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2015 · Level-5 · Adventure · Role-playing

Yo-kai Watch Blasters

Nintendo exclusive

"YO-KAI WATCH is back and more action-packed than ever, as YO-KAI WATCH BLASTERS: Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad are coming to Nintendo 3DS family systems!

Released: 2015
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Adventure Role-playing
Developers: Level-5
Publishers: —
Series: Yo-kai Watch
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Fantasy
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO A ESRB E10+PEGI 7
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (Spain)

About

Yo-kai Watch Blasters is a role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5 for the Nintendo 3DS. Blasters was originally released in two versions, named Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad. The game is a spin-off based on the Blasters mini-game in the main series game Yo-kai Watch 2, and was released in Japan in July 2015 and worldwide by Nintendo in September 2018. Human characters are noticeably absent from gameplay, and players control Yo-kai in a beat 'em up action style instead.

The story follows Jibanyan and his Blasters Team in stopping Yo-kai shenanigans. Players tackle various missions and bosses and befriend new Yo-kai in the process. The game spoofs the Ghostbusters franchise, and is named "Busters" in the Japanese and Korean releases. However, due to copyright and licensing issues, the International releases were renamed, and most of the overt references to Ghostbusters were removed (including notable spoofs of the Ectomobile and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, among others).

Keywords

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Gameplay

In Yo-kai Watch Blasters, the player plays as Yo-kai; there are only four medal slots in Blasters, in contrast to the six slots in the main series games. The game has four types of missions: Story, Patrol, Boss Rush (Big Boss in English versions), and True Challenge Missions. In all missions, players collect Oni Orbs, an in-game currency that has many uses, including leveling up Yo-kai, buying items, making and upgrading equipment, and using the Oni Crank-a-kai. The Crank-a-kai allows the player to spend coin items to have a chance at getting rare items and Yo-kai.

In Story Missions, the player progresses through the story to become the best Blaster possible. There are two types of Story Missions: Main Missions and Sub Missions. As the name suggests, Main Missions are essential to completing the story. Sub Missions are generally optional, though some are essential to progress in the main story.

Story

The game shows an opening cutscene of Jibanyan, Sandmeh, Hidabat, and Noway fighting Gargaros. They seem to be putting up a valiant fight, until they end running from Gagaros. Then, The Yo-Kai Sergeant Burly sees this and comes over to their house to teach them how to be the true Blasters as possible.