Level-5 had a major comeback during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation - announcing the return of Professor Layton and even some new IP.
If you are keen to know about the Japanese company's upcoming Switch projects, you'll be able to learn more in its "Vision 2023" showcase - airing on 9th March at 8pm JST. That's 3am PT / 6am ET in the US, and 12pm in Europe.
Level-5 will apparently be sharing more information about Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, announcing a new Megaton Musashi, detailing the other new entries Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and also unveiling its new RPG project DECAPOLICE.
You'll be able to tune in via the official Level-5 YouTube channel and there'll be English subtitles available. The "Vision 2023" website is live as well. It's also highlighted by Gematsu how this is seemingly the "first confirmation" of an English title for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (known previously as Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes).
What are you looking forward to seeing in this broadcast? Comment below.
[source level5.co.jp, via gematsu.com]
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What a thrill to see Layton and his little shiny happy black eyes again.
Still holding out hope for a Layton collection to come to Switch, complete with London Life and all the DLC. <3
Welcome back Level 5. You had us worried for a while. Deca Police (or is it one word?) looked brill.
Hey! Where is Ushiro!? It was announced a long time ago, and there's still no news about this one. That annoys me.
Edit: game was announced in 2018! But before it's revival on Switch, this game was PSP (timed?)exclusive. But Level-5 silently cancelled it. And now, game is in limbo again...
So glad Layton and Level-5 are back.
Gives me the tiniest sliver of hope for Layton in Smash in 7 years :]
Wow! Would love to see Inazuma Eleven on Switch in English!
Oh, please I want to see these games:
Yokai Watch 4++ ((English version)
Yokai Watch Academy Y (English version)
Yokai Watch 2 & 3 Switch / PS4 version
Yokai Watch 5 (???)
Definitely tuning in for more layton news, game looks excellent so far
With more Layton news confirmed I know I should only expect news on TNWoS, but I still can't help but hope something positive about Layton Brothers will be shared.
I also look forward to more info on DecaPolice of course.
I need a release date for Fantasy Life!
It still feels insane to see Level-5 not only back in the West, but absolutely booming in terms of announced games. I'll still live and pray that Yo-Kai Watch will get a second chance someday (even if it's just the Switch remake of the first game) but for right now, I am MORE than satisfied with what they've given us so far (hell, Layton's return might finally push me to try the series for the first time!).
3 months ago if you told me Level-5 were coming back with a new Prof Layton & Fantasy Life game for the west I would’ve been over the moon. On top of this we’re getting a new IP and maybe a new Inazuma 11 game (I had Inazuma 11 Go Shadow for the 3DS and it rocked) Level-5 were the highlight of the direct for me. With all this I’m still a little salty as I want Yo-Kai Watch 4 more than any other game. I’ve logged over 800 hours in Yo-Kai Watch 3.
Still hoping there will be a Dark Cloud 3 someday. Sometimes it almost seems like nobody knows it even existed. Could have something to do with this being a Nintendo website
A Yo-kai Watch Blasters release would be great.
Maybe we will get an announcement for Yo-Kai 4 & Yo-Kai 1 remake.
Two games that have been out in Japan…
Also, Yo-Kai 4 needs a classic style fix to the fighting system!
Anything Fantasy Life makes me happy.
Level 5 coming back to the West was the best news from the last Direct, imo. Can't wait to see more of the games announced, especially Fantasy Life!
And let's hope they bring more stuff. That Megaton Musashi thing looks good, we're still waiting for Yokai Watch 4 (can we still have hope?), and that lost game called Ushiro looked great. Just bring it on, Level 5!
I still hope that at the very least they could release the Yokai Watch 1 remaster. They could just reuse voice clips and the script from the 3DS version and remove audio they don't have replacements for. It's completely feasible, I think
The fact that Fantasy Life i is coming to Switch later this year, I think I could die happy at that point. Just the most charming action/rpg anyone could play.
Happy to see more of the games already confirmed during the Direct - Decapolice (looked great), Fantasy Life (loved it on 3DS, hope the new one will have multiplayer) and especially Layton (missed the Professor so much) -, but would love if they announced Inazuma Eleven, Yokai Watch and/or other games outside of Japan!
@the_beaver Same, despite all the crazy announcements Level 5 back was the best one for me too, although personally Layton is the game I'm most excited about (Fantasy Life comes immediately after, loved the original on 3DS and I have my fingers crossed for the new one to have multiplayer)!
Please let them bring yokai watch! (Wait...they should probably bring the movies over first so they don’t confuse people. :/)
Favorite announcement by far! If i were to create a list of my favorite DS/3DS games, the Professor Layton games would hold the top 7 spots and 8th would not even be close. Even my wife who NEVER reacts to game announcement shouted “LAYTON!!!” I’m hoping there will be a continuation of ‘Lady Layton’ or at least a tie-in to new game… but this is great news.
This sounds cool. Thanks.
Bet that we get some of the Japanese Yo-Kai Watch games and maybe even the animes. I’m willing to see all of their other stuff, though. Welcome back, Level-5!
I am all in for Megaton Musashi W! I currently play Megaton Musashi X and hope Megaton Musashi W gets English.
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