I thought the pineapple pen skit was great, it immediately explained the gameplay concept and fit the weird vibe of the trailer imo. I'm also not mad that they rebranded since the yokai watch name has all but died in the west, and it looks like a super creative take on the series
I think I could enjoy the game if I just don't associate it with ykw lmao, because u do bring up a lot of positive points and i agree the objects thing is genuinely cool
The problem is Level 5 is calling it that, which I think is gonna be a huge mistake in the long term and only hinder the project. If they didn't relate it to ykw to begin with, maybe it would be better perceived. People are hating on this game hard just because "no whisper? no jibanyan?" instead of any thought out criticisms about the merits or lack thereof of the concept itself
The weirdest part for me is 100% apple-pen. Like, sure, make a reference to it in-game, but it's weird. I'm a little worried, but It's likely because I'm comparing it to yokai watch, and I'm so autistic about that game that I'm concerned.
I think what's really weird for me is considering how old that meme is. Hey, a great way to explain it, but especially if they're aiming for like gen alpha in both Japan the US even here's like a more recent meme like I don't know Skippy toilet where they show like humans being combined with toilets or something. The apple pen thing is at least 5 years old.
the whole "Ghost Craft RPG" thing gives me vibes of "Ghost Craft" being the name of this new IP in general, and Holy Horror Mansion is just part of this new IP, meaning that the project is way bigger than what we think, idk just a random thought 😭
Yeah, the next game won't be "holy horror mansion 2", but it'll still be a ghost craft RPG. That way they can be much more flexible with their settings in the future, i think that's one of the big lessons they learned from yokai watch, to not define a whole franchise as "Nate does stuff", that's not sustainable
@modal1312 tons of franchises revolve around the same set of characters and fo just fine. It's not necessarily a bad thing as long as they keep it fresh, WOTHOUT USING TIME TRAVEL TOO MUCH CMON
@@LonelyFubuki yeah, i don't mean it doesn't ever work, they are certainly overcorrecting, but yeah, literally one of the reasons yokai watch lost steam, is because they seem to have run out of ideas for that specific set of characters, so I can't necessarily blame em Some people certainly can keep a franchise alive for decades if not centuries but maybe they didn't want to put that burden on themselves, again since keeping yokai watch fresh was one of their difficulties (tbh) (just my speculation)
Yo bud! Turns out, according to its website (Yes, Holy Horror Mansion has a website) you're correct. It says on its website that Holy Horror Mansion's genre is a "Ghost Craft RPG".
It's a shame that Yo kai watch is dead, but I understand, every game sold less than the previous one and the lore is too complicated for newcomers, especially because 4 only came out in Japan. this looks like a worthy successor. The game looks funny and weird just like yo kai watch, we have an interesting group of villains. And I think the ghost crafting will be fun, we have already seen a dragon made of clothespins
The biggest issue imo is the fact the trailer very clearly uses GenAI for its backgrounds, I'm hoping it's just for the trailer bc if it remains in the actual game I will not be playing it.
I'm uploading a video discussing this today, as I didn't notice here because there were my first impressions of the game after getting home from school
As a long time Yokai Watch fan, I feel like a lot of things regarding this trailer were a long time coming. The second they showed off Kineko last year, and the leaks for a "Ghost Craft" game were about, I basically immediately knew it would be a reboot. It's clear that Yokai Watch had been dwindling since 4, and with Level 5's return to outward localization, it only made sense to try and make YKW more marketable outside japan. The change from "yokai" to "ghosts" is the most obvious part. I do think the concept alone is pretty baller, and Kineko is such a good design holy shit if HHM is bad im reclaiming them as my child. The generative AI is what confuses and dissapoints me the most, but I do understand the origin of its use here. Level 5 is infamous for poor announcement scheduling and scope creep, and with kineko being in the trailer for the Level 5 event, they couldnt NOT show anything. So, to rush the trailer out, they generated 2D ai art for backgrounds. Theres other elements of this trailer that SHOW this game is far from presentable yet. The random dances featuring popular artists, the like... 5 seconds of gameplay, overall the trailer being more of a concept overview than an actual game, etc... this is in line with Level 5's past word on AI usage, which I still find dissapointing and frustrating. Still, im confident it wont be in the fimished game, because I will not be buying it if so. Only last thing I have to say is that the main character is WEIRD. Nate was just some kid, but Ten is the grandson of a landlord living on a mansion at the top of a skyscraper apartment complex. I can only assume this will be plot relevant somehow to this games seeming anti consumerism theme going on because its such a strangely specific choice otherwise Anyway, we can pray itll be good
I'm guessing Kineko (the cat) will not get its name changed for international releases. Butachoki (the pig) on the other hand, might get his name changed.
