From the outside, that is. It looks like a bail bonds office or a place you could cash check or maybe even pawn a wedding ring. Inside, well, that’s a different story.
The inside of Level-5’s American office is rather stylish! It obviously doesn’t appear as sprawling as the company’s swish Fukuoka headquarters, where most game development is done.
https://lastchance.cc/at-least-one-japanese-game-developer-is-doing-great-5649778%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The American arm won’t only release and localize Level-5’s Japanese titles in the West, but it will also develop original games for the US. As website Siliconera points out (thanks Paradox me!), Level-5 filed a trademark in the US for The Little Battlers eXperience
Level-5 honcho Akihiro Hino makes a guest appearance in the photo tour. He appears well rested, too, even after that trans-Pacific flight to California.
Level-5 is known for titles like Professor Layton and White Knight Chronicles. Akihiro Hino is known for working insane hours and looking sleepy
https://lastchance.cc/making-video-games-is-a-harsh-mistress-5739481%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Office Tour [Level-5]
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