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[hosannainexcelsis]

Black Box.

Both times.

Oh dang, I thought the game might be trying to pull reverse psychology on me and went with the small white box. Oh well.

 

[lucebuce12]

I'm too dumb for Outrun.

You're not alone.

 

[eyeball_kid]

Kiryu knows he needs that booze to power up his attack. He can't let it settle and pass through his system.

Move it or lose it, as the saying goes.

Nah man, you don't gulp down Yamazaki 12 year. Even a Yakuza needs chill time.

One thing about this game, it's going to make going back to high school with Persona 5 much harder. This is the kind of Persona game I want; adults with adult problems/situations. With demons, of course.

 

[Aki-at]

Nationally I'm 16th or there abouts on Space Harrier on my first attempt.

I need to push harder and break into that top ten. Also need to try and up my game at Outrun, I always get too cocky on the bends.

 

[Norwegian_Imposter]

Started playing it now after completing resident evil. Loving it so far. Just completed chapter 1

 

[Sarek]

Whats the thing with all those people standing around giving free paper towels, or something like that? Feel like I'm missing a joke or Japanese culture reference.

 

[Kwansu Dudes]

Yep, Yakuza's end up with a lot of famous actors. Awano, Kuze and Shibusawa are no diffrent.

Wow, didn't notice Shibusawa! Thanks!

 

[Aki-at]

Whats the thing with all those people standing around giving free paper towels, or something like that? Feel like I'm missing a joke or Japanese culture reference.

In Japan they hand out tissues with whatever game/book/company is looking to get advertised. It's an effective marketing tool since you'll actually need it more then a flyer

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Whats the thing with all those people standing around giving free paper towels, or something like that? Feel like I'm missing a joke or Japanese culture reference.

The pocket tissues? It's a common practice in Japan for businesses to offer passersby pocket tissues with advertising included on the packaging.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

just got home... time to get back into the world of Yakuza 0 =)

 

[JJShadow]

Finished Chapter 1, played a bit of Chapter 2. The game is amazing, the story is very interesting and I really enjoy the way they present it to us.

At this point are all the sidequests and activities already unlocked? Or does this happen at a certain part of the story?

Certain sidequests and activities (like the real estate management or cabaret club) unlocks at certain chapters or just by progressing in the story, but in Chapter 2 you can already explore Kamurocho looking for sidequests and play most of the minigames

 

[Sumio Mondo]

Whats the thing with all those people standing around giving free paper towels, or something like that? Feel like I'm missing a joke or Japanese culture reference.

Advertisements.

They also generally hand out cotton masks all of the time too.

 

[B-Dex]

I am rushing through the story to get premium adventure. I wanna play dress up and monopolize town. 🤣

 

[Big_Al]

I'd argue 5 is the best and 3 is at least unique and memorable for the setting, even if I never want to replay that again.

Yes, the whole big Yakuza family is awesome.

They're all great but I don't think folks will ever agree about the order lol.

Yakuza 2, 0 and 3 are my favourites I'm really looking forward to playing Kiwami with the proper japanese voice acting too.

What I really want is 3 redone with all of the side content kept in

 

[xezuru]

Im at the final cutscenes but Im thinking 2, 0=1, 4, 3, 5. Gonna have to replay one now because god this shit was fantastic, and havent played 1 in years to remember which one is higher on the list, prolly 0.

 

[Sumio Mondo]

Im at the final cutscenes but Im thinking 2, 0=1, 4, 3, 5. Gonna have to replay one now because god this shit was fantastic, and havent played 1 in years to remember which one is higher on the list, prolly 0.

1 has not dated too well since there's been so many QoL improvements since then from the series, it's really the story and characters that still carry 1 as being one of the best (story wise that is). The upcoming remake will improve things exponentially thankfully since such a good storyline will be implanted on to a good engine with 0's improvements and probably more since it was made after 0.

 

[Vic_Viper]

Is there a point of no return when you should have all the side quests stuff done before? Is it made fairly clear?

 

[Big_Al]

One thing I'm curious about with Kiwami, Yakuza 1 was all about Kazuma, is the remake still all about controlling Kazuma only ? I had heard all the styles are in that were in 0 but if you don't play as Majima then I don't see how unless they just give them all to Kiryu.

 

[JJShadow]

Is this game any awesome? Yeah, it is so awesome

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Oh God that chapter 6 ending. The feels man, the feels.