I'm most concerned about if the combat is gonna be a standard turn base RPG or if the battle in the tutorial is like how you have tutorial battles in Yo-Kai Watch 1-3 (like Cadin vs Buhu) and that was a soultimate move or something. But the camera angle doesn't... Feel like that...
Btw. Just a few thought of Pikatoro: The thing with him probably is, that he's still a pretty famous comedian in Japanese. So it may seem weird to us, but could be something that’s more like an "Oh, cool, I know him" for the Japanese publicity. The dances also are probably just meant to "bring life to the concept" and not really something, that will have to do with the finished game. 16:10 Because the Ghost Craft RPG thing. That's probably the subgenre of this game, something that seems to be a thing, which is sometimes used in Japanese Games. Tales of Vesperia for example is called an "RPG to enforce Justice"... Ghost Craft RPG could maybe mean something like: "An RPG, where you craft ghosts"
The trailer left me more confused then asured. I think i need to see how the game plays to get a better idea on how to feel. Also, "largest cross media project"... don't know what that means for the game.
show,music and game and probably a film think yokai watch might be done since this is the successor to it also being localized like all level 5 previous projects this concept might actually work in the west
I think cross media just means they will have the games, anime, and whatever other medium they put this IP into will run alongside one another and will be interconnected somehow. Maybe the current game and anime will have similar storylines or they could run special game events that ties in with crucial plot points in the anime.
I don’t really get what they think will make this a more successful cross media series because its different from yo Kai watch in a way where a lot of fans don’t like it, but it doesn’t seem different enough for general audiences to care about it more
Im honestly kinda excited for this new game especially since I've been getting back into yokai watch and im still not over never being able to play yokai watch 3 since it at least wasn't sold where i lived
Id say i hope its on both the switch and its successor so i can play, but by the time this probably comes out I'll be able to get a job and save up for the successor. Not even a price is what killed me.
Level 5 referencing pen pineapple apple pen is kind of showing their age practically referencing the most outdated memes. And bit outdated and what is currently trending on social media.
Ppap= PEAK game (For real though, I am excited for more yo kai stuff, but oml I am not super duper into it right now. I am absolutely gonna buy and play it, but eh... its super neat and im glad theyre exploring a haunted mansion! But I also kinda hope they bring some of the old stuff back along with the new stuff. I do really like that theyre experimenting. But idk if an entirely new concept on a console that will soon be a little out of relevancy (switch by the time it comes out) is a good idea for bringing the series back to the west. A lot of people really want yo kai watch again to get it started, and then bring the new stuff. Idk. Im half hype half concerned and I'll make a full, educated opinion once it comes out. PPAP WAS WILD THOUGH... LMAO
5:26 the pen pineapple apple pen guy bring it to everything he works on he even brought it to super sentai (the og japanese power rangers) in the season he had a main role in a few years back
I’m not worried about the game as much as I’m worried about the cross media stuff. They say they want it to be their biggest cross media project and yokai watch already was very over saturated with merchandise. Hopefully they backpedal on that a bit, I’m completely fine with like an anime and manga and merch but they need to not oversaturate the market
Seeing Pikotaro here was.. something for sure! Don't get me wrong this whole thing is very interesting! I like the concepts so far! This is still nothing so far just "proof of concept" so alot is bound to change most likely! I still refuse to call this a "Yo-Kai Watch" game, not because im unhappy (because i am very happy) but because.. it's.. just not Yo-Kai Watch It's a "successor" if you can call it that tbh
Look at the "medallium" entries, listen to the music, look at the ghost designes we've seen so far, and the literal words of the creator. This is a sucessor in my eyes
There is one thing I want to expect from this game is that more unique designs for the ghost/stand in for yokai. In the original yokai games there is recolor of existing yokai but it's not the yo-kai equivalent to shiny pokemon but they are considered completely different yokai it's kinda show a lazy side when designing the creatures recoloring other models and calling them different yokai. And some of the naming can be bit lazy. Some describe them as gen 1 or object pokemon design object with eyes and a face but at least pokemon there is some deep origins behind the design and items and look more natural than putting eyes and arms on a bin. Gen 5 pokemon there is some pokemon design they already did but they add new Inspirations for old ideas. And the naming scheme can be gen 1 Pokémon coded but they have very few it's what they are named in the newer games they meet the names with more idea that explained they are and the inspiration behind the design of pokemon/ creature. And some of the yokai look too digimon design over the top. Maybe more grounded designs.
