Having spelled out not once, not twice, but THREE times what freedom of speech entails, it has gone over your head like water off a duck's back. I even gave sound examples as to why an employer has every right to fire an employee for less than savory conduct. Is it my fault you don't like a company looking out for it's reputation? Not in the slightest. The man's rights were not violated at all but you can't seem to grasp that at all. You drag your employer's name through the mud, expect them to send you out the door
As a law major and graduate of Harvard, I do know what logic is. You've done nothing but rant about unfairness when there is none to be found. You come across as an individual pitching a fit because the man was given no slap on the wrist and held to a higher standard. I certainly wouldn't want to be coworkers with someone that thought in the manner he did. And mind you it was all over a stupid game. His priorities are beyond skewed.
It still amazes me that @Kirk refuses to comprehend that all establishments, services and etc are well within their rights to maintain a "code of conduct" to ensure a fair and inclusive environment for all involved.
Read it again, because I find it interesting that logic that has been pointed out to you is completely bypassed in your quest to expose "conspiracies" against human liberties.
You are free to say whatever the heck you want. However, the first amendment is in place ONLY to protect you from government retaliation. The amendment garners you no ptotection against the reactions/consequences received from citizens and private entitites in response to what drivel comes from your mouth. Why this is so difficult for anyone to understand is beyond me.
I mean, moderators of a public speaking forum have every right to shut a user down in response to disruptive, hateful or unproductive contribution to the topic, doubly so if said conduct violates the ToS. Point blank.
Does someone on FB have the right to cry it is against free speech to remove their pornographic material even if it is limited only to their profile? No. Violates the ToS. What the man did is no different as a company has every right to ensure its employees remain professional at all times, even off the clock. Codes of conduct exist for a reason.
One accepts a position of employment, they accept the outlined Code of Conduct by default. You violate that code, you find yourself in the unemployment line. And nowadays, most places of work include policies regarding social media as well to protect themselves.
The company had every right to take action and fire the employee. Does he have the right to speak his mind? Yes. HOWEVER, free speech is only to protect you from potential retaliation from the government (treason and threats to the president notwithstanding) and not from the reactions of fellow citizens or private entities such as one's place of employment.
If the idiot had any of his coworkers as friends on his FB, his words can be considered grounds for potentially creating a hostile work environment which is detrimental to the company. Like I said earlier, once you list your place of employement openly for others to see or have coworkers as part of your social media social group, you continue to represent your place of work even off the clock. And no company on this earth will tolerate an employee's potential to drag them down because said employee becomes flippant at the mouth.
Let me point back to my earlier example of the veterinarian that decided to post a photo of a cat she'd shot with a crossbow. It was on her property, it was on her own time... BUT, as someone in a field where you provide care and nurturing for animals, suffice it to say, bragging about killing a cat (which was someone's pet), does not instill confidence in the practice's clientele, much less the public as a whole. Needless to say the backlash that reulted because she thought her private doings were her business alone ended not only with her fired but even her alma mater distancing themselves completely. I mean, would you trust someone so callous and cold to represent your clinic and with your animals?
Last I checked, freedom of speech is the right to say what you want without fear of governmental retaliation, not that an individual is free of the resulting consequences of their speech, so... a private entity is well within their rights to handle an employee's conduct howver they please. A lot of people put their place of employment on thier social media profiles and essentially by doing so you represent the company. Like the idiot girl that was a veterinarian and posted a picture on her private fb of her having shot a cat with a crossbow. That it was her private FB didn't mean squat when she clearly showed she had no problem harming animals when she was supposed to care for them.
Play-Asia being a major comapny would likely have intel on upcoming products, some correct, some not correct. Usually they have been right when early listings have popped up on their site. Even NL has referenced tem before when an unannounced product showed up on their site
PlayAsia has a US version of the Sun and Moon XL listed on their site so I'm sure we'll hear something soon. Maybe the Pikachu one will follow suit as well
Fair warning. The demo teally just throws you in without much warning, so let it be known that the demo sucks in its execution but the full game is better
To me it's good. I see the first game kinda like an introductory point before the added content and improvements of the sequel come into play. The battle system keeps you engaged as it's real time and not turn based but it shines mostly in boss battles instead of casual encounters.
