Yoshi said in the Famitsu interview that they will not be starting at level 1 and they will begin sort of closer to the end of the level range, but won't be 50.

"I can't say yet what the specific number will be, but it won't be level 1. It will be more on the higher end."

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/125...29-Translation

Source for those interested.