Topic: Yōkai Watch 2 Nintendo Direct Hitting Japan Friday

[Professor Clayton]

Nintendo is highlighting the upcoming sequel to the Japanese hit.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/37991/yokai-watch-2-nintendo-direct-hitting-japan-friday

A Japanese Nintendo Direct focusing on the upcoming Level-5 RPG Yōkai Watch 2 will air this Friday, July 4, at 6 p.m. local time.

Yōkai Watch 2 is set for a July 10 release in Japan and will come in two versions: the Ganso (Founder) and the Honke (Head) editions, which will each allow players to earn a rare medal exclusive to that version.

The first title in the series, which is focused on ghost collecting and battling, was released about a year ago in Japan. The game has been a tremendous success, with one million units shipped as of the most recent report. The series is also prominent across various other media in the country, with a cartoon, manga, and forthcoming movie also based on the property.

There has been no word regarding a release for Yōkai Watch or its sequel in territories outside Japan. Another Level-5 cross-media RPG, Inazuma Eleven, took roughly two and a half years to make it to Europe and another three to come to the United States.