I have all the games in Japanese (importing the third games next month) and am happily double dipping for the English versions as well, so yes, I think of it as a good series overall
@Sakura I'm more referring to the fact that almost everything else Nimtendo showed directly has an article on the site but by some sheer coinky-dink, YW2 is missing given the in-depth coverage made yesterday on the Treehouse stream
While I am beyond excited, I can't say I'm really feeling the female protagonist's fashion design. It looks a bit overdone in comparison to the male character. Here's maybe hoping clothes can be purchased?
A popular opinion held by many with nostalgia-goggles on. As I pointed out in my earlier response, I love both because both bring different things to the table. Pokemon is stale, no ifs ands or buts about it. At this point, I buy the games only for reminders of the good times I had with Red and Blue in my childhood. But Yokai brings things that Pokemon lacks (again, touched on in my comment higher up) and vice versa. I love Pokemon but I'm not so blinded by pure fan loyalty that I can't enjoy something else that shares the same monster collecting genre.
Trust me, you will love the sequels. There is a ton of stuff to do, the battle system is tweaked a bit, even longer game campaign, online battling, more sidequests and minigames.... I don't care if I'm double-dipping after having imported all the Japanese versions of the games, that's just how much I love Yokai Watch. And the third game releasing in Japan this July looks really promising what with a revamped battle system and two distinct story routes.
Very true! Level 5 has always given their IPs that certain "oomph" that just draws the player into the world. Yokai will never be as big as Pokemon outside of Japan and I'm perfectly fine with that as long as it is still give na fair shot. Having nostalgia glasses on is why I think so many people bash on the franchise in comparison to Pokemon. But at the end of the day, my kids and I will enjoy both. My kids are still playing the first Yokai Watch game and can't wait for the sequels this fall. I can't wait for them either (as well as the import copies I will be getting of Yokai Watch 3)
It obviously did well enough here for the sequels and further production of merchandise and the addtional anime episodes. As for the generic-creepy appearances of the different yokai, obviously monsters/spirits/demons/ghosts are not all cute and cuddly, as goes with Pokemon.
It was successful in Japan and still is because it's a fresh take on the monster collecting genre. No matter how many people complain that there is no substance to the battle system of the Yokai Watch games, there is strategy involved It is just fat more prevelant in Boss battles than normal battles. Also, Yokai Watch 3 will be introducing a new and seemingly more challenging battle mechanic far different from the first two games.
What I don't get is why so many people have this ridiculous notion that it's got to be "either or" when it comes to Pokemon and Yokai. If it doesn't appeal to you (by you, I speak generally) that's all well and good. But, as someone that loves both franchises, I will say both Pokemon and Yokai Watch have their stong and weak points. Maybe Sun and Moon will change my increasing lack of enthusiasm for the Pokemon games as it has largely remained the same in these 20 years since I first started with Red and Blue, but I still look forward to Sun and Moon's potential innovation. It's the first time I've held any degree of true excitement for the games since X/Y and HeartGold/SoulSilver.
On the other hand, Yokai Watch has offered that which Pokemon lacked: immersive world with even the smallest detail presented beautifully, not completely linear gameplay, a slew of side quests, massive post game content (which increases by a boat load with the sequels), and just pure fun. Pokemon will always be near and dear to me as I still buy the games despite my weariness of them by now, but Yokai Watch has made handheld gaming with monster collecting fun again for me and my kids. We love the anime, silly as it is, and we have a blast collecting the medals so we can scan them into the game.
Another thing about why it has done so well in Japan is that a survey taken for younger gamers pointed out that while they did still like Pokemon, they found the community rather overwhelmed with Adults and Teens, something of which they found particularly annoying given so many of the older fans take Pokemon so seriously. In many ways, I share this sentiment as that is why I have never bothered with the competitive aspect of Pokemon.
Bottom line is, Pokemon and Yokai Watch are both great franchises. Yes, we've yet to see if Yokai Watch will have any standing longevity but I'd rather focus on the now. No matter how much we may think it won't happen, eventually even Pokemon will no longer hold the interest of gamers. Be it 5, 10, 20 years from now, no one can say. But rest assured, there will come a day when Pokemon is no longer the great dynasty of long-lived games it currently is. Same for Yokai Watch, which could very well fizzle out sooner or last just as long. We don't know. But at the end of the day, it's really not a competition when the point of games is having fun.
