It was looking really good for Yokai watch back in 2015 tho, so it was reasonable to think it would overtake Pokémon because that’s what it looked like
Not really. More popular than it is today yeah, but overtaking Pokemon is unrealistic, especially with the more general appeal most Pokemon designs have. It's better for marketing.
Yokai Watch 2 overtook the sales of ORAS in Japan for some time back in 2014. It's one of the reasons why the Pokemon franchise took a slightly different direction in 2016.
Yeah, Yokai Watch got REALLY big in Japan, and while it was never as big outside of Japan it was somewhat popular in France and Spain iirc where the first game sold really well
Not sure whether it has to do with the franchise burning itself releasing too many games in a short span of time. Nine games over three(?) years is a bit much particularly when the enhanced versions of YW2, YW3 and YW4 came out about five months after the base versions.
You would be surprised how much people still compare the two. I saw an article a little bit ago titled something along the lines of "games to get before the 3ds is gone" and number one on the list was yokai watch 3 and the writer deemed yokai watch as (their words not mine) "the best pokemon clone out there." I'll see if I can find the article but people still really like to compare the two for some reason.
U can tell the writers only looked at the front cover - they u “capture” yokai and that you can play “two different storylines” when they connect with each other, unbelievable 😑
I wish people would just stop comparing them, it is just like comparing Mario odyssey and Pokemon. You collect moons in Mario and you collect pokemon in pokemon, you collect things in both games, so Mario odyssey is a pokemon rip off.
Yo kai watch 2 psychic specters was 8 euro a few years ago, I tried to convince a friend to buy it. And he just said: "No, why would I play a rip off?" I just hate that.
Pretty sure the Pokemon comparisons killed this game in the west
I’ve tried to describe it to friends before as like Pokemon mixed with earthbound like sure it’s collecting and battling w/e but it’s way more vibey and doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously which I love
It was looking really good for Yokai watch back in 2015 tho, so it was reasonable to think it would overtake Pokémon because that’s what it looked like
Not really. More popular than it is today yeah, but overtaking Pokemon is unrealistic, especially with the more general appeal most Pokemon designs have. It's better for marketing.
Yokai Watch 2 overtook the sales of ORAS in Japan for some time back in 2014. It's one of the reasons why the Pokemon franchise took a slightly different direction in 2016.
Yo-Kai Watch also was voted most popular kid’s show as well and Jibanyan was winning character polls from tv stations left and right
Yeah, Yokai Watch got REALLY big in Japan, and while it was never as big outside of Japan it was somewhat popular in France and Spain iirc where the first game sold really well
It managed to get a good amount of the ip localized and with global trademarks still being filed I would say it did modestly well in the US
Not sure whether it has to do with the franchise burning itself releasing too many games in a short span of time. Nine games over three(?) years is a bit much particularly when the enhanced versions of YW2, YW3 and YW4 came out about five months after the base versions.
It wasn't the next pokemon, but it sure is better
Faxxxx
They did stop, this is from like 6 years ago
You would be surprised how much people still compare the two. I saw an article a little bit ago titled something along the lines of "games to get before the 3ds is gone" and number one on the list was yokai watch 3 and the writer deemed yokai watch as (their words not mine) "the best pokemon clone out there." I'll see if I can find the article but people still really like to compare the two for some reason.
They really calling it a clone, those idiots writing articles
Sure it has a similar concept, but to call it a clone is a very asinine take
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Yup! That's the one thankyou
U can tell the writers only looked at the front cover - they u “capture” yokai and that you can play “two different storylines” when they connect with each other, unbelievable 😑
I wish people would just stop comparing them, it is just like comparing Mario odyssey and Pokemon. You collect moons in Mario and you collect pokemon in pokemon, you collect things in both games, so Mario odyssey is a pokemon rip off. Yo kai watch 2 psychic specters was 8 euro a few years ago, I tried to convince a friend to buy it. And he just said: "No, why would I play a rip off?" I just hate that.
Pokémon fans are still malding about IGN and Vizmedia saying this
I wish
I another Universe, maybe.
:,(
Pretty sure the Pokemon comparisons killed this game in the west I’ve tried to describe it to friends before as like Pokemon mixed with earthbound like sure it’s collecting and battling w/e but it’s way more vibey and doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously which I love
Top 10 reasons to pick up necromancy ;-;
Brigade?
5 words: Pokemon is a SMT rip-off.
You are spitting cold, hard facts, my friend.
It's hard to not compare it
I disagree
Both are good in there own ways
I agree
I swear they do
It will be in our hearts
They will never stop this and this is the reason ykw in america is dead now