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Yo-Kai Watch 2 Arrives September 30

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When I reviewed Yo-Kai Watch, I said I couldn’t wait for Yo-Kai Watch 2 to be localized.

From everything I’ve heard, Yo-Kai Watch 2 fixes my biggest criticisms of the first game, since it has a stronger story and makes recruiting Yo-kai less dependent on luck.

We’ll get to find out just how improved it is this fall! Yo-Kai Watch 2 is coming to North America on September 30.

In addition to the improvements I’ve heard about, Yo-Kai Watch 2 adds over 100 new yo-kai, new areas to explore, a better Yo-Kai Watch, and time travel!

Now, Yo-Kai Watch 2 isn’t a single game. Like Pokémon, Yo-Kai Watch 2 has two versions, each with exclusive yo-kai. In Japan, these versions were called Ganso and Honke, each referring to a type of manju relevant to the story. (Yo-Kai Watch 3’s two versions are Sushi and Tempura, so I sense a theme.)

They’re being localized as Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls.

Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls.

Japan received a third version, Shinuchi, which made more changes and let you pick between the two storylines. There’s no word yet on whether we’ll eventually receive the third version, but I shudder to imagine what they’ll call it.

The Yo-Kai Watch toy line is also being expanded, and Season 2 of the anime will air this summer.

(If you can’t wait that long for yo-kai or you want something a bit darker, don’t forget that I have a short yokai horror story called “Rokurokubi” published in Wicked Words Quarterly: Issue 3.

With both Yo-Kai Watch 2 and Final Fantasy XV releasing on September 30, it’ll be an exciting day for RPGs (hopefully Yo-Kai Watch 2 won’t be completely eclipsed).

In the meantime, I have to decide: Bony Spirits or Fleshy Souls?

May 17: Wild Arms 3 and Tower of Swallows

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Next Tuesday, May 17, is going to be an exciting day.

First, Wild Arms 3 is coming to the PS4! While I don’t have a PS4 yet, I played it on the PS2 and it’s one of my favorite JRPGs of all time.

Why? Fun gameplay, a great story, incredible foreshadowing… you can take a look at my Wild Arms 3 review for more details.

While it isn’t full backwards compatibility, I love that more PS2 games are becoming available on the PS4. Wild Arms 3 is still available physically at a reasonable price, but if you don’t have a PS2 and do have a PS4, you should definitely get it.

Wild Arms 3’s trophy list is available here.

And May 17 is also the day the English translation of The Tower of Swallows will be released.

The Tower of Swallows is the fourth Witcher novel, sixth following the two short story collections.

It’s definitely an exciting novel. If you enjoy the games, you really should read the saga, starting with The Last Wish, which I reviewed here.

So whether you’re looking for a good game or a good book, May 17 will be a great day! Are you going to get Wild Arms 3? The Tower of Swallows? Personally, I recommend both.

Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice Comes West in September

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Ace Attorney 6 has an English title and release window!

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice will be available in North America and Europe this September, although a specific date hasn’t been given yet.

Like Dual Destinies, it will be digital-only. That’s disappointing, but at least we’re getting the game! It will cost $29.99.

Interestingly, the announcement says Phoenix will travel to the Kingdom of Khura’in, the origin of the Kurain Channeling Technique. While it looks odd, apparently the Japanese game writes the two Kurains differently, so this is the localization’s way of conveying that.

It looks like Leifa has been localized as Rayfa, too. Maybe they want to avoid the Star Wars reference? Bokuto has become Ahlbi Ur’gaid. Subtle.

Meanwhile, Apollo will deal with a case that has “massive implications.”

Of course, an epic new trailer accompanied this news! Let’s take a look.

Very exciting. It’s a lot of what we’ve already seen, but I find it interesting that Apollo’s line about Nayuta, which caused so many theories when it was first shown, has been changed from facing “that person” to “confronting the familiar.”

Is there more significance to Apollo vs. Nayuta than we thought? Why would he be “familiar”?

But believe it or not, the excitement doesn’t end there. Court-Records learned that the Japanese Ace Attorney 6 demo includes strings that reference a Special Episode called “Turnabout Across Time.”

This isn’t one of the pre-order bonus episodes, and “Special Episode” was the term used for Dual Destinies’ Turnabout Reclaimed. It looks like Spirit of Justice will have a full-fledged DLC case of its own. And according to Court-Records, it will have an unannounced returning character…

The official art also shows Edgeworth and Blackquill, which suggests both will appear in the main game.

An English title, release window, trailer, and hints of a DLC case? I’m more excited for this game than ever! What do you think about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice?

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