Can't wait! My kids and I were so happy with the announcement of the sequels coming out this year. Already ordered 5 copies of each game (1 of each version for the kids and myself). We're also looking forward to more medal collecting and the anime
Not so much a transfer but save data from the previous game does give special yo-kai. Same as with the upcoming YW3 in Japan. Save data from the original, the three versions of the sequel and the spin-off games will give special bonuses
@RoomB31 But again, Hasbro released footage at the Toy Fair showing new medals, a new watch and more. I fail to believe they would bother if game and toy sales weren't up to snuff. Numbers may not have been released but obviously the first game, anime and toys did well enough to warrant the second game and new toys and medals based on the second game
@RoomB31 I stated in a previous article related to Yokai Watch 3 that here in the US, a lot of times when I go places with the kids to buy the medal blind packs, they are either low on stock or sold out in some places. And Hasbro released a video from the toy fair showing new medals, trading cards, a new watch and plushies that are being released later this year. Also, a lot of second game/season yokai already have their localized names in the anime and the mobile game
Happily Ever After was my favorite movie as a kid. Still know Thunderella's song and many lines from it by heart. Hard to get a copy if it since it's so rare and expensive. It was cheesy in some ways, but the premise of "what happens after the happily ever after" was good
It's dying down a little if only because it has been a while since the last mainline game. I have no doubts that upon release, YW3 will reign supreme in Japan for a good while again. A part of the quietness as of late too also stems from I think the new season. The new characters Inaho and USApyon have not been anywhere near as popular as the original characters were
Another note on NFC: Snack World will use it at the very least. The little toy collectables for that series will utilize the New 3DS touch screen nfc reader
Yeah, you have a point with NFC having been a better choice. But remember, the first game came out in Japan in 2013, well before we cot NFC capabilities on the 3DS. I wouldn't be surprised to see if they do go this route on the 3rd games but I'll find out soon enough when my import copies of 3 arrive in July.
And yes, it is stupid that there is no labeling to let consumers know you can use the medals with the game, but it is definitely a feature. You use passwords at the post office and medals at the bank
Again, I've been hip to the series well before it came outside of Japan, so I am more than familiar with the workings of the franchise. Just as Level 5 is working on the new franchise, Snack World, in which the collectable toys are used in the game and tied to the show, same goes for Yo-kai Watch. Anime, Toys and Games are all tied together. The medals have use in the watch, moble app and games
On another note, yes,Yo-kai Watch is not going to perform on the same levels as it did in Japan, but I have thoroughly seen kids interested in the franchise as a whole, buying medals, playing the games and watching the anime. And remember, in Japan, the games didn't really pick up until the anime aired and the second games (which were a vast improvement overr the first) were released. Suffice it to say, the first games outside of Japan are following the trend with modest success. Only difference is, is that we got the anime at the same time as the first game.
But they've made it very clear that this is a franchise tied into the toys, anime and games. New Yokai already have localized names and suffice it to say, why bother with the new toys and medals given the medals are used to accquire coins in the game? I have all the Japanese games and plenty of the Japanese medals in addition to the English ones. Newer medals were never compatible with the older games as the yokai weren't coded into the game. Of corse, an update could potentially take care of that, but it has always been that new medals and monsters cannot be used in the previous game. Just like new medals can't be used with the older watch
Hasbro is preparing to release the second game's watch and new medals later in the year and even more Yo-kai Watch merchandise. I'd say that's actually a potential sign we are getting the 2nd games
Would be nice to see more titles lined up, so I am seriously hoping E3 or some stand alone Nintendo Directs bring some titles to light. Call me crazy, but one title I would want to see given there is proof the second toy is coming out is the Yo-kai Watch sequels. In Japan, it was only a year between the first and second games, so I would hope with the new watch toy and medals coming out later in the year (as comfirmed by Hasbro themselves) means we'll see the sequels coming around as well
You use the 3DS/2DS camera to read the QR codes on the backs of the medals. These, in turn, give you coins which can be used in the Crank-A-Kai machine.
Exactly! As I pointed in my earlier response, the video in the article is Hasbro showing off the second watch, which I think is an unofficial confirmation about getting the sequels.
