Nintendo Bringing Popular Yo-Kai Watch Series To The West

Nintendo has announced plans to bring Level-5’s extremely popular Yo-Kai Watch series to western gamers. The series, which has sold over 7 million copies so far across two titles. The franchise also has a presence in other media, including manga and anime.

Yo-Kai Watch has a similar feel to Pokémon, with the player capturing and then using the invisible creatures to accomplish tasks in the game. The title will be coming to 3DS.

In February, Level-5 announced a partnership with Hasbro to bring Yo-Kai merchandise to our shores, hinting that the games were on the way. No release window has been announced for North America.

Our Take
It was only a matter of time before Yo-Kai Watch arrived in the United States and other western territories. The franchise is already worth over $1 billion across games and related merchandise. Expect this to catch fire here, too.