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Truth be told, New York is playing a bit of catch up, after Los Angeles offered its public library card holders streaming movie privileges last month. Yo-kai Watch, trademarked in Japan as Youkai Watch and Yokai Watch, is a series of role-playing video games and a mixed-media franchise, created and developed by Level-5.

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Anime films. Anime and Manga portal. Yo- kai Watch[a], trademarked in Japan as Youkai Watch and Yokai Watch, is a series of role- playing video games and a mixed- media franchise, created and developed by Level- 5. The original game was released for the Nintendo 3. DS in Japan in July 2. Level- 5 and was released in November 2. North America and April 2.

Europe by Nintendo.[6]It has gotten several more games, including 2 main series ones (Yokai Watch 2: Ganso\Honke\Shinuchi) which was released in the US and Europe as Fleshy Souls, Bony Spirits, and Psychic Specters[7][8] and Yokai- Watch 3: Sushi\Tempura\Tempura)[9][1. DS and smart phones. Six manga adaptations have been produced; one, a shōnen manga series that began serialization in Shogakukan's Coro. Coro Comic from December 2.

An anime television series produced by OLM, Inc. Japan from January 2. North America from October 2. An animated film was released in December 2. Yo- kai Watch was so popular in Japan it was often compared to Pokémon in popularity,[1. Its success in the west has been more subdued.[1. Concept[edit]The franchise was first thought up as a "Doraemon" IP, something that could be long lasting over a long period of time.

Aikihiro Hiro, CEO of Level 5, researched extensively what makes a franchise long lasting and came up with Yo- Kai Watch.[1. Yo- kai Watch revolves around befriending Yo- kai that are haunting the city. They are based on traditional Yo- kai, but often with clever twists. If one befriends a Yo- kai, they get their friendship medal, an object that allows one to summon Yo- kai. With these, they can summon Yo- kai to either fight other Yo- kai, befriend others, or solve everyday tasks.[1.

The basic plot for most of the media is that the main character (Either Nate (Keita) or Katie (Fumi)) obtains a Yo- kai Watch through Whisper, a butler Yo- kai. They then befriend Jibanyan, a cat Yo- kai who haunts a intersection because he thinks Amy (Emi "Emi- chan") called him lame for dying. Video Games[edit]The main video game series is a role- playing video game where the player (Nate or Katie) befriends Yo- Kai and fights bad ones.

Emphasis is placed on fighting the Yo- kai. All of the main series games have the same battle style; using the 3. DS's touchscreen during battles to rotate amongst the player's Yo- kai at will. All of the Yo- Kai have special abilities called Soultimate moves that can be used an extra powerful attack. Yo- Kai Watch[edit]See also Yo- Kai Watch (Video Game)The first game in the main series, Yo- kai Watch was announced in 2. Tokyo Game Show[2. Japan in July 1. 1, 2.

It sets the foundation for the rest of the video game franchise, introducing all of the main mechanics. Yo- kai Watch 2[edit]See also Yo- Kai Watch 2 The second main game in the series, split into two versions, Fleshy Souls and Bony Spirits (Ganso (元祖) and Honke (本家 in Japan, both can be translated as "original") was released in July 1. Watch House Mojoboxoffice. Yo- kai Watch 2 expands the areas to be explored with nearly 1.

Yo- kai in the present day of the Kemamoto region and the past, where the player time travels to meets traditional Yo- kai and sees their grandfather, who made the predecessor to the Yo- kai Watch. There was also a third version (Shinuchi (真打 Shin'uchi, "Headliner") released in Japan, featuring characters and scenarios not initially included in Ganso and Honke.[2. It was released in the west on September 2.

Psychic Specters [2. Yo- kai Watch 3[edit]Yo- kai Watch 3 Sushi And Tempura, released on July, 2. Nate and Inaho. The first half of the game has Nate and his family moving to the United States to the fictional town of Saint Peanutsburg, where new American- themed "Meriken" (メリケン) Yo- kai can be found. The other half of the game focuses on Inaho, and her partner Yo- kai Usapyon, who run a detective agency together.[2. A third version was eventually released in Japan on December 1. Other Games[edit]The Data Carddass game Yo- kai Watch: Tomodachi Uki.

Ukipedia(妖怪ウォッチ ともだちウキウキペディア) was first location tested in late December 2. Next Generation World Hobby Fair Winter 2. The game is played much like Bandai's other Data Carddass games, in which the player uses an interface resembling a slot machine to determine the events of a battle between 3 of the player's Yo- kai against 3 enemy Yo- kai, after the player sought them out on the game interface. Winning the game awards the player a card that can be used for future Tomodachi Uki. Ukipedia play. A spin- off game, Yo- kai Watch Busters(妖怪ウォッチバスターズ,Yōkai Wotchi Basutāzu) was first announced in the April 2. Coro. Coro Comic, allowing up to four players to cooperate in battling boss Yo- kai.[3.

The first two versions of the game, Aka Neko- dan(赤猫団, "Red Cat Troupe") and Shiro Inu- tai(白犬隊, "White Dog Corps"), were released on July 1. Announced alongside Yo- kai Watch Busters was the upcoming third game in the main series, Yo- kai Watch 3 which features two main characters playable at the same time. Keita and his family have moved to the United States to the fictional town of Saint Peanutsburg, where new American- themed "Meriken" (メリケン) Yo- kai can be found. The other half of the game focuses on Inaho Misora, introduced to the anime series in the Second Season, and her partner Yo- kai Usapyon.[3. Accompanying these games' releases were announcements of Yo- kai Sangokushi(妖怪三国志, lit. Yo- kai Three Kingdoms") in collaboration with Koei Tecmo's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series as well as several mobile games. In August, a collaboration with Ubisoft to release a special version of the Just Dance series was announced, set to feature songs from the anime's soundtrack,[3.

December 5, 2. 01. A free expansion for the two Yo- kai Watch Busters games called Getto- gumi(月兎組, "Moon Rabbit Team") was released on December 1. Yo- kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan![3. Spin- offs[edit]Yo- kai Watch Busters (Nintendo 3.

DS, 2. 01. 5)Yo- kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version (Wii U, 2. Co- developed and published by Ubisoft as part of the Just Dance series. Yo- kai Sangokushi (Nintendo 3. DS, 2. 01. 6)Yo- kai Watch Busters 2 (Nintendo 3.