The " LEVEL5 " booth at Tokyo Game Show 2024, one of Japan's largest video game festivals, was held from Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, September 29, 2024, with test stands for the latest titles, including " Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Visitors were able to experience and enjoy the world view of each title. In this issue, we will report on the "LEVEL5" booth!
The LEVEL5 booth, where visitors could experience the world view of each title!
At the LEVEL5 booth...
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes
- Fantasy Life i: Guruguru no Ryuu to Toki no Nusumu Shoujo
The booth had three areas where visitors could experience and try out the worlds of each of them.
In addition to the three areas, there was a large main monitor showing images of " Decapolis " and various other titles.
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Area
The " Professor Layton and the New World of Ste am" area is surrounded by a steampunk cityscape with gears. Professor Layton and the New World of Steam" is a completely new title in the "Layton" series, which has shipped more than 18 million copies worldwide, and depicts the new adventures of Professor Layton and his assistant Luke. The "riddles" in the game were developed by QuizKnock, a wisdom group from the University of Tokyo, and this title contains the largest number of such riddles in the series!
Many fans gathered at the test playing area to experience the new "Layton" world and to search for coins using the " Inspired Coin Detection Mode ".
When the Saiga NAK editorial staff went to the test site, there was an 80-minute wait in line to try out the game.
After the game play, you get a priority pass, which shortens the waiting time, and the priority lane for those with the pass was a 40-minute wait! As you would expect from a game that won the Future Division of the Japan Game Awards 2024.
Fantasy Life i Guruguru no Ryu to Toki no Nusumu Shoujo Area
The " Fantasy Life i Guru Guru's Dragon and the Girl Who Ste als Time " area displays a large dragon object and a wooden gate. Fantasy Life i Guruguru no Ryuu to Toki no Nusumu Shojo" is the latest title in the "Fantasy Life" series, a slow-life RPG for everyone set in the largest open world in the series, the " Bakadeccana Continent ".
The players were able to freely explore and enjoy the vast expanse of the "Bakadeccana Continent" during the limited time available for play.
Inazuma Eleven: Heroes of Victory Road area
The " Inazuma Eleven: Heroes' Victory Road " area resembles a soccer field. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes" is the fourth and latest title in the "Inazuma Eleven" series, and a beta test version is currently available for free! The beta test trial version has now been downloaded more than 2 million times, and a beta test trial version competition has been held, showing the high expectations for this title.
During the trial, we were able to play a match against The Genesis, switching between " player control mode " and " coach AI mode, " which is playable for the first time, at any time.
Saiga NAK editors also got to try out "Inazuma Eleven: Heroes of Victory Road" and received a " Raimon Junior High School Uniform Fan " as a bonus!
The three games we were able to try out are scheduled to be released in 2025, so be sure to check out the official websites ofProfessor Layton and the New World of Steam,Fantasy Life i: GuruGuru no Ryuu to Toki no Nusumu Shoujo, and Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road for Heroes for more information as they become available! This is the report from the LEVEL5 booth!