Yo-Kai Watch 2 — Shin'uchi Localization Confirmed?

10/21/16

After winning a contest on the Yo-Kai Watch subreddit, user Arveno was sent a package containing some Yo-Kai Watch merchandise directly from LEVEL-5 International themselves. Some of the included merchandise has yet to be released to the public, including the Yo-Kai Watch wristband pictured above. While unreleased merchandise is exciting on its own, this wristband contains a surprising secret: The pictured Yo-Kai, Snottle/Hanahojin, is only available in the third version of Yo-Kai Watch 2.

Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi has not been officially confirmed for a localized release yet, but this is strong evidence; LEVEL-5 would not make merchandise featuring a Yo-Kai that international audiences would not know of. Unless this merchandise is only being created to tie in with the small role Snottle plays in the anime, Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi should be releasing internationally soon along with the 2.0 patches for Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls. Shin'uchi released six months after Ganso and Honke in Japan, so with the revelation of this exciting evidence, fans can expect Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi to release internationally in late March or early April in 2017.