robotzombie
Member
So majima is just hanging out at the park in the top right of the map asking me to let him know if I think of a way he can surprise me, what the hell am I supposed to do here? Anything? Or do i just have to continue the story?
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Yakuza KIWAMI |OT| Translator's Note: "KIWAMI" means "EXTREME"
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Kain-Nosgoth
Member
just continue the story
arturo2666
Banned
Probably around half as long if not a little more than that.
CannonFodder52
Member
arturo2666
Banned
Nope. Though they may disappear for certain sections of story, you can always go back and finish them, either at the "point of no return" (the game prompts you) or after the main story is done.
They aren't missable but certain ones can only be done at certain times (like ones where Haruka is with you, do those asap if you want them done before the main story is finished).
If you miss any of those specific ones, you can do it after the game is done in Premium Adventure iirc.
If you're worried, once you get enough CPs, get the trouble finder from the Clown dude, bob at the bottom left hand of the map and equip it. The map will then show you what substories are available as you walk around the map.
Sweet, thanks. I just wanted to continue the story and see if that jumpstarts my still-broken majima system, but didn't want to risk ruining all my active quests.
Shadowman16
Member
Its definitely something that takes getting used to using, but believe me the timing is way more relaxed compared to the original PS2 release, that required pixel perfect precision in order to land it, barely ever ended up using it because of that fact but as the series has gone on the execution of the move has gotten easier. And once the timing clicks you basically become invincible!
keltickennedy
Member
Ryo Hazuki
Member
Play Zero first. It's the best starting point and the better experience. It's the first game in the story and sets you up perfectly for Kiwami. Kiwami is a game from 2005 with a fresh coat of paint, whilst still great with updates, Zero has more content and is worth playing. Zero is definitely longer but if you've never played Yakuza it's the perfect game to play first.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Play Zero first. It's the better game and a better entry point. Kiwami is pretty much a sequel to Zero.
Laevateinn
Member
Man the reveal about Kiryu's
really got me.
parents
Alright guys thanks!
I'll pick up Zero soon!
davidwhangchoi
Member
So who's here a master at the car chase scene?
BoxManLocke
Member
Chapter 13, did all substories except Pocket Racing, MesuKing (it's trash) and coliseum, maxed out all Body, Soul & Technique abilities, got to rank S in Majima Everywhere...
39% completion.
If the completion system stays the same I doubt I'll ever platinum a Yakuza game
39% completion.
If the completion system stays the same I doubt I'll ever platinum a Yakuza game
Son Of Sparda
Member
I know, right? And if you are fast in building your heat, you can actually activate "Time for Destruction" on top of that!
As for knuckles, I think I bought one from the weapon dealer in west park.
Die Squirrel Die
Member
I made 2 attempts at the
but I'm calling it a night.
car chase
Is the big truck the boss or is there more after that?
Son Of Sparda
Member
Nah, that's the last one.
Yep. One is your normal save and the other one is system data. They fixed that in 6 which also has auto-save.
Die Squirrel Die
Member
Damn I was so close,
I'd almost taken out the last guy on top on my first try, didn't fair as well on my second go. I think I need to hide in the car more, as it still had most of its health. This is going to be a nightmare on legend.
bodyofanamerican
Member
When I fight Majima in Mad Dog of Shimano mode, what am I missing to execute the Kiwami heat moves when he glows red? I switch to dragon stance, and get no prompt to execute a move.
Oddly enough, the dragon kiwami move is one of the last things you unlock from the Dragon board :/
I recommend doing the Komaki training as soon as possible to get the Sumo Slap and mitigate all these easily, as it's a heat move that only requires some distance between the enemy and you, and nothing else.
bodyofanamerican
Member
Haha, dammit, I figured it was something like that. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something super obvious. Guess not!
The Artisan
Member
This worked man, thanks a lot
Ron Cadillac
Neo Member
I don't know if I'm missing something or if this is a bug, but I'm at the finale and Majima has not left the goddamn park once. I'm only maxed out at Rank E and haven't gotten any new emails or phone calls. I've fought officer Majima, found him under the giant cone, and bowled with him. I have the email saying he's at Shine(which he's not at), but that's it.
This is really frustrating because I want to slap the shit out of him some more and unlock more Dragon moves, but I'm thinking of just going for the ending already and saving it for a potential replay.
This is really frustrating because I want to slap the shit out of him some more and unlock more Dragon moves, but I'm thinking of just going for the ending already and saving it for a potential replay.
I'm only missing Dragon's Slow Burn before the final showdown with Majima. I'm guessing it unlocks by triggering all Majima interruptions, right? I'm missing breaker, anyone knows his spawn point?
Edit: Found him, he spawns in the street above the champion's district on the map.
Edit: Found him, he spawns in the street above the champion's district on the map.
The Artisan
Member
Kiryu the fucking smoker.
They should give him unlimited sprint in Yakuza 6 & Kiwami 2
They should give him unlimited sprint in Yakuza 6 & Kiwami 2
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Fallout and the Yakuza IPs are two franchises that have sidequests that can pull at my heartstrings like they only can.
