Inazuma 11, Ni no Kuni heading West

By Ellie Gibson Published 9 July, 2010

Level-5's got more to offer than Layton.

Level-5, the studio behind the Professor Layton series, has confirmed that some of its other titles will soon be heading West.

Well, to the US anyway. Bossman Akihiro Hino told Nintendo Power magazine (as read by Joystiq) is keen to promote its business overseas.

As part of these plans, RPG-themed sports game Inazuma Eleven is coming to the States. The same goes for Ni no Kuni: The Another World, also an RPG.

Hino didn't say exactly when the Western versions will be released but did state, "I don't think it will that be long before you're able to play these games."

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  • Toothball #1 2 years ago

    Ni no Kuni is looking rather pleasant from the trailers.

  • Kanselier #2 2 years ago

    Every time I read "Level-5" I hope they announce a new Dark Cloud/Chronicle. Heck, I'll settle for a remake of the PS2 version for PSP.

  • andywilkie35 #3 2 years ago

    More RPGs is always good news :)

    I need to know when the next Layton game is coming out though, I want that badly.

  • varsas #4 2 years ago

    FINALLY!!!

  • seabassuk #5 2 years ago

    "As part of these plans, RPG-themed sports game Inazuma Eleven is coming to the States"

    About damn time. I've been waiting and hoping they would do so. RPG Sports games are a blast, just need to look at Baseball Superstars 2010 and Soccer Superstars 2010 to see why :D

    Ni no Kuni - I really do hope the west gets the big ass book the Japanese have been getting and we don't get shortchanged.

    "Every time I read "Level-5" I hope they announce a new Dark Cloud/Chronicle. Heck, I'll settle for a remake of the PS2 version for PSP. "

    I actually wouldn't mind the remake to be fair. But rather it would be a new game.

  • Steroyd #6 2 years ago

    I'm a Studio Ghibli ho, so this news pleases me.

  • JayKwon #7 2 years ago

    Ni no Kuni: The Another World looks so wonderful. Also a Ghibli Studio fan, to bad it's only for PS3 and not xbox 360, but we'll sort out that problem whenever the game comes to Europe!

  • CaoSlayer #8 2 years ago

    When I saw the anime announced at Disney XD I though "I bet they are bringing the games soon". I was not wrong.

  • venkat.1key #9 1 year ago

    man..,,,, After playing this , I want d 2nd version quite badly.
    The game's music is so soothing !!

  • Mister-Wario #10 10 months ago

    I demand that Ni No Kuni sees a UK release.