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[Persona86]

Oh I hope so. That's my most looked forward to segment.

I think the demo is all about Kiryu, sorry bad luck.

 

[Persona86]

Ryu ga Tekken. What the hell is going on here.

That guy is surely dead by now.

 

[Stark]

^Partially joking! I'm fine with Kiryu.

I've never played 3/4's demo. What does it usually consist of? just fighting or is there any of the side content?

 

[Retro_]

Segata Sanshiro and Ryo Hazuki at the top of the polls atm.

It's already over

The characters that will be submitted are Hatsune Miku, Segata Sanshiro and Ryo Hazuki as they've already cleared the requirement by miles before any other character.

I voted for Bayonetta but whatever. Wasn't going to buy that game anyways

Ok now I want to play this if they have super moves

Kinda burnt out on the franchise though

That guy is surely dead by now.

Nope. Look at the health bar. He survives

 

[Persona86]

Nope. Look at the health bar. He survives

Ah that's the Yakuza world for ya.

 

[sublimit]

Well i know what i'll be doing on the 27th.

 

[AlexBasch]

I was interested on grabbing Yakuza 4 but I'm curious, is it mandatory to play the previous games to understand the newer ones correctly, or are those somewhat "standalone"?

 

[lunch]

This demo better still be up when I'm able to get on my PS3 in December. I'm salivating at the thought of getting time with my sweet, sweet Yakuza.

I was interested on grabbing Yakuza 4 but I'm curious, is it mandatory to play the previous games to understand the newer ones correctly, or are those somewhat "standalone"?

Yakuza 4 is the absolute best starting point (outside of the first game, of course), and even if you choose to skip the rather extensive recap videos, you can enjoy Yakuza 4 without having played the other games. That said, one of the reasons I love this series so much is because of its subtle and really well-done continuity. Yakuza 4's callbacks to the original game blew my mind.

 

[Totobeni]

I was interested on grabbing Yakuza 4 but I'm curious, is it mandatory to play the previous games to understand the newer ones correctly, or are those somewhat "standalone"?

well there is a full recap.

but Yakuza 4 is a bad bad game, avoid at all costs.

 

[lunch]

well there is a full recap.

but Yakuza 4 is a bad bad game, avoid at all costs.

For those who don't know, Totobeni's crazy and one of two people in the world (the other being east of eastside, who's banned) to have an irrational, vitriolic hate of Yakuza 4, despite it being the best entry in the series. It's a shame.

 

[JoeFenix]

well there is a full recap.

but Yakuza 4 is a bad bad game, avoid at all costs.

Funny, I played through Yakuza 4 a couple months ago and it was absolutely amazing! The characters alone make it worth playing. Akiyama, Saejima and Tanimura are just awesome and all play differently.

One of the best games of this generation, must play!

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Sauce video?

I was interested on grabbing Yakuza 4 but I'm curious, is
it mandatory to play the previous games to understand the newer ones correctly, or are those somewhat "standalone"?

Every game has new story but it shares the characters. Imo the first one has the best story and finale. 4 is kinda watered down because they put in shorter 4 character stories while in previous games it was about Kiryu epic Yakuza journey.

well there is a full recap.

but Yakuza 4 is a bad bad game, avoid at all costs.

And this sir is slightly insane. Haha. 4 maybe isn't the best in terms of story but definitely is in terms of gameplay, diversity and mini games (VF pachinko!).

 

[SolidSnakex]

Sauce video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapgLYJMoqE

This is another combat video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapgLYJMoqE

And this weeks video was for the hostess and dating aspect of the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai6AkZo7JYg

 

[cj_iwakura]

Yakuza 4 had a fantastic ending, even if 5 looks like it throws it out the window.


But let's be realistic, everyone's coming for Kiryu-chan and staying for

 

[Totobeni]

For those who don't know, Totobeni's crazy and one of two people in the world (the other being east of eastside, who's banned) to have an irrational, vitriolic hate of Yakuza 4, despite it being the best entry in the series. It's a shame.

a lazy rehashed sequel with nothing good in it is the best of this series?yeah no..the thing is Yakuza 4 is awful and a disgrace to the Yakuza/RGG name.

Lazy rehashing plot (from Y1and2) and events with horrible story that shat itself after the first chapter and sub plots that go no where, only one fucking city,boring side quest, no memorable moments or fight, no real villains(seriously the hell was that), two non interesting and boring to play lead characters..ect. what a complete waste of SEGA money and blu-ray discs.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapgLYJMoqE

Thanks!

Yakuza 4 had a fantastic ending, even if 5 looks like it throws it out the window.


But let's be realistic, everyone's coming for Kiryu-chan and staying for

I am absolutely the worst at the rhythm karaoke minigame so I hope failing at this in 5 won't hinder the progress with the game, but I'm worried.