The substory of the old man who mistakes Kiryu for
is good stuff.
These games, man. I can't put my finger to it but they're just so nostalgic to me.
The substory of the old man who mistakes Kiryu for
his own son
These games, man. I can't put my finger to it but they're just so nostalgic to me.
Yup, this is me today too. To be fair the subquests are the #1 reason I play the series.
Freezasaurus
Member
What are these Godspeed things I keep hearing about and how do I acquire them?
chrominance
Member
Finally digging into Kiwami today. Is it just me or is this way harder than Yakuza 0? I can't tell if I'm just as rusty as Kiryu is or what, except I played TWO Yakuza games this year already (0 and 5) and I couldn't have possibly forgotten this much this quickly? The
in chapter 3 or 4 felt like shit, I couldn't think of any good ways to counter and dodging/guarding only sort of worked so eventually I just resorted to button-mashing and chugging medicine. I'm not super awesome at these games but it felt a little early for me to be doing that. And even normal trash mobs can occasionally put me on my ass. I wonder if I just haven't leveled up enough, or if I need to go find those Yakuza 0 fighting tips videos again to refresh my skills.
I don't know that that's totally fair; we revisit and recontextualize old movies and music all the time. Yes, Kiwami's source material is of a different time, and we need to remember that games were a lot worse back then. But I don't know that that means it should be immune from criticism, especially when Sega is re-releasing it in the modern day for modern audiences. "It's better now" is maybe an okay defense for the franchise as a whole, but I can see why someone would want to give Kiwami a miss regardless.
Actually, even setting aside the regressive/progressive schism between the old and new content, so far I've found the new content to just be better written overall. Most of the substories I've run into so far are pretty bare-bones scenarios (people want to rough you or someone else up for money, Kiryu says no, fight; person needs a thing, Kiryu gets thing, reward). Meanwhile the Pocket Circuit Fighter stuff is already my favourite thing in the game and I just started that substory. You can really see how the substories have evolved over the years from basic reward pots to full storylines with recurring characters.
Shimano boss fight
I don't know that that's totally fair; we revisit and recontextualize old movies and music all the time. Yes, Kiwami's source material is of a different time, and we need to remember that games were a lot worse back then. But I don't know that that means it should be immune from criticism, especially when Sega is re-releasing it in the modern day for modern audiences. "It's better now" is maybe an okay defense for the franchise as a whole, but I can see why someone would want to give Kiwami a miss regardless.
Actually, even setting aside the regressive/progressive schism between the old and new content, so far I've found the new content to just be better written overall. Most of the substories I've run into so far are pretty bare-bones scenarios (people want to rough you or someone else up for money, Kiryu says no, fight; person needs a thing, Kiryu gets thing, reward). Meanwhile the Pocket Circuit Fighter stuff is already my favourite thing in the game and I just started that substory. You can really see how the substories have evolved over the years from basic reward pots to full storylines with recurring characters.
ScientificPizza
Banned
i hate sprint being tied to unlocks. it feels like they just needed to pad the progression out
RampagingSoul
Member
That was me for the most part, but I did advance the story a chapter or two (reached Chapter 9).
I was mostly in the Cabaret Clubs, getting the two girls' affections up.
I've encountered Majima quite a bit today.
The only thing with the Substories (most of them anyway) are just "You! You've done something I don't like or blah, blah, blah, etc... Let's fight!" There's still quite a few good ones, but they definitely feel mostly lacking compared to 0.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Freezasaurus
Member
Ah. Is it only for Rush or is there one for each style?
The Artisan
Member
What do you mean? You can sprint for longer through progression?
robotzombie
Member
So did I screw up a quest? I'm doing substory 50 where I have to find the presents for the little girl to give to the boy she likes. Pocket Fighter tells me about a limited edition car, but I lost the race. Am I stuck giving the girl one of the other presents? I'm assuming giving the car is the best option...
Sweet victory!
Yeah, the "Gotta go fast" CP rewards in the Adventure category prolong your stamina, and the last one gives you infinite sprinting.
The Artisan
Member
so the thing about Yakuza games is I feel like Sega doesn't really do much between installments to improve the blemishes of the previous, because they reuse assets so much.
My gameplay complaints for Kiwami are a lot of the same in 0. Getting stuck onto objects, moving around the inventory, not understanding where certain things are happening, etc.
It doesn't take away my incentive from playing the game but it's a little annoying how little effort Sega puts on to fix things. And it looks like 6 & Kiwami 2 will have these issues too. The only difference being a new graphics engine
My gameplay complaints for Kiwami are a lot of the same in 0. Getting stuck onto objects, moving around the inventory, not understanding where certain things are happening, etc.
It doesn't take away my incentive from playing the game but it's a little annoying how little effort Sega puts on to fix things. And it looks like 6 & Kiwami 2 will have these issues too. The only difference being a new graphics engine
oh, sweet!! It's too bad I'm taking too long to get my stats up, by the time I get unlimited sprint I'll be at like the end