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[Mupod]

oh my god Time for Destruction into Tiger Drop is hilarious. I thought running into Majima after maxing all my skills would get tedious but nope. Even on hard mode it pretty much just nukes him in one shot.

that said, kind of lame that unlike Y0 there's no progression after maxing your normal skill trees. The levels just build up forever I guess.

This game actually kind of makes me want to just go back and do more side stuff in 0. There's been a few good substories in Kiwami but for the most part they are literally just 'beat up some scammers'. And I'm assuming the fun ones like Goromi or Bad Ass Dads are new content for Kiwami.

 

[Shadowman16]

. And I'm assuming the fun ones like Goromi or Bad Ass Dads are new content for Kiwami.

Exactly. Most of the original side stories in 1 were very straight forward. There were however a few that had more time put into them - mostly ones that got proper cutscenes and voicework like

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Price for an F Cup, Akimoto and Mizuki and the one with Haruka and the boxer. Plus you also get another important side story relating to another girl named Mizuki. Oh, and while its incredibly straight forward, I have to give a nod to the public toilet side story where you meet a guy named Goji Rokkaku - a CEO of a Tokyo based company. Its a nice little nod to the very same character in Sega's Jet Set Radio.

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You can definitely appreciate how much better the side stories get as the series progresses. 2 gets more decent side stories like

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Fake Kiryu

, Kiryu the Host and for the first time (back in the PS2 days) you get to manage a hostess club (though it wasn't as good as how 0 did it). And from there the series just went from strength to strength, with 3 getting a Phoenix Wright style investigation case to solve, 4-5 getting larger character specific side quests and 6 getting less side quests, but I'd say the ones you do get are of greater quality, and fully voiced to boot (and the Snack Bar stories eclipse anything the hostess clubs have done in my opinion).

Still, Kenzan remains top in terms of crazy side stories. What with the whole

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Alien abducting cows story and all!

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[Zukkoyaki]

Well the car shit was in the original back in 2005. And they decided to keep it because... they're fucking idiots?

Who is calling them idiots? There's some poor quality of life design choices in this game. Lots of games have them. It's okay to point that out.

 

[Kaizer]

Man, I can't figure out the timing on the Tiger Drop. I either press the button too early & do a normal kick or just miss it completely. The R1 + Triangle Sumo Heat Action for Dragon Mode is pretty great though.

 

[Opa-Pa]

Man, I can't figure out the timing on the Tiger Drop. I either press the button too early & do a normal kick or just miss it completely. The R1 + Triangle Sumo Heat Action for Dragon Mode is pretty great though.

Hopefully this helps. It can be tricky at first but it becomes second nature after practicing a bit.

The thing with the tiger drop is that you have to press triangle when the enemy attack hits you, not when its animation starts.

I suggest practicing with Majima encounters. Slugger and Mad Dog are great for learning the timing, as they telegraph their attacks a lot, and Tough and Breaker for getting used to doing the tiger drop consistently, since those Majima style are faster and more aggressive, so you can hit them again and again each time they try to attack you after the first tiger drop.

You'll be using it consistently in no time.

 

[Protome]

I love this game so much.

I think 0 is a better game but Majima Everywhere is such a great system.

 

[Sumio Mondo]

I love this game so much.

I think 0 is a better game but Majima Everywhere is such a great system.

lol. How do you activate that? Not seen that one yet.

It's certainly a great fanservice for Majima fans.

 

[Opa-Pa]

You have to visit Mach Bowl after you get a text message with Majima saying he wants to "roll" with you.

 

[xclk07]

Wait a sec... some of the weapons are locked behind getting 1st place in ranked Mahjong? Uhm... does anyone know if you can still get the 100% CP completion if you can't do that? I didn't realize there was 100 weapons to collect. :-(

 

[Sumio Mondo]

You have to visit Mach Bowl after you get a text message with Majima saying he wants to "roll" with you.

Doh! Should have known that one, had that text already, was blanking on it (a real 'duh!' moment). Thanks.

 

[Hamster0]

Does anyone know where to go to activate the one about him interrupting fights and sharpening his knife? I think this is the only one of the emails I'm missing.

Also where J4 locker key is?

 

[xclk07]

Does anyone know where to go to activate the one about him interrupting fights and sharpening his knife? I think this is the only one of the emails I'm missing.

This is around Mach Bowl.

Also where J4 locker key is?

Have you unlocked all the gambling sites yet? It's in one of those.

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The lottery entrance.

 

[Linkura]

Who is calling them idiots? There's some poor quality of life design choices in this game. Lots of games have them. It's okay to point that out.

I'm calling them idiots for keeping it in the game. I say that as a huge fan of this series. There's no way it should have been kept in a game released in 2016.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

I'm calling them idiots for keeping it in the game. I say that as a huge fan of this series. There's no way it should have been kept in a game released in 2016.

Ah, gotcha!

 

[Hamster0]

This is around Mach Bowl.



Have you unlocked all the gambling sites yet? It's in one of those.

