In an announcement which has taken them much longer than expected to announce (Given its incredibly strong reception in Japan), Nintendo have confirmed they will be publishing Level-5’s JRPG Yo-kai Watch on the Nintendo 3DS. No release date has been locked in, although it has been confirmed that Yo-Kai Watch will be entering the Australian, New Zealand, Korean, United States and European markets in the coming months.
Yo-kai Watch centers on a boy who gets a special watch that lets him befriend and help mischievous Yo-kai and later summon them to fight other Yo-kai. Players can overcome challenges and help various characters solve everyday problems with the help of Yo-kai friends! These eccentric Yo-kai resemble anything from inanimate objects to mythical creatures.
In a commendable decision, Nintendo have opted to retain the word Yokai (A Japanese word [妖怪] for a supernatural monster) in the title rather than completely edit it into something different. In the universe of Yo-kai Watch, these are not ghosts, monsters or creatures. Yo-kai are, quite simply, Yo-kai. They cannot be seen by the human eye, but they are everywhere. Whether born from the soul of a deceased human, or an everyday object discovering its higher purpose, their personalities are distinctly humanlike.
Expect to hear more on this game in the coming months.
