Yo-kai Watch 2:
Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls were developed by Level-5 and published by
Level-5 and Nintendo. The games were first released in Japan on July 10,
2014. The games were finally released in North America on September 30,
2016. The first two games were finally released in Europe in April 2017.
Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Spirits is the upcoming third game in this sequel.
The game is called Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi in Japan which was released
back in December 2014. Shin'uchi has
sold over 2.6 million copies in Japan since its release.
The games were highly anticipated for their release in Japan. The games
quickly became two of the best selling games for the Nintendo 3DS. In Japan,
a third game had been released in December 2014. In Japan, the three games
have sold a combined total of over 6 million copies.
Like the previous game, Yo-kai Watch 2 is an open-world role-playing game.
Players take the role of Nathan Adams as he searches for and befriends
various Yo-kai.
Various merchandise for the games have been released over the past few
years. A cartoon series based on Yo-kai 2 was released in Japan. As of
February 2017, in the U.S., Disney was still showing season 1 while Japan is
showing Season 3 of the series. Yo-kai Watch 3 has already been released in
Japan.
The games received high praise in Japan while reviews were more mixed around
other parts of the world. Critics did praise the games for the inclusion of
more Yo-kai but complained about the problems that were present in the first
game.