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Stick Professor Layton On Your Shelf
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | With a new Layton movie due out in Japan next month, it’s time to start cashing in! And there’s no better way than with a line of small, neat little action figures. More »
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No Plans For Layton On Wii
11:40AM Owen Good | In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, the Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino has said the studio has no plans to bring Professor Layton to the Wii, despite the series’ strong popularity on the DS. More »
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Ni No Kuni Opening Cinematic
3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | In case you haven’t seen it, here it is, the opening cinematic for the Level 5 and Studio Ghibli Nintendo DS collaboration Ni no Kuni. Previously, we posted game play clips from the title. Otaku News : Ni No Kuni Opening Path Cinematic Online [Otaku News]
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Level 5: More People Need To Ask For A Dark Cloud Sequel
7:00AM Stephen Totilo | While talking to Level 5 about the studio’s next big role-playing game for the US, White Knight Chronicles, I inquired about the status of an old favourite, the Dark Cloud RPG series. More »
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Professor Layton Animated Movie Stills
3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Next January, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, the animated film based on the Professor Layton puzzle games, will be released in Japan. To hold everyone over until then, here are images from the flick. More »
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A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Ni no Kuni, an RPG collaboration between Level 5 and animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, looks great on paper. But how does it look in motion, while you take turns whacking monsters? More »
Hands On
Ni No Kuni Impressions: Presentation, Presentation, Presentation!
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | DS title “Ni no Kuni” is not just another role-playing-game from Fukuoka-based developer Level-5, it is the first game venerated animation house Studio Ghibli has worked on. More »
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First Look At Studio Ghibli, Level-5 DS Game Screens
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Next Spring, Professor Layton developer Level-5 is releasing Ni no Kuni: The Another World. The DS and still-unannounced-console-platform title is a single player role-playing-game that features the art and animation of Studio Ghibli. More »
Booth Check: Level 5
11:00PM Brian Crecente | In Japan, Level 5 is an incredibly popular developer and publisher. Why? Because they’re behind Dragon Quest, Professor Layton, White Knight Chronicles and Jeanne d’Arc, to name a few. More »
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