Smart, cheeky dialogue is entertaining and often funny, Combat is unique and has many layers of strategy and urgency, Whisper is an excellent companion, Small quirky touches give the game deep personality
Map system is ineffective and you're often lost, Side quests have no real incentive to complete them, Capturing Yokai depends more on chance than strategy
Abstract: In some regards bigger than Pokémon, Yo-kai Watch has been absolutely massive in Japan. Level-5's franchise has games, manga and a TV show. All are doing exceptionally well.Even its spin-offs crowd the sales charts with the most recent Yo-kai Watch Buster...
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Published: 2015-11-04, Author: Mike , review by: gamezone.com
Abstract: While Western fans will just now be getting their hands on Yo-kai watch for the first time, it's already somewhat of a culture phenomenon in Japan. It quickly rose to popularity, and spawned tons of merchandise as well as as TV show based on the games. Yo...
Abstract: Locations (see all)Yo-kai, the spirits that effect people's lives in mysterious ways, have always been invisible to the human eye. That is, until you happen upon a strange watch that allows him to see what has never been seen before...Made by acclaimed Ja...
Published: 2015-11-04, Author: Jordan , review by: cgmagonline.com
Yo-Kai Watch puts the player behind their own boy or girl who, upon looking to catch some bugs in the forest, comes upon a mysterious Gashapon machine...
Published: 2016-05-06, Author: Kelly , review by: g3ar.co.za
Stunning Art Style, Hours of Game Time| Funny Plot and Lovable Characters
It takes forever to get started, Battles can take much longer than necessary| Not enough player involvement
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Published: 2016-01-05, Author: Mark , review by: nzgamer.com
Abstract: Yo-Kai Watch is a big deal in Japan, very quickly becoming an incredibly lucrative franchise for Nintendo and developers Level 5 in the land of the rising sun. The first game in the franchise released two years ago and placed itself at the summit of Japan...
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Published: 2016-05-15, Author: Ben , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Abstract: NINTENDONintendo's next big family friendly RPG is an addictive and absorbing new title, full of colour and lot's to like but is let down by an overly simplistic battle system.Yo-Kai-Watch is easily one of the biggest game franchises to have taken Japan b...
Published: 2016-04-29, Author: Kate , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: You won't find many Yo-kai Watch reviews that don't touch on the obvious parallels between it and Pokémon. Capturing cutesy monsters to fight for you, creating and managing a team of six on your adventures, giving them names and items to hold – it will al...
