Son Of Sparda
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Not only got the high-score in Space Harrier but actually managed to get to a bonus stage as well?! I guess I lost so many times that I eventually became good at this lol
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Yakuza 0 |OT| Yes, you can start with this one!
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davidwhangchoi
Member
space harrier is so awesome!
i went to the drug store and got some staminian royale =)
Found the event finder item for Goro, you need to build up friendship with the Komian restaurant.
Just buy food and then you need to do a quest that involves fishing, the reward is the trouble finder item which helps you locate side quests.
Just buy food and then you need to do a quest that involves fishing, the reward is the trouble finder item which helps you locate side quests.
RoryDropkick
Member
Homework tonight, so no Yakuza 0 until I'm done. I might not get to play. 
Son Of Sparda
Member
Good man. You never know when Mr.Shakedown might surprise you
I actually got an encounter finder from doing a sub-story. At first I was so happy thinking that it's for sub-stories but then realized that it's the same item I would use in Yakuza 5 to find (and avoid) punks who wanted to pick up a fight with me.
Thanks to you, now I know where to look!
Where do you get the secret wallet? I encountered the intro to Mr Shakedown and scared to see him again.
Also, is there a point to the various non-health items you can pick up? Should I keep a bottle of whiskey, tissue, plushies, etc on-hand for potential side quests, or do you just bank everything and fill up most of the inventory slots with Stamina X, XX, and Emperor (or whatever the 3rd level is called).
Ultimadrago
Member
Man, I can't believe the gravure booth came with its own side story. LOL
The Secret Wallet should be sold at Ebisu's Pawn Shop.
The Secret Wallet should be sold at Ebisu's Pawn Shop.
TheMrPliskin
Member
This chatline minigame will be the death of me.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Man, that little girl is soooo cuuuuute! I'll master the UFO Catcher just for her!
He was a freaking beast. I just love the fact that devs did this. It just felt so good.
Yep, I thought the same. It's especially jarring as they're sometimes placed in between in-game cut scenes and then CGI. The opening of the game having them made me feel a little lukewarm but that changed once things started progressing.
Ebisu Pawn Shop for the wallet. I would keep a tissue for the "Stop and Search" substory.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Quick and possibly dumb question about the substories this time around. I see the majority of Kiryu's are available in Chapter 2. Will they still be available in later chapters? I don't want to hang out in Chapter 2 grinding out substories forever, heh (I mean, I know I could do them in Premium, but still).
Shadowman16
Member
Yeah, I love the way Shinada's baseball stuff was done in 5, so going back to "other" way in 0 and Kiwami doesn't feel quite as satisfying. To 6's credit though, they stick with Shinada's mechanics and honestly it feels like a better set of side missions/mini game because of it (I just spent an hour playing 6's batting cage and grass baseball. It was insanely addictive!).
Side stories don't disappear, so you'll still have them to do in later chapters if you leave them. More will open up as you reach later chapters.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Cool, thanks. I don't know why I was worried about that, seeing as how that's clearly not how it worked in 4 or 5 either. :lol
Son Of Sparda
Member
That Majima friendship in club Sega was so worth it. The added mini-game was just the icing on the cake for me lol
lucebuce12
Member
This game is making me love majima even more than before. I always thought that was impossible.
Basically what happened with me and my girlfriend last night, haha
"Can I have a try?"
(30 minutes later...)
Son Of Sparda
Member
Tell me about it. He is too good, hahaha.
Go to a drug store and buy 7-8 stamina royale. The drug store should be around the center of the map.
I've decided to switch to Hard since I was finding the fights a bit easy on Normal once I got used to the combat. Much better now, they actually present a real challenge and you have to know when to dodge or evade
I cannot wait until the next boss destroys me to go back to Normal lol
I cannot wait until the next boss destroys me to go back to Normal lol
will do! another question: when is space harrier available to play? first thing I did once I was free in the open world was I headed to the arcade, but couldn't find a way in. not sure if it's blocked until later in the game, or if it is a shenmue thing where I have to be there at a specific time?
My friend and I had a competition at the arcades, where we would compete in different games. UFO Catcher, tie (1 each), Space Harrier, I lost, other UFO Catcher, tie (1 each), and finally Outrun (win!).
Played Outrun with him for at least an hour last night, having never played it before. We took turns trying to see who could get farther, and each took different routes. We slowly were able to get to the end of the second areas but couldn't make it to the third lol. Still got the higher score!
