"pokemon killer"
this game sucks I can't believe I wasted money on this shit fuck.
Horny all the time? Lewditch is to blame!
Can't the 2 franchises coexist?
I really tried to like it. It seemed like an interesting take on the Pokemon formula and it had some neat designs.
however,
>You have no control over your own critter's attacks, you're only a support role. Whereas in pokemon, you have direct control.
Yokai just doesn't suck you in as much in that regard. You feel like you're on the sidelines rather than IN the battle
>all the yokai talk and have established personalities. Some of them incredibly annoying
there's no sense of ownership if all yokai of the same type have the same personality. That's like Pikachu could talk and all pikachu are the fucking same as if they were just clones of one another.
And most of the Yokai are genuinely annoying to have to listen to.
>your character is also already predetermined
zero fun in headcanoning yourself in the game
>game world is a neighborhood full of people you don't want to talk to, yokai who want side quests and certain blocked off areas that you have zero motivation to give a shit for
It just misses the point on all minor details that make Pokemon feel like an adventure.
it's like comparing Lords of the Fallen to Dark Souls. It's got he same idea, but borks up important minor details that make the game fun
I was just thinking about this. People only buy Pokemon because that's what it's called, so a Pokemon killer is ridiculous. The only time people will want something other than Pokemon is when they finally just stop making the games.
After trying the demo I realized I had to do those shitty minigames every time I wanted to use a special move so I dropped it.
I for once really liked the setting and all the content. Sequel when.
>>332068337
>I had to do those shitty minigames every time I wanted to use a special move
that's probably the biggest problem with the game.
>Pokemon, use rollout!
>pokemon uses rollout, stats determine the effectiveness
>Yokai, use a special!
>pop a bunch of bubbles/tap shit/swirl the screen/some other dumb minigame
With that said though, it's probably good for kids since the game is a little more kinetic for that reason
>>332068241
Tenma a cute!
>>332068539
He's the real Pokeman killer.
>>332068106
As long as you don't expect YW to ever reach Pokemon's international appeal.
>>332068106
I'd rather take DQM than this fucking faggot shotacon-pandering garbage anyday.
desu it's pretty fun
>>332069030
Not even level-5 does.
Shit's fucking floundering all over the place.
That's why they moved onto their next big cash-grab.
Adventure Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYAveFNuVVc
>>332069296
A new Youkai Watch game is literally coming out in a week. Get fucked faggot.
Sequel translation when?
Most people who don't like Yokai Watch missed out because they expected pokemon. YW is a completely different thing. It's more story-oriented and less adventure-oriented.
Honestly, I'm having way more fun with Yokai Watch that with Pokemon nowadays, because the formula is always the same. YW is a bowl of fresh air, and I'm glad it's doing its own thing instead of being a Pokemon clone.
>>332067496
>believing in kotaku clickbait articles
it's your own damn fault.
>>332069592
there aren't any "pokemon" clone though
the ones that do tend to be obtuse, shallow parodies
and I don't think SMT is Pokemon, it's more similar to that DQ spinoff than anything else
>he fell for the yokai watch meme
>>332069431
2 either this year or next year, if wibble wobble localization names have anything to say.
>>332068531
stats determine effectiveness of soultimates too, but the demo doesn't really explain that, or anything of that matter
>>332069372
Outside of Japan?
>>332069825
2 is slated to release in NA later this year.
>>332069825
Wibble wobble mobile game came out a few days ago. Essentially it's tsum tsum with more RPG elements than puzzles, but it's pretty addictive
>>332069909
Source for this?
>>332067496
Said literally no one, ever.
>>332067496
>Europe release is on April 29, 2016
>5 months later than america
Why? I dont get this same with pokemon super mystery dungeon
>>332069661
I don't know man. There's this weird stigma going around that if monsters can be collected, it's a pokemon clone...or trying to replace pokemon. Shit happened with digimon, yugioh, medabots, moco moco friends, and fucking SMT
>>332070298
It's even more funny considering Australians got it in december. At least they didn't get fucked over being in our region for once.
>>332070298
different marketing strategies apparently. NoA focused on making buttface the mascot of advertising, while NoE lets customers chose the mascot of advertising in their survey and after some months, was singled down to pic related's box art rather than the clusterfuck the U.S. version got.