I know there are a lot of heartbroken people assuming that this is the end for YKW, but I've also seen others claiming that because it's the next concept for YKW that this game will just be a spin off. Ig only time will tell, Puni is still very alive and I hope this game does deliver (I really hope the AI thing was only for the trailer and not for the game and other stuff)
Pikotaro being in this didn't bother me. He was the mentor character in Kiramager a couple years back. It was like hearing an old song from a familiar artist!
Level 5 has created some amazing games, but they're just getting way in over their head trying to turn everything into a big multimedia property. Moreover, it seems like a lot of the backgrounds in the trailer are using generative AI, which is immensely disappointing. They still have plenty of time to turn it around (I mean, it's Level 5, so it will surely get delayed several times) but it's just such a let down
I'll have to make a video about this eventually, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt that this tatiler eas rushed out, and the actual game will not use generative AI
@@Swagpion okay but like, people are literally paid to make concept art the use of GenAI even for concept art/placeholders AND being trained only using art you own and stock images is still harmful by taking jobs from actual people (also that isn't even discussing the environmental aspect to the use of GenAI) tldr: there is no good or even neutral use of GenAI
@@beanie_strawb here is the thing, Level-5 is small, and the workers are already being pushed very hard. And it's much easier to use AI and help the current workers than to get a bunch of new workers to help with something YEARS away. Also Generative AI while yes it is bad for the environment, could become more efficient, besides I'm pretty sure some super computers cause more harm anyway, and the government isn't gonna give those up anytime soon. Now NFTs are truly environment killers, seriously it takes so much power just to make 1 ugly image have an overinflated price. Heck I think making 1 bitcoin does more harm than 1 use of GenAI, and bitcoin is done in bulk, while GenAI isn't.
I heard how Level-5 put all their effort into making this a multi-media franchise, when it seems that they just wanted to replicate the massive success Yo-Kai Watch had back then when it totally took control of Japan around 2013-2016 before it all came crashing down, and has since fell to near-obscurity. I just hope they don’t put all their eggs in one basket for Holy Horror Mansion, and try to reclaim the dominance YKW had back been. Start out small, build time to give it an audience, start off with the game first and then release the anime and toys and stuff.
I will also say my biggest gripe with this game is the name. Completely understand how the name makes sense in Japanese, but especially around the world and especially in the United States they need a different name. Holy haunted Mansion sounds like a ghost house that your local church runs in October and not a family-friendly video game. I honestly think they should have stuck with ghostcraft or like the ghost crafting Mansion or just something like that. Just get rid of the word. Holy.
Not saying I'm not excited for it I just don't have a very high hopes hopefully the gameplay looks good the protagonist I just hate his personality I hate the design of the guy I just don't like the protagonist the story clip we have now looks good something i noticed is they revealed 3 ghosts one to possess things one to fuse things one to make dungeons but in the end when they show the logo of the game and it glow there was a blue pink green and orange we were only revealed the pink blue and green with that logic there would be an orange one that hasn't been revealed
So I need to see more but as someone who just was around when you okay watch came out wasn't the biggest fan but it seemed neat and was also working with Nintendo during their struggle of trying to advertise this. I'm really excited for this game. Will say that while I do think this is probably a new franchise, I kind of wonder if for yokai watch fans if this is their like Resident Evil 4/7 moment. It's kind of like it's based on the games but it's not the exact game they're looking for but is going to sell a bajillion and be the new standard going forward?