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The lottery entrance.

Ah thank you, I've found key, now I've just got that last Majima fight

 

[semiconscious]

I love this game so much.

I think 0 is a better game but Majima Everywhere is such a great system.

let's agree to disagree (didn't mind the scripted encounters, but the other ones got really old really fast)...

just finished. my third playthrough, overall, & first this version. still holds up pretty well as an 'intro' story, imo. thought the new nishiki cutscenes helped make for a more effective narrative. so glad sega did this, & really looking forward to kiwami 2 ...

 

[Linkura]

I started out loving Majima Everywhere, but now that all my non-Majima abilities are learned and I'm only on Rank A, I think it's going to get tiresome to fight him all the time with his 50-foot Mars bar health gauge for basically no reward now except some abilities I probably won't use anyway. We'll see.

 

[MYeager]

Bowling is impressive enough, Darts is straight up Godlike.

Got darts on my first try, bowling on my second.

Pool though? 7 tries and at the end it felt like it was more luck than anything else that I squeaked by.

And I don't know if it's just knowing the greater context of events later but I thought the writing still had some of the more memorable events through the whole series

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Kazama explaining why he's responsible for keeping Sunshine Orphanage in business, the moment when Kiryu, Yumi and Jaruka are together and you get a sense of what could've been along with knowing that in a moment they'll never be all together again,
Kiryu announcing who the 4th Chairman is, Jingu being a complete dick

Sure there are weak moments and ones which feel like the plot takes a break for a bit (though in 5 it takes a goddamn vacation), and there was way too much 'well you think that's what's going on but let me explain what's really happening' speeches at the end (this happens throughout the series) but I still think it holds up. I think where the later games get better is at pacing (except 5) and having a better variety and more entertaining substories in between (especially 5).

 

[MYeager]

Does anyone know where to go to activate the one about him interrupting fights and sharpening his knife? I think this is the only one of the emails I'm missing.

Also where J4 locker key is?

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Have you gone to the upper left corner Poppo Mart and read a magazine yet?

 

[LAM09]

I unfortunately completed the game and hardly fought Majima.

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Do most of the encounters happen in chapter 4?

 

[xezuru]

Is there any trophies in specifically premium adventure besides haruka stuff?

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Walking and EX Rank

I just finished climax battles and that, and i think im ready for ultimate kiwami final run.

 

[xclk07]

Is there any trophies in specifically premium adventure besides haruka stuff?

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Walking and EX Rank

I just finished climax battles and that, and i think im ready for ultimate kiwami final run.

No, the only 2 you quoted are the ones exclusive to PA. (Of course, if you are missing other trophies, you can get them in PA too).

 

[Linkura]

I unfortunately completed the game and hardly fought Majima.

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Do most of the encounters happen in chapter 4?

No, there's no time limit.

 

[LAM09]

No, there's no time limit.

Ok. I did a lot more side stories/exploring later on in the game and I just didn't encounter him. Read things specifically regarding that chapter and thought it was a result of not exploring then.

 

[KingHenrik30]

Chapter 6:

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Where is the entrance to the casino? I was just told by the Florist that I had been given access to it.

 

[Laevateinn]

I unfortunately completed the game and hardly fought Majima.

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Do most of the encounters happen in chapter 4?

What? How?

Chapter 6:

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Where is the entrance to the casino? I was just told by the Florist that I had been given access to it.

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Check the lottery shop near the lockers.

 

[Data West]

The main story is a lot shorter than I remember on the PS2

maybe its because I know Kamurocho too well now

 

[Laevateinn]

I know Kamurocho so well that I can get anywhere I need to in Kabukicho without hesitation.

 

[jdstorm]

I unfortunately completed the game and hardly fought Majima.

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Do most of the encounters happen in chapter 4?

I had that happen too. Turns out he was under a traffic cone the whole time

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Just finished it. Solid game but there were definitely things that annoyed me about it. Not nearly as good as 0 though but that appears to be a strong consensus. Looking forward to further localizations!

I have to say, the final chapter was fantastic! The one area it surpassed 0 in my opinion.

 

[LAM09]

I had that happen too. Turns out he was under a traffic cone the whole time

Lol! Do remember him saying he'd be hiding after meeting him a few times. Clearly didn't look hard enough.

 

[semiconscious]

I had that happen too. Turns out he was under a traffic cone the whole time

what?! so, if you don't fight him that particular time, he never appears anywhere? wish i'd known - i might never've done that fight ...

 

[xclk07]

spoiler]Check the lottery shop near the lockers.[/spoiler]

I think he's talking about the casino in the underground, if so, it's right across the "road" from the coliseum.

 

[Capra]

Just finished. After ~30 hours of Pocket Racing, MesuKing, and Majima grinding I got burnt out and rushed the final 2 chapters. The final battle was really well done... although I could've done without the penultimate confrontation preceding it.

