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Japan lines up for Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi
posted on 12.12.14 at 09:59 PM EST by Sal Romano (@salromano)
Biccamera line photos from Famitsu's release day report.

Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi, the third version of Yokai Watch 2 following July’s Yokai Watch 2: Ganso and Yokai Watch 2: Honke, launched in Japan today.  

Famitsu was on the scene outside Biccamera in Toshima, Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district. Shinuchi went on sale from 8:00 a.m. at most stores, with Famitsu reporters arriving an hour earlier. The line was at 50 people around 7:00 a.m. and increased to over 100 by the time the game went on sale.

The man at the head of the line was picking up the game as a Christmas gift for his kids. Many parents were waiting in line, both with and for their children, as well as those playing the original Yokai Watch to pass time. Many were also glad that unlike Yokai Watch 2‘s original launch, there is only one version to pick up this time.

Biccamera has a number of Yokai Watch-related goods, too. Jibanyan-everything!

And everyone leaves happy.

Earlier this week, Level-5 announced that pre-orders for Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi exceeded one million, and sales for Hanso and Gonke topped three million.

This report was brought to you by Level-5 making money.

http://gematsu.com/2014/12/japan-lines-yokai-watch-2-shinuchi



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Since I'm the kind of person who absolutely HATES just standing around doing nothing this actually angers me. Why not pre-order it and pick it up after the line dies down. I'll never get Japan...



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BlowoverKing said:
Since I'm the kind of person who absolutely HATES just standing around doing nothing this actually angers me. Why not pre-order it and pick it up after the line dies down. I'll never get Japan...


Its not just japan, also i don get why you hate it. I wait in lines for pokemon and its fun when others have the same interest in you :)

 

OT: Hiska Pointed out 1 store is sold out and it was only sales from pre orders O.o  1.5mil FW incoming?



Wait, so when the game came out there were 2 versions, and now they made an enhanced version like they do with Pokemon?



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this game is a beast.



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How many 3DS systems were moved (not many considering there are 3 other yokai watch games on it) but the sales of the game will be tremendous.



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tbone51 said:
BlowoverKing said:
Since I'm the kind of person who absolutely HATES just standing around doing nothing this actually angers me. Why not pre-order it and pick it up after the line dies down. I'll never get Japan...


Its not just japan, also i don get why you hate it. I wait in lines for pokemon and its fun when others have the same interest in you :)

 

OT: Hiska Pointed out 1 store is sold out and it was only sales from pre orders O.o  1.5mil FW incoming?

Is it a midnight release or something? if so then I can understand lining up. Otherwise what they are doing combines two things i'm not very fond of, waiting and standing in one spot for long periods of time. I'd rather sleep in and pick up my game when the line dies down. Not knocking on anyone in Japan who lines up, I just personally would rather get my legs chopped off lol.



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It seems Yokai Watch is another(unexpected) killer app for the 3DS like Monster Hunter and Pokemon.



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:


Seriously, this + MH + Pokemon = gg


err.. could we add Animal Crossing, Mario Kart 7 and Super Smash Bros to the sum?