HyperBitHero
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Typo, oops!
I've always seen him as the guy holding down the fort when everyone else is out kicking ass.
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Yakuza Community Thread - FEEL THE HEAT!
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Typo, oops!
I've always seen him as the guy holding down the fort when everyone else is out kicking ass.
Shadowman16
Member
Yeah, I absolutely loved that little nod to his appearance in Yakuza 1, made it all the more awesome when he showed up to help you out at the end of 0.
Son Of Sparda
Member
That clip videos of models you find around town. I'll be really surprise if that one makes it to the western release.
The underground catfight betting mini game might get cut as well, though I hope it doesn't.
foomfoom415
Member
I wonder if that side mission where you help the kid buy that thing from a vending machine will make it in? It's such a cute innocent thing from a Japanese perspective, and a sketchy thing from an American perspective.
I wouldn't mind if that shitty Pizza LA visa/pizza mission / ad gets the axe. What an insulting, disgusting travesty of an abortion of a side quest that shit was. On multiple levels.
Tizoc
Member
Think of the threads that will clutter GAF because of the catfight thing being left in though XP
I can get if the Models video get cut out due to license or whatever though
Also I made a thread for HyperBitHero's Y0 video
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1163019
There was a thread for his earlier Yakuza series video so a new one for his new vid would be logical :3
Shadowman16
Member
I can't see why the girly clips would get cut, you see far more graphic acts of nudity in games these days, I laughed at how tame the vids were in comparison to say The Order 1886 which has full frontal male and female nudity.
As for cat fighting. I'm against cuts but screw that mini game, cut the damn thing. Its probably the only bad thing about the game (though the telephone date stuff isn't amazing either) and I wouldn't shed a single tear if it got axed. And just to clarify, its not the sexual content I'm against (its really no worse than Rumble Roses or Dead or Alive), its that the mini game is the most random bunch of crap I ever played. Having to clear it 10 times for a trophy was torture!
Son Of Sparda
Member
I've only played the Demo of Zero so I don't know what are these substories that you are talking about, but I hope they keep everything intact, even the ones that might not be too good. I wanna play the game the way developers intended it, bad and goods.
Just saw it, nice work
Actually after seeing the HBH's video on Yakuza 0 I think we should try to get the attention of stylish action fans like DMC, Bayo, MGR and so on. It's not on the same level of depth of the said series but still Yakuza 0 is pretty much an stylish action title at this point so I think most of the fans in the genre would be open to give it a try if we could expose the stylish gameplay of it to them.I think Sega might shy away from putting that videos in the game. I mean it's one thing to have pin-up photos as reward for one of your mini games that mostly only hardcore fans (with considerable skills, batting cages are difficult you know
) will see but collecting these videos around town is something that anyone can stumble upon and Sega might not feel confident in putting that in a western release.I hope I'm wrong tho, cause as I said I like to play the game in the exact way that developers intended it, bad and good. The same goes for the betting mini game.
Shadowman16
Member
You raise a good point there, it'll be interesting to see what they do. Thankfully, worst case scenario is that it loses a couple of fairly uninteresting optional bits of the game. I'd rather they not cut anything as I'm against anything being cut from a game (especially one I happen to like a lot) but as long as its not as bad as when they butchered chunks of Yakuza 3 I'll be ok!
Erdrick
Member
Halfway done installing Yakuza 5 on my PS3... Left it on all night to download the game and I'm super excited to finally play this. Been a huge fan ever since September 2006 when I bought the original on PS2. Bought every other English release on launch since. Would prefer a physical copy, but beggars can't be choosers and I'm still going to support this series as long as Sega gives me the opportunity.
I just got around to finishing 4 early this year and have slowly (very slowly) been going through Yakuza: Dead Souls, so I'll probably finish that first before starting 5. (I also might play Binary Domain after Dead Souls as a nice change of pace, plus I'd like to see what the Yakuza team does when not involved with their usual series.)
Anyway... The point is that I finally will have Yakuza 5 in english for me to play when I'm ready. I know nothing virtually about the game (But as I said, I'm well-versed on the previous games stories, even if I've forgotten some bits.) so it's all going to be fresh and new to me.
Do we know if Yakuza 0 on the PS4 will be a physical release in North America?