From what I understand Holy Horror Mansion is not the next Yo-Kai Watch game, but it is related in some way? Meaning that Level 5 is still working on a YKW game. Idk man I can give such a long neurodivergent rant about the Yo-Kai Watch franchise I am hoping that this scratches the itch for now, before they release 4 in the West if I don't import or pirate it before/ if ever it comes out in the West
They called it "the next concept for yo-kai watch" Implying it's the sucessor. They wouldn't use this kind of language if they intended for HHM and YKW to co-exist
Wait im confused, so it says its a yo kai waitch related project. Is it set in the same same universe or is it its own thing? Because as cool as this looks it dosnt feel like a yokai watch title and id rather it not be associated with it tbh
THAT THREW ME FOR A LOOP WHEN I SAW IT LIKE GIRL WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, THIS IS THE LAST PLACE I EXPECTED TO SEE YOU 😭 level 5 should add pepe to the game trust
@@LonelyFubukiFREAKING RIGHT?? I WAS IN COBALTS STREAM AND LIKE NO ONE ELSE REALLY MENTIONED IT AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY LIKE WHAT I get this trailer alone was probably in development for a while but not 7 years awhile 😭
as a yo kai watch fan since the first game This is absolutely terrible. I didn't even know that they used AI but that makes me hate it even more. I don't hate the gameplay or the IP, but the fact that they slapped '' next successor to yo kai watch '' is absolutely disrespectful to that IP as a whole. arcade machines, merch, physical stores and about 5 movies were created for that one IP. I'm also somewhat glad that they didn't make Yo-kai watch 5. If they made one right now, I don't think it would be as good as the original. 5 years were too short and fast for them to evolve as a game studio or get a better marketing team
“Boss our game about Japanese ghosts is failing” “Let’s just make it again but with American ghosts this time!!!” “Oh my god you’re a genius” But actually this looks very cool, I’m definitely buying it when it comes out
it's mobile gotcha trash PokemonGO wannabe what there to even discuss? The fact that they threw a bunch of cash at marketing? Well good for them thx for the pretty cartoon...
5:50 because the meme is "a ghost" I'll see myself out now.
LMAO
I thought the pineapple pen skit was great, it immediately explained the gameplay concept and fit the weird vibe of the trailer imo. I'm also not mad that they rebranded since the yokai watch name has all but died in the west, and it looks like a super creative take on the series
I agree with this, I also really liked the over the top animations in this trailer
I think I could enjoy the game if I just don't associate it with ykw lmao, because u do bring up a lot of positive points and i agree the objects thing is genuinely cool
The problem is Level 5 is calling it that, which I think is gonna be a huge mistake in the long term and only hinder the project. If they didn't relate it to ykw to begin with, maybe it would be better perceived. People are hating on this game hard just because "no whisper? no jibanyan?" instead of any thought out criticisms about the merits or lack thereof of the concept itself
@@LonelyFubuki EXACTLYYY
The weirdest part for me is 100% apple-pen. Like, sure, make a reference to it in-game, but it's weird. I'm a little worried, but It's likely because I'm comparing it to yokai watch, and I'm so autistic about that game that I'm concerned.
Weridest part for me was Level-5 using Ai
I think the apple-pen bit was just a fun way for them to explain fusing different objects to make a "yokai."
I think what's really weird for me is considering how old that meme is. Hey, a great way to explain it, but especially if they're aiming for like gen alpha in both Japan the US even here's like a more recent meme like I don't know Skippy toilet where they show like humans being combined with toilets or something. The apple pen thing is at least 5 years old.
@@alphabo2776 wait what
Pikotaro is actually a well established comedian over in Japan.
the whole "Ghost Craft RPG" thing gives me vibes of "Ghost Craft" being the name of this new IP in general, and Holy Horror Mansion is just part of this new IP, meaning that the project is way bigger than what we think, idk just a random thought 😭
Welp. Certainly makes sense and explains why both "Ghost Craft" and "Holy Horror Mansion" are used here.
Yeah, the next game won't be "holy horror mansion 2", but it'll still be a ghost craft RPG.
