After two (three if you count Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha Fire and Blizzard as separate games :) highly successful game, it’s hard to imagine the year of World Cup 2010 without a new Inazuma Eleven game. Suitably enough, the theme of Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!! this time is world champion as Mamoru Endo and the strongest players from Japan will fly to an island for the ultimate showdown in Football Frontier International.

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Level-5’s highly anticipated RPG Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha is coming out in two versions, Fire and Blizzard, this October. A recent report in Famitsu point out the four main differences of the two and it looks like it’s going to be a tough choice to make for fans of the series. But as you may find out below, it could also be down to which girl you want to go out with…

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The latest report on Level-5’s Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha tell us more about the story, new characters and also the multiplayer modes.

The Story So Far

Face with the sudden threats of Alien Academy, Mamoru Endo and his teammates take the Inazuma Caravan to search the entire nation for the best talents for his team. After a match with Gemini Storm, a team from Alien Academy, director Toko suddenly removes Shuya Goenji from the first team. The move shaken the team’s confidence and in order to find his replacement, Endo and company goes to Hokkaido to find Shiro Fubuki.

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After months of silence, Level-5 is finally ready to tell us more about Ninokuni, the lead title for the company’s 10th anniversary’s celebration this year. A recent Weekly Famitsu article, of which this report is based on, says this is a “Dream RPG” and it surely looks like one. Read on if you want to know about what has been revealed so far.

What is Ninokuni?

Armed with a magic book (which will be bundled together with the game), players venture between real and alternate worlds, making spells, create potion and solve puzzles to help 13 years old Oliver revives his mother, who died suddenly in the real world. The two worlds move in parallel, which mean life goes on in another world if you decide to switch to a different world.

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As claimed by the headline in the article, this will be your “dream RPG”. The upcoming issue of Weekly Famitsu has the exclusive scoop for Ninokuni, Level-5’s collaboration with animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli and music composer Joe Hisaishi.

The story takes place in two different worlds that moves in parallel to each other, our 13-year-old hero named Oliver lost his beloved mother and he will adventure to the alternate world (Ninokuni) to bring her back. Most characters, including Oliver, appears in Ninokuni as different version of themselves and a little fairy named Shizuku will be your guide there. The article also shows a few locations from the games, both in the real world and Ninokuni, and they all looks amazing with its details and colors. Full info when I have the mag. More images after the jump (click for larger view).

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Famitsu sat down with Level-5’s boss Akihiro Hino recently to check out the progress of the company, especially games they announced at last year’s Level-5 Vision 2008 event (see all their upcoming games near the bottom of the post). Although there is nothing too exciting out of the interview, published in 5/22 issue of Weekly Famitsu, Hino’s passion for creative games and visions are something I always admire. So check it out if you are interested.

Hino says Level-5’s prospect for the rest of 2009 is to “organize commercial events that will enliven the gaming industry“. He realized that this is a difficult task but is determined to do so. Famitsu noticed that the many announcements appear to be bearing fruits for the company right now. DS upcoming release Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari (screen above), which is part of the Atamania series, will heads the company’s challenge according to Hino. He says the game is even more interesting than he originally expected and his immediate task will be to build Atamania as a good series.

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