Nintendo has revealed that Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: White Dog Squad will be releasing on Nintendo 3DS in the west this September.
Originally released back in 2015 in Japan - under the name Yo-Kai Watch Busters - these games have a focus on four-player co-op, with you and up to three other friends taking on towering Big Bosses, using skills and powerful Soultimate Moves along the way. While previous Yo-Kai Watch games have traditionally focused on turn-based battles, these new titles drop you into real-time skirmishes in the first ever action-RPG for the series.
Each version of the game contains different Yo-kai, missions, and bosses, with trading between the two being encouraged to collect every last creature. You can also link save data from Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits, Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls or Yokai-Watch 2: Psychic Specters to get one of three special Yo-kai to take into battle.
A free update will eventually arrive for both games to add additional side stories, Yo-kai, bosses and missions, sometime after the official launch date of September 7th. Both titles are exclusive to Nintendo 3DS and have a suggested retail price of $39.99
Are you a Yo-Kai Watch fan? Have you been patiently waiting for this game to come over to the west? Let us know if you're excited for this one with a comment below.
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I'm happy this is comming to the west dispite the limited popularity of the series outside of Japan, but I would also like Yo-Kai Watch 3.
WHAT ?!
That was Yokai Watch Buster 1 on Japan version, right ?!
Tell me it was True !
And, Level-5, Please Yokai Watch 3 for 3DS USA !!
And Yokai Watch Buster 2 !
Trivia : I just wonder, Why "Buster" word was Censored in USA version ?
Does it sound harsh ?
I remembered there was also implied on Sailor Moon S, the new enemy that called Death Buster in Japan version but changed into Bureau of Bad Behavior / Heart Snatcher in English version.
Also, Why there was a character named Buster Bunny for Tiny Toons Adventures ?
And American knew about Ghost Buster and Block Buster Movies.
No thanks. Other than Persona Q2, I don't think I want to buy any 3DS games anymore
Coming to West: Excited!
Realising west just means America: D'oh.
Yo-kai Sangokushi next plz 🤞🏻
@XenoShaun It's coming to Europe as well on the same date.
@AxeltheBuizel The franchise is doing quite good in Europe, actually.
@scamander Really? That's a surprise. All the others we normally got 6 or so months later.
I'm far more interested in the Switch releases (if/when we ever get them), but this is good news if they can keep parity. This article should mention it isn't just Americas.
I have yet to finish Yo-kai Watch 2. It`s a fun game, but it scratches the hell outta my N3DS screen lol.
They should just do a HD of 1,2,3 for Switch like a Final Remix type of thing.
Definitely be getting this. I only really play on my 3ds since my kids hog the Switch but probably not day 1 since it comes out the same time as Spider-Man for the PS4
@Anti-Matter Probably because of Ghostbusters, as the car is a complete rip off, they didn't want anymore attention to it
I'm happy this comes out, but I'm not really interested.
Yo-Kai Watch 3, however... they should just announce that one already!
@scamander yeah, I've heard. Yo Kai Watch sells the same, if not better then North America in Europe. I wonder why.
@XenoShaun "The west" refers to US and Europe
Also, the 'Game Info' box on this page tells you which regions have been announced, so if you're ever stuck - just check there!
@AxeltheBuizel
Because Yokai Watch is Very Japanesque.
Not every Western / European peoples can accept the cultures of Japan.
They might freak out with Japanese Yokai looking that completely different with Western Super Natural creatures.
Western peoples knew about E.T, Banshee, Wraith, Headless Horse rider, etc But they might felt weird with Faceless ghost, Paper Parasol ghost, Nine tails fox, Kappa, Amaterasu, Oni, Orochi, etc.
Unfortunately I don’t touch my 3DS anymore. I bought Psychic Specters and never even touched it thanks to my Switch.
@TimeGuy
Hahahaha....
I did the Opposite.
I am planning to add Japanese 3DS games after i got a lot of USA 3DS games.
But of course i still care with Nintendo Switch by mostly.
YESSSS OH HELL YESSSSS
About time.
At this rate, YW4 is coming in 2022.
I'm excited for this. Combat reminds me of Fantasy Life which I loved. The mainline Yokai Watch series never hooked me (the gameplay was too hands off for my tastes) but this always held me interest.
Meh. I'd rather have Fantasy Life 2 on Switch (I don't play smartphone games, so no Fantasy Life Online for me). Get on it, Level-5.
I wanted to get into Yo-Kai Watch back then, but their battle systems always turned me off for being too automated for me (I had more fun with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and even the Dark Witch's Story: COMBAT portion of Brave Dungeon on Switch than those games). Though I'm not too interested in Blasters right now, I'm hoping it turns out good in the end. Anything that doesn't involve fiddling around with a Fisher Price toy while watching your team fight others against your own will would be appreciated.
Bit late. I don't even touch my 3DS anymore except to watch my pokemon battle replays.
These will tank. I never even got round to finishing the first game.
I'm surprised that Nintendo didn't just skip this game and immediately localize Yokai Watch 3 instead.
Yokai Watch Blaster/Busters was released 3 years ago in Japan. This localization is very, very late.
@westman98
Yokai Watch 3 English version will be One Big Problem :
In Japan version, they talked in Japanese until suddenly there is a Lion Yokai which can mind control peoples to Able to speak in English fluently.
Since in English version, the characters now talk in English language, how does the Lion Yokai mindcontrol people's language ? Change into Spanish language or Japanese language ?
@Anti-Matter
Sure. Just swap the language to something else.
what about Europe?
Nice better late than never, hopefully we get Yokai Watch 3 later and I'm glad we are finally getting news on a new game on 3DS that's not a port of a DS game
@DragotheKomodo Yea it's coming to Europe too on the same day
I'd prefer localization news on Yo-Kai Watch 3, but I can't deny that this is a step in the right direction!
@Anti-Matter
They could do like SE did with Magnolia in Bravwly Second and use French or some other language. Heck, even a made up language
YW3 localisation takes a while (voice acting in 6 languages including cries, just like YW2) so this in the meantime...?!
Nice, thoughthey xould have released the 2nd illediately instead, with less than a year before the 3DS sees its final release.
With YW4 coming ot in Japan, I guess this means i'll have to pray for an amateur translation if I want a last YW RPG once I clear the 2nd. (no intention to ever acquire a Switch)
@Fandabidozi This would be rather hard to sell to the targeted audience...
@Rei
Watch AbdallahSmash channel from Youtube.
He had played Yokai Watch 3 Japan, Yokai Watch Buster 2 Japan and other Japanese 3DS games.
I look forward to playing this eventually! Also still want Yo-Kai Watch 3 in US.
@Anti-Matter What would be the point? It's not a particularly well written story to watch it. I only want to play and read it myself. xD
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