That way they can be much more flexible with their settings in the future, i think that's one of the big lessons they learned from yokai watch, to not define a whole franchise as "Nate does stuff", that's not sustainable
@modal1312 tons of franchises revolve around the same set of characters and fo just fine. It's not necessarily a bad thing as long as they keep it fresh, WOTHOUT USING TIME TRAVEL TOO MUCH CMON
@@LonelyFubuki yeah, i don't mean it doesn't ever work, they are certainly overcorrecting, but yeah, literally one of the reasons yokai watch lost steam, is because they seem to have run out of ideas for that specific set of characters, so I can't necessarily blame em
Some people certainly can keep a franchise alive for decades if not centuries but maybe they didn't want to put that burden on themselves, again since keeping yokai watch fresh was one of their difficulties (tbh) (just my speculation)
Yo bud! Turns out, according to its website (Yes, Holy Horror Mansion has a website) you're correct. It says on its website that Holy Horror Mansion's genre is a "Ghost Craft RPG".
It's a shame that Yo kai watch is dead, but I understand, every game sold less than the previous one and the lore is too complicated for newcomers, especially because 4 only came out in Japan. this looks like a worthy successor. The game looks funny and weird just like yo kai watch, we have an interesting group of villains. And I think the ghost crafting will be fun, we have already seen a dragon made of clothespins
The biggest issue imo is the fact the trailer very clearly uses GenAI for its backgrounds, I'm hoping it's just for the trailer bc if it remains in the actual game I will not be playing it.
I'm uploading a video discussing this today, as I didn't notice here because there were my first impressions of the game after getting home from school
As a long time Yokai Watch fan, I feel like a lot of things regarding this trailer were a long time coming.
The second they showed off Kineko last year, and the leaks for a "Ghost Craft" game were about, I basically immediately knew it would be a reboot. It's clear that Yokai Watch had been dwindling since 4, and with Level 5's return to outward localization, it only made sense to try and make YKW more marketable outside japan. The change from "yokai" to "ghosts" is the most obvious part. I do think the concept alone is pretty baller, and Kineko is such a good design holy shit if HHM is bad im reclaiming them as my child.
The generative AI is what confuses and dissapoints me the most, but I do understand the origin of its use here. Level 5 is infamous for poor announcement scheduling and scope creep, and with kineko being in the trailer for the Level 5 event, they couldnt NOT show anything. So, to rush the trailer out, they generated 2D ai art for backgrounds. Theres other elements of this trailer that SHOW this game is far from presentable yet. The random dances featuring popular artists, the like... 5 seconds of gameplay, overall the trailer being more of a concept overview than an actual game, etc... this is in line with Level 5's past word on AI usage, which I still find dissapointing and frustrating. Still, im confident it wont be in the fimished game, because I will not be buying it if so.
Only last thing I have to say is that the main character is WEIRD. Nate was just some kid, but Ten is the grandson of a landlord living on a mansion at the top of a skyscraper apartment complex. I can only assume this will be plot relevant somehow to this games seeming anti consumerism theme going on because its such a strangely specific choice otherwise
Anyway, we can pray itll be good
I'm guessing Kineko (the cat) will not get its name changed for international releases. Butachoki (the pig) on the other hand, might get his name changed.
I've never been a Yokai Watch fan but loved the general concept, so I'm very excited for this.
I'm most concerned about if the combat is gonna be a standard turn base RPG or if the battle in the tutorial is like how you have tutorial battles in Yo-Kai Watch 1-3 (like Cadin vs Buhu) and that was a soultimate move or something. But the camera angle doesn't... Feel like that...
Now all we need is Jibanyan as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. 6 (with characters from both Yo-kai Watch and Holy Horror Mansion as Spirits (get it?)).
It’s more Ykw inspired than related
True :3
I wish level 5 would say that instead
@@LonelyFubukireal
This exactly
They said today it was "the future concept for yo-kai watch" which kinda implies alot more than "inspiration"
Btw. Just a few thought of Pikatoro:
The thing with him probably is, that he's still a pretty famous comedian in Japanese.
So it may seem weird to us, but could be something that’s more like an "Oh, cool, I know him" for the Japanese publicity.
