This. Especially the bold part.
The single reason we are not pushing sales is because the game isn't out yet and, trust me, the fans will probably keep pushing even after it's launched.
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Yakuza 0. 1/24/17 Less than a month to go. Let's make a difference.
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This. Especially the bold part.
The single reason we are not pushing sales is because the game isn't out yet and, trust me, the fans will probably keep pushing even after it's launched.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
No, stupid practices don't become less stupid because you like the game. The 5 extra sales from this thread isn't saving the series. You can not like it but doesn't make it less awkward.
Sorry, is your problem now pre-ordering or trying to get people into the series? Like he said, the pre-ordering part is just because that's the only option right now.
Grim Patron
Member
Im probably going to do a physical giveaway for this. Will have more details soon. Got 2 copies preordered for myself to support. I'm playing my review copy now.
Son Of Sparda
Member
The game still isn't out. If you have any other suggestions as to how we can push the sales right now at this moment, please don't hold back. We are all ears.
And as for the number of sales this thread might generate? I would even take 1 extra sale as an accomplishment let alone 5.
As I've said before, this really isn't the kind of game for these discussions. Next time Capcom, Ubi, EA, Activision etc, announced their pre-order plans for their million seller titles, I'll be there right next to you telling people that they shouldn't pre-order games blindly until they actually come out and we know about their quality. (which again, we actually do know about the quality in this case)
Grim Patron
Member
Pretty much.
"I see people preordering after a youtuber told me not to preorder!!!11 I must stop them!"
Well more sales would be GREAT for the series. I honestly feel the games have been released at inopportune times or mistakes made either with censoring or taking too long with localization. This is the best shot at decent sales the series has ever had. Nagoshi said there's 100k players in the west. If it can do half of what Japan does say 300k that would be fantastic news. It's a great series that doesn't deserve to disappear. At 6 titles, I feel like the series hasn't reached its peak yet. The games get better with every iteration.
Preordering is really just so the gamer doesn't miss out if you want the physical. By all means get the digital version if you want. But I think with the increase in media and word of mouth, Yakuza 0 is going to do better than Yakuza 5 and physical is going to run out if they print Yakuza 4 number of copies.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
As much as I would like to support this series, the lack of money and time to play prevents me from getting the game.
TheSuperSakura
Member
You're a good person, icespide. I preordered off amazon for the 20% discount the day preorders opened. Being "upgraded" to the Business Edition was a nice bonus.
fluffydelusions
Member
I've never played a Yakuza game. Watched some videos of it that is about it but if gaf likes I'll probably buy it but damn it's coming out the same as RE7 and I think KH remix. Also the week after is gravity rush 2...end of month is packed!
lucebuce12
Member
<3
fluffydelusions
Member
Are there any games similar to this to compare it to or is it its own thing?
It's a modern day JRPG with a beat em battle system set in small but very dense city areas with a crime backdrop. There's not much else like it.
slackern1nja
Banned
Here's when reviews will start dropping
I messaged John Hardin on Twitter about this thread. He is certainly aware of us and reading it. I asked him to join us and say hi but he said it's probably not the best idea as he might be seen as shilling or astroturfing which is totally fair enough.
Regardless he said he sent the thread to everyone in the office.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Not sure if I'll have time for my own copy, but I'm thinking about buying an extra copy for a friend as well.
Grim Patron
Member
Probably if the winner is in NA. Not decided on specifics yet.
fluffydelusions
Member
Sounds fun guess I'm in. Are the games lengthy?
Idk about 0 but the other ones varies from 20 to 40h for the main story, side stuff and all I would say 50-60+h
Yeah about that long. 100-200 hours for completionist. Don't be a completionist.
I got it last night too. Game has a lot of content so getting codes 15 days before embargo is a blessing.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I think this thread may have convinced me to grab this on day one instead of waiting. Both RE7 and Yakuza 0 on the same day. Pretty excited.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Stop who? I said no and I have six people trying to reason with me about how this game is special and I should prouder it whether I want to or not. But sure, we all mindlessly follow some YouTuber that you're referencing.Pretty much.
"I see people preordering after a youtuber told me not to preorder!!!11 I must stop them!"
:lol so much salt in me responding to a thread with my opinion like everyone else but I'm the crybaby. Can't wait to see the sales figures for this bad boy.
please read this out loud and tell me you are not a crybaby
You don't seem to actually want to discuss your 'opinion', you seem to mostly just want to shit on the idea of buying the game at all (as pointed out, it's not really about preordering). We get it, you don't want to preorder or buy the game. Why even post here anymore? Go away?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
You're right, your personal attacks are more mature.
Discuss what? It's been a page of needless personal attacks over a single post of mine stating my opinion. Yeah you've really been itching to "discuss". WHY even post but not why keep attacking someone because they started their opinion. Like I said enjoy the sales, the game has a great community as this thread has proven.
Hey whats going on here folks? This thread is special, its amazing to see 12 pages of Yakuza fans trying to make a difference !
This guy dont wanna pre order or buy or whatever ok, lets not derail the thread because of this.
Bring on some gifs to make things cooler around here !
This guy dont wanna pre order or buy or whatever ok, lets not derail the thread because of this.
Bring on some gifs to make things cooler around here !
One person posted a crying picture, and that's a page of needless personal attacks? You're really reading into things.
People have been saying it's a good game, now is a good time as a player to jump in and it's good for the series too. You came in saying "don't preorder, I'm not going to preorder!", and people rightfully pointed out it's not really about preordering it's just about supporting the series and that's currently the only way to do so. You continued to complain, I asked if it was about preordering or just the idea of supporting games in general and you didn't answer. You haven't discussed anything except your persecution complex since then (not at an attack, stating an obvious trend). You're not actually discussing the sales at all, so yes, "discuss what?" indeed. It's not about the game at this point for you, so again, why not just leave the thread? Feel free to not reply.
own it
Shadowman16
Member
This is one of my favorite QTEs from Yakuza 3. What better time than now to GIF it.
Wow, I've forgotten how cool that boss fight looked in Yakuza 3. Not a fan of that particular character but that QTE rocks (though I did like it when they brought back his character for Ishin).
Really wish the Japanese version of 6 would let me capture some footage, I just finished off chapter 7 and there are some awesome moments/QTE's at the end of the chapter with the boss battle...
You have got to be trolling lol
Lord Frieza
Member
Ya'll convinced me, I went ahead and pre-ordered. It'll be on the backburner for a bit for RE7 (sorry), but I'll go ahead and get it, fuck it.
His character wasn't great, but it was pretty funny how they clearly just got the first voice actor who spoke English they found and had no idea how poorly and unnatural it sounded.
Shadowman16
Member
Totally. I remember when I played through 3 back in the day and found it weird that he was speaking that Resident Evil grade English dub. So weird to have all the characters speaking fluent Japanese in cutscenes and then you have that guy who came out speaking bad English.
rom last year showed Yakuza 0 along with Yakuza 6 that was gonna get Pro Support.
That's not a list for games with Pro support.
Peroroncino
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Son Of Sparda
Member
I wanna post some gifs but they might be spoilery for newcomers so I'm not sure if I should do it. Especially that hype moment in Yakuza 4...
Jawbreaker
Member
Zaraki_Kenpachi just made me preorder a second copy. My cousin will probably love it.