Yo-Kai Watch 3

Yo-Kai Watch 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Level-5 for the Nintendo 3DS which is the third game of the main series of Yo-kai Watch video games. It was initially released in two versions, Sushi and Tempura, in Japan in July 2016. A third version of the game, branded Sukiyaki, was released in Japan in December 2016, adding minor enhancements upon the original versions of the game. An English version based on Sukiyaki published by Nintendo was released in PAL regions in December 2018, and in North America two months later.

The game follows the interconnected stories of two protagonists who both possess the Yo-kai Watch, allowing them to see, befriend, and summon Japanese mythical spirits called Yo-kai: Nathan Adams, a boy who recently moved to the fictitious Southern United States city of St. Peanutsburg, and Hailey Anne Thomas, a self-styled otaku “outcast” who deals with Yo-kai in the upstate city of Springdale. Unlike the first two games, the player is not given a choice to select Katie Forester as the protagonist instead of Nathan Adams.

Nate and his family move to St. Peanutsburg in the fictitious country of BBQ (the United States in the Japanese version) after his father transfers his business there. During his story arc of the main game, Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan befriend Buck Hazeltine, who is able to see Yo-kai because of the UFO Stone he wears on his necklace. Meanwhile, rumors of a UFO circulate around town as FBY agents Blunder and Folly investigate the case. The other protagonist is Hailey Anne, whose story takes place in Springdale.

In her story, she meets Usapyon and forms the Hapyon Detective Agency; together, they solve mysteries and requests from Yo-kai and humans. Later, Nate, Hailey Anne, Buck, and their befriended Yo-kai team up to fight against the Ghoulfather. Yo-kai Watch 3 introduces a new battle system called the “Tactics Medal Board” or “Tactics Board” in the US, which the player can place Yo-kai Medals on the bottom screen. By moving the medals around, the player will be able to avoid enemy attacks on the grid spots, and as well switch out Yo-kai and perform various other actions.