The dances also are probably just meant to "bring life to the concept" and not really something, that will have to do with the finished game.
16:10 Because the Ghost Craft RPG thing. That's probably the subgenre of this game, something that seems to be a thing, which is sometimes used in Japanese Games. Tales of Vesperia for example is called an "RPG to enforce Justice"...
Ghost Craft RPG could maybe mean something like: "An RPG, where you craft ghosts"
The trailer left me more confused then asured. I think i need to see how the game plays to get a better idea on how to feel. Also, "largest cross media project"... don't know what that means for the game.
X2 The more i think about it, the more i see it as a good idea. Yokai watch nostalgia is just pumping in
show,music and game and probably a film think yokai watch might be done since this is the successor to it also being localized like all level 5 previous projects this concept might actually work in the west
I think cross media just means they will have the games, anime, and whatever other medium they put this IP into will run alongside one another and will be interconnected somehow.
Maybe the current game and anime will have similar storylines or they could run special game events that ties in with crucial plot points in the anime.
@@icecreamcake5381 that would be interesting
@@icecreamcake5381 I know what cross media means, I'm just worried they're planning a franchise when they don't even have a single game.
them calling them ghosts instead of yokai as well so it can be localized as well and objects being possessed by them
I don’t really get what they think will make this a more successful cross media series because its different from yo Kai watch in a way where a lot of fans don’t like it, but it doesn’t seem different enough for general audiences to care about it more
Im honestly kinda excited for this new game especially since I've been getting back into yokai watch and im still not over never being able to play yokai watch 3 since it at least wasn't sold where i lived
Id say i hope its on both the switch and its successor so i can play, but by the time this probably comes out I'll be able to get a job and save up for the successor. Not even a price is what killed me.
Level 5 referencing pen pineapple apple pen is kind of showing their age practically referencing the most outdated memes. And bit outdated and what is currently trending on social media.
Ppap= PEAK game
(For real though, I am excited for more yo kai stuff, but oml I am not super duper into it right now. I am absolutely gonna buy and play it, but eh... its super neat and im glad theyre exploring a haunted mansion! But I also kinda hope they bring some of the old stuff back along with the new stuff. I do really like that theyre experimenting. But idk if an entirely new concept on a console that will soon be a little out of relevancy (switch by the time it comes out) is a good idea for bringing the series back to the west. A lot of people really want yo kai watch again to get it started, and then bring the new stuff. Idk. Im half hype half concerned and I'll make a full, educated opinion once it comes out. PPAP WAS WILD THOUGH... LMAO
I was just outside of therapy and started busting out laughing when I saw him come up, and my therapist walked out and I had to explain 😭
Starts with "a very autistic", good title
Thx :3
Just to clarify, I'm not disparaging the differently abled, I'm actually autistic
5:26 the pen pineapple apple pen guy bring it to everything he works on he even brought it to super sentai (the og japanese power rangers) in the season he had a main role in a few years back
Why do i always think of luigi mansion when i here this
IKR THE LOGO IS SO LUIGI’S MANSION CORE
SAME THAT WAS MY IMMEDIATE THOUGHT
I’m not worried about the game as much as I’m worried about the cross media stuff. They say they want it to be their biggest cross media project and yokai watch already was very over saturated with merchandise. Hopefully they backpedal on that a bit, I’m completely fine with like an anime and manga and merch but they need to not oversaturate the market
Yokai watch 5 and ghost of tsushima 2 revealed on the same day is crazy
Seeing Pikotaro here was.. something for sure!
Don't get me wrong this whole thing is very interesting! I like the concepts so far! This is still nothing so far just "proof of concept" so alot is bound to change most likely! I still refuse to call this a "Yo-Kai Watch" game, not because im unhappy (because i am very happy) but because.. it's.. just not Yo-Kai Watch
It's a "successor" if you can call it that tbh
Look at the "medallium" entries, listen to the music, look at the ghost designes we've seen so far, and the literal words of the creator. This is a sucessor in my eyes
@@LonelyFubuki happy to still see level 5 feeding us something that isnt punipuni updates
There is one thing I want to expect from this game is that more unique designs for the ghost/stand in for yokai.