Really? While certainly entitled to your preferences, I fail to understand why you and others see the franchise as "crap" when it has already been validated the two are nothing alike. I like both because each brings something different to the table. Pokemon has a more immersive story (to a degree) but Yo-kai Watch has a far more immersive world despite only being one town. I plan to import the third games of the Yokai Watch series AND still purchase Pokemon Sun and Moon (granted they are actually interesting but I would likely still get them even if they follow the usual archaic formula)
@Rei But we still don't even know just exactly what the NX is. Nintendo hinted at something of a "hybrid" system but until we have the details, I wouldn't completely count out getting the YW sequels just yet. And shoot, even when the NX, whatever it may be, comes out, Nintendo hasn't really just outright dropped support of previous systems. Level-5 seems very determined to make Yo-kai Watch a loved franchise outside of Japan and they have made it clear they want to bring over the sequels.
If you look at the video in the article, the Hasbro rep is showing off the second Yo-kai Watch toy which made its official debut in the second game (it was shown off in the first season of the anime but was fairly close to the release of the second games). So I intend to take that as a potentially off-hand confirmation that even this late in the 3DS' life, Level-5 and Nintendo may very well be satisfied with how the first game has done internationally so far and are moving forward. Also, every time I go to Target or Barnes & Noble to pick up medal blind packs for myself and the kids, they're almost always running low or sold out of them. One could argue that it's likely they might not be replenishing stock but I have actually seen kids in Gamestop get excited about getting medals
Loved the first game when it came out last year in the US. Hoping that with upcoming toys, medals and the new watch, there will be confirmation of the sequels being greenlit for release outside of Japan. I intend to import both YW3 Sushi and YW3 Tempura this Summer from Japan
I feel you! I think I'm down to five uses because I would exit the demo to resume Bravely Second since I'm on a grinding path like crazy but I've been going back and forth when I need a break from Bravely Second
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Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
@Kirk
Having spelled out not once, not twice, but THREE times what freedom of speech entails, it has gone over your head like water off a duck's back. I even gave sound examples as to why an employer has every right to fire an employee for less than savory conduct. Is it my fault you don't like a company looking out for it's reputation? Not in the slightest. The man's rights were not violated at all but you can't seem to grasp that at all. You drag your employer's name through the mud, expect them to send you out the door
Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
@Kirk
As a law major and graduate of Harvard, I do know what logic is. You've done nothing but rant about unfairness when there is none to be found. You come across as an individual pitching a fit because the man was given no slap on the wrist and held to a higher standard. I certainly wouldn't want to be coworkers with someone that thought in the manner he did. And mind you it was all over a stupid game. His priorities are beyond skewed.
Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
This thread just gets better and better because some butthurt individual(s) won't accept clear logic. Tinfoil hats must be in this season
Re: CoroCoro Magazine Reveals Two New Pokémon for Sun and Moon
@Tops
The ghost makes me wonder if its lore will be centered around a child's drawing coming to life or some such
Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
It still amazes me that @Kirk refuses to comprehend that all establishments, services and etc are well within their rights to maintain a "code of conduct" to ensure a fair and inclusive environment for all involved.
Read it again, because I find it interesting that logic that has been pointed out to you is completely bypassed in your quest to expose "conspiracies" against human liberties.
You are free to say whatever the heck you want. However, the first amendment is in place ONLY to protect you from government retaliation. The amendment garners you no ptotection against the reactions/consequences received from citizens and private entitites in response to what drivel comes from your mouth. Why this is so difficult for anyone to understand is beyond me.
I mean, moderators of a public speaking forum have every right to shut a user down in response to disruptive, hateful or unproductive contribution to the topic, doubly so if said conduct violates the ToS. Point blank.
Does someone on FB have the right to cry it is against free speech to remove their pornographic material even if it is limited only to their profile? No. Violates the ToS. What the man did is no different as a company has every right to ensure its employees remain professional at all times, even off the clock. Codes of conduct exist for a reason.
One accepts a position of employment, they accept the outlined Code of Conduct by default. You violate that code, you find yourself in the unemployment line. And nowadays, most places of work include policies regarding social media as well to protect themselves.
Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
The company had every right to take action and fire the employee. Does he have the right to speak his mind? Yes. HOWEVER, free speech is only to protect you from potential retaliation from the government (treason and threats to the president notwithstanding) and not from the reactions of fellow citizens or private entities such as one's place of employment.
If the idiot had any of his coworkers as friends on his FB, his words can be considered grounds for potentially creating a hostile work environment which is detrimental to the company. Like I said earlier, once you list your place of employement openly for others to see or have coworkers as part of your social media social group, you continue to represent your place of work even off the clock. And no company on this earth will tolerate an employee's potential to drag them down because said employee becomes flippant at the mouth.
Let me point back to my earlier example of the veterinarian that decided to post a photo of a cat she'd shot with a crossbow. It was on her property, it was on her own time... BUT, as someone in a field where you provide care and nurturing for animals, suffice it to say, bragging about killing a cat (which was someone's pet), does not instill confidence in the practice's clientele, much less the public as a whole. Needless to say the backlash that reulted because she thought her private doings were her business alone ended not only with her fired but even her alma mater distancing themselves completely. I mean, would you trust someone so callous and cold to represent your clinic and with your animals?
Re: Random: Australian Man Sacked For Moaning That Pokémon GO Isn't Available In Singapore
Last I checked, freedom of speech is the right to say what you want without fear of governmental retaliation, not that an individual is free of the resulting consequences of their speech, so... a private entity is well within their rights to handle an employee's conduct howver they please. A lot of people put their place of employment on thier social media profiles and essentially by doing so you represent the company. Like the idiot girl that was a veterinarian and posted a picture on her private fb of her having shot a cat with a crossbow. That it was her private FB didn't mean squat when she clearly showed she had no problem harming animals when she was supposed to care for them.
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U and 3DS Games of 2016 - Summer Edition
Yokai Watch 2 (both versions), Pokemon Sun, Pokemon Moon, AA6 (really on the fence about it), Style Savvy (NA Release), Disney Magical World 2
Re: Pokémon Sun and Moon 'Fan Editions' and Limited Edition New Nintendo 3DS XL Confirmed for Europe
@Uberchu
Play-Asia being a major comapny would likely have intel on upcoming products, some correct, some not correct. Usually they have been right when early listings have popped up on their site. Even NL has referenced tem before when an unannounced product showed up on their site
Re: Pokémon Sun and Moon 'Fan Editions' and Limited Edition New Nintendo 3DS XL Confirmed for Europe
@Uberchu
PlayAsia has a US version of the Sun and Moon XL listed on their site so I'm sure we'll hear something soon. Maybe the Pikachu one will follow suit as well
Re: Monster Hunter Generations Demo Codes Are On the Way in North America
Got mine last night
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo E3 2016 Summary
@Sakura
Fair warning. The demo teally just throws you in without much warning, so let it be known that the demo sucks in its execution but the full game is better
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo E3 2016 Summary
@Sakura
To me it's good. I see the first game kinda like an introductory point before the added content and improvements of the sequel come into play. The battle system keeps you engaged as it's real time and not turn based but it shines mostly in boss battles instead of casual encounters.
I have all the games in Japanese (importing the third games next month) and am happily double dipping for the English versions as well, so yes, I think of it as a good series overall
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo E3 2016 Summary
@Sakura I'm more referring to the fact that almost everything else Nimtendo showed directly has an article on the site but by some sheer coinky-dink, YW2 is missing given the in-depth coverage made yesterday on the Treehouse stream
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo E3 2016 Summary
Yet again, nothing regarding Yo-kai Watch 2 and the numerous new features and expanded world. Feels like NL is blatantly ignoring it at this point
Re: Special Edition Pokémon Sun and Moon New Nintendo 3DS XL Systems Confirmed for Japan
Pre-ordered the black one from Play-Asia. Will be nice to play my Japanese copies of the games on. Now to hope we get something nice for NA as well
Re: Gallery: Take a Closer Look at the Pokémon Sun and Moon Legendary Pokémon, Rotom Pokédex and More
While I am beyond excited, I can't say I'm really feeling the female protagonist's fashion design. It looks a bit overdone in comparison to the male character. Here's maybe hoping clothes can be purchased?
Re: E3 2016 'Pokémon Special' Confirmed, While Pokémon Sun and Moon Will Feature in the Treehouse Broadcast
E3 is no longer doomed!
