Level-5’s first “Level-5 Vision” launch in 2026 will show you all the things they are working on: “Professor Layton and the New World of Steam” (Professor Layton and the New World of Steam), the “Inazuma Eleven” series, and new works related to “Yo-Kai Watch”. The problem is that almost many works at this conference did not have a clear release date and were only given an “under development” label. Why so conservative, you ask? Looking at Level-5’s extension record in recent years, this way of speaking seems to be avoiding debt…
Pufflings: Journey Through a Fantasy World
“Pufflings: Journey Through a Fantasy World”: mobile platform, winter 2026; positioned as a new puzzle game in the style of Suika Game, participated by relevant personnel from Level-5 and the “Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble” team NHN PlayArt.
Yo-kai Watch: Detective Nemata Nosuke
“Yo-kai Watch Series: The Great Detective Nekomata” (Yo-kai Watch: Detective Nekomata): mobile platform, release date undetermined; set to follow a “yokai + detective” hybrid route, and the promotional description even has a flavor of “Detective Pikachu” (Detective Pikachu).
“Fantasy Life i: The Dragon Who Turns in Circles and the Girl Who Steals Time”
“Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time” (Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time): mobile platform, summer 2026; focusing on complete cross-save and cross-play, that is, you can bring your Switch (including Switch 2) progress to your mobile phone to continue playing, and you can also team up with console players to play dungeons.
Dim Sum AdventureReloaded
“Snack World: Reloaded”: Switch 2, release date not yet determined; the 2017 RPG (and the 2020 Switch version) will be remade on Switch 2, including new graphics and a new plot line.
Inazuma Eleven, DECAPOLICE and Layton “under development”
The press conference also mentioned that a number of works are still in the “under development” stage, including “Inazuma Eleven RE” (Inazuma Eleven), “DECAPOLICE”, “Holy Horror Mansion”, etc., which will be launched on the Switch 1 and Switch 2 platforms (but there is currently no more specific schedule).
However, there are still works with clear dates:
Inazuma Eleven Cross
“Inazuma Eleven: Cross” (Inazuma Eleven Cross): Mobile platform, June 2026.
Inazuma Eleven Road to Victory
“Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road” (Inazuma Eleven Victory Road): Switch 2 physical version, June 11, 2026.
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
“Professor Layton and the New World of Steam” (Professor Layton and the New World of Steam): Switch 1 and Switch 2, the target is still 2026.
All are “under development”
Level-5 does not have no content this time, but uses a bunch of “under development” to lock the risk first: Do you want to hear the confirmed date? They would rather not give it first so as not to have to explain the delay again later. It’s very unpleasant for the players, but from the company’s perspective, this is at least more honest than trying to paint a pie until you fall off!