I know most gamers won't put this "Pokemon wannabe" on this top Games of 2019 list, but it has certainly made mine. I felt like Yo-kai Watch 2 was an okay game, but it didn't really stand out as a sequel. After I beat YW2, I didn't feel like doing much of its post game. I was kind of hesitant to get Yo-kai Watch 3 because I of how underwhelming 2 was. I decide to purchase it just see if it was improvement and it was.
The male protagonist from the previous games, Nate Adams, moves to the country BBQ (which is the game's equivalent to the USA). Meanwhile we are also introduced to a new female character named Hailey Anne Thomas, who replaces Katie Forester as the female protagonist of the previous games in the hometown of Springdale, the main location of the previous games as well. Unlike the previous games, where you get chose between the male and female characters; in 3, you play as both. I find this to be interesting gameplay mechanic to switch between the two characters and see how their two story lines connect with each other, Nate in BBQ and Hailey in Springdale.
There is also a new horror mini game called Zombie Night, where if the game sets up to have Nate to wake up in zombies in BBQ at midnight and must navigate through town during the infestation to ring a spirit bell to rid it for the night. I find to much more fun compared to Terror Time of the previous games (which still exists in this game, but only in Springdale and not in BBQ).
There are plenty of new Yo-kai in this game, some classified as "Merican Yo-kai" (which have their own battle theme I can't get enough of) such as Oh Wheel (a car Yo-kai) and Cornfused. While there are some disappointments like Snottle, there some that make laugh like Whateverest and Treeter (a combination of tree and Tweeter).
Compared to the previous game, it is a vast improvement and I highly recommend to Yo-kai Watch fans or any fans of monster collecting series in general.
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YO-KAI WATCH 3 Nintendo 3DS
Mischievous beings known as Yo-kai are everywhere, and it’s up to Nate and Hailey Anne to befriend, battle, and solve problems with them. Follow two parallel stories and unravel the mysteries behind strange sightings while meeting over 600 Yo-kai and using the 3 x 3 grid battle system to strategically dish out or dodge attacks. More Yo-kai, more mysteries! ’Merican Yo-kai have made their way to YO-KAI WATCH 3 and they’re rootin’ tootin’ troublemakers. Speaking of troublemakers, in BBQ, zombies rise from their graves and Nate must free the town during Zombie Night. If you’re too afraid of zombies, you can always find treasure by exploring randomly generated dungeons and discover the truth about the mysterious ruins hidden all across the continent with the Yo-kai Blasters T group.
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I've been a huge fan of the series since the first installment and this third game is just as fun as the other ones if not more. The game toggles between two stories. One story belongs to Nate and the other story belongs to a new character that comes out in the anime and is a young girl that befriends Usapyon. Being able to play both games keep the game interesting and feels like you have purchased two games for the price of one each with their own individual storyline and Yokai to befriend and fight. There's also a lot of new things in terms of mini-games. The old Terror time minigame from Yokai Watch 2 makes an appearance as well as a brand new zombie night mini game which is very thrilling. A Yokai blasters styled mini game is also available which can be played Co-op and is incredibly fun. The game is full of fun references to pop media such as The X-Files, movies like The Last Samurai, Rocky Balboa and many other things. I'm only three chapters into the game so far and I'm already enjoying it massively. I'm so thankful that this game was ported to the US and really hope that you'll Kai blasters to as well as Yokai Watch 4 for the switch make their way to the United States. I highly recommend this game for everybody both fans of the previous games and people new to the franchise.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019
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I've been a huge fan of the series since the first installment and this third game is just as fun as the other ones if not more. The game toggles between two stories. One story belongs to Nate and the other story belongs to a new character that comes out in the anime and is a young girl that befriends Usapyon. Being able to play both games keep the game interesting and feels like you have purchased two games for the price of one each with their own individual storyline and Yokai to befriend and fight. There's also a lot of new things in terms of mini-games. The old Terror time minigame from Yokai Watch 2 makes an appearance as well as a brand new zombie night mini game which is very thrilling. A Yokai blasters styled mini game is also available which can be played Co-op and is incredibly fun. The game is full of fun references to pop media such as The X-Files, movies like The Last Samurai, Rocky Balboa and many other things. I'm only three chapters into the game so far and I'm already enjoying it massively. I'm so thankful that this game was ported to the US and really hope that you'll Kai blasters to as well as Yokai Watch 4 for the switch make their way to the United States. I highly recommend this game for everybody both fans of the previous games and people new to the franchise.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
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