The story and gameplay overall wasn't nearly as good as 0, but that's to be expected. Now I just have to put a pre-order in for 6... so I can leave it on my shelf until KIWAMI 2 comes out and (hopefully) the rest of the series comes to PS4 in port form.

 

[LeleSocho]

Yooooo

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Jo Amon

was tough! it took me 6-7 tries to beat him! Thank god for all the Staminan Spark i won at the casino!

With this i'm officially done, 71.xx% in 48 hours, Wanted to complete the Haruka sidequest but she wants me to play some Hanafuda card game that i don't want to learn.

 

[The Artisan]

Oh, don't get me started on Persona 5...

For one, setting the game in Tokyo and following THAT storyline, made sure to make the best part about Persona games (cultural/social/school events) an absolute chore... Ugh.

well, that's disappointing. i got so many things to do i don't know where the fuck to begin. maybe I should just make an RTTP: thread

 

[Charlouie Jonesman]

let's agree to disagree (didn't mind the scripted encounters, but the other ones got really old really fast)...

I mean, it's no different than fighting the same trash mobs all over the city over and over, except, Majima actually puts up a fight and is fun to fight, and you get a big EXP reward every time.

 

[people]

Wait a sec... some of the weapons are locked behind getting 1st place in ranked Mahjong? Uhm... does anyone know if you can still get the 100% CP completion if you can't do that? I didn't realize there was 100 weapons to collect. :-(

You only need ~90% of weapons/equipment to get 100% CP completion. In other words, there are more than 100 weapons and more than 70 pieces of equipment.

 

[Opa-Pa]

Not gonna lie, I like Yakuza 1 and enjoyed the additions to the main story greatly, but Majima Everywhere absolutely made the game for me.

 

[CannonFodder52]

I thoroughly enjoyed Majima everywhere.

 

[xclk07]

You only need ~90% of weapons/equipment to get 100% CP completion. In other words, there are more than 100 weapons and more than 70 pieces of equipment.

Yeah, I found some good lists and the unfortunate reality is you have to get every single weapon (stores, arena, casinos, etc) except the Mahjong and the Shogi ones. This grind is.... looooong. Close though... 95 out of 100 and about 700k arena points and 10M yen to go.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

well, that's disappointing. i got so many things to do i don't know where the fuck to begin. maybe I should just make an RTTP: thread

If it is your first Persona game, then the chances are that you will like it a lot. But for me as a sequel to Persona 4, the game's story and cast were huge disappointments.

Not gonna lie, I like Yakuza 1 and enjoyed the additions to the main story greatly, but Majima Everywhere absolutely made the game for me.

Same here. Just as I was getting tired of it I unlocked Tiger Drop, so the fights became fun in a different way lol

 

[eyeball_kid]

Just noticed that 1.03* came out: bug fixes, along with the Fun Pack and Street Pack.

(* it says 1.03 in the release notes, but 1.07 in the update notification for whatever reason)

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Just noticed that 1.03* came out: bug fixes, along with the Fun Pack and Street Pack.

(* it says 1.03 in the release notes, but 1.07 in the update notification for whatever reason)

The initial bug fixing update that they released before the game was officially out, was called the 1.05 version for some reason.

 

[Yu Narukami]

If it is your first Persona game, then the chances are that you will like it a lot. But for me as a sequel to Persona 4, the game's story and cast were huge disappointments.

I share the same opinion. And the game was 20 hours too long.
Ironically Kiwami seems to be really short or did I rush? I'm at the final chapter after 16 hours.

 

[Bauer91]

Ironically Kiwami seems to be really short or did I rush? I'm at the final chapter after 16 hours.

Took me that long to get to the final chapter, too. At that point, I got busy with side stories and Majima fights for 15 hours, beat the game, then actually continued for another 15 hours of side stories and Majima. Maxed out, only two side stories left now.

I was hyped to finally get Tiger Drop but was unable to figure out how to actually use it in a fight, so those Majima fights still took a long time.

 

[Holundrian]

Just noticed that 1.03* came out: bug fixes, along with the Fun Pack and Street Pack.

(* it says 1.03 in the release notes, but 1.07 in the update notification for whatever reason)

If only this patch added checkpoints to the car chase. On my 6th off an on try. Don't feel like I'm getting much better at it that way and don't feel like I want to grind it out. x_X

 

[Opa-Pa]

Yeah, this being a low budget remake and all, I definitely understand why rebalancing stuff like gun wielding bosses wasn't a priority... But I seriously can't buy that no one said "this is the fucking worst!" while playtesting that section.

 

[Autoignition]

I share the same opinion. And the game was 20 hours too long.
Ironically Kiwami seems to be really short or did I rush? I'm at the final chapter after 16 hours.

You rushed. It took me close to 46 hours to beat the game, and I explicitly did not play any mini games and used a guide for substories.

 

[Yu Narukami]

You rushed. It took me close to 46 hours to beat the game, and I explicitly did not play any mini games and used a guide for substories.

Maybe it's because I only did a few substories. But I wasn't under the impression that I rushed.