riskVSreward
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If they start localizing now, it would take way too long to get here with any impact.
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Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin |OT| We love samurai stuff in the west too, Sega!
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IonicSnake
Banned
Was watching a guy streaming... please Sega release the game in the west!
riskVSreward
Member
I am on Chapter 6 and I am not sure how much more I've got, but I may have broke the early game by playing the Vita app and leveling up skills, weapons, and gear. I'll get to supposed bosses in the main story and actual switch to lower weapons so they last long enough for their special moves. The trash mobs in the higher level battle dungeons have more hit points sometimes.
Still it has been a fantastic game so far. The setting is great and mini games are fun. The sub stories are not bad but really nothing new; they even have the sappy music play (might be the same as other games) during parts where you are supposed to feel sad. I do like how some people from the mini games can be recruited later to be in your squads for the battle dungeons.
Still it has been a fantastic game so far. The setting is great and mini games are fun. The sub stories are not bad but really nothing new; they even have the sappy music play (might be the same as other games) during parts where you are supposed to feel sad. I do like how some people from the mini games can be recruited later to be in your squads for the battle dungeons.
Zoe
Member
The Asian version costs less.
I hear they're exactly the same.
But what about connecting the app?
riskVSreward
Member
Zoe
Member
But you can play the Asian Ishin with a JPSN account.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Will have to give it time, considering its a spinoff title. Word of mouth if positive should drive it further at least. The initial sales are those willing to take the leap of faith.
People bought the other games in the main series due to the continuation of the story and characters involved.
Since this one has no attachment to that world asides from the likenesses its not really surprising that the numbers would be lower.
Although at the same time with how popular Sakamoto Ryoma and the Shinsengumi are in Japan would have expected slightly higher numbers just off of that alone.
Nightengale
Member
Feudal Era RgG never sold anywhere as good as the Modern Era RgG.
The fans want idol Haruka and ex-gangster Kiryu in the streets of Tokyo, not some old Japan era.
The fans want idol Haruka and ex-gangster Kiryu in the streets of Tokyo, not some old Japan era.
Fbh
Member
It's sort of funny but I think the feudal setting appeal more to the west
streaming and screenshots are disabled until new game+ :/
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
I still really dont get why they did that. Kinda defeats the purpose of sharing ones experience with friends getting free marketing for the game and such.
Then again am sure as you know Japan seems to hate free marketing with how they love to take down videos and other things from the internet / niconico lol.
TheSpoiler
Member
Part of the "problem" is the upgrade feature - you can buy the PS3 version and download the PS4 version, so long as you keep the disc and such.
Also, does MC take digital sales also? Might not add THAT much, but might round off the PS3 version to 140K and the PS4 to 90K.
What makes you all think Yakuza would sell any more than it did in Japan overseas?
grap3fruitman
Banned
CDJapan shipped this on Monday and the post office tried to deliver it yesterday but no one was home. Really impressed with them.
Now I'm contemplating streaming later today...
Now I'm contemplating streaming later today...
riskVSreward
Member
Still patiently waiting for my copy to arrive. Meanwhile, this site is a starting to flesh out its translations. http://www.khhsubs.com/projectsrggishin.html
Dammit all the photos in this thread and that article make me blame myself for not taking Japanese course sooner in my life ;__;
Well, I think impressions and screenshots from you guys should suffice for the moment.
Sevket-Erhat
Member
Looks like a great game
I was streaming this game to a friend.
The PS4 internal broadcasting prevents you from streaming most scenes/taking screenshots in this game.
So I used Elgato to stream it, the game has full sound - except when they talk about things with story importance.
Just wondering how they're doing this, because I'm getting sound on my home theater setup just fine.
The PS4 internal broadcasting prevents you from streaming most scenes/taking screenshots in this game.
So I used Elgato to stream it, the game has full sound - except when they talk about things with story importance.
Just wondering how they're doing this, because I'm getting sound on my home theater setup just fine.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Came across this site: slowly adding/updating but it's come in handy for a few things already. My hope is they manage to translate all the content so in case the game never comes, I've played it an understand fully what I played. So far I'm making good progress without being fully aware of some things.
http://www.khhsubs.com/projectsrggishin.html
http://www.khhsubs.com/projectsrggishin.html
It's a problem with the Elgato Game Capture. It doesn't support any channels above 2.0 stereo.
Sevket-Erhat
Member
It is geat work those guys are doing but it is not the same as playing with englisj text/subtitles
indigo-cyclops
Member
Absolutely, totally agree. I'll take what i can get. Seeing the sales figures so far doesn't have me confident we'll ever see this here.
R_thanatos
Member
This is great that some people are providing information so that more people could play this game.
Better than nothing i guess .
I have a question, not sure if it was answerd in a tutorial... (my ability to read Japanese is still prett lacking, so I try to only read non-voiced text for essential story sequences).