This one is one of the REALLY few games I couldn't bring myself to finish
eh.
>>332070602
>different marketing strategies apparently
Fair enough, well im sure that I can survive a another month anyway, not really hyped or anything but looks nice
A reminder for everyone to motemote~ your favorite youkais!
>>332070602
jibanyan is best youkai tho
>>332070724
It'scomfy
>>332070298
Maybe they're fixing all the 4kids-tier localization.
>>332070865
nah, it's all the same names and shit, if the Aussie version has anything to say.
>>332071007
That's unfortunate. Into the trash it goes then.
>>332071007
Actually they'rechanging the US plastered maps into EU maps instead with EU references and all. Global localisation.
>>332070865
There's a praise the sun joke in the museum
>>332071096
>not downloading the undub patch
>>332071256
>implying enough people care about the series to make an undub patch
>>332071256
That fixes the dub, but not the names and references to it being in Burgerland. Unless a newer patch has come out recently that changes it back to Japanese names.
>>332071347
There was an undub patch within the same week of the NA release.
>>332071358
Yeah unfortunately nothing can be done about that.
I haven't seen or heard of a newer patch than that one though. I don't even know if it works with 1.2
>>332067496
It is huge in Japan, though. it's also distinctly Japanese with their yokai and shit hence why it'll never get any worldwide appeal. Not to mention it doesn't have nostalgic manchildren fanatically buying each new installment like Pokemon does.
>>332071435
Yeah so not worth playing. Not like it sold well enough for the rest to come out anyway. Another fail by NoA's team of dogfuckers.
>>332071358
I imported the JP version (and also YW2) and honestly, while I understand that the primary purpose of the Youkai is to reference Japanese superstitions, their names are really stupid. I can't see a localized version being better.
At least they're not as bad as the JP pokemon names
can any americans tell me if this is worth the wait
i've been super excited for about a year now
>>332067496
Why are the nips basing everything on japanese folklore again?
Remember when they were obsessed with setting everything in vaguely like 17th century europe or some non culturally specific future fantasy world.
As of late they've been trending to base everything back to japan. Was there some cultural movement or something that made them afraid of losing their culture?
>>332071643
It's fun.
>>332071358
curious about something. Other than name changes and Springdale, what other references are there for it being in burgerland (gamewise)? Through my gameplay, the location of the city was never stated or even hinted at.
>>332071445
underrated post, notably the second part. Pokemon (and games around its time) got about 20 years of nostalgia to work with. YW has...none.
>>332071669
why does it matter
>>332071643
It's completely and utterly meh.
>>332071669
You just have no idea what you're talking about and are only familiar with the Japanese shit that gets translated. There's always been tons of stuff based on youkai and Japanese folklore, it just rarely gets translated or popular over here.
>>332071947
Are there any new Japanese games set in Medieval Europe?
>>332072015
Yes.
>>332071643
Somewhat. Depends on what you're looking for mostly.
If you are looking for an exact pokemon clone, turn based and all, you'll have a pretty bad time with it.
If you're looking to try something new or different, you're expereinced will be mixed depending on whether you just go with it, question everything, or just keep comparing it to Pokemon.
If you like Level-5's shit and enjoy exploration and design, you'll be fine.
Story-wise it's pretty episodic, and a real plot only develops around midway in the game, at least in YW1.
>>332069787 has some mechanics and recommendations
>>332069909
Source?
>>332069974
>mobile shovelware
>>332072075
which ones?
i'm tempted to buy+play
>>332072151fire emblem fates
>>332071947
That doesn't change the fact the trend exists, if you compare pokemon to YW it shows the trend all on its own.
>a level 5 game that isn't dark cloud 2 or professor layton
Nope
>>332072207
>fates
Nevermind.
>>332072151
Falcom games are all still very pseudo-medieval. Then there's a handful of porn games as always. The Souls games too. There's a bunch of PSP and vita games that'll never be translated.
If anything the big new trend is for modern-futuristic sci-fi stuff
>>332071841
Pokemon RBY didn't have 20 years of nostalgia behind it.
>>332072242
Thanks for reminding me to purchase Dark Cloud.
