April 13, 2017 - During the North American version of Nintendo Direct on April 12, 2017, they've revealed the debut of Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters. The game is known in Japan as Shinuchi and will be released in the Fall of 2017.
October 27, 2016 - Yo-kai Watch became the highest selling game with a better start in Europe than Japan and North America. The game sold 400,000 copies to retailers in Europe. Yo-kai Watch merchandise became the best-selling merchandise in Spain.
October 18, 2016 - Yo-kai Watch sold better in Europe than North America. It sold a total of 290,523 copies, which North America sold 189,610 copies. France shows the highest of copies that has sold to retailers, which is a total of 121,746 copies.
October 15, 2016 - New expansion of Yo-kai Watch 3 has been announced. Sukiyaki, will be released in Japan on December 15th, 2016.
October 15, 2016 - Yo-kai Watch 2 has been released in New Zealand and Australia, today!
October 4, 2016 - Yo-kai Watch Land will receive a new update for North America, this includes the Yo-kai that arrived in Yo-kai Watch 2.
September 21, 2016 - Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Sprits and Fleshy Souls will be released in North America on September 30. It will be released on October 15, 2016 in Australia and New Zealand. Europe, again, received the short end of the stick from Nintendo of Europe due to the animation localization and will not see Yo-kai Watch 2 until Spring 2017.
September 21, 2016 - The very first Yo-kai Watch movie will air in the theaters on October 15, 2016 in North America.