Which Yakuza did you play? I only played the first one on PS2, which I really didn't like. Though from what I hear, the later games changed a lot for the better and seem to focus less on the fighting... From the trailers at least.
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Theonik
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Better question, who would win in a fight, Suzuki or Nagoshi?
Yu Suzuki knows Kung-fu.
Completely different games gunning for completely different audience. I love Yakuza, it's my favourite game series (As my avatar should tell you) but Yakuza and Shenmue should never really be compared. It's like comparing Outrun to F335 Challenge.
If you want a mix of arcade brawling with RPG elements with some over top storyline and great characters you'll like Yakuza. Otherwise if you're looking for Shenmue mk. II avoid it.
I played the first and the fourth. I agree that the fighting became less of a focus in 4, but I still couldn't get into it.
And added.
Really love this poster.
Theonik
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Elfforkusu
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lmao, I haven't seen that before.
A few pages back this was posted but I see it's still not in the OP:
cj_iwakura
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Yakuza's storyline is still wildly in-depth, though. I used to dislike it as a poor man's Shenmue, but I eventually really got into it.
NekoFever
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The Dreamcast over VGA looks godly. The image quality is just fantastic, even better than later consoles that supported 480p over component.
IrishNinja
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This man knows what's up.
Just don't expect a Shenmue like game but a manly soap opera with crazy over the top fight moves and finishers. Also expect many shirtless men.
(If it helps people the Jet Set Radio/Monkey Ball team made it.)
Keep an eye out for Yakuza 5 uwu
Oh, I will, sir. I will.
Did not realize the main Shenmue kickstarter page had a new song. :O http://shenmue.link/ks.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd4MyNqI0fo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd4MyNqI0fo
Every decently high-profile kickstarter has the dive after the first days, with the Shenmue 3 kickstarter being more intensely so thanks to it being announced through the Sony presser, so you get less stragglers showing up on the 3rd or 4th day. It's doing extremely well for what is otherwise a very niche IP.
Whipped Spartan
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You guys are a positive influence on me. Gave Yu and the team $60 today. First time I've ever put money towards a kick starter.
Ghost_Messiah
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Funding has indeed slowed down somewhat today. I was watching the KS page yesterday like a hawk and pledges were coming in strong. I think the additional higher tier helped. Yu Suzuki's Reddit AMA is in about two hours from now so I'm hoping the extra attention will boost the pledges so today will see a strong finish. I'm expecting pledges in the 80K to 100K range now each day until the final spike when the campaign draws to an end.
We're still looking at a strong 5.5 to 6 million KS campaign though which is amazing for a previously dormant IP like this. Even with the pledges slowing down we're still looking at the most successful videogame KS ever and that is an achievement to which Yu should be proud.
The immense desire for Shenmue 3 is very real and this campaign proves that.
We're still looking at a strong 5.5 to 6 million KS campaign though which is amazing for a previously dormant IP like this. Even with the pledges slowing down we're still looking at the most successful videogame KS ever and that is an achievement to which Yu should be proud.
The immense desire for Shenmue 3 is very real and this campaign proves that.
Shin
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Damn that's so good, loved the music that they played during the announcement.
I need 1+2 in HD
ajim
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Awesome
MassiveNights
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Sweeeeeeet
celsowmbr
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Update:
Suzuki will be on Reddit in a couple of hours at 9:30 PM PDT.
Yu-san wants to answer as many questions as possible. Please follow these rules to make it go smoothly:
Ask only one question per post.
Keep your question short and sweet.
Up vote a question already posted if yours is similar.
You can ask your question in English or Japanese.
Thank you for all of your questions already!
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3ag05q/i_am_yu_suzuki_ama/
See you soon!
Suzuki will be on Reddit in a couple of hours at 9:30 PM PDT.
Yu-san wants to answer as many questions as possible. Please follow these rules to make it go smoothly:
Ask only one question per post.
Keep your question short and sweet.
Up vote a question already posted if yours is similar.
You can ask your question in English or Japanese.
Thank you for all of your questions already!
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3ag05q/i_am_yu_suzuki_ama/
See you soon!
Ghost_Messiah
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Yeah was just about to post this. They're promoting his Reddit appearance directly on the Kickstarter. Hoping this causes a surge in pledges. Guess we'll find out soon.
Charles Alan Ratliff
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Is this a completely new track? I don't recognize it. Either way, it's great.
The Mad Draklor
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Just listened to the KS theme music. The erhu sounds really beautiful.
I'm pretty sure it was never in Shenmue 1 or 2. No one at Shenmuedojo recognizes it as a Shenmue Online track either, so it seems to be completely new, made for the kickstarter page.
Ghost_Messiah
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I updated the OP.
Do you guys have any ideas on how to improve it? I think it could be better.
Good job man. Just had a quick look and it looks good. Now all we need is a mod to edit the title to indicate the current funding level and we're set.
Apparently I can edit the title. Should I? Or was it a mistake?
SenjutsuSage
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I'm honestly really happy this game is happening. Eager to see how it turns out.
Ghost_Messiah
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Hmm. Not certain as to whether you'll be able to? You can edit the title but it only edits the subtitle of the thread and not the title that shows up in Gaming Discussion. I'm pretty certain that only mods carry that ability. You could try?
BadAss2961
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Yakuza is Shenmue spread thin. So much to do, but without all the attention to detail as a result. It's an awesome series in its own right (one of the best) and obviously the closest thing there is to Shenmue.
That's so good. They should put that on the Kickstarter page stat
bananafactory
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They're killing themselves by not offering a physical PS4 tier. You would get so many people moving from $29 to $60, or hell, set it at $100 and they will still pay for it.
I agree, but based on the FAQ they're set against it, and I have no clue why.
Ghost_Messiah
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This is just divine. Beautiful. I'd love for this track to be in the game.
Yeah I'm super curious as to whether the Reddit appearance will cause the pledges to surge. We should definitely keep track.
Something must be going on with Sony behind the scenes. At a guess they want Shenmue's eventual PS4 retail release to be immune from the Kickstarter.
LelouchViBritannia
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Corey is amazing. He needs to be apart of Shenmue 3
Ghost_Messiah
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So T-minus 10 minutes until the AMA and we're standing at:
42,391 Backers
$3,370,549 Funding
Let's see if Yu's legendary appearance positively impacts the Kickstarter. Hope it does!
42,391 Backers
$3,370,549 Funding
Let's see if Yu's legendary appearance positively impacts the Kickstarter. Hope it does!
Sectorseven
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I don't know, it's late on the east coast.
breakYODAy
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I really hope Yu reposts a new AMA. The reddit mods removed his original post from r/IAmA because he put it up too early. He won't get public exposure on Reddit unless he reposts.
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