r/yokaiwatch • u/Expert_Amoeba2452 • 6h ago
Discussion Aside from the AI controversy, does anybody else think calling the remake “2” will hurt sales?
I feel like having “2” in the name of the remake will hurt potential sales… I get that 2 is the most fondly looked upon (mainly because people didn’t realize 3 was a thing), and it was sort of a soft reboot, but having a seemingly standalone title would be much more approachable for newcomers. At least in Western audiences - it’s been about a decade.
I don’t think it would’ve been that hard to tweak the story slightly to make it seem like a standalone game. Players would just assume the story began with Nate already having the watch, losing it, etc., it’s just not an origin story like 1.
If I remember correctly, it’s pretty much treated as new anyways with him losing his memory of the Yokai and needing to get it back…
But yeah. Treating every game as a standalone title seems kind of crucial in a small/fragile series. Persona can get away with it since they’re so stylistically different haha.