Many fans of Pokemon can easily enough pick out which of the 800+ creatures are inspired by real-world animals, like the gecko-like Treecko or owl-like Noctowl. Some Pokemon are even inspired by ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. "Yokai Watch? WTF is that?" was my first response when I heard about the 3DS game that had Brian ransacking toy stores. This week, I spent four ...

Team Ninja's Nioh 2 is still trying to find its footing when it comes to balance and is hoping to achieve that goal through a number of post-release patches. Thus far, the game has already received ...

Weapons and charms designed to combat yokai also work on aliens, hinting at a connection between the two. Some yokai might ...

In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life. By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida Reporting ...

Yokai are also called demons, and they are supernatural creatures who come in a vast range of powers, personality traits, backstories, and appearances. Many, but not all, have animal traits, like ...

Publisher FINE and developer Shadow Glove will release a Switch version of Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure game Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery!, the companies announced. A release date ...

A new mechanic has been introduced in Nioh 2 to further alter the gameplay with new Skills. These Nioh 2 Yokai Skills are a plus point to you in the game as they utilize the power of the yokai you ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The chef says the space inspired the concept for Yokai. The building where the restaurant resides is the ...

We all know the phrase “opposites attract,” but that seems to be the mantra of television writers. That’s how you get shows like Dharma & Greg and The King of Queens. But what if the central couple of ...

A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a ...