Is there a difference with regard to leveling up styles with the non-specific grey currency, as opposed to the color-specific currency? (For example, would the color specific currency be needed to unlock the seals?)
Thanks!
Is there a difference with regard to leveling up styles with the non-specific grey currency, as opposed to the color-specific currency? (For example, would the color specific currency be needed to unlock the seals?)
Thanks!
Watched a guy streaming this on my PS4 and I feel incredibly sorry for the guy due to the other audience members watching.
The common response during it was "This sucks" or "this game looks awful" or "another boring Japanese game."
Even then, I really wish Sega would localize this and release it to the States.
The common response during it was "This sucks" or "this game looks awful" or "another boring Japanese game."
Even then, I really wish Sega would localize this and release it to the States.
Sevket-Erhat
Member
Unforunately I have to agree
You unlock the seals through trainers mostly and you can use the grey skill ups for the ones you unlock. It seems the maximum level you can get for a style is 25, for 25 skill ups specific to that style.
I'm level 52 now, with 25 in sword, 23 in guns, 19 in sword/gun, and 13 in brawling. I am on Chapter 10 and I am now working on gathering materials to make different katanas. You can merge katanas to imbue one with the special traits of another, but getting a gold in the mini game is pretty tough. I have been saving and reloading in order to get golds for enchanting my main weapon.
I get that reaction from people on all Yakuza games, unfortunately. Guess some people are just idiots that can't understand there are different games, and different does not mean bad.
I play a lot of stuff, and even though the series is not perfect, i never came across to many games that have me entertained, interested and immersive on it for 40+ hours as Yakuza does.
Anyway, here hoping Sega brings this and 5 to the west too. Or maybe even Sony with that localization stuff they want to do.
The media and forums are giving the series much more attention now, at least it seems to me that way so i think it would be an ideal time to try it.
gift of 100 gab
Member
Thanks for the tip. I assume there is no way, like from an official PS channel or something, to actually pay 1000 yen for a 1000 yen point card, instead of 1500+ yen per 1000 yen PC like from Play Asia?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
There was someone in the Canadian Game Deals forum offering 1 for 1 Japanese cards. I think I saw similar offers in the BST thread too.
I'll be importing this right round my birthday if there is no word of localization by then (a couple of months). This looks SOOOO good! I don't know why this wouldn't do better than the usual Yakuza titles because the setting is so different. Here in the West we are desperate for something like this because the regular Yakuza series is so similar to other games we already buy a lot of. Hopefully something is in the works already.
drtomoe123
Member
I just lucked out and got a PS4 from Amazon for $280 but this is the only game I'd really like to play on the system as of now. I think I'll go ahead and import it like I did with Kenzan. Hopefully I'll actually get through it instead of stopping halfway.
indigo-cyclops
Member
In the options menu, the third and fourth lines are for camera. Just select and move to the opposite choice.
http://www.khhsubs.com/rggishinmenusoptions.html
Life saver, thank you.
Yes they have. The asia version is basicly the same as the japanese. The only difference is that it comes with a script of the game in Chinese.
Zoe
Member
The game is very heavy on kanji...
Yakuza 1, 2 HD will be on sale on JP PSN from 14/3/4 to 14/3/26. The price is dropped to 1980yen from 4700yen. This HD port is really good and 1 & 2 are the best in the series. You haven't played them on PS2 and if you are okay with Japanese version, I think it's a good deal.
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...GAGOTOKUHD000?EMCID=jGMsepad-gpsaw-br_0000001
Because you probably won't get this in English ;p
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...GAGOTOKUHD000?EMCID=jGMsepad-gpsaw-br_0000001
That's quite a discount on 1 & 2 HD...
...but of course I just bought it on PSN the other day thanks to this new Yakuza binge I've been on since the release of Ishin. (Seriously, picked up 5 at the electronics market, ordered Dead Souls from Amazon, and bought Japan PSN cards to download the two PSP games in addition to 1 & 2 HD).
I now have a lengthy backlog consisting just of Yakuza games.
If anyone is looking for a way to get Japanese PSN codes, 'Japan Codes' seems to be a pretty good site. The prices aren't bad and they e-mail the code relatively quickly. At any rate, they've lowered the barrier enough to enable my poor decision-making.
...but of course I just bought it on PSN the other day thanks to this new Yakuza binge I've been on since the release of Ishin. (Seriously, picked up 5 at the electronics market, ordered Dead Souls from Amazon, and bought Japan PSN cards to download the two PSP games in addition to 1 & 2 HD).
I now have a lengthy backlog consisting just of Yakuza games.
If anyone is looking for a way to get Japanese PSN codes, 'Japan Codes' seems to be a pretty good site. The prices aren't bad and they e-mail the code relatively quickly. At any rate, they've lowered the barrier enough to enable my poor decision-making.