80
Yo-Kai Watch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor, but there are still a few kinks left to iron out.
65
Yo-Kai Watch 2 is not a bad game, it is a bad sequel. It is so good to newcomers to the franchise, that the fans need to be extremely patient to stay interested.
60
While the game doesn’t have the generation spanning appeal of the great Nintendo canon, what we have here is a very competent entry level role playing game for younger players. More mature players will find little to be impressed by with Yo-Kai Watch 2’s plentiful but basic offerings.
8
Yo-kai Watch 2 is one of the best games for the Nintendo 3DS. I think it's necessary to play the first instalment. In this new narrative, we will discover the origins of the Yo-kai Watch and learn about the differences between Yo-kai Spirits and Polpanime (the game versions, respectively). The story is really interesting. The gameplay, although based on the same foundations as the first instalment, has undergone some changes that make the gaming experience fresher. There are lots of things to do in the post-game. Some flaws remain, and this can be annoying if you play it immediately after the first Yo-kai Watch. If you love the 3DS, you absolutely must get your hands on this gem.
10
I'm not even ashamed to say i have 400+ hours in this game. I love it in every way, it's yo-kais, it's story and the pace it has, the way the game presents itself, to every little detail. I like the guessing the yokai plates, i love the fights, i love EVERYTHING about it. I just genuinely love it so much. With that said I hate how it has versions which means you can't get everything in one game, but it does NOT take away from the MASTERPIECE this game is. This game emotionally grew on me by far the most
10
this game is a masterpiece one of my personal favorite yo-kai watch games of all time the characters the music and the writting is perfect to the last minor detail i can not put in words how good this movie is this is my personal favorite 3ds game ever made
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits
3DS
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Sep 30, 2016
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72
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8.3
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Nov 2, 2016
90
I’m still surprised that Nintendo ever thought that there would be an audience for Yo-Kai Watch 2 in the west, but boy am I glad that they did.
Sep 28, 2016
85
Yo-Kai Watch also goes to some real crazy places that Pokémon wouldn't dare to explore.
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Sep 22, 2025
10
I'm not even ashamed to say i have 400+ hours in this game. I love it in every way, it's yo-kais, it's story and the pace it has, the way the game presents itself, to every little detail. I like the guessing the yokai plates, i love the fights, i love EVERYTHING about it. I just genuinely love it so much. With that said I hate how it has versions which means you can't get everything in one game, but it does NOT take away from the MASTERPIECE this game is. This game emotionally grew on me by far the most
Dec 19, 2024
10
this game is a masterpiece one of my personal favorite yo-kai watch games of all time the characters the music and the writting is perfect to the last minor detail i can not put in words how good this movie is this is my personal favorite 3ds game ever made
Mar 31, 2017
75
Yo-kai Watch 2 is an iterative sequel that plays too safe too often, but, taken for what it is, also delivers a solid JRPG experience, enriched by almost two hundred new Yo-kai, online battles and new areas to explore. Your enjoyment of the first game and of the anime really is a factor here.
Nov 7, 2016
70
While it may not solidify the burgeoning franchise as an alternative to Pokémon, Yo-kai Watch 2 is nonetheless another solid RPG in 3DS's library, especially for younger gamers. [Issue #24 – November/December 2016, p.12M]
Oct 11, 2016
60
The arrival of Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits provides fans with a familiar experience that changes very, very little when compared to the first iteration of the series.
Sep 28, 2016
50
Yo-kai Watch has a great degree of potential, so it's tragic to see Level-5 squander it over fears of upsetting their massive cash cow. (In Japan, anyway.) This sequel carries the same sense of spooky whimsy as the first game, but unfortunately doesn't lose the underlying tedium. If you're looking for an alternative to Pokemon, you might want to see if the next game fixes Yo-kai Watch's woes—if it gets localized, that is.
Apr 28, 2024
10
Where do I began. This is probably my favorite game of all time. Everything was perfect. And after you were done with it, there would be much more you can do after words. Some of the side quest had there own little story, or it felt like a whole dlc to the game. But I wish you didn’t have to have all 3 yo ki watch 2 games. But I loved it so much that I went out my way to have all 3 to have every bit of post game content as possible. Thank you to Kai watch for making my childhood, and I wish for this series to come back on day
-Christopher
Oct 14, 2023
10
The best 3DS game ever made.
The Yo-kai watch series has some of the best games and it is way too underrated
Dec 22, 2017
7
Yo-kai Watch 2 is very much a fan game. It looks like the first one, plays like the first one and, the story harkens back to the first one. I'd say if you liked the first one like I did, you'll like Yo-Kai Watch 2. If you didn't like the first one, then you wouldn't like this one. I just hope Yo-Kai Watch 3 adds variety, if it ever comes to the US...
Oct 10, 2016
7
Pros: +I haven't played first game but story and lore is pretty easy to catch up (Level-5 using amnesia trope). +Well-written funny dialogs. Yo-Kai are cute, intelligent and can speak unlike pokemons. +Main story is very long and interesting. A lot of side-quests and exploration. +Online battles and coop. +Very good graphics. No FPS drops (looking at you X/Y). Fast loading times. Neutral: *Battle system is unique but pretty chaotic. Yo-Kai fight automatically but you can use their "ultimate abilities" through mini-games, swap fighters and set targets in real-time. Because everything happens so fast there is very little time for tactical approach to track buffs/debuffs and execute advanced strategies. Cons: -Game is bloated with unnecessary systems. I'm somewhere mid-story and my watch already has 30 "apps", half of which add literally nothing to the game and just boring/annoying (bug catching, fishing, lottery, camera, terror, musicbox, criminals etc). -A lot of running back and forth though massive city. No quick travel.
