Yo-Kai Watch 3 Sukiyaki on 3DS, definitive version of YW3 with even more Yo-Kai and an Inaho narrative sequel. The most complete version of the YW3 trilogy. For fans who want maximum content.
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Category
RPG4 players7+
Co-op
Description
Nate moves to Springdale USA and discovers new American Yo-Kai, while his friend Hailey lives her own adventures in Japan in this entry. Published by Nintendo, released in Europe in February 2019. Two alternating protagonists, new American Yo-Kai, enriched recruitment systems, varied worlds. Multilingual version.
Yo-Kai Watch 3 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
The American suburb is drawn with the same care as the Japanese town. Mailboxes on posts planted at the edge of lawns, clapboard facades, flags hung on porches, a water tower at the end of the street, a neon diner, yellow fire hydrants: every object is treated as a sign, and the comparison with the streets of the first game does the work of displacement.
The American section changes repertoire without changing function. Steel-string guitar, harmonica, walking double bass and brushed drums replace the keyboards of the original town, and school marching bands, slightly shrill brass and bass drum, accompany the public scenes. The same situations therefore return dressed differently, which underlines the uprooting better than any dialogue.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Exploring two worlds in parallel, recruiting a host of brand-new Yo-Kai and orchestrating battles now laid out on a tactical grid reignites the medallium hunt with a fresh strategic dimension. Quests and collecting stretch out everyday life. The pacing scatters, but this scope and the attachment to the creatures keep a stubborn hold on fans.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Following Nate in the United States and his friend Hailey in Japan doubles the playgrounds of an abundant collecting RPG. The ample main quest, new Yokai to recruit and reworked battles hold you for long hours. That generosity of content, true to the series' spirit, offers a lifespan dear to fans.
The North American edition of Yo-Kai Watch 3 has become the most valuable piece of the Western trilogy. Nintendo of America localised only this unified version, merging the Japanese content, with a small physical run at the very end of the 3DS lifecycle, just before the publisher all but abandoned the format. That low NTSC-U production paired with sustained North American demand widens the gap with the European releases and lifts a complete copy well above the rest of the series.
Is Yo-Kai Watch 3 still worth playing in 2026?
The third entry in Level-5's saga, Yo-Kai Watch 3 changes scenery by sending Nate to the United States while following in parallel his friend Hailey, who stays in Japan. The combat system is rethought on a grid where the placement of Yokai finally matters, adding a welcome tactical layer. The world grows in scope and tonal variety, even if the dual protagonist structure sometimes weighs on the pace. For a series fan or a fan of monster RPGs, the title keeps a richness and a whimsy still infectious.