I just got around to finishing 4 early this year and have slowly (very slowly) been going through Yakuza: Dead Souls, so I'll probably finish that first before starting 5. (I also might play Binary Domain after Dead Souls as a nice change of pace, plus I'd like to see what the Yakuza team does when not involved with their usual series.)
Anyway... The point is that I finally will have Yakuza 5 in english for me to play when I'm ready. I know nothing virtually about the game (But as I said, I'm well-versed on the previous games stories, even if I've forgotten some bits.) so it's all going to be fresh and new to me.
Do we know if Yakuza 0 on the PS4 will be a physical release in North America?
Erdrick
Member
Excellent. Now back to me shooting more zombies in Yakuza: Dead Souls.
foomfoom415
Member
I'm not sure which I hated more, that or the slapped together pocket circuit drek.
Scratch that, cat fighting was way worse.
Shadowman16
Member
I loved the pocket circuit stuff. There is strategy to that, with the right parts you can at least (almost) guarantee your victory every time. Cat Fights are just entirely random and no fun at all.
Tizoc
Member
Do what I just did:
Buy it for $30 from Play-asia.com~
BTW what other meanings are there for Ishin?
ChicksDigGiantRobots
Neo Member
I heard that Ishin was actually supposed to be pretty short, I gave my copy to a friend and he said he beat it with most of the substories in about 30 hours. I'm sort of hoping that Kiwami has the same kind of length, seeing as it's looking a lot like a reskin and tweaking of 0's graphics and mechanics.
I'm about to hit 100ish hours in 0, having finished most of the substories, and I've been playing it on and off since March, so I'm hoping that Kiwami won't burn me out too much before 6.
I'm about to hit 100ish hours in 0, having finished most of the substories, and I've been playing it on and off since March, so I'm hoping that Kiwami won't burn me out too much before 6.
HyperBitHero
Member
I never thought Ishin was short at all. It took me a very long time to beat but maybe that was because of how much fresh and original content there was in the game and how much I loved getting into random fights with people just to experiment with that was possible in the game.
Shadowman16
Member
Ishin is definitely shorter in my opinion if your doing the main stuff, the story chapters are fairly short in the beginning (as usual, late game chapters are longer, action filled spectacles).
However if your going for 100% stuff, there are a few bits that will definitely take a long time - maxing out friend gauges is a real slog, the CP list (complete various mundane tasks over and over) is an insane grind and don't even get me started on grinding for certain materials...
In that regard to 100% the game it probably took me around 150 hours to finish the game which is fairly in keeping to my other Yakuza playthroughs. I think 0 took me 130 hours to 100%, it has far more stuff to do, but the completion goals are easier to achieve and the CP list is much less of a grind.
I also wonder though how long Kiwami will be. The original Yakuza only takes me 20-30 hours to do everything in, but the amount of mini games from the rest of the series plus the CP list returning will bump up that time somewhat. Then there is the question of how much new content they will add, going by the videos shown so far there are new bits added throughout the game so I'd guess it'll probably take me at least twice as long to finish the game this time round depending on the mini game completion requirements.
Here we have a quick video interview with Shinichi Shinohara and his role in Kiwami
I expect the judo master to be really tough when face we him in the arena
I expect the judo master to be really tough when face we him in the arena
Probably and i thought the PSTV would save the Vita....
That salty prediction was coming off the PSN Apocalypse and after countless Sony fuck ups and before Xbox One DRM gate.
New video here with Nagoshi and Ayana with guest Hashimoto
Just talking about the stuff shown already in previous videos, like Kiwami's story trailer preview and Ryu Ga Gotoku 6's debut trailer, new stuff talked about was the single of "Receive you Reborn" going on sale on the 13th of this month, the first tv commercial for Kiwami being shown and also auditions being held for RGG6.
Just talking about the stuff shown already in previous videos, like Kiwami's story trailer preview and Ryu Ga Gotoku 6's debut trailer, new stuff talked about was the single of "Receive you Reborn" going on sale on the 13th of this month, the first tv commercial for Kiwami being shown and also auditions being held for RGG6.
Shadowman16
Member
If they are holding auditions at the end of the month I wonder how far along 6 is? Also, with the game out this year I'm guessing that they will be aiming for a December release, what with the graphics on 6 looking much better than previous games. Can't wait to give the demo of 6 a try, can't believe its only two weeks away for Kiwami. The wait for my copy to arrive from Japan is going to suck!