Re: Legendary Pokémon Revealed and Alola Region Shown Off For Pokémon Sun and Moon
This is looking better and better! 2016 is truly year of the 3DS games and my list is long!
Kirby, Monster Hunter, Youkai Watch 3 (imports), Style Savvy 3, Yo-kai Watch 2, Disney Magical World 2, Pokemon Sun/Moon
Hot dang! The backlog struggle will be real this year lol
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
@TeslaChippie
A popular opinion held by many with nostalgia-goggles on. As I pointed out in my earlier response, I love both because both bring different things to the table. Pokemon is stale, no ifs ands or buts about it. At this point, I buy the games only for reminders of the good times I had with Red and Blue in my childhood. But Yokai brings things that Pokemon lacks (again, touched on in my comment higher up) and vice versa. I love Pokemon but I'm not so blinded by pure fan loyalty that I can't enjoy something else that shares the same monster collecting genre.
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
@TeslaChippie
Much much better video game? Since when does one treat opinions as fact?
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
@toraplu
Thank you! My very sentiments exactly!
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
@Mr_Zurkon
Trust me, you will love the sequels. There is a ton of stuff to do, the battle system is tweaked a bit, even longer game campaign, online battling, more sidequests and minigames.... I don't care if I'm double-dipping after having imported all the Japanese versions of the games, that's just how much I love Yokai Watch. And the third game releasing in Japan this July looks really promising what with a revamped battle system and two distinct story routes.
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
@Mr_Zurkon
Very true! Level 5 has always given their IPs that certain "oomph" that just draws the player into the world. Yokai will never be as big as Pokemon outside of Japan and I'm perfectly fine with that as long as it is still give na fair shot. Having nostalgia glasses on is why I think so many people bash on the franchise in comparison to Pokemon. But at the end of the day, my kids and I will enjoy both. My kids are still playing the first Yokai Watch game and can't wait for the sequels this fall. I can't wait for them either (as well as the import copies I will be getting of Yokai Watch 3)
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
@MetaRyan
It obviously did well enough here for the sequels and further production of merchandise and the addtional anime episodes. As for the generic-creepy appearances of the different yokai, obviously monsters/spirits/demons/ghosts are not all cute and cuddly, as goes with Pokemon.
It was successful in Japan and still is because it's a fresh take on the monster collecting genre. No matter how many people complain that there is no substance to the battle system of the Yokai Watch games, there is strategy involved It is just fat more prevelant in Boss battles than normal battles. Also, Yokai Watch 3 will be introducing a new and seemingly more challenging battle mechanic far different from the first two games.
What I don't get is why so many people have this ridiculous notion that it's got to be "either or" when it comes to Pokemon and Yokai. If it doesn't appeal to you (by you, I speak generally) that's all well and good. But, as someone that loves both franchises, I will say both Pokemon and Yokai Watch have their stong and weak points. Maybe Sun and Moon will change my increasing lack of enthusiasm for the Pokemon games as it has largely remained the same in these 20 years since I first started with Red and Blue, but I still look forward to Sun and Moon's potential innovation. It's the first time I've held any degree of true excitement for the games since X/Y and HeartGold/SoulSilver.
On the other hand, Yokai Watch has offered that which Pokemon lacked: immersive world with even the smallest detail presented beautifully, not completely linear gameplay, a slew of side quests, massive post game content (which increases by a boat load with the sequels), and just pure fun. Pokemon will always be near and dear to me as I still buy the games despite my weariness of them by now, but Yokai Watch has made handheld gaming with monster collecting fun again for me and my kids. We love the anime, silly as it is, and we have a blast collecting the medals so we can scan them into the game.
Another thing about why it has done so well in Japan is that a survey taken for younger gamers pointed out that while they did still like Pokemon, they found the community rather overwhelmed with Adults and Teens, something of which they found particularly annoying given so many of the older fans take Pokemon so seriously. In many ways, I share this sentiment as that is why I have never bothered with the competitive aspect of Pokemon.
