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Yo-kai Watch 4 or by it's full name Yo-kai Watch 4: We're Looking Up at the Same Sky (Japanese: 妖怪ウォッチ4 ぼくらは同じ空を見上げている Yōkai Wotchi Fō: Bokura Wa Onaji Sora wo Miagete Iru) is an action RPG game developed and published by Level-5. Is the fourth and final main series game in the Yo-kai Watch franchise, and the twelveth game on the franchise. It was initially released on June 9, 2019 for the Nintendo Switch. An expanded version of the game called "Yo-kai Watch 4++" was realeased on December 5, 2019 for the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4.

Plot
Overseer is destroying the Yo-kai World while Lord Enma and Zazel (in Japanese referenced as Nurarihyon) both fight their way to stop him. When Overseer says that everything is under his control, Lord Enma powers up into his awoken form and attempts to finish him off with his Soultimate, but Overseer manages to freeze time and turns Lord Enma in stone and desintegrates him, leaving alone Zazel, who tries to search for help.

Development
Level-5 announced that the game was in development as a Nintendo Switch exclusive in April 2018, the game was initially supposed to be released during winter of 2018 , but was moved to spring of 2019 to fix the game's quality before being moved to June 20, 2019 , the same day as Super Mario Maker 2.

During the AnimeExpo in July 2019, they announced a possible release of the game for the west, however, given that Level-5 Abby was shut down in October 2020 , it might be possible that development was cancelled as no news has been announced since then.

During 2019, Level-5 announced an enhanced version of the game, called "Yo-kai Watch 4 ++" was announced for release in December 5, 2019 and will be the very first game to be released on a non-Nintendo console if not counting Wibble Wobble, the game added many new additions such as new enemies, a map and a multiplayer mode similar to the Blasters mode in Yo-Kai Watch 2 called "Purapura Blasters".

Gameplay
Yo-kai Watch 4 switches to third-person perspective rather than a top-down view simmilar to the scrapped prototype for the PS3 of the  first game, allowing for more detail to be presented in the characters and the world, taking advantage of the consoles’ hardware. The characters can now jump to reach high areas, and have unlimited stamina outside of battles.

Battle System
Yo-kai Watch 4's battle system is similar to the Big Bosses in Yo-kai Watch Blasters. While Yo-kai can still be leveled regularly, the playable character is now able to level up, allowing for more power to be used in the watch.

The player can now fight the opponents which can have different effects depending on the character. This battle system is called “Yo-ki“, in which the human can now participate directly in battle.

The befriending mechanic has also been drastically changed; you must use the watch to extract the soul of Yo-kai in a specific order, that changes based on the Rank and Tribe of each Yo-kai.

Why It Deserves the Definitive Yo-kai Medal

 * 1) The graphics look absolutely stunningly beautiful, in fact the graphics are comparable to that of the video games like  Dragon Ball FighterZ and Genshin Impact.
 * 2) * Not to mention that the graphics are a major step up from the previous games.
 * 3) Instead of rehashing the Pokémon-esque battles from the previous entries, the game uses the same gameplay format introduced in Yo-Kai Watch Blasters, which was actually well-executed here, in fact, for the first time ever, humans can also engage in combat, which is really cool.
 * 4) The story is more darker than the previous games, but still has a great amount of funny and heartwarming moments.
 * 5) Great part of the characters are likable and interesting, from the protagonists of previous games (Nathan, Whisper and Jibanyan), characters that now have their time to shine (Katie and Zazel) to the new ones:
 * 6) *Jack Cobbler is a kind-hearted kid that wants to get back the soul of his mother that was stolen by a Yo-kai.
 * 7) * Summer Adams is the daughter of Nathan and Katie from 30 years in the future, with a personality similar to her father, she is also the reincarnation of the princess of the Oni Tribe, Shuka.
 * 8) * Akinori Arihoshi is the son of Nathan and Katie
 * 9) Fantastic soundtrack by Kenichiro Saigo, who also composed for the rest of the games, as well as the official anime and movies. It keeps the supernatural and spectral vibe that previous games where known to.
 * 10) Depending on your view, it was an amazing way to end the beloved franchise in general, regardless if remakes or spin-offs are being developed.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Due to the poor sales of the game, the negative reception of Yo-kai Watch Busters 2, and the closure of Level-5 of America, is not so possible that the game will be released overseas.
 * 2) Because of how different the game is, some fans might not like it, especially since the game ditches the format similar to the Pokémon games and goes more for a route that is more suitable to games like Xenoblade Chronicles.
 * 3) Nathaniel and Kenny, Nathan's and Katie's grandparents and also Yo-kai Watch holders, despite having an important role in Yo-kai Watch 2, are not seen in this game, even if Jack comes from that time.
 * 4) *Speaking of which, Hailey Anne and Usapyon, who were both deuteragonists in Yo-kai Watch 3, are just minor characters in battles.
 * 5) Some mechanics, like fusion, evolution and favorite foods are absent in this game, so there's no chance you can befriend them unless using the game's method.
 * 6) * Not only that, but various Yo-kai from previous games like Dazzabel, are missing, which might be done to prevent the game from having a large byte, but it seems like they're doing it to rush the game.

Critical reception
The game was met with mostly positive reviews from critics and fans of the franchise with praise for adding newer elements and the game's story, which was praised for being massively superior than it's predecessors, Famitsu gave the original version a 37/40 while the ++ version received a 36/40. On GameFAQs, the game has 3.8 stars by 45 users.

Commercial Reception
Despite the very positive reception, the game was sadly the worst selling game in the franchise to date, as it only sold 150,721 in it's first week ; as the original sold 291,878 and 4++ for the Switch 46,896 (Meaning that just 338,774 were sold for the Nintendo Switch) in Japan in 2019, this was due to being released the same time as highly anticipated games like Super Mario Maker 2 and a lot of people where more excited for mh:crappygames:Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Trivia

 * This is the first mainline Yo-kai Watch game to use the same gameplay format as the spin off title.
 * This is the very first game to be released on a console that is not from Nintendo.
 * This is the first Yo-kai Watch game where both Nathan and Katie use at the same time a watch.
 * The game takes place between the third game and the fourth movie.
 * If you brought Yo-kai Watch 1 for the Nintendo Switch, you get a code that allows you to befriend Chairman McKraken, the main antagonist of that game.

Trailers
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Reviews
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Miscellaneous
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Playthroughs

 * Barbilla&Cia's playthrough (In Spanish)
 * AbdallahSmash026's playthrough (In English)
 * 実況局だいだら's playthrough (In Japanese)