A number of initiatives are planned
- by Liam Doolan
Although Level-5 is busy with a new Professor Layton game for the Nintendo Switch, it’s also found some time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its spirit-themed RPG series Yo-kai Watch.
The original game made its debut on 3DS in 2013 in Japan and was followed by a local release here in the West in 2015/16. Since then, it expanded with follow-up entries, spin-offs, anime and more. Now to celebrate a decade, Level-5 has launched a special anniversary website.
According to Gematsu, there are “a number of initiatives” planned from YouTube screenings to cast commentary and much more. The latest Switch game in the series was released in Japan back in 2020.
Earlier this year, the Level-5 CEO also teased what was next for Yo-kai Watch, mentioning how “the next amazing thing” was already in the works. If there are any game-related announcements during these anniversary celebrations, we’ll let you know.
Would you like to see Level-5 revive the Yo-kai Watch series locally? Comment below.
[source[sourceyoukai-watch.jp, via gematsu.com]
When he’s not paying off a loan to Tom Nook, Liam likes to report on the latest Nintendo news and admire his library of video games. His favourite Nintendo character used to be a guitar-playing dog, but nowadays he prefers to hang out with Judd the cat.