Bottom line is, Pokemon and Yokai Watch are both great franchises. Yes, we've yet to see if Yokai Watch will have any standing longevity but I'd rather focus on the now. No matter how much we may think it won't happen, eventually even Pokemon will no longer hold the interest of gamers. Be it 5, 10, 20 years from now, no one can say. But rest assured, there will come a day when Pokemon is no longer the great dynasty of long-lived games it currently is. Same for Yokai Watch, which could very well fizzle out sooner or last just as long. We don't know. But at the end of the day, it's really not a competition when the point of games is having fun.
Re: Talking Point: Faith In Yo-kai Watch May Pay Off in the West, Though Overthrowing Pokémon is a Long Shot
Can't wait! My kids and I were so happy with the announcement of the sequels coming out this year. Already ordered 5 copies of each game (1 of each version for the kids and myself). We're also looking forward to more medal collecting and the anime
Re: Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits & Fleshy Souls Arrive in North America on 30th September
@Mr_Zurkon
Not so much a transfer but save data from the previous game does give special yo-kai. Same as with the upcoming YW3 in Japan. Save data from the original, the three versions of the sequel and the spin-off games will give special bonuses
Re: Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits & Fleshy Souls Arrive in North America on 30th September
@RoomB31
But again, Hasbro released footage at the Toy Fair showing new medals, a new watch and more. I fail to believe they would bother if game and toy sales weren't up to snuff. Numbers may not have been released but obviously the first game, anime and toys did well enough to warrant the second game and new toys and medals based on the second game
Re: Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits & Fleshy Souls Arrive in North America on 30th September
@NinjaAceTrainer well, inazuma eleven and yokai watch are both Level-5 franchises, so the similar appearance is to almost be expected
Re: Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits & Fleshy Souls Arrive in North America on 30th September
@RoomB31 I stated in a previous article related to Yokai Watch 3 that here in the US, a lot of times when I go places with the kids to buy the medal blind packs, they are either low on stock or sold out in some places. And Hasbro released a video from the toy fair showing new medals, trading cards, a new watch and plushies that are being released later this year. Also, a lot of second game/season yokai already have their localized names in the anime and the mobile game
Re: Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits & Fleshy Souls Arrive in North America on 30th September
YES!!!!!!!
Re: A Surprisingly Hardcore Snow White NES Game Magically Surfaces
Happily Ever After was my favorite movie as a kid. Still know Thunderella's song and many lines from it by heart. Hard to get a copy if it since it's so rare and expensive. It was cheesy in some ways, but the premise of "what happens after the happily ever after" was good
Re: Ace Attorney 6 May Be Called "Spirit of Justice" in the West
Ugh... Nintendo just confirmed this is an eshop exclusive outside of Japan... Capcom really likes digging their graves
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@SteamedOddish
Good to know! Thanks! Can't wait to import the new games. Already got waaaaay too many medals from Japan but more never hurt >.<
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@Angelic_Lapras_King
It's dying down a little if only because it has been a while since the last mainline game. I have no doubts that upon release, YW3 will reign supreme in Japan for a good while again. A part of the quietness as of late too also stems from I think the new season. The new characters Inaho and USApyon have not been anywhere near as popular as the original characters were
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@RoomB31
Another note on NFC: Snack World will use it at the very least. The little toy collectables for that series will utilize the New 3DS touch screen nfc reader
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@RoomB31
Yeah, you have a point with NFC having been a better choice. But remember, the first game came out in Japan in 2013, well before we cot NFC capabilities on the 3DS. I wouldn't be surprised to see if they do go this route on the 3rd games but I'll find out soon enough when my import copies of 3 arrive in July.
And yes, it is stupid that there is no labeling to let consumers know you can use the medals with the game, but it is definitely a feature. You use passwords at the post office and medals at the bank
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
Here's a video for the medals being used with the 3DS
http://youtu.be/yvXRL9RhYV8
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
Again, I've been hip to the series well before it came outside of Japan, so I am more than familiar with the workings of the franchise. Just as Level 5 is working on the new franchise, Snack World, in which the collectable toys are used in the game and tied to the show, same goes for Yo-kai Watch. Anime, Toys and Games are all tied together. The medals have use in the watch, moble app and games
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@RoomB31
Uh, no. There are QR codes on the back which you use the 3DS camera to scan into the game. I do know what I'm talking about
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
On another note, yes,Yo-kai Watch is not going to perform on the same levels as it did in Japan, but I have thoroughly seen kids interested in the franchise as a whole, buying medals, playing the games and watching the anime. And remember, in Japan, the games didn't really pick up until the anime aired and the second games (which were a vast improvement overr the first) were released. Suffice it to say, the first games outside of Japan are following the trend with modest success. Only difference is, is that we got the anime at the same time as the first game.
