Level-5 sent out a new information blast about Youkai Watch recently. The latest details cover the game’s different characters, youkai, story, and more.
For the latest information summary, read on below.
General
– Theme is “Everyday life with Youkai”
– Takes place in an average town, Sakura New Town
– Town has all kinds of Japanese folklore monsters known as youkai
Keita Amano
– 11 years-old
– 5th grader
– One of the two main characters
– Relatively straightforward
Fumika Kodama
– 11 years-old
– 5th grader
– Keita’s classmate
– Alternate main character for those who kick the female gender
Whisper
– Youkai who suddenly appeared from the inside of a capsule ball machine and follows Keita around
– Explains the different wonders of the youkai world to Keita
Jibanyan
– Spiritual ghost of a cat who died after being hit by a car
– Causes different sorts of curses to anyone by having them touch his waistband
Kanchi Imata and Gorota Kumajima
– Kanchi is part of a theory group who goes by the principle of realism
– Doesn’t believe in spirits
– Gorota is the fearful ringleader of the kids
– Keita and the others call Gorota “Kuma”
Nogappa
– Youkai who always feels the need to go anywhere where water can be found
– Gets water from his bottle to splash on his head and refresh himself when tired
Tsuchinoko
– Being around this youkai will make you greatly lucky
– It seems to bring luck wherever it goes
Himojii
– Old-man youkai
– Can make people hungry
Bakurobaba
– Can possess faces
– When she possesses someone’s face, that person starts to mindlessly speak their mind, putting them in a state where secrets can no longer be kept
Donyoriinu
– Giant youkai that haunts rooms
– When she’s inside a room, she expands, which causes the surrounding atmosphere to ‘worsen’
Negativuun
– Youkai who can amplify any negative parts of a person’s heart
– Being haunted by Negativuun will cause you to have nothing but negative thoughts
Story/other
– Keita didn’t always know about the many youkai that live around him
– On a summer day, Keita was looking for rare insects in the deep ends of a forest located behind the shrine
– Keita discovers a mysterious capsule ball machine
– Once he gives it a turn, Whisper suddenly appears
– Whisper says: “Heheh, are you satisfied by just hunting bugs? Don’t you want to look for something more interesting?”
– After he hands Keita the Youkai Watch, it would mark the beginning of a slightly different everyday life
– Youkai Watch lets you to see the many youkai out there, who can’t be seen under normal circumstances
– Upon further inspecting the above scenario with the Youkai Watch, you’ll notice a violet color in the radar
– After the gauge fills up around the circle, it reveals Donyoriinu hidden in the corner of the room
– She may be the cause of the couple’s dispute
– Can use the Youkai Watch to spot youkai insects around trees and fish in the water
– Non-youkai insects and fish can be caught in addition
– Quests: listen to people around Sakura New Town and accept their requests to solve various things that have been troubling them
– This is where Keita and his Youkai Watch will come in handy to help solve their troubles, which are often caused by the youkai themselves
– 3DS camera mode: “Youkai Lense”
– This lets you look for any youkai that might be hiding in your world
– If you find any youkai with your 3DS camera, you’ll be rewarded with various items
