Topic: Yo-Kai Watch Coming to the West Next Year

[NWR_Neal]

The wildly successful Japanese 3DS RPG is making the jump to other regions in 2015.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/38320/yo-kai-watch-coming-to-the-west-next-year

Yo-Kai Watch, a 3DS RPG from Level-5, is releasing in North America and Europe in 2015 according to Level-5 President Akihiro Hino in a Japanese interview.

He said that they have been looking into launching the series, which also includes a toy line, anime, and manga, in other regions. Level-5 is planning to launch the Yo-Kai Watch series globally in 2015, and are even working with a large toy manufacturer.

Yo-Kai Watch first debuted in Japan in the summer of 2013, and was a sizable hit. The sequel, which was launched as two versions in July, was an even bigger success, shipping 2 million units in three weeks.

Hino didn't dive into specifics of the release, but given the company's past history, it wouldn't be a shock to see Nintendo publish Yo-Kai Watch in other regions. To date, the only games that Level-5 has self-published on Nintendo systems are the Guild series and Inazuma Eleven on the 3DS eShop.

[Enner]

Good news and not wholly unexpected.


I wonder if we'll be getting the two games sequentially or some sort of special version. I would like to start with the sequel (as I assume it is the better game) and never look back, but I don't know much about either game. If the first game has an important story to tell, then I'm fine with waiting to catch up.


As for the toy aspect of the series, I hope Level 5 isn't biting off more than they can chew.

[Mop it up]

So where can I find out what this game's all about?

[Ceric]

I hope the show comes over on Netflix and not cut of near the climax of an arc *cough*Hunter X Hunter

[Shaymin]

So where can I find out what this game's all about?

Right here would be a good place to start.