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[Jockel]

I've never played much of any of the yakuza games, but bought Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin to play while I wait for zero- why was this series under my radar for so long?

 

[TheMrPliskin]

The review embargo is up tomorrow at 9am PST. I'm just fucking itching to post my review, game just makes you wanna shout.

Yakuza games are real good at finding multiple ways to get this kind of response.

 

[Jeels]

Threw my avatar into the Yakuza support. I want quirky fun games like this to get more exposure. Can't wait to play my first Yakuza game.

 

[Peroroncino]

when you are excited


you sometimes are loud


nah mean?

https://youtu.be/PbcctWbC8Q0?t=3m34s

 

[The Artisan]

Excellent! I haven't been excited for reviews of a game in a long time.



Of course that's always something to be mindful of. Yakuza is niche for a reason. My excitement mostly stems from curiosity of how it's seen in the west. In addition Yakuza 5 did pretty well all things considered and 0 seems to be better in almost every way so I'm also curious to how it'll score in comparison.

my main complaint with these fuckin games is the cursor on the map. iirc, it follows the arrow instead of the direction which makes it confusing

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Day One. Could I get one of those fancy avatar thingies?

If anyone can Kazify my iFruit girl, I'd love that! Yakuza forever!

 

[Freezasaurus]

I've never played much of any of the yakuza games, but bought Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin to play while I wait for zero- why was this series under my radar for so long?

Speaking for myself, it just felt like the releases were very inconsistent stateside. I would be curious about this or that entry in the series, but I would end up being concerned about prior knowledge requirements of the series in terms of the story.

 

[OniBaka]

So will this be the first yakuza game that sells well?

 

[Freezasaurus]

So will this be the first yakuza game that sells well?

Nope. :3

Resident Evil VII, Tales of Berseria and Kingdom Hearts 2.8 also dropping on the same day.

 

[oneida]

So will this be the first yakuza game that sells well?

all about expectations. yakuza will never be Pokemon. that hasn't kept us from getting all the mainline entries

 

[Tizoc]

Nope. :3

Resident Evil VII, Tales of Berseria and Kingdom Hearts 2.8 also dropping on the same day.

I expect Y0 to sell as well as Berseria if not more :V

 

[Freezasaurus]

I expect Y0 to sell as well as Berseria if not more :V

Seems like a fair assessment.

 

[Radical Edward]

my main complaint with these fuckin games is the cursor on the map. iirc, it follows the arrow instead of the direction which makes it confusing

You can change that in menu. First thing i do

 

[UnluckyKate]

can't wait seriously

 

[The Artisan]

You can change that in menu. First thing i do

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I knew this all this fuckin time lol

 

[Original Famous Ray]

Preordered the game today and I can't wait to give it a roll! I hope the game does well here in the West.


I missed this whole Yakuza supporter avatar thing. Can I have my avatar edited with that?


edit: eh..my avatar is probably too small. lol

 

[Dmax3901]

I'm playing this at the moment, up to Chapter 4 I think. AMA (except specific plot details).

 

[Stiler]

I'm playing this at the moment, up to Chapter 4 I think. AMA (except specific plot details).

How varied is the gameplay so far? Do you find yourself doing a lot of different fun things or have to gotten into some repetitive things yet?

 

[Dmax3901]

How varied is the gameplay so far? Do you find yourself doing a lot of different fun things or have to gotten into some repetitive things yet?

There's plenty of side activities to do, like, a lot. Batting range, karaoke, bowling, mah jong and arcades (I played Space Harrier, game is hard) are among the ones I've checked out. Some of these have been integrated into the main story missions, but for the most part the game has been go to place, watch lengthy cutscene, fight some dudes, go to other place, watch another cutscene, fight some dudes.

Not necessarily a complaint as the fighting is quite fun and the cutscenes are quite engaging a lot of the time. I'm also pretty early on from what I can gather.

 

[Jimrpg]

There's plenty of side activities to do, like, a lot. Batting range, karaoke, bowling, mah jong and arcades (I played Space Harrier, game is hard) are among the ones I've checked out. Some of these have been integrated into the main story missions, but for the most part the game has been go to place, watch lengthy cutscene, fight some dudes, go to other place, watch another cutscene, fight some dudes.

Not necessarily a complaint as the fighting is quite fun and the cutscenes are quite engaging a lot of the time. I'm also pretty early on from what I can gather.

Yeah for Yakuza 5 because the main story was really long I just focused on that alone but I think it's better to mix it up with the side stories and mini games. Yakuza 0 is only 25 hours so will give people plenty of opportunity to do that.

With stuff like this - side activities are a must
https://twitter.com/NormalMode/status/821552111431233541
Credit jimmyfenix from the other thread!

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Switched my preorder to Bestbuy with the visa checkout deal they have. Hopefully this means it won't be a pancake.

 

[LOLCats]

So will this be the first yakuza game that sells well?

i dont know about that... but maybe the best selling Yakuza game in NA.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

edit: eh..my avatar is probably too small. lol

I tried

 

[Original Famous Ray]

I tried

Sweet! Thanks!

