Song: Fleshy Souls Opening
Game: Yo-Kai Watch 2 - Fleshy Souls
Composer: Jeff Marsh
Remix: William Anderson
Yo-Kai Watch is an interesting thing. It took Japan by storm and is now trying to take over the U.S. as well. While it hasn't been quite as successful here, it has still sold quite well. There's something fun about collecting odd monsters, which Pokemon has shown us over the years.
What fascinates me about the franchise is how Japanese it is. I mean, Yokai are ghosts and ghouls of legend in Japan. Perhaps you've heard of a Kappa, which is probably the most famous Yokai. It's something that is inherently Japanese, so it's awesome to see it get localized for other territories. What's cool is that it still keeps a lot of its original feel, but some things definitely don't....
There are two versions of Yo-Kai Watch 2. They are Fleshy Souls and Bony Spirits. Each has a different version of the American Yo-Kai Watch theme written by Jeff Marsh. In Fleshy Souls however it is a super odd rap remix. The Japanese version of this game's opening has rap in it also, just it's juxtaposed against a lady singing.
I'm not saying this version of the song is bad, I'm just saying that it's super weird, I don't even know what to think about it. I'll leave the Japanese version below for comparison.
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