More details on Yo-kai Watch 3’s sales debut in Japan
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Both versions of Yo-kai Watch 3 sold a total of 632,000 copies in its first week (July 16 and July 17). Media Create now reports that they sold through 63.07 percent of the initial shipment.
Unsurprisingly, Yo-kai Watch 3 obtained the highest first week sales of all games released so far since the start of the year. However, the series saw a big decline in comparison to the last entry. Yo-kai Watch 2, which debuted in July 2014, experienced first week sales of 1,317,000 copies with a 92.16 percent sell-through rate. It also did not manage to match the spin-off title Yo-kai Watch Busters. That game arrived in July 25 with 694,000 copies sold in its first week and a 73.60 percent sell-through rate.
On the hardware front, New 3DS sales sold 136.68 percent when compared to last week. Since Yo-kai Watch 3 connects with NFC and related toys, it is thought that this has caused an urge in the demand to trade off from the old 3DS.
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Fans vote to bring back Gouenji Shuuya in the next Inazuma Eleven game
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Level-5 held a live stream earlier today, and briefly touched on the new Inazuma Eleven game which will be properly unveiled next week. Fans decided to bring back Axel Blaze following a vote.
The full results:
Gouenji Shuuya – 21.3 percent
Aphrodi (Afuro Terumi) – 15.8 percent
Gran (Hiroto Kiyama) – 12.7 percent
Kazemaru Ichirouta – 12.6 percent
Fudou Akio – 11.9 percent
Kidou Yuuto – 10.7 percent
Sakuma Jirou – 6.0 percent
Ichinose Kazuya – 5.0 percent
Reize (Midorikawa Ryuuji) – 4.2 percent
Level-5 Vision 2016 will take place on July 27. Expect to hear more on the Inazuma Eleven title, a new Professor Layton, Snack World, and the company’s next cross-media project then.
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Yo-kai Watch series tops ten million units sold in Japan
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The Yo-kai Watch series has sold over ten million units in Japan, Level-5 has announced. Franchise sales are now at 10,438,903 copies across all games.
The number was calculated based on data collected between July 11, 2013 and July 17, 2016. Digital sales are not included.
Yo-kai Watch 2 is the best performer in the series. That one managed to move 3,178,000 units.
Video: The first hour of Yo-Kai Watch 3
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Yo-Kai Watch 3 has been out in Japan for a couple of days now. NintenDaan got himself a copy and recorded the first hour of gameplay. Check it out below:
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Latest Yo-kai Watch 3 clip shows a boss battle
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Level-5 has once again published a clip which shows another aspect of gameplay from Yo-kai Watch 3. The newest one, posted below, focuses on a boss battle.
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Yo-kai Watch 2 provides different bonuses depending on whether you buy physical or digital
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Depending on how you buy Yo-kai Watch 2 at the end of September, different bonuses will be available to you.
Nintendo announced today that those who pick up the physical version will receive “an exclusive Yo-kai Medal from Hasbro that gives Jibanyan a powerful new in-game Soultimate Move when scanned into the game.” On the other hand, going digital provides “players the opportunity to battle and befriend new Yo-kai: Sailornyan or Robonyan F.”
Yo-kai Watch 2 will be sold in Bony Spirits and Fleshy Spirits versions. The Yo-kai and Medals differ based on the version of the game purchased.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Latest Yo-kai Watch 3 footage
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CoroCoro has more footage of Yo-kai Watch 3. After showing medals in the first half, the second portion of the video demonstrates how they’re scanned in the game and moves on to other elements like battles. Watch the video below.
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Yo-kai Watch 3 – transporation clip
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Level-5 posted another new clip for Yo-kai Watch 3 today. In today’s video, we’re able to see the different types of transporation in the game. Check it out below.
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Thanks to CoroCoro, we have another look at Yo-kai Watch 3. The outlet published footage showing the “My Nyan” feature (make your own cat yo-kai) as well as the battle system. View the video below.
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Level-5 on the wait for Yo-kai Watch in the west, hoping its uniqueness will lead to overseas success
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Yo-kai Watch originally came to Japan in 2013. However, it wasn’t until last year that the franchise appeared in North America.
In an interview with USgamer, Hino talked about the wait for Yo-kai Watch in the west, telling the site:
“In Japan, Level-5 is a known company and we have a good relationship with various companies. But here in the west, it takes time to actually build a relationship with some of the big companies. Since Level-5 isn’t just known for just its name, we have had to build up a level of trust, which we see as one of our biggest challenges.
We realized that our company was finally mature enough to set up a company here. So we think that was one of the factors.”
