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[Japanese] Level-5's digital distribution service, ROID
[Japanese] Level-5's digital distribution service, ROID
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Level 5 Vision Conference - all announcements here
GoNintendo — ... 5 teased a console called ROID, but it was partially a joke. ROID will be a content delivery service when you’ll be able to download/play some of their DS/PSP games. No specific details on what games will be available just yet. They did put together a cool/funny teaser for ROID before they mentioned that the console part of it was a joke. Note the Wii in the background of the video below! So, to wrap things up…ROID as a console is a joke, but as a content delivery service is factual. The official site is here. ...

TGS 08: Level-5 set to launch digital distribution service ROID
Joystiq — ... Mobile-developed games in their portfolio. Does this mean they'll be porting some of their older games like Dark Cloud to the PC? Or, are they going to make all new IP in support of the service? While the answer to those questions won't pop up just yet, we do have a little bit more on ROID you can check out. You can distract yourself with photos of the ROID mascot (which is apparently a console transformer) in our gallery below. Also, you can head over to the official website here. ...

Level-5 Unveils 3 New Games In August
GameLife — Level-5, the development house responsible for Professor Layton, will announce three new projects on August 25. At an event in Tokyo called Level-5 Vision 2009, the publisher will give new details on six new projects in development for the Japanese market, and lift the veil from three new ones. The projects that we know of are: The Another World, the Nintendo DS RPG that the publisher is creating in partnership with Studio Ghibli for release in 2009, Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute, the ...

TGS 2009: Unboxing the Level-5 Premium Gift
Joystiq — Level-5's booth is one of the most popular attractions at Tokyo Game Show. It was our first stop this morning when the expo floor opened, and still we waited in line for at least 30 minutes -- a line that completely surrounded the ginormous booth. The line ended at a small theater lounge, in which we sat down to watch the Ni no Kuni ...

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