(Didn't technically 100% the game, but I completed the medallium and did everything that isn't just miscellaneous item collection [and the gym club thing lol].)
Yo-kai Watch 3 is the ultimate monster catching RPG. It retains the loveable characters, whimsical world, and silly writing that made me fall in love with the series to begin with, while smoothing over the rough edges of the previous installments. The combat has much more strategy to it with the 3x3 grid system, which makes battles (and the phenomenal boss fights) feel more engaging than ever. There's also a map that's the same size as Springdale (if not bigger) since the game sees Nate moving to the USA. (or BBQ, in the english version. they really wrote themselves into a corner when changing a big chunk of the references to Japan but that's another topic entirely)
I was wondering how they would follow up the fantastic story of Yo-kai Watch 2, and it didn't disappoint! I'd say I prefer the story of 2 at the end of the day, as it hits me more emotionally, but the reutrn to a similar way of story-telling as the first game works well with it, especially with the switching back and forth between two characters. I really like Hailey, I'm glad we have a female protagonist that isn't essentially just female Nate lol. She makes a great pair with Usapyon (my favorite new character in the game), and the scenes of them bantering always made me smile. Buck is also really fun, and similarly works really well as Nate's partner.
The amount of content packed into this one game is insane, especially considering how a huge chunk of it is completely optional. It doesn't really force anything that isn't the main story on you, and instead leaves the choice of exploring the side content to the player. There's an entire side mode that is pretty much the length of an entire game on it's own that's entirely optional! It's nuts!
I'm a big fan of the new Yokai also the Merican ones are very silly and I like them a lot
bottom line: this is the best 3ds game
sorry if this review is all over the place i'm writing this at 5 AM after 100%ing the game
Yo-kai Watch 3 is the ultimate monster catching RPG. It retains the loveable characters, whimsical world, and silly writing that made me fall in love with the series to begin with, while smoothing over the rough edges of the previous installments. The combat has much more strategy to it with the 3x3 grid system, which makes battles (and the phenomenal boss fights) feel more engaging than ever. There's also a map that's the same size as Springdale (if not bigger) since the game sees Nate moving to the USA. (or BBQ, in the english version. they really wrote themselves into a corner when changing a big chunk of the references to Japan but that's another topic entirely)
I was wondering how they would follow up the fantastic story of Yo-kai Watch 2, and it didn't disappoint! I'd say I prefer the story of 2 at the end of the day, as it hits me more emotionally, but the reutrn to a similar way of story-telling as the first game works well with it, especially with the switching back and forth between two characters. I really like Hailey, I'm glad we have a female protagonist that isn't essentially just female Nate lol. She makes a great pair with Usapyon (my favorite new character in the game), and the scenes of them bantering always made me smile. Buck is also really fun, and similarly works really well as Nate's partner.
The amount of content packed into this one game is insane, especially considering how a huge chunk of it is completely optional. It doesn't really force anything that isn't the main story on you, and instead leaves the choice of exploring the side content to the player. There's an entire side mode that is pretty much the length of an entire game on it's own that's entirely optional! It's nuts!
I'm a big fan of the new Yokai also the Merican ones are very silly and I like them a lot
bottom line: this is the best 3ds game
sorry if this review is all over the place i'm writing this at 5 AM after 100%ing the game