The boss of Level-5, the Japanese developer best known for family-friendly titles like Professor Layton, Ni no Kuni, and Yokai Watch, apparently has that dog in him, proclaiming his desire to develop both erotic and extremely violent games someday. CEO Akihiro Hino made the surprising admission during an interview with Denfaminico Gamer (thanks, IGN), mincing no words: "If I were to put it in extreme terms, I would go as far as to say that I want to make things like erotic games and 18+ games with violence."
Games in the Ni No Kuni series deal with some fairly dark themes, and the yokai in Yokai Watch are ghosts and demons from Japanese myth, but there's nothing in either that even comes close to deserving an adults-only rating. Hino seems to suggest he's interested in exploring something entirely different: "There’s an abnormal world inside of me, but I’m trying not to go there, only making things from the righteous part of my mind instead. However, deep down, I really want to visit that abnormal world."
Would you be up for violent and/or erotic games from Level-5? Dare to dream in the comments section below.
[source news.denfaminicogamer.jp, via ign.com]
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No thanks, still waiting for Yo kai Watch 4 to come west and Ni No Kuni 3 to be announced.
That’s cool just give us NI NO KUNI 3 first before you do
Let them cook!
I'm just happy Level-5 is back!
Sounds like someone is jealous of Stellar Blade 😂
I'd be curious to see what sorts of stories he could tell if he were "unchained".
Anti-Matter would not approve!
@MightyDemon82 does he usually? 🤣
No thanks, just Ni No Kuni 3
Whelp. Now we know what Fantasy Life 3 will be about. Who's ready for a more adult story?
That's alright, just start a new studio for that please.
I would also very much like to see another ni no kuni or another new title. Really looking forward to deca police. I have a feeling that is going to be a hit.
Somehow erotic violence reminded me of castlevania panchiko advert lol, oh well if they can get past sony censor, sure.
Looking forward to the next Professor Layton all about ritualistic sex cult murders.
Ni no kuni 3 please that's all
I’m down for Professor Layton’s quandary at the opium emporium and white knight erotic chronicles
I really hope they can make Ni no Kuni 3. I bought the special edition of the second one, just to help out.
Please don't. There's (far) too many of these in today's world already. Level-5 games are so good BECAUSE they aren't violent or erotic. If they actually go that way, there truly is no more hope for modern games/gaming.
I want to see Professor Layton laying pipe
@LordAinsley
You mean like a plumber? Like Mario and Luigi? Like how Mario and Luigi lay pipe together?
Like a game with Yo-Kai watch's gameplay but set in Berserk's world.
I would be cool with that.ni no kuni games are amazing.but a mature game would be excellent as well.word up son
Dark Chronicle R rated please.
I dont get it, why does every anime girl have to either look like 8 year old child or have cat ears(or both)?
Whats wrong with Japan? And more importanly whats wrong with the rest of the world consuming this crap?
Legit question here, i just dont get it.
If that's where he wants go I hope he gets the chance to do so someday. I'm always in support of devs pursuing their passion.
@L_Bosch I have darker desires
So the rumors of Level-5 being acquired by Brazzers are true
TMI Akihiro, TMI 😝
@species it's a young Prince in the image if that's what your referring to? Plenty mature older women in anime. You just have to Try out more stuff!
Interested in the thought process behind people who look at this and just go "Ummmm... no." I'd be interested to see where a "more respectable" game studio could go with an adults-only title. It's not like the rating is relegated exclusively to sex games - I wouldn't call the game "Fear and Hunger" erotic, for example, but its nudity and violence do keep it solidly 18+.
Professor Laidton. Ni no Coochie. The possibilities are endless.
@Savage_Joe Too late. He's more of a pony now.
@get2sammyb absolutely!!
Damn that was hot 😉 😆
As long as the male and female bodies are sexualised in equal amounts, I say bring it on.
Well this is a piece of news I didn’t see myself waking up to.
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