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Youkai Watch [LEVEL5] is a 3DS game now!
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Sammy Samusu
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metalslimer
Member
3DS/WiiU
Either that or started as a Vita game and moved to 3DS because that real time footage definitely wasn't 3DS. It's good to see more 3DS announcements though.
Either that or started as a Vita game and moved to 3DS because that real time footage definitely wasn't 3DS. It's good to see more 3DS announcements though.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
I hope Hino succeeds in selling this one.
Father_Brain
Banned
Does Level-5 have a Vision/World event this year?
Or the "real time" footage was just concept renders and they hadn't actually chosen a platform at the time.
That seems to be his issue these days.
That and a lot of the designs for Level-5's games have been really uninspired lately...
Having so many games targeting the exact same demographic on the same platform isn't exactly a great idea. Especially given Level-5's love of annual releases, and competition in that market from the king of it all in Pokemon. I suppose they didn't really have a choice in platforms though. Also :lol if that video was supposed to be representative of the 3DS build.
No. They can't afford being pretentious in the situation they're currently in. The last year gave Hino a reality slap.
Well, Professor Layton is ending soon, so that leaves some of the market open.
chertipros
Member
Wow this was unexpected
The footage was as real as what they showed when Little Battlers was first unveiled. In that it wasn't indicative of the final product at all.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Looks like a game with many Pokémons creatures, I can see at least four in the scan.
I would say Pokemon is an ally, not competition. Unless Level-5 releases the game really close to Pokémon *, like Square did with Terry's Wonderland.
I was specifically talking about LBX vs. Inazuma Eleven vs. Youkai Watch. All three are children's RPGs with TV shows, with two of the three on an annual release schedule (Youkai Watch is TBD in that regards) all on 3DS.
wasnt announced for any platform as far as i can tell.
We never knew what it was for. Some speculated that it could be for Vita based on the footage in the OP but other than that we never really had much of a clue.
No.
they vary in style. the main comparison from lbx and inazuma to pokemon is the collectable aspect. not much is similar beyond that and the rpg basis
Nope. When it was first revealed it wasn't shown on any platform. My guess is this game will be for the Wii U and 3DS.
chertipros
Member
I wonder if this is what Ushiro turned into
Hot Coldman
Banned
Not at all surprising. I hope there's a good game behind this, the trap so many fall into when chasing Pokemon's success is not having a brilliant base product and I'd hate to see someone as confident as L5 do the same.
Then again, with LBX and Inazuma already under their belt, they probably know what they're doing.
Then again, with LBX and Inazuma already under their belt, they probably know what they're doing.
no, ushiro most likely turned into vapor
is there a reason that people are assuming its coming out for the wiiU as well?
But Little Battlers is a PSP series.
It did get that port on 3DS, but the next game is coming for PSP/VIta.
Level-5 never announced a platform until now.
The presence of Pokemon on 3DS certainly helps Youkai Watch as it ensures a large amount of children will own the device. But they're all targeting the same audience, and one that has to ask mom and dad to buy them games, lol. With three separate series presumably on an annual schedule I wouldn't be surprised if Level-5's biggest enemy becomes themselves.
Yes, LBX isn't just a reskinned Inazuma Eleven (though Gundam AGE is a reskinned LBX) but ultimately it's still targeting the same audience as they're all children's RPGs. Perhaps Hino expects one of the current brands to decline considerably, and for this to replace it.
Youkai Watch looks nothing like Ushiro. That was a Horror RPG targeted at teens. This is a monster catching RPG targeted at kids.
LBX started out as a series on PlayStation. It's not going to continue as a series on PlayStation.
It will be a success and then driven to the ground like Hino has always done with any of the IPs that has an anime.
Why must you make me like Inazuma Eleven Go less and less ;_;
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
That is a nice looking game. Whatever it was for.
suuuuure
Well, again, the market on 3DS isn't as crowded right now.
And it'll be almost 2 years between Professor Layton games too, so maybe they learned something.
AgentChris
Member
3DS only or is this like Ni no Kuni with a weird combo again? The screens from a while ago looked interesting. Hopefully Level-5 has a hit on their hands.
I actually agree with this wholeheartedly. The Vita is going to feel the pain of this in spring 2013 when all the Mon Hun clones hit.
In 3DS's defense. These are the videos Level-5 released for their PSP games:
Ushiro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrpsg2KDGh4
LBX - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmBE3tj9tDs
where are all my psp games with that image clarity what psp model are they using
Why not? Its not a open world game with lots and lots of things on screen. In small spaces, 3DS can handle that kind of graphics.
Look a game that was made to Wii:
And look for this game:
It's coming to Wii U? Or are you just speculating?
Running with childrens series does seem like a smart plan. With the markeing from tv shows it almost seems like free money.
And while I would agree about the future of the lbx series, time tends to make fools of us all
Speculation at this point. The Coro Coro article only mentions 3DS. If it proves successful there may be a Wii U counterpart ala Inazuma Eleven Strikers.
I wasn't necessarily singling out LBX with that comment. They're going hard with both of them, but Inazuma has a few years on LBX in terms of annualized sequels.
KillerTravis
Banned
The artstyle looks lovely. This and Fantasy Life are two of the games I really want localized.
metalslimer
Member
Speculation based on the previous shown video, should have had a question mark after it. And the Vita speculation was just going off of last E3's list which said they were making a Vita RPG. Although I guess that could have been Little Battler's W although that seems kind of strange when the first one hadn't come out yet.
hosannainexcelsis
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I've seen the anime listed as starting in January; not 100% sure if that's accurate.