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[L~A]

There's a bit of Youkai Watch news in the latest CoroCoro magazine issue. Looks like Level-5 is planning to release a 3rd version of Youkai Watch 2 on Dec. 13.

From the looks of it, it's the "full version" of Youkai Watch 2, whatever that means (I guess there's no more Youkai exclusive to one version). There's some extra Youkai and new quests.

Of course, there's going to be the usual goodies with the retail version (medals and such), and the downloadable version will also have some goodies (not physical, obviously).

Release is on Saturday, which is a bit unusual. Just a reminder: movie comes out on Dec. 22, so timing is just right.

Just saw the scan. It looks like this version will also have a little anime episode that will connect it to the movie. You can also transfer your data from Ganso/Honke to this game.

Source (Maybe someone can translate details from there?).

 

[zeromcd73]

lol, I knew it was going to be another Inazuma Eleven 3 Ogre situation with the movie coming out.

 

[Peff]

Ah, Level 5 entering Scrooge mode again. Yokai Watch 3 next June?

 

[flatearthpandas]

Sounds like 3 million is a lock

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Please localize.

https://twitter.com/LEVEL5_IA/status/435909756339765248

 

[phanphare]

Sounds like 3 million is a lock

it already was

 

[Forkball]

Some of the yokai were pretty hard to get and had crazy exclusivity deals. I wonder if they will just shove all of them into this game. YW2 has a ton of content as it is, so it should be interesting to see what more they could add.

 

[Mr-Joker]

It's official Yokai_Watch has now gone full on copying the Pokémon version gimmick. Does Yokai_Watch do anything interesting with the two version?

 

[Maintenance]

That was fast, good job milking another franchise, L5.

 

[zeromcd73]

Just saw the scan. It looks like this version will also have a little anime episode that will connect it to the movie. You can also transfer your data from Ganso/Honke to this game.

 

[Takao]

Completely expected.

Oh, Level-5 ...

 

[L~A]

Just saw the scan. It looks like this version will also have a little anime episode that will connect it to the movie. You can also transfer your data from Ganso/Honke to this game.

Thanks! Missed that little bit, added to OP.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

You'd think they'd learn after the past, what, billion times they've driven franchises into the ground, but no.

 

[zeromcd73]

Thanks! Missed that little bit, added to OP.

And new Youkai and quests

 

[emb]

Why can't we get this over here?

Really curious what all the hype is about. I want to try it.

So the third version is something akin to Pokemon Yellow or Platinum?

 

[Jamix012]

God I really hope they wait till AT LEAST dec/nov 2015 before releasing another game in the series. With YW they really have a chance to own the next Pokemon phenomenon which could last generations, but not if they milk it like this.

 

[Kouriozan]

Getting Inazuma Eleven flashback, so we should get it, at least in Europe :lol

 

[Hellraider]

Level-5 gonna Level-5.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[Mr Swine]

Yokai Watch 3 should sell well nonetheless, prolly not as good as YW2 but around 2.5 million before the huge decline

 

[L~A]

Why can't we get this over here?

Really curious what all the hype is about. I want to try it.

So the third version is something akin to Pokemon Yellow or Platinum?

Yup, it's pretty much the same thing.

Can't wait for Youkai Watch 3 on July 11

 

[Alrus]

Yeah considering YW is a much bigger phenomenon than Layton or Inazuma Eleven, I'm not sure trying to milk it as fast as possible is the best strategy here. This is a little bit too close to the original YW2.

It's not like YW2 was showing any signs of slowing down either, why risk alienating a bunch of customers and hurting your franchise?

 

[udivision]

Even Pokemon is blushing...

Well, actually, their latest releases are closer together than ever.

 

[Chaos17]

Level 5 do a Fantasy Life 2, please or a new DLC *_*
Don't just focus on Youkai watch.

 

[Aostia]

this should boost YW2 even further during the holiday period in Japan, for sure!

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Honestly, if Level-5 wants to milk the franchise, they should do a spin-off, different genre, etc.

Releasing one mainline game after the other in the span of six months is not a smart idea.

 

[Sandfox]

Level 5 is going to kill this franchise lol.

Honestly, if Level-5 wants to milk the franchise, they should do a spin-off, different genre, etc.

Releasing one mainline game after the other in the span of six months is not a smart idea.

Neither is creating new Yokai so often.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Should have waited longer, YW2 would have sold just fine this year.

This might cut somewhat into the Pokémon Oras sales.

 

[L~A]

this should boost YW2 even further during the holiday period in Japan, for sure!

Pretty sure MC and Famitsu will track this one separately... I wonder if Level-5 is planning on an update DLC, like they did with Fantasy Life. Unlikely, but who knows.

This is gonna be one hell of a Christmas for the 3DS.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

It begins.

 

[TI82]

So when is it going to be Localized?

 

[crinale]

Completely expected.

Oh, Level-5 ...

Well ever since L5 have tag-teamed with Ad agency L5 isn't alone to make all those decisions anymore.
(It is as if every entertainment "hit" can't escape this fate, in Japan at least).

 

[Pennywise83]

Honestly, if Level-5 wants to milk the franchise, they should do a spin-off, different genre, etc.

Releasing one mainline game after the other in the span of six months is not a smart idea.

This is not a new mainline game, but more a third version in the same vein of Blue.

 

[Hours Left]

I wonder if this will be the localized version...

 

[Sammy Samusu]

I wonder if this will be the localized version...

Why wouldn't it be?

I'm more worried about they skipping Youkai Watch 1.

 

[zroid]

Level-5 gona Level-5

at least in this case it doesn't look like people are gonna get burned out any time soon

 

[Mr. Doop]

Dec. 13 is my birthday.

It's weird how incredibly popular Youkai Watch has become in such a short time.

 

[Meffer]

Ah, I thinking of getting YW2 with my New 3DS but since there's a 3rd version coming on it's way, I might reconsider. Should I get YW2 now or get Medabots 8 instead?
Anybody have suggestions about this?

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Wow. I feel like it was literally yesterday that Ganso/Honke came out and lit the sales charts on fire, they could have easily coasted on G/H's sales for a few months before busting this out.

 

[Scum]

duckroll, pls.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Why wouldn't it be?

Inazuma Eleven 3 has 3 versions in Europe. The 3rd one Ogre was a few months later (and near impossible to find a UK copy of as no retailers got any stock, Nintendo UK store have a few month though).

If Inazuma Eleven 2 on the eShop gets the two versions that would be more telling of what will happen.