Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney Announced. Level-5 Focuses on 3DS

Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney Announced. Level-5 Focuses on 3DS
Level-5 had made some announcements on October 19.
Level-5 Vision 2010 huh.
Any new stuff?
Some new games for Nintendo 3DS. Some are moved from DS to 3DS.
  • Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney
  • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
  • Time Travelers
  • Fantasy Life
  • Kyabajoppi
Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney is the highlight. Collaborate with Capcom, should gain attention from fans of both series.
Why should Level-5 focuses on 3DS?
Level-5 wants to develop oversea market.
Oversea market?
We had talked about Level-5's oversea plan on August 12 entry "Inazuma Eleven is HOT in US? Level-5's Progression in America". And 3DS is just a part of their plan.
But why 3DS?
3DS game development is harder than DS, difficult to prepare many launch title on the console launch date. If Level-5 release 3DS games continuously from the start of 3DS, their position will be solid. If they release on old consoles, the games will just be buried within other companies games.
But how is that related to oversea market?
What I have said is true on over the world. And we should note that 3DS is possible to become a successful low-end console overseas.
Low-end...
Low-end is just relatively, compare with home console. Low-end games cost less money to develop, especially in visual side. But 3DS development is more difficult than DS, only middle class or larger companies can afford to make 3DS game. Level-5 can make many 3DS games at the same time if they focus on it.
Quantity huh. How about the oversea plan?
3DS is possible to be a successful console overseas. They could develop foreign market only if the console succeed. Even though PSP would make a next-gen, the development cost on that would just be too high. 3DS is less risky. Release many games with low risk on 3DS at early stage, that is their oversea plan.
Then they need to assure their games would be accept by foreign gamers.
Professor Layton series sales great overseas, so Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask should be save.
Professor Layton series hit 5 million overseas.
Time Travelers and Fantasy Life are acceptable for foreign gamers I suppose.
How about Kyabajoppi?
That is their strategic title.
Strategic title!?
Level-5 staff can visit hostess by company's budget. This is a welfare project inside Level-5.
......
Well, maybe that would catch foreign fans too. Although...
Although?
These games actually are not oversea oriented.
Then it can't be an oversea plan isn't it...
Not oversea oriented, but capable to attract foreign gamers. That's the strong side of Level-5, similar to Nintendo. Professor Layton and Inazuma Eleven are HOT both in Japan and oversea market. They know the true nature of gaming.
True nature of gaming huh.
That's all. Let's look forward to their achievement.

October 20, 2010 10:00 PM | 3ds | 3DS,Ace Attorney,Level-5,Professor Layton

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