That said, I don't think I'll be able to blast through the rest of 5 in two weeks so I won't be in any immediate rush to start Kiwami.
Here is the TV commercial for Kiwami featuring Nagoshi
I'm hoping with the parts with Kiryu walking would be from the install screen, also interesting as this "might" be the last game with an install screen if RGG6 is gonna be PS4 only, then if Kiwami 2 follows suit but I'm thinking they might make a PS3 version as well for it maybe.
I'm hoping with the parts with Kiryu walking would be from the install screen, also interesting as this "might" be the last game with an install screen if RGG6 is gonna be PS4 only, then if Kiwami 2 follows suit but I'm thinking they might make a PS3 version as well for it maybe.
Shadowman16
Member
Yeah, the Kiryu walking stuff should be a shoe in for an install screen, or perhaps the title screen if they do it like 5?
I'll actually miss install screens. I mean, I love the fast installing on the PS4 but I really loved how badass those install screens were. Especially 5's Japanese physical release. So good!
I'll actually miss install screens. I mean, I love the fast installing on the PS4 but I really loved how badass those install screens were. Especially 5's Japanese physical release. So good!
MadClacker
Member
So I decided to gather my YAKUZA/RGG collection together. FEEL THE HEAT! I really wanted to support the series. 2016 will welcome the inclusion of KIWAMI, RYU GA GOTOKU 6, and maybe, just maybe YAKUZA ZERO. Can't wait to get my hands on that RGG 6 demo though! So excited!!
I completed ISHIN last weekend, and yeah, I found it shorter than most other games in the series. My final time was around 22 hours. That said, I was pretty much sticking to the story and doing side missions if they were along the way. No doubt I missed out on some of the more intricate nuances of the game (like the dungeons) due to the language barrier, but I still really enjoyed it. While I greatly appreciate KHHSubs guide, I never once used it (besides understanding the story) so anyone on the fence about it should definitely not let the language barrier hold you back from playing this great game. I'm currently playing through KENZAN and am enjoying it quite a lot. It's story seems more simple and easier to follow, but to me what's interesting is the change and improvements that occurred from Kenzan to Yakuza 3. Also, the graphical fidelity between Kenzan and Yakuza 5 is pretty incredible. It's more basic and limited perhaps, but I'm still really enjoying it. Majima kinda looks like a Japanese Jack Sparrow!
I'd also like to share my Yakuza Tribute Video. Hope you enjoy!
https://youtu.be/Q9Blq5zATHY
2016 will welcome the inclusion of KIWAMI, RYU GA GOTOKU 6, and maybe, just maybe YAKUZA ZERO. Can't wait to get my hands on that RGG 6 demo though! So excited!! I completed ISHIN last weekend, and yeah, I found it shorter than most other games in the series. My final time was around 22 hours. That said, I was pretty much sticking to the story and doing side missions if they were along the way. No doubt I missed out on some of the more intricate nuances of the game (like the dungeons) due to the language barrier, but I still really enjoyed it. While I greatly appreciate KHHSubs guide, I never once used it (besides understanding the story) so anyone on the fence about it should definitely not let the language barrier hold you back from playing this great game. I'm currently playing through KENZAN and am enjoying it quite a lot. It's story seems more simple and easier to follow, but to me what's interesting is the change and improvements that occurred from Kenzan to Yakuza 3. Also, the graphical fidelity between Kenzan and Yakuza 5 is pretty incredible. It's more basic and limited perhaps, but I'm still really enjoying it. Majima kinda looks like a Japanese Jack Sparrow!
I'd also like to share my Yakuza Tribute Video. Hope you enjoy!
https://youtu.be/Q9Blq5zATHY
Shadowman16
Member
Awesome collection. Mine is basically the same. I've got all the Euro releases so far including the steelbook edition of 4 and all the Japanese releases so far bar the 2nd game (I mainly only grabbed the first game on the PS2 as I wanted the Japanese dub, that was before the HD collection was released).
