Level 5 Expanding into North America

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Level 5, the developer behind the wildly entertaining puzzle series Professor Layton, have announced they will be opening a new office in Santa Monica, California this September.

Level 5 International America will be the developer’s first western office, Silicon Era reports. But this isn’t the developer’s only expansion plan. Looks as though they plan to open an office in Europe sometime next year as well.

Having an office in North America will hopefully cut down on localization times, as this has been the main reason why it has taken so long for the Professor Layton games to be released outside of Japan. It should also benefit Level 5’s other franchises including the White Knight Chronicles and the soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven.
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QUOTEThis should definitely bode well for fans of the studio who'd like to see localized versions of lesser known Level-5 projects like Mystery Room, Fantasy Life, Ni no Kuni: The Another World, Time Travelers, and Inazuma Eleven.

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Siliconera's original report

 

[Raven Darkheart]

this is a good thing

 

[Mr.Positive]

I hope this means we get Inazuma Eleven. I wanna play that so badly.

 

[cosmiccow]

YESH! I hope it means we get Ninokuni. I'm SO looking forward to this.

 

[Canonbeat234]

Nope its a bad thing, they might overprice their games...nah, j/k. This for once good news since all the BS that has been happening like those idiots at BP!!!

 

[DeltaBurnt]

Yay! The localization times for Layton are ridiculously long!

 

[SomeGuyGG]

Great news!

 

[ufotrash]

I must also give props to this good news!
I'm so so SO looking forward to some Level-5 deliciousness.

 

[heavyknight]

Yes, more level 5!

 

[FlameTakuya]

I hope this means we get Inazuma Eleven. I wanna play that so badly.

This. I've been watching the Anime, and it really is very fantastic.

And when you finish playing the first game, you get to fight Team Professor Layton! lololololol

 

[pitman]

I hope this means we get Inazuma Eleven. I wanna play that so badly.

This. I've been watching the Anime, and it really is very fantastic.

And when you finish playing the first game, you get to fight Team Professor Layton! lololololol

Now I want the game even more

I really hope this cuts down on layton localization time...

 

[manaphy4ever]

Looking Forward to see new upcoming titles for professor layton ninkuni and my fav Inazuma Eleven

Come on Level-5