In the original yokai games there is recolor of existing yokai but it's not the yo-kai equivalent to shiny pokemon but they are considered completely different yokai it's kinda show a lazy side when designing the creatures recoloring other models and calling them different yokai.
And some of the naming can be bit lazy.
Some describe them as gen 1 or object pokemon design object with eyes and a face but at least pokemon there is some deep origins behind the design and items and look more natural than putting eyes and arms on a bin.
Gen 5 pokemon there is some pokemon design they already did but they add new Inspirations for old ideas.
And the naming scheme can be gen 1 Pokémon coded but they have very few it's what they are named in the newer games they meet the names with more idea that explained they are and the inspiration behind the design of pokemon/ creature.
And some of the yokai look too digimon design over the top. Maybe more grounded designs.
I know there are a lot of heartbroken people assuming that this is the end for YKW, but I've also seen others claiming that because it's the next concept for YKW that this game will just be a spin off. Ig only time will tell, Puni is still very alive and I hope this game does deliver (I really hope the AI thing was only for the trailer and not for the game and other stuff)
Finally, some positivity everyone hates this game because it’s different
Guy said "pay homage" with a hard 'H' 🤣
The clear use of generative ai kills any interest in this project lol
for what exactly?
@@zafool4997 backgrounds in the trailer, might just be placeholders. But it doesn't instill confidence
Pikotaro being in this didn't bother me. He was the mentor character in Kiramager a couple years back. It was like hearing an old song from a familiar artist!
Level 5 has created some amazing games, but they're just getting way in over their head trying to turn everything into a big multimedia property.
Moreover, it seems like a lot of the backgrounds in the trailer are using generative AI, which is immensely disappointing.
They still have plenty of time to turn it around (I mean, it's Level 5, so it will surely get delayed several times) but it's just such a let down
I already hate this game just because they used AI, even if it is just for place holders
I'll have to make a video about this eventually, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt that this tatiler eas rushed out, and the actual game will not use generative AI
Even then, it looks like it was trained off art from Yo-Kai Watch and stock images. So it's not theft, but stuff they own and stuff nobody owns.
@@Swagpion okay but like, people are literally paid to make concept art
the use of GenAI even for concept art/placeholders AND being trained only using art you own and stock images is still harmful by taking jobs from actual people
(also that isn't even discussing the environmental aspect to the use of GenAI)
tldr: there is no good or even neutral use of GenAI
@@beanie_strawb here is the thing, Level-5 is small, and the workers are already being pushed very hard. And it's much easier to use AI and help the current workers than to get a bunch of new workers to help with something YEARS away.
Also Generative AI while yes it is bad for the environment, could become more efficient, besides I'm pretty sure some super computers cause more harm anyway, and the government isn't gonna give those up anytime soon. Now NFTs are truly environment killers, seriously it takes so much power just to make 1 ugly image have an overinflated price. Heck I think making 1 bitcoin does more harm than 1 use of GenAI, and bitcoin is done in bulk, while GenAI isn't.
If not a spiritual successor, then perhaps a shared universe
this game'll be peak, can't wait till the orange ghost is revealed
orange ghost?
@@gabrielepollastri936 in the title there are 5 wisps: green, pink, blue, orange, and purple
They need to learn to not over saturate the game when or if it blows up
Ghost craft is similar to the crafting table in Minecraft. Interesting.
I heard how Level-5 put all their effort into making this a multi-media franchise, when it seems that they just wanted to replicate the massive success Yo-Kai Watch had back then when it totally took control of Japan around 2013-2016 before it all came crashing down, and has since fell to near-obscurity.
I just hope they don’t put all their eggs in one basket for Holy Horror Mansion, and try to reclaim the dominance YKW had back been. Start out small, build time to give it an audience, start off with the game first and then release the anime and toys and stuff.
I hope the music will be good for the series
IT'S ALREADY INCREDIBLE
I will also say my biggest gripe with this game is the name. Completely understand how the name makes sense in Japanese, but especially around the world and especially in the United States they need a different name. Holy haunted Mansion sounds like a ghost house that your local church runs in October and not a family-friendly video game. I honestly think they should have stuck with ghostcraft or like the ghost crafting Mansion or just something like that. Just get rid of the word. Holy.