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@RoomB31
But they've made it very clear that this is a franchise tied into the toys, anime and games. New Yokai already have localized names and suffice it to say, why bother with the new toys and medals given the medals are used to accquire coins in the game? I have all the Japanese games and plenty of the Japanese medals in addition to the English ones. Newer medals were never compatible with the older games as the yokai weren't coded into the game. Of corse, an update could potentially take care of that, but it has always been that new medals and monsters cannot be used in the previous game. Just like new medals can't be used with the older watch
Re: Yo-kai Watch Makes Its UK Chart Debut as Star Fox Zero Holds Top 40 Place
@RoomB31
Hasbro is preparing to release the second game's watch and new medals later in the year and even more Yo-kai Watch merchandise. I'd say that's actually a potential sign we are getting the 2nd games
Re: Poll: Are You Confident About Nintendo's 3DS Focus for 2016?
Would be nice to see more titles lined up, so I am seriously hoping E3 or some stand alone Nintendo Directs bring some titles to light. Call me crazy, but one title I would want to see given there is proof the second toy is coming out is the Yo-kai Watch sequels. In Japan, it was only a year between the first and second games, so I would hope with the new watch toy and medals coming out later in the year (as comfirmed by Hasbro themselves) means we'll see the sequels coming around as well
Re: Parent Trap: Welcoming A Yo-Kai Into The Family
@Rei
You use the 3DS/2DS camera to read the QR codes on the backs of the medals. These, in turn, give you coins which can be used in the Crank-A-Kai machine.
Re: Parent Trap: Welcoming A Yo-Kai Into The Family
@Seacliff
Exactly! As I pointed in my earlier response, the video in the article is Hasbro showing off the second watch, which I think is an unofficial confirmation about getting the sequels.
Re: Parent Trap: Welcoming A Yo-Kai Into The Family
@HyrulianOfHyrule
Really? While certainly entitled to your preferences, I fail to understand why you and others see the franchise as "crap" when it has already been validated the two are nothing alike. I like both because each brings something different to the table. Pokemon has a more immersive story (to a degree) but Yo-kai Watch has a far more immersive world despite only being one town. I plan to import the third games of the Yokai Watch series AND still purchase Pokemon Sun and Moon (granted they are actually interesting but I would likely still get them even if they follow the usual archaic formula)
Re: Parent Trap: Welcoming A Yo-Kai Into The Family
@Rei
But we still don't even know just exactly what the NX is. Nintendo hinted at something of a "hybrid" system but until we have the details, I wouldn't completely count out getting the YW sequels just yet. And shoot, even when the NX, whatever it may be, comes out, Nintendo hasn't really just outright dropped support of previous systems. Level-5 seems very determined to make Yo-kai Watch a loved franchise outside of Japan and they have made it clear they want to bring over the sequels.
If you look at the video in the article, the Hasbro rep is showing off the second Yo-kai Watch toy which made its official debut in the second game (it was shown off in the first season of the anime but was fairly close to the release of the second games). So I intend to take that as a potentially off-hand confirmation that even this late in the 3DS' life, Level-5 and Nintendo may very well be satisfied with how the first game has done internationally so far and are moving forward. Also, every time I go to Target or Barnes & Noble to pick up medal blind packs for myself and the kids, they're almost always running low or sold out of them. One could argue that it's likely they might not be replenishing stock but I have actually seen kids in Gamestop get excited about getting medals
Re: Parent Trap: Welcoming A Yo-Kai Into The Family
Loved the first game when it came out last year in the US. Hoping that with upcoming toys, medals and the new watch, there will be confirmation of the sequels being greenlit for release outside of Japan. I intend to import both YW3 Sushi and YW3 Tempura this Summer from Japan
Re: Video: See the Quirky Madness of Pocket Card Jockey in This Trailer
@Riff-the-Don
I feel you! I think I'm down to five uses because I would exit the demo to resume Bravely Second since I'm on a grinding path like crazy but I've been going back and forth when I need a break from Bravely Second