I also got a couple of cool extras for the second PSP game - the soundtrack on Vinyl and a cool pre order bonus DVD - Its an "animated" music video starring Majima. Its as awesome as it sounds. I've also got the official guide books for the series up to Yakuza 5. The books are really nicely done and were dead useful for quickly finishing the hostess quests on 1-3.
I also got a couple of cool extras for the second PSP game - the soundtrack on Vinyl and a cool pre order bonus DVD - Its an "animated" music video starring Majima. Its as awesome as it sounds. I've also got the official guide books for the series up to Yakuza 5. The books are really nicely done and were dead useful for quickly finishing the hostess quests on 1-3.
MadClacker
Member
Man, I'd love to own the soundtracks + guides. That bonus DVD sounds hysterical! Anything with Majima is gold.
Shadowman16
Member
The guides are beautiful. I really need to get an Ishin and Zero guide to go with the rest of my collection. The Majima DVD is hilarious, I forget the content exactly but it just has him fighting a bunch of Yakuza in various scenes with him singing as he fights. He mentions Kiryu a few times as well for whatever reason.
I really should get round to playing the second PSP game sometime. Due to my Yakuza replays, new releases etc. I've not actually got round to playing it just yet...
Shadowman16
Member
For me it was the PS3 version - Main point being that the game is region free. But having trophies was actually a cool addition for me as well (I love trophies in my Yakuza games).
Then again you can do off TV play with the Wii U gamepad which is ace, I assume when playing it on the big screen you get a map or perhaps item management?
And tiny issues such as the Wii U version having generic button prompts for heat/QTE's and I remember reading that maybe some small textures are oh so slightly more blurry on the Wii U version?
Really not much to separate them if you have Japanese consoles, you can't go wrong with either. But if you don't then the PS3 version being region free wins by default.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
I'm not really a figure guy, but I saw this in an email from Play Asia today and figured I'd share for anyone who is. Pretty cool looking although I'm not sure about the face. A friend got me a Lucia figma that looks really good, so maybe this final product will look even better. Kind of tempted to get this regardless haha
The Artisan
Member
I know he's 3rd party, but that does not matter to me. Kazuma Kiryu, for all intents and purposes in my opinion, is a definitive PlayStation mascot.
Tizoc
Member
He is sony's "mascot" in japan at least.I know he's 3rd party, but that does not matter to me. Kazuma Kiryu, for all intents and purposes in my opinion, is a definitive PlayStation mascot.
At worst second to toko and kuro.
The Artisan
Member
toro and kuro are just the cute ones. but fuck that, it shouldn't have to be that he's the mascot in Japan. He's a mascot for PlayStation through and through.
if they ever reboot psasbr, they gotta have kazuma. in mean time, I think I will import Yakuza 0 and Xtreme at some point this year.
The Artisan
Member
I'm of the opinion that they should've kept the name consistent overseas. "Like a Dragon" - what's so uncool about that?
Tizoc
Member
Not everyone will get it or appreciate it. Face it, the average Sony Sam won't get what it means, Yakuza is straight forward.
Consider that the Mother series was rebranded as Earthbound for its english release.
Mother won't make any sense until one plays and beats the game.
Earthbound gives it a sense of mystery.
If they ever want to localize the Samurai games, just name them...I dunno, how about Ronin?
Sounds good to me.
Shadowman16
Member
People would have complained when no actual dragons showed up in the game
I've no issue with the name "Yakuza" though, since the Yakuza are always the primary focus of the series anyway. I just think they completely screwed up marketing continually - marketing it as a GTA style game when its anything but, delaying the second game to the point that it launched after the PS3 was released to no fan fair, gutting Yakuza 3 so substantially...
I'd be half tempted to add "localising Dead Souls" to that list as well. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad its in English but with its archaic control scheme compared to other shooters at the time it was doomed to fail, especially as the series is seriously niche to begin with...
Its still a miracle that 5 and 0 got/are getting released over here. Hopefully they can finally get the recognition the series deserves.
Shadowman16
Member
I put 150+ hours on Dead Souls between my Japanese and Euro copies. I don't hate the game, but it has its fair share of issues that soured my opinion on the game, mainly the controls and shooting. Thankfully the awesome Binary Domain improved things a lot.
That said, it has Majima, all the usual Yakuza mini games and side missions, Ryuuji, Hayashi and still manages to be insanely addictive...