A kids game for handhelds that involves capturing fantastical creatures, then battling them against rival monsters. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
No, it’s not Pokémon we speak of, but newcomer Yo-Kai Watch. Like Nintendo’s critter-catcher, the ghost-hunting series has taken Japan by storm, crossing from 3DS into comic books, a TV show and multiple films.
The first two titles in the Yo-Kai Watch series, created by Professor Layton developer Level-5, have sold over four million units in Japan, and have just begun their transition to the West. A spin-off, Yo-Kai Watch Busters, has sold another one million units. The first game – one of the best-selling 3DS titles to date with over 1.29 million sales – landed in the US last week, with a European debut planned for 2016.
Level-5 will host a “Yo-kai Watch 5th Anniversary Title Presentation” on June 27, where it will announce its previously teased new entry in the series. The presentation will be live streamed on YouTube.
Hardcore Gamer: For those who wore a Wazzat on their heads and forgot to see Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie in theaters, fear not! Fans of the television series and video games who missed out on the limited run Fathom event in select cinemas will have the chance to catch it on television.
Publisher behind Ni no Kuni and Yo-Kai Watch plan to bring future titles to Nintendo's new home console.
They're already making a big Ps4 JRPG though. Also most of Level 5's games are exclusive to Nintendo devices so it's only natural they continue with the Switch.
Because Sony already has more than enough third parties.
Switch is in much greater need of good exclusives from third parties than ps4 is.
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It's possible. If they do bring to the Switch it will be Yo-Kai Watch 4 of course.
All I want is Ni No Kuni 2 with the original packed in as a pre-order bonus. Ni No Kuni was the best JRPG last generation
I'd argue Lost Odyssey, but I haven't played Ni No Kuni yet. I'd definitely try it on Switch though!
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Also Dragon's Crown
Muramasa
Earth Seeker
The Last Story
Valkyrie Chronicles
Kingdoms of Amalur
Dragon Age Origins
Nier
Fragile Dreams
one the best.
Ni No Kuni have to battle
Xenoblade Chronicles
Blue Dragon
Tales of Verpseria
Lost Odyssey
for that spot.
Having to played all five and beaten all but Lost Odyssey(I still can if wanted to) Xenoblade Chronicles is the best.
I'm guessing you only have an Xbox 360 and a Wii because you missed some other great JRPGS on the Playstation like Persona, Tales of Symphonia HD, Trails of Cold Steel, Disgaea, Valkyria Chronicles, Demon's Souls, etc. Hell, even Yakuza because of its RPG elements.
Ni No Kuni battle system needed work. It's the wrong kind of battle system for a grind heavy game. I have the Wizards Edition btw so not blindly hating it. Battle system been fine if the game had occasional battles and not a grind heavy game. I like grinding I do it in DQ games. Ni no Kuni was off balance in that regard so never finished it.
That was my one of my only complaints about Ni No Kuni as well as the annoying Drippy.
kids in states, will eat this up
No.
It's a bit too much JP for it to reach the mass appeal Pokemon has obtained. I see it more on par with Dragon Quest Monsters as far as gaming goes than Pokemon, so that's going to limit it child market a bit. And while the show may help, I highly doubt it's going to to anything near the synergy that the Pokemon games and show did for each other.
It's too late.
We were going crazy for pokemon before the games were even out in the US
Not a chance.