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Dark Cloud 2 (2002)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004)
Rogue Galaxy (2005)
Jeanne d' Arc (2006)
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007)
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (2007)
Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel (2008)
Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (2008)
White Knight Chronicles (2008)
*All dates are for when the game came out in Japan.





Level-5 Inc. is a studio that focuses on bringing new twists to standard RPG gameplay.
Founded in 1998 by Akihiro Hino, Level-5 Inc. is a independent developer that employs many people from the now closed Riverhillsoft Studios. Level-5 is located in Fukuoka, Japan and the studio is known for its creative approach to the role-playing genre. The studio has a close relationship with Sony and Square-Enix, however with the popularity of Professor Layton they are starting to pursue more independent efforts like Inazuma Eleven, Ni no Kuni: The Another World, and Cardboard Senki. In the West, the company is most known for the Dark Cloud series, Rogue Galaxy, Dragon Quest VIII, and more recently, the Professor Layton series.Games
Dark Cloud (2000)Dark Cloud 2 (2002)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004)
Rogue Galaxy (2005)
Jeanne d' Arc (2006)
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007)
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (2007)
Not yet released in US or Europe.
Inazuma Eleven (2008)Professor Layton and The Last Time Travel (2008)
Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (2008)
White Knight Chronicles (2008)
*All dates are for when the game came out in Japan.
| Company Name | Level-5 Inc. |
| Street Address | 1-20-3 Kamiyo Yakuin Building, Chuo-ku |
| City | Fukuoka |
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| Country | Japan |
| Website | http://www.level5.co.jp/ |
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| Date Founded | Oct. 1, 1998 |
| Count of Games Published | 7 |
| Count of Games Developed | 19 |
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Professor Hershel Layton first in Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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Luke first in Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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Don Paolo first in Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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Granny Riddleton first in Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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Inspector Chelmey first in Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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Flora Reinhold first in Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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Tom first in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box |
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Osmond first in Dark Cloud |
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Laurel first in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box |
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Lulu first in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box |
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