Yo-Kai Watch Review
At first glance, Yo-kai Watch resembles Pokemon: you collect cute–and sometimes terribly ugly–critters, battle them against other critters, and use your newfound masterdom of said critters to defeat your nemesis. But Yo-kai Watch adds some interesting wrinkles to the formula, resulting in a quirky, engaging experience that brings a smile to your face.
Yo-kai Watch’s is designed for younger players–but don’t that let discourage you from giving it a go. You play as a little boy or girl who releases a ghost named Whisper, a self-professed “Yo-kai butler,” from his enchanted prison. He gives you the titular Yo-kai Watch, a piece of equipment that allows you to see and speak with Yo-kai. These Yo-kai are everywhere you go–under vending machines, in trees, harassing your parents and friends–and after a while it becomes apparent that something sinister is going on with the more evil-minded of these beings.
You find Yo-kai by following your watch’s radar and closely examining areas where it frantically beeps like a metal detector. Using the stylus, you move a lens, like a magnifying glass, over the screen until the Yo-kai appears in your si…
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