Many fans of Pokemon can easily enough pick out which of the 800+ creatures are inspired by real-world animals, like the gecko-like Treecko or owl-like Noctowl. Some Pokemon are even inspired by ...

Yokai Watch has the DNA of a Pokemon clone in almost every way that matters and operates just about as well. However, Yokai Watch's main characters Nate and Katie (seen with the ghostly butler Whisper ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. "Yokai Watch? WTF is that?" was my first response when I heard about the 3DS game that had Brian ransacking toy stores. This week, I spent four ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the business of fandom. In Japan, a little show called Yokai Watch is now a kiddie craze on a scale not seen since ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and ...

TOKYO -- Yokai Watch has become something of a social phenomenon in Japan. The franchise has a game, TV series and comic that has adults and children hooked. It has been dubbed Pokemon Part 2.

TOKYO -- Pokemon Co. of Japan on Nov. 21 released the latest video game in its popular "Pokemon" series for the Nintendo 3DS to reach a new generation of fans in Japan and beyond, at a time when a ...

Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchiand Pocket Monster Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire continue to be the best-sellers in Japan, according to data from Famitsu. The former shifted over 49,000 units, a decline of 34 ...

Nintendo’s latest hand-held hit may seem a little familiar. Yo-Kai Watch has an array of strange and cute characters to collect, a massive following in Japan, and arrives in the U.S. complete with its ...

Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. A weekly newsletter by ...

Nintendo’s latest hand-held hit may seem a little familiar. Yo-Kai Watch has an array of strange and cute characters to collect, a massive following in Japan, and arrives in the U.S. complete with its ...