So we took it to 2-player pool to crown the victor, and I lost at 9-ball despite sinking more balls and doing a combo 2 in 1 shot.
So much stuff to do, but I must get better at Outrun!
Played Outrun with him for at least an hour last night, having never played it before. We took turns trying to see who could get farther, and each took different routes. We slowly were able to get to the end of the second areas but couldn't make it to the third lol. Still got the higher score!
So we took it to 2-player pool to crown the victor, and I lost at 9-ball despite sinking more balls and doing a combo 2 in 1 shot.
So much stuff to do, but I must get better at Outrun!
ScientificPizza
Banned
This seems to be a breakthrough Yakuza game for a lot of people. Hopefully all of the good word of mouth I've seen from people who previously didn't talk about Yakuza at all is reflected in the sales.
After Chapter 1 it opens. I was curious too because I was really wanting to go to the arcade asap. Chapter 1 is
almost over for you
I would say yes because the main story is solid, but you wouldn't see a lot of things that make Yakuza special such as side activities and the substories.
Beyond that, you might find combat difficult and repetitive since you will probably get to the end game very weak and with most moves locked.
Peroroncino
Member
For the amazing story and great combat alone? Of course. You'll miss ton of content, but I wouldn't say it's crucial if you just wanna kickback and dwell in Tokyo's red light district filled to the brim with heads that need bashing.
btw. this guy made a GREAT video about the series, using 1 chapter of Y0 as an example [so slight spoilers, but worth it, if you don't know if it's a game for you]:
Yakuza 0 is as HYPE as it Gets
When first playing this series back in the day (2-4) I did that (with a few sidequests here and there) and they were all worth my money and then some. I later turned back to the games for some sidestuff, but these games tend to have well developed stories and I think that is one of the main draws in the first instance. I am sure Yakuza 0 follows suit.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Bumping my question for those who are now awake...
"How easy is Hard? I've only played Y4 in the series, and despite playing on Hard, the fights were mind-numbingly easy (except boss fights).
I see that Legendary difficulty in Y0 is unfortunately locked behind having to play through once, so if I pick this up, what should I expect from Hard?"
"How easy is Hard? I've only played Y4 in the series, and despite playing on Hard, the fights were mind-numbingly easy (except boss fights).
I see that Legendary difficulty in Y0 is unfortunately locked behind having to play through once, so if I pick this up, what should I expect from Hard?"
Son Of Sparda
Member
What is this Fantasy Zone game! It's so addictive.
Honestly I've been in the Sega arcades for the past two hours just doing different mini-games and friendship stuff. I feel like this is the best Sega arcade in a Yakuza game to date.
Honestly I've been in the Sega arcades for the past two hours just doing different mini-games and friendship stuff. I feel like this is the best Sega arcade in a Yakuza game to date.
ar4757 already answered this. Just to give you a little more details on the arcades, you have to unlock certain games through friendship quests. Outrun and Space Harrier are available from the beginning but Super Hang-On and Fantasy Zone need to be unlocked.
So I am doing an Easy run to get through the story and will do legendary afterwards, so that I actually require the rewards from side missions/minigames to make progress. However, I would like to do all the achievements on easy that would be otherwise ridiculously hard on Legendary (due to harder combat difficulty). Which should I make sure to pursue on easy then? Already did the Mr Shakedown one.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
How long is this game? I'm not a 100% completionist but I do a lot of the side stuff.
RiderKairuu
Member
Pocket Circuit tho!
First impressions, 2 hours in. Maybe it was the overwhelming amount of posts mentioning how long and slow the opening hours are that set my expectations in check. Lowered them in a way. I have to say I'm an outlier here, I thought the opening was perfect. I know nothing about Kiryu as a character (first Yakuza game) but within the first 30-40 min you get good feel for the type of person he is. Without beating you over the head with backstory upfront, or forced cutscenes introducing him as a character, you are kind of just thrown in the world and get little hints here and there. I have to say I really appreciate the subtle approach to character and world building. Fantastic stuff. Already I am floored at how they can go from serious and tense scenes, to absolutely hilarious or whacky ones. Judging off of others comments, this is pretty much the series. Why am I just jumping in now?!
Couple quick points before I head back to play more.
-Localization is spot on. It cannot be said enough how good it is. Even the opening combat tutorials are hilarious and have this admirable charm.
