Why hasn't there been more hype for one of Japan's largest games of the past five years?

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Blob on 10 November 2015

twintail said:

spurgeonryan said:

Yokai Watch is finally out in the West and no one seems to care, not even gamers who know about it.

Why?

Simple, we aren't elementary kids who are the primary demographic

This.

While I doubt it'll do a pokemon, forums like these live in a bubble that doesn't necessarily echo the outside world.

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illdill1987 on 10 November 2015

Too japanese for americans.. I have actually seen alot about it and heard alot about it but I dont think americans care... You think thats bad wait til SMTXFE comes out. Nobody will care at all... I actually highly doubt it even gets released in america.

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SJReiter on 10 November 2015

If it were on mobile it would've been a hit. *ducks*

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Normchacho on 10 November 2015

KazumaKiryu said:

spurgeonryan said:

Why?

because the people need Ni No Kuni 2. (for PS4 or 3DS or something) ^^

the JRPG Ni No Kuni (PS3, Level 5) was awesome and looks so amazing. The best Level 5-Game in the last years.

Yokai Watch is..well.. "okay" - this is no big "level5-game" for the people, i think. And i have no interest.

I actually never got to play Ni No Kuni, but It was one of the few JRPGs that I was really interested in...I'd love a remastered version and a sequel for the PS4.

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Kotastic on 11 November 2015

Maybe because we're not kids anymore?...lol

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Platina on 11 November 2015

Because what is popular in Japan does not mean it is popular in the West..

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Because it doesn't have anything that makes it stand out outsideof Japan.

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Ljink96 on 11 November 2015

This game WILL NOT catch on in the US. I've said it a million times, the cultural barrier is too high and the game is a bit too odd for American audiences.