 

[Acquiescence]

well there is a full recap.

but Yakuza 4 is a bad bad game, avoid at all costs.

Don't listen to this person, he's talking out of his ass.

But let's be realistic, everyone's coming for Kiryu-chan and staying for

Lord no, I'll be doing my very best to avoid that weeaboo bollocks like the plague.

 

[lunch]

Yakuza 4 had a fantastic ending, even if 5 looks like it throws it out the window.

Yeah, that's a bit of a shame. Hopefully there's a good excuse for each of the characters' initial states, as they don't match up with their personalities and the previous events.

a lazy rehashed sequel with nothing good in it is the best of this series?yeah no..the thing is Yakuza 4 is awful and a disgrace to the Yakuza/RGG name.

Lazy rehashing plot (from Y1and2) and events with horrible story that shat itself after the first chapter and sub plots that go no where, only one fucking city,boring side quest, no memorable moments or fight, no real villains(seriously the hell was that), two non interesting and boring to play lead characters..ect. what a complete waste of SEGA money and blu-ray discs.

Totobeni. <3

You just get crazier and crazier. Now it's a waste of Blu-Rays too; I can't wait to read about the extent to which Yakuza 4 has ruined everything when the next Yakuza thread rolls around.

 

[Persona86]

Funny, I played through Yakuza 4 a couple months ago and it was absolutely amazing! The characters alone make it worth playing. Akiyama, Saejima and Tanimura are just awesome and all play differently.

One of the best games of this generation, must play!

Ignore him, in every Yakuza thread he has to state his hatred for 4, he can't seem to help himself. Just smile and nod.

 

[distantmantra]

Heard about this yesterday. I've got RGG5 preordered already, but it will be nice to try it out.

 

[ioriyagami]

a lazy rehashed sequel with nothing good in it is the best of this series?yeah no..the thing is Yakuza 4 is awful and a disgrace to the Yakuza/RGG name.

Lazy rehashing plot (from Y1and2) and events with horrible story that shat itself after the first chapter and sub plots that go no where, only one fucking city,boring side quest, no memorable moments or fight, no real villains(seriously the hell was that), two non interesting and boring to play lead characters..ect. what a complete waste of SEGA money and blu-ray discs.

Well, I don't know how Yakuza 4 stands compared with the other entries, since it's the only game in the series that I played, but I can certainly say that I enjoyed it immensely. I put 70 hours into it (were the previous entries that long? I just can't see myself doing the same with just one main character).

I'm looking forward for Yakuza 5, and if they improve all the "awful" things you hated from Yakuza 4 then all the better (I guess), but if not I know is good enough for me (even if I liked the Conan-like look of Saejima better )

 

[semiconscious]

Ignore him, in every Yakuza thread he has to state his hatred for 4, he can't seem to help himself. Just smile and nod.

i'm tellin' ya, it's robo-toto. think of it as a parrot-based ai: 'yakuza 4! yakuza 4! p3p! yakuza 4!...'

 

[SolidSnakex]

I am absolutely the worst at the rhythm karaoke minigame so I hope failing at this in 5 won't hinder the progress with the game, but I'm worried.

The street dances that they've shown look pretty easy. It seems like the difficulty will mainly ramp up during the idol stages. The notes seem to go faster in those. But even that didn't look too difficult.

 

[Stark]

Yakuza 4 had a fantastic ending, even if 5 looks like it throws it out the window.


But let's be realistic, everyone's coming for Kiryu-chan and staying for

Yes! Best part about the game.

 

[rvy]

But let's be realistic, everyone's coming for Kiryu-chan and staying for

This is where that shit belongs.

 

[Cloudy]

Is it worth playing the ps2 games to get into this series or should I just go with 3 and 4?

 

[AlexBasch]

Well, thanks for the recommendations, both good and bad. I was always interested in the Yakuza franchise but couldn't ever get 1 for the PS2 back then. It's fairly cheap too, so that helps as well.

Much appreciated.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Is it worth playing the ps2 games to get into this series or should I just go with 3 and 4?

Wait and see if Sega brings over the HD Collection.

 

[33-Hit-Combo]

Yakuza demos haven't always been good or give a good idea of how the game plays.
...and I'm normally optimistic but I worry that this'll suffer the same issues like the previous demoes.

BTW is it OK to post something that is Kiryu related but not exactly Yakuza related?

Agreed so much, I hated the 3 and 4 demos for giving us a fully locked character/world which makes the game feel very mundane. Gets amazing once the map is unlocked and you get a few levels up!

 

[Retro_]

Is it worth playing the ps2 games to get into this series or should I just go with 3 and 4?

I played them from 1 to 4 in pretty close proximity

and burnt out as a result. Still haven't finished 4.

