It was way back in 2015 that we got news that the Yo-Kai Watch franchise was getting another spin-off in the form of Yo-Kai Watch Busters, but sadly the open-world brawler never made its way out of Japan. Well, if a tidbit of information is anything to go by, this 3DS gem could finally be getting localised for English players.
A Spanish Yo-Kai watch fan account tweeted this image, showing Nintendo of America being thanked for its involvement in the localisation process alongside Nintendo of Korea. So does that mean the game is finally going to get a release over here? We're big fans of the series here at Nintendo Life (even though Yo-Kai Watch 3 avoided the West completely) so we're hoping the rumour proves to be true.
Are you a Yo-Kai fan? Would you add Busters to your collection if it gets a release in North America and beyond? Share your thoughts below...
[source twitter.com]
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Wow, this series still going strong. Really tried to e joy these games but they aren't for me. They look neat though.
"even though Yo-Kai Watch 3 avoided the West completely"
Wait what? Is that official? I thought it was just tba
@neufel Yeah I'm sure 3 is still coming but it hasn't been announced yet. They are just taking their time localising it...
The enhanced version of Yo-kai Watch 2 only came out in the West a few months ago and they slated YW3 for a 2018 release at a Spanish press event a while ago so there's no reason to think that has been cancelled for the West yet.
Bit late for the rest of the world. Level 5, I've already moved on. Localize your games much sooner than this and I'll be more than happy to spend my money.
@RegularGameFan Great minds certainly think alike ;D
^Aww, a bromance has been born and I was witness of it.
The game seems fun, maybe I'll give it a shot.
@RegularGameFan Always does. ;D
@roy130390 No need to sit on the sidelines, old sport! Get in here! ;D
when was Yo-Kai Watch 3 confirmed not to be localized? I assumed that was a 2018 release on 3DS
Still have hope for 3. Might be tempted to clean the dust off my 3DS for Yokai Busters.
妖怪三国志, "Yo-Kai Romance of the Three Kingdoms" way better than Busters.
I've already moved on too. Now if only they announce Snack World western release soon.
PLEASE BRING TO US. I'm ready.
I like the RPGs in this series (weird as the combat is), but I'm not sure if Busters is for me.
@ThatNyteDaez @RegularGameFan
Get a room, guys 😄
I thought this series was more popular than it is. But even my elementary school kids here in Japan weren't very interested when I used Yo-kai Watch themed stickers. Splatoon, Dragon Ball and Pokemon get them really hyped but Yo-kai Watch barely gets a passing interest.
Think you need to hurry up and get 3 released. Don't make gamers wait till at least 2020 to play the next installment on Switch...
@Heavyarms55 the five minutes of glory for Yokai Watch have already passed. That’s why they’ve changed the next season of the anime so much that now it’s unrecognizable in an attempt to renew the kid’s attention but I think they’ve failed miserably...
But who knows... maybe with the new game releasing on Switch this year, perhaps something changes.
@maruse If the new game on the Switch is good, that could do it. The Switch is hugely popular here. Basically every kid I hear talking about games mentions it from time to time.
I'd buy Yokai Watch Busters. Truth be told it's one of the only games from this series that I'm interested in. I don't like the gameplay of the main entries.
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