“Basically, from here on out, we want to make our games totally compatible with smart phones,” Level-5 founder Akihiro Hino recently told Nikkei Trendy. Hino also said it was necessary to bring console versions over, adding that recently children have been playing games on the smartphone.
Yo-kai Watch follows the adventures of a young boy, a magical watch, and a whole lot of yokai. Magical items are not…
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Remember when Level-5 said it made the last Professor Layton starring the titular professor? Well, turns out Level-5 honcho Akihiro Hino is happy how the last Layton game turned out and recently said (via ANN), "I'm thinking I want to make a new Layton." Read more
Akihiro Hino, president of Japanese studio Level-5, recently told Nikkei Trendy that things were still in the planning stages when asked if his studio was doing a PS4 title. "We might be able to announce something shortly," said Hino.
Hayao Miyazaki isn't just an animator, a filmmaker, or a director. He's a cultural institution. Japanese kids grow…
Continuing their interview series from last week, Weekly Famitsu asked a group of game developers on their ideas and…
Akihiro Hino, boss of game maker Level-5, is responsible for Gundam Age. And Gundam Age is a bit crap, so everyone…
Game trailers? Whatever. All the cool kids like watching figurine trailers, because there's something fist pumping…
Year after year, Level-5 is one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Game Show. Except this year.
Well, Professor Layton's creator, that is. Level-5 honcho Akihiro Hino is penning the new Gundam cartoon series, Mo…
Level-5, best known for its talking role-playing games and Professor Layton puzzle games, is behind the new Gundam…
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There's a new Gundam series, penned by Professor Layton designer Akihiro Hino. It's dubbed Gundam Age. New Gundam…
Makes sense! Especially seeing how Layton designer Akihiro Hino is penning the story for new Gundam series, Gundam…
Professor Layton designer Akihiro Hino will be penning the story for the upcoming Gundam series, Gundam Age. [JEFusio…
Five years ago, Akihiro Hino was coming off designing, writing, producing and directing two role-playing games,…
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