That's disappointing to hear. I've been looking forward to the localized version of Yo-Kai Watch 4, but I've also come to terms with the possibility that a localized version is either coming really late or never at all.
Ooof, Yokai Watch 4 didn't do well in Japan.
"Despite being praised by reviewers for a step-up in graphics, gameplay, etc., Yo-kai Watch 4 has the worst sales in the series so far; largely due to the hype building for its direct competitor Pokémon Sword and Shield, which would be released just a few months later. Overall, it sold just 200,000 copies in Japan compared to Sword and Shield, which sold eight times that in that same country in under a month.
The 4++ re-release fared way worse. The Switch version sold a little over 10k, though a lot of that is likely due to the extra content being available as DLC. However, the Playstation 4 version (which marked the first time Yo-kai Watch showed up on a Sony console) sold less than 3,000 copies."
The Protomen enhanced my life.
Level-5 has essentially halted operations in North America
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It is unclear what the future of Level-5 releases in North America will be. One source suggested that there were currently no concrete plans for any more Level-5 games to be released outside of Japan.
Publicly, the company has not made any specific announcements for future North American game releases. A Western localization for Yo-Kai Watch 4, which launched in Japan in 2019, was announced that same year but thus far there have been no further details. And while upcoming Level-5-developed and published RPG Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes was most recently delayed to 2021 in Japan, and there has been nothing concrete on a Western release since 2018 — prior to multiple delays.
The most recent title from the company to be released in North America was Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold in February of this year — prior to that, it was Yo-Kai Watch 3 in February of 2019.
Edited by lalalei2001 on Oct 12th 2020 at 1:05:50 PM
The Protomen enhanced my life.