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ESH Holiday Gift Guide 2015 | "Yo-Kai Watch" (Nintendo 3DS)

After a young child unlocks a friendly ghost creature, they becomes entrusted with a special watch that helps him seek out mischievous spirits known as Yo-Kai. Once he battles Yo-Kai he can befriend them and use them to take on other Yo-Kai in the near-future. Together with Whisper, Jibanyan, and the rest of the Yo-Kai Watch cast you will be tasked to solve problems and take on tasks that range from the ordinary to the supernatural.

I Recommend It Because...

Yo-Kai Watch is the big thing in Japan right now, with games, anime, candy, films, and plushies featuring these characters selling like hotcakes. After a couple years of waiting the Western world now finally has a chance to see what all the fuss is all about with the first 3DS game. After playing these last couple of weeks I can see why gamers in Japan were quick to fall in love with the game. The battles are fun and fast, giving you enough time to build a proper strategy while your Yo-Kai duke it out. Most surprising of all is its humor, which shows why Yo-Kai Watch is all about having fun with these spirits while not taking anything too seriously.

It's Perfect For...

If you have already collected all 700+ Pokémon and you still are in the urge to catch some more monsters.

MSRP: $39.99

Available at: Amazon.com, Best Buy, GameStop

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Contributing Editor at ESH since 2008, and host of the No Borders No Race podcast show, which began as a humble college radio program in 2006. My passion for discovering new bands, developers, and Japanese pop culture is what drives me to give you my all in every article published and every podcast recorded.