Yo-kai Watch Busters: Moon Rabbit Team announced for 3DS, coming to Japan in December
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Just like Yo-kai Watch 2, Yo-kai Watch Busters is getting a third version in Japan called “Moon Rabbit Team”. The game will feature USApyon as the main Yo-kai. Owners of the older Yo-kai Watch Busters games should be eligible for some sort of free update.
Yo-kai Watch Busters launches in Japan this December for 3DS. There’s no other news yet about what else is new in the game, but you’ll bring you that information when it’s available.
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A Yo-kai Watch demo should be out soon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Back when the first Yo-kai Watch was nearing its launch in Japan, Level-5 released a demo on the Japanese 3DS eShop. It now looks like there are similar plans for the west.
Yesterday, a rating popped up on the Australian classification site for a Yo-kai Watch demo. Nintendo hasn’t said anything about this yet, but I suppose we’ll be hearing something soon!
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Yo-kai Watch “What are Yo-kai?” trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
The latest Yo-kai Watch trailer comes from Nintendo’s Australian division. We’ve posted the new video below.
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Different options being considered for Yo-kai Watch 2’s western release, amiibo support possible
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 20 Comments
The first Yo-kai Watch game is heading to North America next month. But of course, Japan already received the sequel long ago, which is actually comprised of three different versions.
Level-5 is now thinking about how to approach Yo-kai Watch 2’s western release. Speaking with Nintendo World Report at the New York Comic-Con, chief operating officer Yukari Hayakawa said:
“One is called Ganzo, Honke, and Shinuchi so there’s actually three titles and we are still kind of, we haven’t made the decision on which one to release in the U.S., whether it’s all three or just one, whether it’s all physical or digital.”
Hayakawa also said that amiibo support for the Yo-kai Watch series is a possibility.
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Yo-kai Watch bumped up to December 5 in Australia and New Zealand
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Yo-kai Watch is launching earlier than expected in Australia and New Zealand. In these two territories, the RPG is due out on December 5.
(1/2) We’re happy to announce that YO-KAI WATCH will be coming to #3DS on December 5 in Australia and New Zealand! pic.twitter.com/7BebBPrwzF
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) October 1, 2015
(2/2) Previously announced as coming 2016, it will be joined by animated series and exciting toy-line on the way! http://t.co/E0phUwIN2I
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) October 1, 2015
Yo-kai Watch is coming to North America on November 6. The European release is still scheduled for 2016.
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Level-5 abby Inc., a multi-media entertainment company, founded by Level-5 and Dentsu
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Gaming, News | 3 Comments
Game developer Level-5 and advertising / PR company Dentsu have teamed up and created Level-5 abby Inc., which is described as a “multi-media entertainment company”. The company’s name was formed by taking the “a” from “all” or “anything” and the “bby” from “hobby”.
The company’s purpose is to bring Level-5’s various franchises to a worldwide audience in a variety of forms, such as games, toys, animation, comics and more. The company states that its three “tentpole” franchises are Yo-Kai Watch, Little Battlers eXperience and Snack World. The company is headed up by CEO Akihiro Hino, who is the founder and president of Level-5, and COO Yukari Hayakawa.
A look at some of Yo-kai Watch’s naming puns
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 4 Comments
In the Japanese version of Yo-Kai Watch, a number of the Yokai names feature puns. That’s made things slightly difficult to localize. However, Level-5 (handling the localization instead of Nintendo) has still managed to come up with a ton of puns for the English release for the different characters. Take a look at Polygon’s video below for a few examples.
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25 minutes of English Yo-Kai Watch footage with audio (off-screen)
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Extensive gameplay from the English version of Yo-kai Watch is now available. Take a look at the video below for off-screen footage with audio.
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Official Yo-Kai Watch website open; new anime trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News | 3 Comments
After enjoying tremendous success in Japan, Yo-Kai Watch will soon arrive in the West as well. The official website for the cross-media project, called Yo-Kai World, is now open. From there, you can access all kinds of information about the franchise’s various aspects (such as the games, which links to Nintendo’s website).
A new trailer for the English version of the anime has also been published. Check it out below:
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Just Dance Yo-Kai Watch collaboration game out on December 5th in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Level-5 have announced that Yo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version will be released in Japan on December 5th.
You will be able to purchase either the regular edition with just the game for 4,662 yen or the Wii Remote Plus Set, which comes with a Wii Remote Plus, for 7,236 yen. Both version of the game will include a Captain Bully Song Medal, which can be scanned via the Wii U GamePad.