A new tune played to the rhythms of “Pokemon,” “Yo-Kai Watch” is the latest creature-collecting video game to arrive on American shores alongside an animated series and the promise that it ...

The ghost-catching phenomenon could appeal to the same crowd that made Pokémon such a big success in North America.

Now Nintendo hopes to catch lightning in a bottle twice as it brings its ghost adventure to Western shores. Looking at genetics alone, Yo-Kai Watch appears to be in pretty good shape.

Nintendo has released the launch trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Yo-Kai Watch. Here’s a look at the official trailer. The video is narrated by two of the game’s main characters, a ...

SINGAPORE — After the Yo-kai Watch Nintendo 3DS video game franchise took Japan by storm last year — outselling the hugely popular Pokemon series at one point — Japanese game developers ...

Level 5 has made a US trademark for Yo-Kai Watch, presumably ahead of a western localisation of Youkai Watch, its 3DS exclusive about taming Japanese spirits. The US trademark, spotted by ...

Yo-kai Watch is an anime from Japan that crosses the fighting and collection mechanic of Pokemon with the ghost action and battles of Ghostbusters. It's a pretty wacky show that's a lot of fun for ...

It comes as no surprise to hear that Yo-kai Watch is so popular in Japan, that they’ve made snacks out of its characters. That said, these ones are extra special, as they’ve been created with ...

A new tune played to the rhythms of “Pokemon,” “Yo-Kai Watch” is the latest creature-collecting video game to arrive on American shores alongside an animated series and the promise that it ...

Megapopular ghost-catching role-playing game Yo-kai Watch (or Youkai Watch in Japan) may finally come West next year, according to publisher Level-5.

In many ways, “Yo-Kai Watch” is a low-key, gentler form of “Pokémon.” The idea of imprisoned animals is jettisoned thanks to the ephemeral nature of ghosts. The ...