I enjoyed my time with Yo-kai Watch for its presentation, the quirky monsters and its charm. The core gameplay and story feel veeeery underbaked though. I don't think that it gives you enough skill expression in combat and in turn, it feels more like a stat and ability check rather than actual combat. Bosses felt more like a chore than a challenge because they are untargetable until you destroy their weak spot. The story is basically non-existent until the final hours of gameplay, where the big bad appears out of nowhere. Up to that part, it's more like little self-contained short stories that have mostly nothing to do with each other. Hopefully, later entries improve on these aspects.