 

[ZeroX03]

Between the marketing, game quality and retail presence I would expect it to be on the upper tier of Yakuza title sales if not the top. That doesn't mean great sales though. We're still talking like 100k~ between all English regions.

I expect Y0 to sell as well as Berseria if not more :V

Lol no it won't. Zestiria on PC sold like 3x what a Yakuza title normally sells.

 

[Menitta]

i dont know about that... but maybe the best selling Yakuza game in NA.

I feel like this is going to be the case.

Dunkey or Pewdiepie just need to do a video and we're good!

 

[zhixson]

Things feel different this time. It's almost as if the planets are aligning and this game might do really, really well in the west.

 

[kewlmyc]

Thanks!

 

[Akibared]

Things feel different this time. It's almost as if the planets are aligning and this game might do really, really well in the west.

I really hope so!

 

[davidwhangchoi]

wow lots of yakuza avatars now =)

 

[Jimrpg]

Things feel different this time. It's almost as if the planets are aligning and this game might do really, really well in the west.

Um... guys... it really is Year of the Rooster...

I'm also a rooster!

wow lots of yakuza avatars now =)

Need to spread out into other threads in GAF!

 

[dragonflys545]

Amazing! Thank You!

 

[mauaus]

I keep hearing this game is somewhat similar to the dynasty warrior games, is there some truth to that?

 

[dEvAnGeL]

Can anyone do my avatar please, Just make sure not to cover the iwata ribbon

 

[Seraphis Cain]

I keep hearing this game is somewhat similar to the dynasty warrior games, is there some truth to that?

What

Where are you hearing that

 

[Shoeless]

I keep hearing this game is somewhat similar to the dynasty warrior games, is there some truth to that?

Only in so far as beating up groups of guys is a regular occurrence. But it's not huge armies in big empty spaces, usually just a group of goons on the street or in a building.

Of course there's also a lot more to the game than just the beat 'em up element, so I wouldn't say the two games are all that closely related.

 

[mauaus]

Only in so far as beating up groups of guys is a regular occurrence. But it's not huge armies in big empty spaces, usually just a group of goons on the street or in a building.

Of course there's also a lot more to the game than just the beat 'em up element, so I wouldn't say the two games are all that closely related.

What

Where are you hearing that

Greg Miller mentioned it a few times

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Greg Miller mentioned it a few times

I have no idea how he would draw that comparison at all. I'm a huge fan of both franchises and the similarities are very, very minimal at best.

 

[Menitta]

I have no idea how he would draw that comparison at all. I'm a huge fan of both franchises and the similarities are very, very minimal at best.

The only similarity I can draw is that regular combos are structured like musou. I.E.Square X number of times and ending with Triangle. (I've only played Hyrule Warriors) Other than that, they're completely different. You can do way more stuff with one of the styles than you can with your average Musou character.

Edit: btw I'm not trying to rag on musou. I really liked Hyrule Warriors.

 

[mauaus]

I think this is going to be my first yakuza

 

[CartridgeBlower]

Greg Miller seems like a nice guy and all, but saying Yakuza is like Dynasty Warriors...wut?

Even if he meant the fighting, there's way better comparisons to make. Comparing something to Dynasty Warriors gives a completely inaccurate representation. Not sure how he can be so well-versed with Playstation and think that's good critical analysis.

 

[Lingitiz]

I think this is going to be my first yakuza

Same. Never played one but this seems like the best entry point. I did REALLY love Binary Domain.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

The Dynasty Warriors comparison is really weird.

Can anyone do my avatar please, Just make sure not to cover the iwata ribbon

I did my best.

 

[FallingEdge]

Here is a question, do you think it will be hard to go back and play 2-5 after playing 0? I wanted to replay the old games again but it won't happen before 0 is released.

 

[SephLuis]

It's 3am here and I just finished writing my review.

For everything I love about this series, it ain't easy writing everything down.

 

[chefbags]

I've been so interested in these series for years lol.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Eastern Standard Time checking in. past midnight here:
5 more days to go!!!!!!

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Here is a question, do you think it will be hard to go back and play 2-5 after playing 0? I wanted to replay the old games again but it won't happen before 0 is released.

That's a tough question. I had no problem going back and forth between 3, 4 and 5 but with Zero doing lots of new things to combat like styles and the game being 60fps... idk man.

I do know one thing though. If you get hooked to Yakuza, you'll enjoy the other games in the series. So there is that.

Eastern Standard Time checking in. past midnight here:
5 more days to go!!!!!!

Yes man!

And with Nioh's final demo getting announced (which will happen before Zero) I think the wait will feel much more bearable now

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

My first and possibly only purchase this year. Can't wait.

 

[TheGentleman]

Pre-ordered and can't wait to try Yakuza 0!

Been looking forward to the release of this game for quite a while now.

If its not to much to ask can I have a Yakuza supporter banner as well?