>>332072404
ah, but it came at a time of innovation (rise of handheld consoles, GB, GBC, etc)
>>332072226
You're just woefully uninformed and are basing this all on one very narrowed viewpoint. Look at the greater picture of Japanese pop culture over the past 50 years and you'll see just as much youkai based shit as today. Same with medieval suffer. Literally nothing has changed.
>>332070346
they're faggots, mostly american because they have a one-track mind on pop culture where all robots are voltron or all henshin heroes are power rangers
>>332072404
It was also a new fucking idea on a new platform at the time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMlSACtP7pU
Any japs ready for the Romance of the Three Yokai Watch Kingdoms?
>>332072893
this already looks more innovative than pokemon
>>332067496
more like absolute shit
>>332070153
Nigga, /v/ was full of this threads before it released
>>332067496
>was only popular in japan because the dance song became a schoolyard meme
>CHEEKSQUEEK
NoA you baffle me endlessly in your decisions. You decide not to localize games we actually want, but ultra-weeb games like this, games so Japanese it hurts, you will market endlessly just because it's vaguely similar to Pokemon so it MUST do well, right?
That new three eyed dof yoga is pretty cute.
>>332073229
Oh god I remember all of that shitposting. All of it because 3 versions of the sequel slightly sold more than ORAS
>>332073482
This thing?
How badly was it censored in America? Is Europe getting the same version? I was only interested because of the Youkai aspect, but if it was all scrubbed away to make it less Japanese then it completely defeats the point of the game.
>>332073887
Yeah, reminds of tamagachi.
>>332073906
There's nothing to censor in the game, although the anime had NyaKB dress up some to replace their bikinis in episode 2 and 7
>>332073906
Other than name changes, nothing else was changed.
The only ones I can think of are y letter symbol on coins changed to a wisp symbol and the diary having a different appearance.
>>332071669
>Why are the nips basing everything on japanese folklore again?
>again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpZJjz8vrlI
>>332074629
oh, and also the yen symbol was changed to a US dollar in the US version, and changes to a pound symbol in the EU version. Also changes into a euro symbol in the FR version.
Otherwise, there are no graphical changes (save for shops/buildings getting translated names) and japanese setting is still abundant around the town.
>>332074443
and even then the anime received flak since the context was all the same: kids staying up late to watch adult programs
>>332075029
lol, I don't even understand what she expects people to be offended about.
>>332075029
I love when parents get mad that TV isn't doing a good enough job raising their kids for them.
>>332075029
>walked in on
Did he have his dick out or something? He was just watching a cartoon.
>we'll never get another Youkai Watch in English
Maybe Europe can somehow save it
>>332072862
The Gameboy was already 7 years old when Pokemon came out in Japan
>>332068241
People buy Pokemon because it's consistently good, not because of a name.
>>332072862
>>332072503
GB wasn't new when RBY came out. But it was a new idea debuting like YW and had a way better reception.
>>332076130
>being this delusional
You Ass AssCreed fags need to fuck off already.
>>332076248
Sorry that your awful game flopped everywhere but Japan, but Pokemon is the big dog because it's the only consistently high quality game of its type.
>>332076371
>DP
>XY
>ORAS
>high quality
>>332076130
You'd be surprised how well things can sell with the name alone, even if the product isn't the best
>>332076371
10/10 here's your (you)
i only care about the porn
>>332067496
MORE LIKE SALES KILLER AMIRITE?
ENJOY PIRATING THE SEQUELS WE'LL NEVER GET!
>>332076371
>what is smt
>what is fossil fighters
I like Pokémon, but
>gen V
>high quality
Not exactly a good way to talk about a series that begun linearity, casualizing, and bringing in the mother load of shit pokemon designs like walking trash, ice cream, my little pony, and literally edgy dragon.
And even that sold well along with the sequels
>>332076729
I've seen more touhou girls shitting than yo-kai watch art at all.
>>332067590
Same. deleted it from my 3ds and never looked back.
>>332067496
CHEEKSQUEEK AND HIS POPO!
it killed itself.
>>332076872
>still butthurt about ice cream and garbage bag 5 years later
>>332068394
There's 2 already, but they're stuck in Japan.
>>332069909
[citation needed]
>franchise that sells millions overseas
>doesn't even a tenth of how it did in japan in america
>LET'S GREENLIGHT THE SEQUELS
>>332076453
>>332076536
Just going
>implying that it's good despite consistently selling well and reviewing well
Doesn't actually do anything for your argument.
