. This figure combines all version sales including...
