Yo-Kai Watch 2 on 3DS, enriched sequel with a journey to the past. More Yo-Kai, a deeper story and a Meiji-era Sakura town to explore. The Yo-Kai Watch saga increases in quality and ambition.
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Category
RPG4 players7+
Co-op
Description
Nate and his Yo-Kai Jibanyan travel to the past to uncover Yo-Kai history and stop the Onimaro threat from destroying spirits in the Fleshy Souls version. Published by Nintendo, released in Australia in September 2016. Exclusive bonus Yo-Kai, time travel, hundreds of Yo-Kai to recruit, bonus modes. Fleshy Souls version in English.
Yo-Kai Watch 2 - Fleshy Souls review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
The object that gives the game its title is also its interface. The watch face is displayed on screen with its hands, its glass, its crown and its circular slots, and into it you insert medals drawn like genuinely struck coins, each with its own relief and alloy. The lens that reveals the invisible even keeps the grain of an optical glass, ringed with metal.
The selection wheel imposes its own tempo. During a fight a disc turns constantly to place allies in the front line, and its regular clicking, audible beneath the music, works as a metronome you end up matching your gestures to. The battle pieces are in fact written in simple metres so as never to conflict with that mechanical beat.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Traveling back in time, widening the town and tracking down a myriad of new Yo-Kai to befriend reignites the medallium hunt on a grander scale, with more quests. Evolving your friends and combing every corner stretches out the adventure. The battle system stays loose on control, but this teeming collection and its endearing humor hold you in a stubborn grip.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Travelling back in time to uncover the Yokai's history unfolds an even broader collecting RPG, rich in creatures to recruit. The fleshed-out main quest, exploring new neighbourhoods and numerous challenges hold you for long hours. That generosity of content and humour, the series' own, offers a lifespan dear to fans.
Is Yo-Kai Watch 2 - Fleshy Souls still worth playing in 2026?
Released in twin versions with exclusive Yokai, Yo-Kai Watch 2 fixes the first game's flaws with a wider map, time travel and noticeably richer content. The collecting, recruiting and wheel based battles gain variety, while the writing keeps its tender humour and its roots in Japanese folklore. This is the best entry point of the series, balanced and generous. For a fan of monster RPGs or someone curious about Yokai style worlds, the title keeps a solid, lasting appeal.
