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| publishers = [[Level-5]]
| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]]
| release = '''Nintendo Switch:'''<br>{{release|ja=WinterJune 201820, 2019<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib4eFkhk5kQ 【世界最速公開】これが妖怪ウォッチ4だ!!]</ref>}}'''Playstation 4:'''<br>{{release|ja=December 5, 2019<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2019/09/yo-kai-watch-4-plus-plus-launches-for-ps4-switch-on-december-5-in-japan Yo-kai Watch 4++ launches for PS4, Switch on December 5 in Japan]</ref>}}
| website = [http://www.youkai-watch.jp/yw4/ Official website]
| predecessor = [[Yo-kai Watch 3]]
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{{translation|'''Yo-kai Watch 4'''|妖怪ウォッチ4|Yōkai Wotchi 4}} formally known as {{translation|'''Yo-kai Watch 4: We're Looking Up at the Same Sky'''|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 a {{w|role playing-playing game}} developed by [[Level-5]] forreleased on the [[Nintendo Switch]] and is the fourth main game of the [[Yo-kai Watch (franchise)|''Yo-kai Watch'' series]]. The game was initially announced in the Japanese game magazine {{w|Famitsu}} with aan original release date for 2018. However, the game had been delayed with a spring 2019 release date inuntil it's official release on June 20, Japan2019.
 
== Gameplay ==
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The game takes place in an {{w|open-world}} were the player can visit three worlds. The three worlds are known to be that of were Nathan resides, Natsume resides and were Shin resides. The game shows high resolutedresolution 3D-graphics that was frstfirst shown during the Level-5 World 2011, Level-5 Vision 2011 of the [[Yo-kai Watch (video game)|first ''Yo-kai Watch'' video game]] that was meant for the {{w|Playstation 3}}. The worldmapworld map is not shown on the touchscreen that was first shown on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] but on the bottom right side of the screen alongside with the time and weather in the game. The player does not have to press the touchscreen to open the [[Yo-kai Watch (item)|Yo-kai Watch]], as that the ZL and ZR of the Nintendo Switch hybrid console shows that the player can use the Yo-kai Watch through that way. The buttons on the left joy-con indicates that the player can use a bicycle to stollstroll through [[Springdale]] after obtaining it.
 
The battle system of the game has a complete change compared to the previous mainline ''Yo-kai Watch'' video games. The battle system can be compared to that of ''[[Yo-kai Watch Blasters]]'' and ''{{w|Ni no Kuni}}''. The player battles Yo-kai in an action-battle style more commonly seen in western games.
 
== Trophies ==
 
== Pre-release information ==
In April 2018, Level-5 announced the game in the Japanese gaming magazine {{w|Famitsu}} and announced a 2018 release date in Japan. Information about ''Yo-kai Watch 4'' was still light at the time, but they revealed that it would be featuring characters from the anime, which includes Touma Tsukinami, Natsume Amano, Keisuke Amano, and Akinori Arihoshi. Akihiro Hino, president and founder of Level-5 also said that the content is getting a super high-grade power up, including some things that will suprisesurprise everyone.
 
In June 2018, Level-5 revealed that they will release a new trailer on June 23, 2018. On that day, the official {{w|CoroCoro}} YouTube channel revealed a teaser trailer of ''Yo-kai Watch 4''. The teaser trailer shows revealed that young [[Nathan]] as well the original version of [[Jibanyan]] and [[Whisper]] are making an appearance in the game, as well as the new character from the fifth film ''[[M05|Yo-kai Watch Forever Friends]]'', [[Shin]] and [[Nekomata]]. It as well shows Nathan's daughter [[Natsume]]. All three characters are coming from strange portals and are seen appearing on a rooftop. In CoroCoro Comic, several new detailed information came as there are seven new Yo-kai tribes in the game, which are listed as [[Goriki]], [[Onnen]], [[Mononoke]], [[Tsukumono]], [[Uwanosora]], [[Omamori]], and [[Mikakunin]].
 
[[File:Yo-kai Watch 4 first visual screenshot.PNG|thumb|250px|right|First visual of ''Yo-kai Watch 4''.]]
On July 14, 2018, Famitsu revealed on their website the first screenshot of the game. The screenshot of the game shows [[Touma Tsukinami|Touma]] heading towards [[Natsume]] and [[Jibanyan]] crossing on the middle of the street with on the left side of the street [[Komasan]]. It seems that [[Akinori Arihoshi|Akinori]] tells Touma something, however, it shows that the player controlescontrols Touma. It also shows that the button on the right side of the Joy-con allows players to open the [[Yo-kai Watch (item)|Yo-kai Watch]] and riding the bicycle with a well progressed map on the left side of the screen that shows the time and weather with on top of the screen a different navigation bar of East, West, North and South. Further information about the game did not show, however, images of Nathan, Jibanyan, Whisper, Natsume, Junior, Shin and Nekomata is shown.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/14160875.html 妖怪ウォッチ4』2018年冬にNintendo Switchで発売決定! ケータの世界、ケータの娘・ナツメの世界、新作映画の世界を冒険する内容に]</ref>
 
After the reveal through Famitsu, CoroCoro Comics and 4Gamer, the official website of ''Yo-kai Watch 4'' has been updated showing the first visual screenshot on the Nintendo Switch hybrid console, as well information about the three worlds the player can visit, which are Nathan's world, Natsume's world and Shin's world. It also showed the release window of the game on the website.
 
Unnoticed, there is also a fourth world that has yet to be revealed.
 
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== Trivia ==
* ''Yo-kai Watch 4'' is the first core series game to be released exclusively on a home console.
* The game was originally set for a Winter 2018 release date but was moved up to a Spring 2019 release date instead.
 
== References ==
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