Yo-Kai Watch Is Different Because Its Hero Is So Damn Normal
Yo-kai Watch follows the adventures of a young boy, a magical watch, and a whole lot of yokai. Magical items are not…
Running Your Own Game Company Seems Exhausting
Maybe you have fantasies of becoming a famous game creator with your own game studio. You should also have fantasies of…
How Yokai Watch Was Engineered To Be A Massive Hit
Yokai Watch, Level 5's popular spirit collecting game, is still going strong, with the game remaining in Japan's…
The Video Game Anime That's Taking Japan by Storm
This week, I spent four mornings out and about. I went to store after store. My mission was to locate toys from a…
More 2014 Resolutions From Japanese Game Developers
2013 was a great year for gaming. After what was accomplished this year, let's see what Japanese game developers…
Remember when Level-5 said it made the last Professor Layton starring the titular professor? Well, turns out Level-5…
Akihiro Hino, president of Japanese studio Level-5, recently told Nikkei Trendy that things were still in the planning…
Why Level-5 Is So Keen To Make More Studio Ghibli Games
Hayao Miyazaki isn't just an animator, a filmmaker, or a director. He's a cultural institution. Japanese kids grow up…
Professor Layton Mastermind Dreams of Skyrim and Head Mounted Displays
Continuing their interview series from last week, Weekly Famitsu asked a group of game developers on their ideas and…
Watch as This Crappy Comic Disappear from Your Very Eyes
Akihiro Hino, boss of game maker Level-5, is responsible for Gundam Age. And Gundam Age is a bit crap, so everyone…
Gundam in Awesome Toy Trailer Form
Game trailers? Whatever. All the cool kids like watching figurine trailers, because there's something fist pumping…
One of Japan's Biggest Developers Will Be Smaller at the Tokyo Game Show
Year after year, Level-5 is one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Game Show. Except this year.
When Gundam Meets Professor Layton
Well, Professor Layton's creator, that is. Level-5 honcho Akihiro Hino is penning the new Gundam cartoon series, Mobil…
Don't Worry, Gundam Mechas Won't Talk
Level-5, best known for its talking role-playing games and Professor Layton puzzle games, is behind the new Gundam…
Is Japan Excited about Wii U?
The Wii U is Nintendo's new console. You might be excited about it. You might not be. But what do Famitsu readers think?
Let's Look at Plastic Mechs!
There's a new Gundam series, penned by Professor Layton designer Akihiro Hino. It's dubbed Gundam Age. New Gundam means…
Professor Layton Studio Making Gundam Game
Makes sense! Especially seeing how Layton designer Akihiro Hino is penning the story for new Gundam series, Gundam Age.…
First Professor Layton, Now Gundam
Professor Layton designer Akihiro Hino will be penning the story for the upcoming Gundam series, Gundam Age. [JEFusion]
Making Video Games Is A Harsh Mistress
Five years ago, Akihiro Hino was coming off designing, writing, producing and directing two role-playing games, Rogue…