Not saying I'm not excited for it I just don't have a very high hopes hopefully the gameplay looks good the protagonist I just hate his personality I hate the design of the guy I just don't like the protagonist the story clip we have now looks good something i noticed is they revealed 3 ghosts one to possess things one to fuse things one to make dungeons but in the end when they show the logo of the game and it glow there was a blue pink green and orange we were only revealed the pink blue and green with that logic there would be an orange one that hasn't been revealed
Really don't know how to feel about it. I'm more desperate to get ykw4 localized, but I guess I'm happy they're taking a new direction.
The humans look weird to me and not in a good way at all
Looks like the Ghost Stories Anime but in the yo-kai watch style
So I need to see more but as someone who just was around when you okay watch came out wasn't the biggest fan but it seemed neat and was also working with Nintendo during their struggle of trying to advertise this. I'm really excited for this game. Will say that while I do think this is probably a new franchise, I kind of wonder if for yokai watch fans if this is their like Resident Evil 4/7 moment. It's kind of like it's based on the games but it's not the exact game they're looking for but is going to sell a bajillion and be the new standard going forward?
I hope it becomes it's own thing
From what I understand Holy Horror Mansion is not the next Yo-Kai Watch game, but it is related in some way? Meaning that Level 5 is still working on a YKW game. Idk man I can give such a long neurodivergent rant about the Yo-Kai Watch franchise I am hoping that this scratches the itch for now, before they release 4 in the West if I don't import or pirate it before/ if ever it comes out in the West
They called it "the next concept for yo-kai watch" Implying it's the sucessor. They wouldn't use this kind of language if they intended for HHM and YKW to co-exist
@@LonelyFubuki Damn rest in peace I suppose TwT 🙏
May there be more pleasant memories ahead!
I think the apple pen thing is because it’s dead they used it because it about ghost who are dead
YESSS IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS GAME
Wait im confused, so it says its a yo kai waitch related project. Is it set in the same same universe or is it its own thing?
Because as cool as this looks it dosnt feel like a yokai watch title and id rather it not be associated with it tbh
It's supposed to be a spiritual sucessor
*nervously shivers in ai*
I liked the trailer and I want to give a chance to this game.
PPAP/derogatory
THAT THREW ME FOR A LOOP WHEN I SAW IT LIKE GIRL WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, THIS IS THE LAST PLACE I EXPECTED TO SEE YOU 😭 level 5 should add pepe to the game trust
@@LonelyFubukiFREAKING RIGHT?? I WAS IN COBALTS STREAM AND LIKE NO ONE ELSE REALLY MENTIONED IT AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY LIKE WHAT I get this trailer alone was probably in development for a while but not 7 years awhile 😭
@@LonelyFubuki he also appeared in Kiramager, the 44th Super Sentai season (2020)
Honestly, thos game is looking FIREEEEE, if it ever comes to the west im buting it, if it doesnt, im still buying it
as a yo kai watch fan since the first game
This is absolutely terrible. I didn't even know that they used AI but that makes me hate it even more. I don't hate the gameplay or the IP, but the fact that they slapped '' next successor to yo kai watch '' is absolutely disrespectful to that IP as a whole.
arcade machines, merch, physical stores and about 5 movies were created for that one IP.
I'm also somewhat glad that they didn't make Yo-kai watch 5. If they made one right now, I don't think it would be as good as the original. 5 years were too short and fast for them to evolve as a game studio or get a better marketing team
Let's Go 😎🔥🔥
“Boss our game about Japanese ghosts is failing”
“Let’s just make it again but with American ghosts this time!!!”
“Oh my god you’re a genius”
But actually this looks very cool, I’m definitely buying it when it comes out
I just want yokai watch 4
@1:03 Maybe.. don't?
Take your time and actually write a video worth watching.
No nate NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Haii
it's mobile gotcha trash PokemonGO wannabe what there to even discuss? The fact that they threw a bunch of cash at marketing? Well good for them thx for the pretty cartoon...
This is Mighty No. 9 all over again
Not even close!
Untill the big bad gets an offical name, I’m calling him Zion. Cause he’s longing for your money.