Spoiler

Nishiki is a real bro in this game. Did not expect to become so emotional during one of his scenes T_T

 

[Ragona]

25 hours in, chapter 7 now and Iam sure its the first game to end up in my top 10 list. Also watched some Yakuza 6 videos and holy shit that looks amazing. Just dont know if i should also play the Yakuza 1 remake or if 3 60+ hours Yakuza games within one year may be a bit too much.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

I can't seem to do the backwards grab on a rail heat move. I think it's called Essence of Styx. I can do the suplex no problem so I know the object counts as a rail but it doesn't work from behind.

 

[StereoVsn]

They're all great but I don't think folks will ever agree about the order lol.

Yakuza 2, 0 and 3 are my favourites I'm really looking forward to playing Kiwami with the proper japanese voice acting too.

What I really want is 3 redone with all of the side content kept in

Well maybe Zero and Kiwami turn out to be resounding success and Sega will bring PS4 port of 3 to the US with all the cut content reinstated. There is always a chance!

 

[oneida]

I'd argue 5 is the best and 3 is at least unique and memorable for the setting, even if I never want to replay that again.

Yes, the whole big Yakuza family is awesome.

what do you feel makes 5 better than 4?

 

[xezuru]

Im going to miss the style system so fucking much, I hope a new game with a new character retains this system so bad.

 

[StereoVsn]

25 hours in, chapter 7 now and Iam sure its the first game to end up in my top 10 list. Also watched some Yakuza 6 videos and holy shit that looks amazing. Just dont know if i should also play the Yakuza 1 remake or if 3 60+ hours Yakuza games within one year may be a bit too much.

Yakuza 1 Kiwami is excellent. It's as good as Zero I would say. The story is great as well (not quite as great as Yakuza 2 but pretty damn awesome). Plus going from Zero you will have a lot more appreciation of events in 1.

 

[oneida]

Im at the final cutscenes but Im thinking 2, 0=1, 4, 3, 5. Gonna have to replay one now because god this shit was fantastic, and havent played 1 in years to remember which one is higher on the list, prolly 0.

this is about my ranking but 4 and 1 are interchangeable for me. haven't played enough of 0 to put it that high but first impressions are much better than 3&5

 

[Shadowman16]

A question for old time Yakuza fans who have finished Kiryu's real estate activity.

Spoiler

The Dragon of Dojima style doesn't seem to have tiger drop in it. Is that right? I was really looking forward to that

I completed it through the last route (e?) but I was doing it during a challenge in Kiryu's real estate activity so it didn't submit my score for leaderboard

I honestly don't remember. I know its a bonus style so story canon shouldn't matter, but bearing in mind that

Spoiler

Kiryu doesn't interact with Komaki at all in this game he may be short the Komaki moves completely Don't worry, when you get them in Kiwami you become hilariously overpowered - like being able to clear the toughest arena battle in under a minute, tiger drop a couple of times for huge points and a quick victory!

 

[Sumio Mondo]

One thing I'm curious about with Kiwami, Yakuza 1 was all about Kazuma, is the remake still all about controlling Kazuma only ? I had heard all the styles are in that were in 0 but if you don't play as Majima then I don't see how unless they just give them all to Kiryu.

Supposedly...

Spoiler

we play as Nishiki in Kiwami! :O

 

[Son Of Sparda]

25 hours in, chapter 7 now and Iam sure its the first game to end up in my top 10 list. Also watched some Yakuza 6 videos and holy shit that looks amazing. Just dont know if i should also play the Yakuza 1 remake or if 3 60+ hours Yakuza games within one year may be a bit too much.

Definitely play Kiwami. The story in that game is really amazing and especially coming off of Zero, you'll enjoy it a lot more.

 

[xezuru]

Final cutscene kinda low spoilers:

Spoiler

"I don't have that much money on me..."

Spoiler

Only billions in my pocket

 

[oneida]

Supposedly...

Spoiler

we play as Nishiki in Kiwami! :O

i don't see how this could be without completely ruining the story

 

[JJShadow]

Just spent 30 million yens on parts for my Pocket Racer. I don't regret a bit

 

[Son Of Sparda]

I honestly don't remember. I know its a bonus style so story canon shouldn't matter, but bearing in mind that

Spoiler

Kiryu doesn't interact with Komaki at all in this game he may be short the Komaki moves completely Don't worry, when you get them in Kiwami you become hilariously overpowered - like being able to clear the toughest arena battle in under a minute, tiger drop a couple of times for huge points and a quick victory!