I'd just play 4 honestly if you want to maintain excitement towards this title. I think 3 isn't as enjoyable without having played the previous games.

but if you think you're a stronger man than I am it's never a bad idea to play through a series from the beginning.(Yakuza 2 is probably the most fun I've had with the games)

 

[GrayFoxPL]

The street dances that they've shown look pretty easy. It seems like the difficulty will mainly ramp up during the idol stages. The notes seem to go faster in those. But even that didn't look too difficult.

There is hope.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Can't wait. Time to kick some ass.

 

[Memento_Mori15]

Awesome! I think I'll use the demo to determine whether to import it or not.

 

[Persona86]

Lord no, I'll be doing my very best to avoid that weeaboo bollocks like the plague.

Variety is the spice of life.

 

[rvy]

Variety is the spice of life.

That's not variety, that's just plan dumb and silly.

 

[jimi_dini]

My first thought was log on to Japanese PSN. Gotta be fast.

But then 27.11. 5 more days. Whhhhyyyy

but Yakuza 4 is a bad bad game, avoid at all costs.

Dead Souls is not Yakuza 4.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

I just watched the long fighting video and I'm little disappointed. They said they made huge changes to the combat system. While I see they changed Kiryu's fighting animations, added enemies sticking to walls, qte super combos, musou-like battles etc. I was expecting more of a core change like they did with Black Panther PSP(why isn't this on PS3? ). I was expecting new system build from ground up, not just additions and tweaks.

Oh that's just my nitpicking.

Oh and I miss Tanimura's Aikido awesomeness, now they added just street brawlers and j-pop dancer - eh.

Even Kiriu's style changed to more of a street thug - where did all that martial art training go that I went through with him again and again in previous 4 games? Kiryu seems to have short attention spam. :\

 

[Persona86]

That's not variety, that's just plan dumb and silly.

Different strokes. I like dumb and silly stuff every now and again. And I'm sure the story behind the Idol world could be an interesting one.

 

[Persona86]

Oh and I miss Tanimura's Aikido awesomeness, now they added just street brawlers and j-pop dancer - eh.

Tanimura felt great at first but got old fast, now Akiyama is solid.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Different strokes. I like dumb and silly stuff every now and again. And I'm sure the story behind the Idol world could be an interesting one.

Yep. Genuinely looking forward to it, and not just because I love rhythm games.

Still think it'd be awesome if you got to use her to beat up thugs twice her size.

 

[Persona86]

Still think it'd be awesome if you got to use her to beat up thugs twice her size.

That would be nice, actually it would be nice to fight with ANY girl.

If it were to happen with Haruka, I would prefer to see her do training with Kiryu or someone for one game, that way she doesn't just suddenly become like Neo: "I know Kung Fu...." out of nowhere.

 

[cj_iwakura]

It would ne nice to fight with ANY girl.

With Haruka thou, I would prefer to see her do training with Kiryu or someone for one game, that way she doesn't just suddenly become like Neo: "I know Kung Fu...."

I'm surprised Kiryu can't use her as a projectile in Yakuza 4's post-game.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Still think it'd be awesome if you got to use her to beat up thugs twice her size.

 

[Persona86]

Ah yes I forgot about this picture, it's a game by that mad scientist guy probably right? Streets of rage style gameplay maybe?

Edit: oh it's a heart.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Ah yes I forgot about this picture, it's a game by that mad scientist guy probably right? Streets of rage style gameplay maybe?

Yeah, it's supposed to be a sidescroller. So i'm expecting some SoR-style gameplay.

 

[Sickboy007]

Good...good

 

[Gacha-pin]

I just watched the long fighting video and I'm little disappointed. They said they made huge changes to the combat system. While I see they changed Kiryu's fighting animations, added enemies sticking to walls, qte super combos, musou-like battles etc. I was expecting more of a core change like they did with Black Panther PSP(why isn't this on PS3? ). I was expecting new system build from ground up, not just additions and tweaks.

Oh that's just my nitpicking.

Oh and I miss Tanimura's Aikido awesomeness, now they added just street brawlers and j-pop dancer - eh.

Even Kiriu's style changed to more of a street thug - where did all that martial art training go that I went through with him again and again in previous 4 games? Kiryu seems to have short attention spam. :\

agree. I don't like the new combat looking. It looks a typical stylish action game more than a rough street fist fight. They should bring PSP's combat to the main series.


From an interview (a podcast) I heard.
"The story concluded to a certain degree in Y4. Y5 is easier to get into for a new player.....I mean no vid recaps in Y5.....I mean we can't put them for the size reason, disc panapna." &#65340;(^o^)&#65295;

It seems this thingy is Haruka.

 

[RedSwirl]

How long until we can expect a translation FAQ for the demo?

 

[SolidSnakex]

New set of commercials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1IS3o-5Zs0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77XqrcG-AAo

 

[cj_iwakura]

How long until we can expect a translation FAQ for the demo?

Why would one be needed? It's not like this is an RPG.


That said, I might stream it if I get it reasonably early enough.