>>332076872
Two series that rarely bring out games and when they do they lack the polish of Pokemon. Gen V was also insanely polished and Black/White 2 are often considered the best Pokemon games right next to HG/SS.
>linearity, casualizing, and bringing in the mother load of shit pokemon designs
Well first of all, Pokemon has literally never been hard and the only challenging game was Black 2 because it had a Hard Mode. Secondly, every single generation has had its lion's share of awful designs, Gen 1 had eggs, magnets, goo, rock with eyes, literal seal with horn, etc.
>>332077029
they need Mega evolutions.
I want the butthurt to continue with them.
>>332076872
>shitting on pokemon designs
A reminder to get a load of this and be grateful for what you have
>>332070602
>NoA focused on making buttface the mascot of advertising,
No Jibanyan was still the focus but they assface seem like a main character with the ghost and cat yokai. I've said it many times in previous YK threads and I'll say it again
BUTTCHEECKS
KILLED
SALES
>>332075378
he was watching girls with bikinis.
or was trying too but the censors removed the bikinis for bathing suits.
>>332077117
That's a lot of words to say nothing at all.
I am playing this now, got the the 9th episode or something, when sneaking into the school
It's 3 episodes before the end of the game, which means the story mode is pretty sure and..
This game sucks, honestly.
The Yo-Kai are ugly, I don't care that they are based around Japanese culture or whatever - it's no excuse for how ugly they are.
The story is all over the place, the main story is actually episodic side quests without a main "bad guy" or whatever
But the worst thing is the gameplay
Why is the chance of befriending a Yo-Kai so low? I really wanted to go encounter every possible Yo-Kai in the game before proceeding in the story, but this is pointless because I befriend a Yo-Kai every once in 20 battles
Also stuff like that Nincada Yo-Kai evolving and then instead of having that useful AOE attack he can boost the speed of the other Yo-Kai YAY so useful
>>332077252
So you're capitulating the argument, then? You're just going IMPLYING IT'S GOOD without any nuance to your argument.
Anyone else not like the yokai designs they choose? They just seem really unappealing to me.
>>332070298
>do a section based on those festivals in the japanese animaymays
>LOL LET'S MAKE IT HALLOWEEN INSTEAD! FUCK CULTURAL DIVERSITY
>>332077270
Actually that soultimate is hella useful since it allows your buddies to attack multiple times before the enemy does. The RNG is a bitch though, no arguments there
>>332068106
Not in the "AAA" era.
When will Level 5 make good games again?
>>332075029
something something Jibanyan lusting for catgirl idol pussy something something
>>332077323
Youkai in general are suppose to be unappealing?
Why do people always want them to look absolutely cute, that doesn't make any sense.
Mizuki's was stylized.
>>332077361
The US version never made it halloween, or got to whatever section you are talking about. Are you watching the Asia English version?
>>332077185
The designs are shit but that's because Japanese ghost stories are shit. You might laugh at an umbrella but it's an old ghost in Japanese stories. That's the big problem, the yokai are very japanese, it's like having Big Foot or a Skin Walker and make it relevant to the Chinese. It won't work because ghost myths are very cultural.
>>332076872
>taking potshots at Gen 5
>>332077185
>Chatalie
I will rip you apart
>>332077545
Chinese have their own big foots and skin walkers
they are Russians and Mongolians.
>>332077523
Nah I actually mean I thought the designs were to cute, I wish they were creepier. I should've been more specific.
>>332077185
How are these designs bad?
>>332077315
My statement stand as it is, you can do whatever you want with it you disingenuous cunt.
>>332077185
I like the Qilin one.
>>332077735
It's okay, you lost the argument. Continue flailing about in your asshurt over Youkai Watch being subjectively and objectively worse than Pokemon.
>>332077842
How is it worse?
>>332077842
>you lost the argument
I own the game an I will stand by it being unmitigated shit, but you have autism and are just looking to argue.
>>332077906
Too Japanese. Not pokemon. Game plays itself.
>>332077940
Correction, argue and win.
>>332077906
Sold worse, is pretty much a roster of all of Pokemon's worst designs, reviewed worse, lacks any polish whatsoever, awful boring story that somehow makes Pokemon's bare bones story look like a masterpiece.
