YO-KAI WATCH

[NerdHouse]

I'm mixed on Yo-Kai Watch. Yokai myths are pretty interesting and the premise of the game is pretty neat. I watched some gameplay and it didn't really do anything for me. I'll need to hear a lot more about it before I decide on whether I'll actually buy the game or just look on the Internet to see all of the unique designs.

Try the demo!

 

[mirukushake]

I'm mixed on Yo-Kai Watch. Yokai myths are pretty interesting and the premise of the game is pretty neat. I watched some gameplay and it didn't really do anything for me. I'll need to hear a lot more about it before I decide on whether I'll actually buy the game or just look on the Internet to see all of the unique designs.

I have no doubt that the anime is better than Pokemon though. It is not a high bar to be a better anime than Pokemon, considering nothing ever happens in the Pokemon anime. The characters, settings, and creatures may change but the story never really progresses to any meaningful degree.

I might check out the Yo-Kai Watch anime even if I don't end up totally interested in the game.

I don't really care for the game, but I love the anime! I've seen every episode released here in Japan. I can't say anything about the dub, but the original is pretty hilarious. Definitely give it a try even if you don't go for the game.

 

[Peter]

ive been so excited for this game for a long time it looks amazing,

really tempted to import from australia since europe doesn't have a release date yet

just pre-ordered an import from australia

it worked out at around ?30!; which is probably cheaper than if i would have waited and bought it from here whenever it comes out. (still no european release date)

 

[Justin]

I've had my hands on this for a few days now! It's pretty fun so far.

 

[Chris]

just pre-ordered an import from australia

it worked out at around ?30!; which is probably cheaper than if i would have waited and bought it from here whenever it comes out. (still no european release date)

Watch out for import tax. I preordered HM:ToTT from the US a few years back - cheaper than it would have cost to buy new a year later in the UK and it actually arrived to me on the US release date! Except it came with import tax & handling fees which together cost more than I paid for the game itself.

 

[Alienfish]

Watch out for import tax. I preordered HM:ToTT from the US a few years back - cheaper than it would have cost to buy new a year later in the UK and it actually arrived to me on the US release date! Except it came with import tax & handling fees which together cost more than I paid for the game itself.

Yeah, this. Or if you need to pay customs and stuff for it.

Also i remembered when I pre-ordered two Neptunia games for PS Vita way back from the UK, since my currency is so bad against the ? all the shipping and currency conversions were really bad.

 

[Spongebob]

The game hasn't even come out yet and it's already the top selling 3DS game at Gamestop!

So hype for this game, getting it day 1.

 

[Peter]

Watch out for import tax. I preordered HM:ToTT from the US a few years back - cheaper than it would have cost to buy new a year later in the UK and it actually arrived to me on the US release date! Except it came with import tax & handling fees which together cost more than I paid for the game itself.

aaah I didn't even consider this. I've imported from this website before and to my knowledge I wasn't charged anything extra (unless it was already bundled in with the price?!)
but I'll look into it and see if I'm in for any other fees!
thanks for giving me a heads up c:

 

[Two-Face]

It looks like a fun game. I enjoyed the demo.

 

[Jinglefruit]

aaah I didn't even consider this. I've imported from this website before and to my knowledge I wasn't charged anything extra (unless it was already bundled in with the price?!)
but I'll look into it and see if I'm in for any other fees!
thanks for giving me a heads up c:

Where did you buy from? I think I might try to import from Australia too. ~ I think it's now down for a Spring 16 release in Eu and I'm just not up for waiting until March.


Also, everyone is comparing this to Pokemon due to anime + team of 6 monsters. But outside of the battle system, it looks more like Fantasy life to me story / characterwise. But maybe that's just cause it's the only other level 5 game I've played.

 

[Chris]

aaah I didn't even consider this. I've imported from this website before and to my knowledge I wasn't charged anything extra (unless it was already bundled in with the price?!)
but I'll look into it and see if I'm in for any other fees!
thanks for giving me a heads up c:

Looks like you got lucky last time! Anything with a value of over ?14* (prior to postage costs) runs the risk of getting charged customs fees unless the company selling it lies about the price or marks the package as a gift - which is illegal. The payments are taken by Royal Mail / Parcel Force which is what the majority of mail coming into the UK unfortunately goes through.

They don't catch everything though! I used to order a lot of CDs from Japan, with a value of ?20-30 each, and sometimes I'd have 3-4 parcels in a row hit with fees and other times I'd go months without getting a charge even though the parcels all potentially could have received one.

*may have changed since I last looked into this stuff but probably not by much.

 

[tumut]

The game hasn't even come out yet and it's already the top selling 3DS game at Gamestop!

So hype for this game, getting it day 1.

I'm surprised by that. I thought most people would write it off as another pokemon rip off automatically. I pre-ordered a while back, and i'm enjoying the anime a lot. Really excited to get it.

 

[Justin]

Where did you buy from? I think I might try to import from Australia too. ~ I think it's now down for a Spring 16 release in Eu and I'm just not up for waiting until March.


Also, everyone is comparing this to Pokemon due to anime + team of 6 monsters. But outside of the battle system, it looks more like Fantasy life to me story / characterwise. But maybe that's just cause it's the only other level 5 game I've played.

It definitely feels like Fantasy Life a bit in regards to how the story works, or well just a lot of the game.

 

[Spongebob]

I'm surprised by that. I thought most people would write it off as another pokemon rip off automatically. I pre-ordered a while back, and i'm enjoying the anime a lot. Really excited to get it.

Yea I'm really enjoying the anime too. It's a lot better than Pokemon's anime.

 

[Jinglefruit]

It definitely feels like Fantasy Life a bit in regards to how the story works, or well just a lot of the game.

Good! That assures me that this is worth buying then! // Though I've only seen about 25 yokai and so far none of them seem as cute as most pokemon. And like half of them seem to be cats??

 

[Spongebob]

There is a new episode in murica today. I hope I can remember to watch it.

 

[Justin]

Good! That assures me that this is worth buying then! // Though I've only seen about 25 yokai and so far none of them seem as cute as most pokemon. And like half of them seem to be cats??

I like this guy. I gave him a little rename. (pretty sure I got him early enough that it's safe to show)

I should clarify though that I mean you can obviously tell it's from the same developer judging by the menus and stuff, and the way the story works is a bit familiar. It's a very different game of course.

 

[Jinglefruit]

Yeah, the kappa is in plenty of promo pics, so I'm sure it's safe to show. He's my fav of what I've seen too.
I also want the old lady, Tattletale. xD And I'm not sure what to make of the giant sperm, but I'll probably keep it.

 

[Justin]

Yeah, the kappa is in plenty of promo pics, so I'm sure it's safe to show. He's my fav of what I've seen too.
I also want the old lady, Tattletale. xD And I'm not sure what to make of the giant sperm, but I'll probably keep it.

Ah alright, I can show anything up to Chapter 6 right now.

 

[Jarrad]

Yokai-watch is heavily centred around Japanese culture and mythology so I don't think it'll do amazing like it did in JP when it eventually arrives over-seas, since a lot of children won't understand a lot of the "Yokais" (I think that's what they're called).

Especially since there's only a small Yokai-watch fandom here, due to the anime only recently being dubbed/edited to accommodate western audiences.