{"id":7320,"date":"2015-04-08T23:35:32","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T03:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=7320"},"modified":"2015-04-08T23:35:32","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T03:35:32","slug":"nintendo-to-publish-yo-kai-watch-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2015\/04\/nintendo-to-publish-yo-kai-watch-in-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo to Publish Yo-Kai Watch in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo announced yesterday that they will publish the role-playing game Yo-Kai Watch<\/em>, which has been something of a cultural phenomenon in Japan.<\/p>\n

The 3DS game, published by Nintendo, centers on a boy who gets a special watch that lets him befriend and help mischievous Yo-kai and later summon them to fight other Yo-kai. Players can overcome challenges and help various characters solve everyday problems with the help of Yo-kai friends. These eccentric Yo-kai resemble anything from inanimate objects to mythical creatures.<\/p>\n

After the 2013 launch in Japan, the Nintendo 3DS game became a top seller and was well-received by both critics and players. Along with the anime and manga, the Yo-Kai Watch<\/em> phenomenon evoked wide-spread popularity and demand for the brand among children.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith sales of more than 7 million units in Japan, Yo-Kai Watch<\/em> is coming to the U.S., where a new audience will be able to experience this irresistible franchise for the first time,\u201d said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America\u2019s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re a kid, parent, fan or fan-in-the-making: Everyone will be won over by this charming game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yo-Kai Watch<\/em> is launching in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Korea, demonstrating its global demand and appeal. Beyond video games, manga and anime television shows, YO-KAI WATCH has generated more than $1 billion in retail sales of toys and other merchandise in Japan, not counting games, music or publishing.<\/p>\n

The game will be released in both retail and in the Nintendo eShop, though no release date has been set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nintendo announced yesterday that they will publish the role-playing game Yo-Kai Watch, which has been something of a cultural phenomenon in Japan. The 3DS game, published by Nintendo, centers on a boy who gets a special watch that lets him befriend and help mischievous Yo-kai and later summon them to fight other Yo-kai. 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