>>332078113
>argue and win.
On /v/? You're new here aren't you?
>>332076453
DP was actually fun as shit fampai. I dont care what anyone says, most fun i've had in a pokemon game. The original DS was the perfect system for pokemon.
>>332078201
I already won.
>>332077236
>the bikinis for bathing suits
What's the difference?
>>332067496
I found this game to be much closer to a "Pokemon Killer" than Yokai Watch
>more in depth rpg elements
>evolution system encourages experimentation, rather than punishing you late game for evolving too early
>recognizes that there's an older audience playing its games, and treats them like they're competent consumers
It's certainly not perfect, what with translation errors and ABI still being a thing, but it showed Pokemon has room for growth in certain areas. That said, I wouldn't count even this as a genuine "Pokemon Killer", rather a healthy dose of competition.
>>332078325
bathing suits cover the midriff
a lot of the edits also included towels for modesty.
i can't make this shit up.
>>332078470
The translation was disgustingly inept, though.
What was Bamco even thinking?
>>332078305
No shit, I bought the game. Anyone that didn't won. The only person that lost is Anthony Burch and that's not a win because I could literally shit my self into a prolapse and still win over him. I'm just calling you out on your bullshit.
>>332078325
mainly just trying to make it less lewd.
>>332078513
Are kids not allowed to go to the beach or anything?
>>332075029
What is she offended about again?
>>332078514
to be a Devil's advocate, Digimon always had an inept translation.
>>332078586
You're failing at it. You're literally just making yourself look like an upset child.
>>332078586
>No shit, I bought the game. Anyone that didn't won
Why? Is it that bad? I have been thinking about buying it
>>332078514
So they changed nothing about the english for the female/male MC roles so it makes the protagonist seem like a lesbian if played a female.
This was either lazy as fuck or hot as fuck.
>>332078663
Yeah but it's the CURRENT YEAR.
>>332078692
>upset child.
>/v/
Your point being?
>>332077395
Maybe it is, but the idea of something evolving and changing it's special attack completly is something I am not a fan of
Reminds me of how in Pokemon Conquest a Pokemon had an awesome AOE ability and when you evolve it it turns into a single target, low chance to hit garbage (Rhydon->Rhyperior)
>>332078770
>unironically using the current year meme
>>332072306
Fates is so fucking bad. The fact that the weebs on this board eat that garbage up only proves that they're cancer.
>>332078842
I'm addicted to memes.
>>332078839
>Reminds me of how in Pokemon Conquest a Pokemon had an awesome AOE ability and when you evolve it it turns into a single target, low chance to hit garbage (Rhydon->Rhyperior)
I REMEMBER THIS! That Lord's Rhyperior was so bad so anything other than being a damage sponge and he was weak to everything.
Reminder that the average complaints about the game are as follows:
Shit designs
I don't have control
Plays itself
Touchscreen reliant (gimmicky)
Non-boss battles are too easy
Why isn't it turn based
I'm missing out on some, but these are the usual complaints.To be honest I don't mind not having control if I can modify the AI to do what I want anyway. If control was given, it would get even more flak for being a pokemon clone than it does already.
>>332070747
YOOOOOOOOO
>>332079000
>shit designs
the number 1 killer of video games.
>>332078729
I love giving shit to the game, but it's not bad. It just feels at every turn that it's aimed at 10 year olds. Every piece of dialogue, all the game play, everything made me feel like an adult playing with a kids toy. It's the first game I have ever played that made me feel that way. The only issue beyond that is the grind. There's a lot worse games out there, just none that make you feel like an adult ordering a happy meal.
>>332079000
Why isn't the low chance to befriend Yo-Kai a common complaint? am I doing something wrong in my game or what?
>>332079232
most people don't even go into that far in. they either judge from the demo or give up after boredom.
>>332079232
There is some leeway, in that you can use yokai with the popular ability to increase befriend rate, feed enemies their favorite food, and stall a battle to pop a wisp for a heart.
I'll add more to it later or something
>>332079232
>Why isn't the low chance to befriend Yo-Kai a common complaint?
Because that would require people who played the game to join these threads.
>>332079482I'm normally not the one to vouch for localization changes like pic related, but I suspect they were onto something during this time.