Thanks for the answer, Shadow.
Ah, that's a shame. As you know I really like that move (lol, who doesn't?) so I was hoping that they somehow sneaked it in, even if it didn't make any sense story-wise. Well, I guess that's just another reason to get more excited for Kiwami!

Supposedly...

Spoiler

we play as Nishiki in Kiwami! :O

No, we don't. IIRC he just gets a few extra scenes.

I'm really enjoying the small cameos in Yakuza 0. Disco sidequest:

Spoiler

Ogita (the 3rd dancing rival) is Haruka's dance teacher in 5, I thought that was really neat.

Wait until you actually have dance against him.... ugh, I hate that guy.

 

[E_Darkness]

I'm really enjoying the small cameos in Yakuza 0. Disco sidequest:

Spoiler

Ogita (the 3rd dancing rival) is Haruka's dance teacher in 5, I thought that was really neat.

 

[Big_Al]

what do you feel makes 5 better than 4?

For me, I enjoyed the story more, the sidequests more and I prefer Kazuma in 5 over his little part in 4. He's my favourite character from the whole series (and I adore his main arc from 0 - 3) and it's why I'm looking forward to 6 greatly since we're back to only playing as him. Saejima and Akiyamas parts where more entertaining in 5 as well for me too. I also really liked playing as Haruka compared to say Tanimura in 4.

 

[Outtrigger888]

How far into chapter 2 do you have to get to start locating side quests?

 

[Big_Al]

OK so after completing the

Spoiler

Real Estate

story I've unlocked

Spoiler

The fourth style, the Dragon Of Dojima. I notice that it also has locked portions in its skilltree like the others. How do you remove the locks ?

 

[xezuru]

OK so after completing the

Spoiler

Real Estate

story I've unlocked

Spoiler

The fourth style, the Dragon Of Dojima. I notice that it also has locked portions in its skilltree like the others. How do you remove the locks ?

Shrines let you use CP points to unlock outer tiers of that Style, very end game.

 

[Toma]

what do you feel makes 5 better than 4?

I agree with what the other poster said, the story was more interesting and the locales were a lot more unique and varied. That whole mountain area stuff was pretty amazing, same with Harukas parts. I felt that each successive Yakuza game improved and added layers to the games before it, but Y5 just threw that out of the window and did something completely else. Y0 for comparison doesnt do anything even remotely as out there as multiple parts of Y5, which is still perfectly fine, but thats why Y5 is my favourite.

 

[Big_Al]

Shrines let you use CP points to unlock outer tiers of that Style, very end game.

Brilliant thank you

Spoiler

I've literally only got 3 or 4 things left to unlock for CP but unfortuanately it's like 30CP for one, 40CP for another etc

 

[JPS Kai]

A question for old time Yakuza fans who have finished Kiryu's real estate activity.

Spoiler

The Dragon of Dojima style doesn't seem to have tiger drop in it. Is that right? I was really looking forward to that

I completed it through the last route (e?) but I was doing it during a challenge in Kiryu's real estate activity so it didn't submit my score for leaderboard

Not that I've seen, but

Spoiler

Tiger Drop IS in the game. Get prepared for Jo Amon to give it to you.

 

[Logash]

Got to a point in the game where it tells me to kill some time. Where can I do some karaoke?

 

[Finalow]

can't tell if Shogi is really hard or if I'm just really bad at it, probably both. I played 4-5 games against the lowest ranked guy and I couldn't even get close to win once.

at least it's easy to get 5 wins if you keep doing the first challenge.

 

[Menitta]

Heat move with the pliers....holy shit.

 

[Caim]

Supposedly...

Spoiler

we play as Nishiki in Kiwami! :O

He's never been playable.

 

[Peroroncino]

Is this game any awesome? Yeah, it is so awesome

What? You can't swallow? Let me help you... with my BOOT.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Just spent 30 million yens on parts for my Pocket Racer. I don't regret a bit

it gets EXPENSIVE

it's worth it, though. pocket racer is the best

can't tell if Shogi is really hard or if I'm just really bad at it, probably both. I played 4-5 games against the lowest ranked guy and I couldn't even get close to win once.

at least it's easy to get 5 wins if you keep doing the first challenge.

I've never understood Shogi

or mahjong really

I might have to just look up a bunch of stuff to know enough to get the CP points

 

[Finalow]

How far into chapter 2 do you have to get to start locating side quests?

when you have to head back to your apartment, watch the first cutscene and then you can start doing the first substories.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Pocket Circuit : Bumper Plate... let me guess ? Million dollar dream machine RNG ?