Opinions Archives - Watch of Yokai https://watchofyokai.com/category/opinions/ #1 Spot for Yo-Kai Watch News, Guides and Updates! | Hangout with Yo-Kai Watch Fans! Fri, 05 Oct 2018 23:23:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 On Recent Concerns within the Yo-kai Watch Fandom https://watchofyokai.com/on-recent-concerns-within-the-yw-fandom/ https://watchofyokai.com/on-recent-concerns-within-the-yw-fandom/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2017 21:13:18 +0000 http://watchofyokai.com/?p=5729 Over the past several months for the YO-KAI WATCH fandom, it has felt rather abysmal. In the community, there seems to be far less discussion between fans, less artists drawing Yo-kai fanart and creating original characters (OCs), and friends I know personally who have slowly transitioned into other fandoms as a result. What is the […]

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]]> https://watchofyokai.com/on-recent-concerns-within-the-yw-fandom/feed/ 1 A Response to Negative YO-KAI WATCH 2 Reviews https://watchofyokai.com/response-negative-yo-kai-watch-2-reviews/ https://watchofyokai.com/response-negative-yo-kai-watch-2-reviews/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:55:55 +0000 http://watchofyokai.com/?p=4763 When time came close to the release date of YO-KAI WATCH 2, I was nervous about how the Western reviews would fare. I have known for a while that reviewers in the West tend to be more harsh, but maybe there was hope for better ratings than the first game. When those review embargo was […]

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]]> https://watchofyokai.com/response-negative-yo-kai-watch-2-reviews/feed/ 12 The Real Reasons For Yo-kai Watch’s Success https://watchofyokai.com/japanese-culture-yo-kai-watch-real-problem-real-reasons-behind-yo-kai-watchs-success/ https://watchofyokai.com/japanese-culture-yo-kai-watch-real-problem-real-reasons-behind-yo-kai-watchs-success/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:51:30 +0000 http://watchofyokai.com/?p=3422 Featured Artwork is art by @PiplupGoku on Twitter. Some critics have claimed that YO-KAI WATCH cannot succeed outside of Japan. Their reasoning? That its abundant references to Japanese culture will confuse Western audiences. While it is true that the Yo-kai originate from Japan’s youkai mythology, that is not necessarily something that will dissuade consumers from giving it […]

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]]> https://watchofyokai.com/japanese-culture-yo-kai-watch-real-problem-real-reasons-behind-yo-kai-watchs-success/feed/ 7 We Can Love Both Pokemon and Yo-kai Watch! https://watchofyokai.com/we-can-love-both-pokemon-and-yo-kai-watch/ https://watchofyokai.com/we-can-love-both-pokemon-and-yo-kai-watch/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:12:37 +0000 http://watchofyokai.com/?p=1959 “They can coexist. While it doesn’t look like YW has the popularity in the west (at least so far), they are attempting to do different things. It’s not an either/or situation.” – Joe Merrick creator of Serebii Ever since the massive news of Yo-kai Watch 2 outselling Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire in Japan, the franchise […]

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