-Really need to get used to the camera. I usually always adjust my camera and pan around while walking. The auto center and having to hold the stick in a direction so it doesn't whip back is very off putting. Not being able to point the camera up or down past a certain point is difficult as well. Just need to teach myself to hold the stick more, and in some cases adjust it less.
-I didn't expect the graphics to be that great from what I heard. Again, maybe my expectations were lowered enough off of the reviews or comments. And while that may be true polygon wise, the texture work for most of the game world is very impressive to me right now. I'm sure there are plenty of crappy textures here and there but overall from what I've seen of the city? eh this is pretty good. Maybe I expected it to be a little bit more lazy. 1080p 60fps goes a long way. While I wish it had pro support I completely understand why it doesn't (has been out for ages in Japan)
What a ride ahead of me I love this game.
Couple quick points before I head back to play more.
-Localization is spot on. It cannot be said enough how good it is. Even the opening combat tutorials are hilarious and have this admirable charm.
-Really need to get used to the camera. I usually always adjust my camera and pan around while walking. The auto center and having to hold the stick in a direction so it doesn't whip back is very off putting. Not being able to point the camera up or down past a certain point is difficult as well. Just need to teach myself to hold the stick more, and in some cases adjust it less.
-I didn't expect the graphics to be that great from what I heard. Again, maybe my expectations were lowered enough off of the reviews or comments. And while that may be true polygon wise, the texture work for most of the game world is very impressive to me right now. I'm sure there are plenty of crappy textures here and there but overall from what I've seen of the city? eh this is pretty good. Maybe I expected it to be a little bit more lazy. 1080p 60fps goes a long way. While I wish it had pro support I completely understand why it doesn't (has been out for ages in Japan)
What a ride ahead of me
I love this game.FallingEdge
Member
when can I get involved in that hotness? I am in chapter 3
If you're used to action games, hard won't be much of a challenge.
I couldn't have said it any better. I want to add that the facial animation can be very nuanced - which really helps enrich the characters and story telling.First impressions, 2 hours in. Maybe it was the overwhelming amount of posts mentioning how long and slow the opening hours are that set my expectations in check. Lowered them in a way. I have to say I'm an outlier here, I thought the opening was perfect. I know nothing about Kiryu as a character (first Yakuza game) but within the first 30-40 min you get good feel for the type of person he is. Without beating you over the head with backstory upfront, or forced cutscenes introducing him as a character, you are kind of just thrown in the world and get little hints here and there. I have to say I really appreciate the subtle approach to character and world building. Fantastic stuff. Already I am floored at how they can go from serious and tense scenes, to absolutely hilarious or whacky ones. Judging off of others comments, this is pretty much the series. Why am I just jumping in now?!
Couple quick points before I head back to play more.
-Localization is spot on. It cannot be said enough how good it is. Even the opening combat tutorials are hilarious and have this admirable charm.
-Really need to get used to the camera. I usually always adjust my camera and pan around while walking. The auto center and having to hold the stick in a direction so it doesn't whip back is very off putting. Not being able to point the camera up or down past a certain point is difficult as well. Just need to teach myself to hold the stick more, and in some cases adjust it less.
-I didn't expect the graphics to be that great from what I heard. Again, maybe my expectations were lowered enough off of the reviews or comments. And while that may be true polygon wise, the texture work for most of the game world is very impressive to me right now. I'm sure there are plenty of crappy textures here and there but overall from what I've seen of the city? eh this is pretty good. Maybe I expected it to be a little bit more lazy. 1080p 60fps goes a long way. While I wish it had pro support I completely understand why it doesn't (has been out for ages in Japan)
What a ride ahead of me
can someone explain to me what I'm doing wrong on the first boss?
it's on hard mode but the game was too easy until this point. Now it's impossible. He just randomly breaks out of my combos and then wails on me for half my life. It seems random chance whether my triangle finisher lands or he dodges it and does a billion damage to me. I can get him to his second phase but then he gets even worse.
I'm using the quick style, I don't like the other one much at all.
WHAT
it's on hard mode but the game was too easy until this point. Now it's impossible. He just randomly breaks out of my combos and then wails on me for half my life. It seems random chance whether my triangle finisher lands or he dodges it and does a billion damage to me. I can get him to his second phase but then he gets even worse.
I'm using the quick style, I don't like the other one much at all.
WHAT