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4:00 PM on 03.08.2013

Level-5 files trademark for Guild02 3DS games in USA

It looks like Level-5's Guild02 compilation might be headed for western shores. Siliconera has reportedly uncovered US trademarks for Bugs vs. Tanks! and The Starship Damrey, indicating a po...

Kyle MacGregor

6:30 PM on 03.06.2013

Suda 51's Liberation Maiden soaring to iOS (Update)

[Update: Liberation Maiden is now available worldwide via the App Store for $4.99 / €4.49 / ₤2.99.] Well, this is unexpected. Liberation Maiden has arrived on the iTunes App Store in New Zealand. One...

Kyle MacGregor

10:45 AM on 02.25.2013

Send off Professor Layton in Azran Legacies

The newest full trailer for Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies, the last game to star Professor Layton has dropped, and it's definitely worth watching -- whether you're fan or not. I have to admit, I got a little nostal...

Chris Carter

6:30 PM on 02.21.2013

These are the three games in Level-5's Guild02

Three of the four titles from Level-5's 3DS game jam Guild01 made it to the eShop out West. Liberation Maiden, Aero Porter, and Crimson Shroud were all bizarre but solid experiences, and I'm extremely grateful that they were...

Tony Ponce

4:30 PM on 02.12.2013

Ni No Kuni is offering a free Draggle familiar DLC today

It's a free DLC-fest for the PlayStation Network today, as Draggle, the adorable guy pictured above, is dropping for free on the PSN. If you aren't familiar with how Ni No Kuni works, it's basically like Pokémon. Aroun...

Chris Carter

5:00 PM on 02.11.2013

Professor Layton's final journey gets translated trailers

We haven't been doing a good job of keeping you cool cats abreast of the final chapter in the Layton series, Professor Layton and the Azran Legeacies. That is a shame, considering the 3DS puzzle-venture is set ready to take ...

Tony Ponce

4:00 PM on 02.06.2013

Ni No Kuni guide: 20+ essential tips to get you started

The world of Ni No Kuni is whimsical, beautiful, and sometimes scary. The mere fact that the game features a number of old school JRPG tropes is enough to frighten even some of the hardiest of gamers, who are used to modern c...

Chris Carter

5:00 PM on 02.04.2013

Review: Aero Porter

A videogame is a thing that asks you to do a series of tasks in order to meet arbitrary goals that were established by someone else. Videogames are things that most of us partake in for "fun," regardless of how difficult the ...

Jonathan Holmes

10:15 AM on 02.04.2013

Ni no Kuni is #1 in the UK, sold out in many shops

I guess a lot of grown-up "mature" gamers, who complained that Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was too "kiddy," were blowing smoke out their asses and bought the Level-5 RPG anyway. According to GfK Chart-Track's UK Top ...

Tony Ponce

5:55 PM on 01.25.2013

Namco Bandai responds to Ni no Kuni LE order issues

Namco Bandai handed Destructoid an official statement on the Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Wizard's Edition order issue we've been following these past few days. It is as follows: Namco Bandai Games America ...

Dale North

3:15 PM on 01.25.2013

Ni no Kuni Wizard's Edition orders issues abound [update]

[Update: As you can see from our comments section below, this has been a messy issue. It got nasty when word got out that one buyer got over 200 copies and is now selling them on eBay. Disgusting. Thanks to our readers for in...

Dale North

7:30 PM on 01.23.2013

I helped a girl take a piss in Ni No Kuni

It wouldn't be fair to say that Ni No Kuni has a specific urination quest. It's more of a side story or side effect of a larger task, if you will.  Nevertheless, when I came upon this girl who needed to whiz, I immediate...

Niero Gonzalez

4:00 PM on 01.21.2013

C'mon, Level-5! Localize Ni no Kuni DS already!

Tomorrow, January 22, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch finally arrives on US shelves. The PlayStation 3 role-playing game is a collaboration between developer Level-5, and animation house Studio Ghibli -- two companies th...

Tony Ponce

12:30 PM on 01.21.2013

Review: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch could have easily been called Japanese Role-Playing Games: The Official Videogame, for it plays out like an overview of the entire genre as much as it does a game in its own right.  I...

Jim Sterling

7:30 AM on 01.18.2013

This Ghost Watch trailer is mighty strange, and awesome

Everyone's been so crazy on Level-5 lately (for good reason) that their newest game, Ghost Watch, has kind of slipped under the radar a bit. Now you can get a sense of what's to come from the trailer above. In addition to fe...

Chris Carter

9:00 PM on 01.09.2013

Behind the music of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Now that Ni no Kuni is just weeks away from release, Level-5 is back with the third in its series of behind-the-scenes developer diaries. This time around they've sat down with composer Joe Hisaishi to discuss the ...

Kyle MacGregor