>>332079482
the marketing campaign failed
the only news the franchise can get in the west revolves around censorship or pissed moms.
this is the only "hope" Yokai watch can get on /v/.
>>332077713
The only exceptional design out of that entire batch is the hydra
>>332079626
Oh god I still have that screencap of the trending page. Getting by both sides is not okay.should've also screencapped the butthurt of Yokai Watch selling more tickets than Star Wars, despite said tickets being cheaper
I played a Yokai Watch demo.
The battle system has absolutely no depth.
It's brainless, it basically plays itself.
>>332079613
>I'm normally not the one to vouch for localization changes like pic related
Is this really what /v/ has become lately?
Super Paper Mario has a fantastic localization. We all loved it before this censorship meme happened.
>>332079856
good thing they censored those stomachs.
>>332073887
>>332073482
>>332074072
>tfw he wouldn't join me
>>332079626
I only heard about it from shills on /v/. The only people I've met that know about it are people who watch the cartoons which makes it difficult to talk to because I say "I love the old man sweet potato!" or some english transliteration and they give me weird look because they only know the nip names.
>>332080060
Holy fuck
Are we going to ban kids from going to the beach now?
>>332080063
Hungramps is a likeable character.
>Pokemon Killer
>It's got even more gay shit than Pokemon
When your first game has only like 3 or so waifus, you should know you'll never get peoples attention
>>332079916
see >>332079000
>>332069787
While there is some depth, it's not taking place during battles.
>>332080060
I can still see their hairs, better put a fucking burka on them. Won't someone think of the kids.
>>332080326
>not giving in
you're missing out though!
>>332080060
This is very crucial to raising a generation of perfectly confused gender ambiguous xirs.
>>332080318
That's the one. I love the potato.
>>332079626
The marketing campaign was directed at 8 years old..or younger
As an 25 years old, watching something like that -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW0coyOCShM
Really put me off the game, made me realize that getting it is a pretty manchild thing to do
I bought it anyway sadly, but that was against my better judgement after watching that commercial
>>332080060
No idea why their censure this, its only natural
>change setting to America
>the third game, which was revealed well before the localization was announced, is actually set in america
Are they gonna pretend it's just somewhere else in america, or are they pretend it's japan
>>332069296
>that princess
>that female party memeber
>that medusa
>>332081043
Despite name changes, seems like the game still takes place in Japan, if the maps say anything. The anime...may have to pull some more strings
>>332080060
I think the center girl looks better in the censored swimsuit. the rest look terrible though.
The better question to ask in general is why the fuck did they release the first game if the second game retcons almost everything the first game did, and does everything literally better.
>>332081765
Because Westerners are absolutely retarded and bash Youkai Watch for existing.
It's fun, albeit easy, but I've had more fun with it than I have with Pokemon recently.
>Chatalie
>The snow bitches
>the mermaids
>the schoolgirls
>Insomni
That's pretty much it for semen demons, unless I missed any.
>>332082443
Mermaids and schoolgirls are exclusive to YW2. In fact, a lot of semen demons are exclusive to yw2
>>332082443
pretty much
>>332080440
Those seem feminine tho somehowThere's probably non porn of them
>>332082571
He didn't name the girls on the left or right in your pic tho
>>332082958
And rightfully so. She is always put around just to spoil stuff.
>>332083006
So what would she do with sexGive me spoilers on how I'll fill her with my seed?
>>332071256
I'M A CAT AND I LIKE IT LIKE THAT
>>332082865
Level-5 knows their designs
>>332083550
>>332080440
>all these qt
>they're men
WHY
>>332084064
Don't fight it.
I was speaking with some much older Japanese lady a few months go in Japanese, and I mentioned how I used games to enhance my reading ability and overall understanding. She asked what game I liked and I mentioned a bunch of famous ones but she didn't know any.
Then she asked if I know Youkai Watch. Mentioned that she played every single one like 5 times and its like the best game ever, and how everyone in Japan loves it over there. So I guess in a sense it is giving Pokemon a bit of a run for their money over there, just not here. There was no way that was gonna happen.
>>332084478
Shut the fuck up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tukZ2tPAxOU
>sun/moon coming holiday worldwide
>yw3 coming summer
>tfw shitposting will intensify even more during the time gap
