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Yakuza Kiwami = Review Thread -
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lucebuce12
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The hate for Y6 is completely beyond me. I thought the entire experience was incredible.
Y'all should just import and play along to Salty Yen's videos. They are awesome fun and let you play the game 12-18 months early.
Shadowman16
Member
Eh, kinda have to disagree on 6 being the best outside of 2 (in my opinion, not saying your wrong
). I loved 6, but (super spoilers for the story)
the final boss was a punch in the face to Kiryu. Some shitty wannabe gangster with daddy issues? This is the final boss fight in the legacy if Kiryu and this is what you do? They could have tweaked the ending to have Someya somehow the final boss instead and just end the game one fight earlier and I'd have been way more happy with how it turns out. Love the final scene with Kiryu/Haruto walking though. That kinda redeemed the ending for me.
Gameplay wise I'm torn. I love the new engine, love how the combat feels, love the new activities and fully voiced side stories. I do miss some old mini games, I miss not having more weapons/heat moves and I do miss certain areas of Kamuracho. I'd say its a solid game, but not quite as good as 0.
Then again I put Kenzan at the top of my "best of Yakuza" list so we are all different
Reminder that RGG Studio is announcing their new project this Saturday too. We could be having potentially 4 games from the team in the span of 2 years!
lucebuce12
Member
Nagoshi DA GAWD.
Hot Coldman
Banned
I'm so in. I don't expect this to be better than 0 but a lighter Yakuza experience is something I can't shake my head at.
Well, as far as I know, yakuza gaf doesn't have good taste.
Acquiescence
Member
Guys, I'll settle this once and for all.
2 > 0 > 3 > 4 >> 5 > 1 (original version)
There, that's the official ranking, now quit your bellyaching and move on. Also, to the guy who said that 3 has a forgettable antagonist... you're nuts!
2 > 0 > 3 > 4 >> 5 > 1 (original version)
There, that's the official ranking, now quit your bellyaching and move on. Also, to the guy who said that 3 has a forgettable antagonist... you're nuts!
lucebuce12
Member
Nah bruh. This is now a list thread btw.
2 = 0 > 4 > 1 > 3 > 5
2 = 0 > 4 > 1 > 3 > 5
You rate one the worst and that's Kiwami so should I be looking at inevitable disappointment?
Or it'll still be great for the newbies like us who've only played 0?
lucebuce12
Member
It's like talking about the best vintages of wines. They're all amazing, it's just a matter of which one we prefer.OléGunner;246603334 said:
Acquiescence
Member
OléGunner;246603334 said:
No, because they've addressed the two major issues with the remake. There's no godawful western dub that shits all over a quintessentially Japanese game to suffer through this time, and the game isn't as slight and underdeveloped now. From what I understand, there's a lot that's been added content wise. This is why I'm eager to play Kiwami myself, despite not liking the original very much.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
For me it's like this:
0>2>Kenzan>1>3>5>4
It's a shame I will never got to play Ishin, I feel gameplaywise it would be one of the funniest.
0>2>Kenzan>1>3>5>4
It's a shame I will never got to play Ishin, I feel gameplaywise it would be one of the funniest.
Ha, great analogy! I see what Acqui was getting at.
So the fixes in this remake should elevate it far beyond the first game.
Had no idea Y1 had a western dub, I dunno why anyone would want that for this series specifically (although since it was the first one makes sense).
Thanks for clarifying though, I'm hoping the story is even half as good/wild as Y0 then I'm happy.
purseowner
Member
Import Ishin and enjoy - there's a translation guide online.
OléGunner;246603334 said:
Kiwami will be like 0.
There's a new story but its shorter (approx 15 hours), you'll only have one protagonist (Kiryu), you'll only get Kamurocho.
There's no property management in this game. You'll get a lot more side missions than the original Yakuza 1, but less than Yakuza 0 (now that there's no Majima to control).
You'll get mostly the same mini games save for a few arcade games (like Outrun) and the dancing mini game.
Most of these cuts are due to it being a remake of Yakuza 1, hence the reduced price, BUT its still a 15 hour main game with 50+ hours if you play the mini games and side content. For $30 its a no brainer.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
1 week till Yakuza Kiwami!
I loved Yakuza 0 and am actually playing through the original Yakuza 1 currently (thankfully it's not that long compared to 0), so I hope I'll be done with that before Kiwami drops.
I'm still ashamed that I didn't check out this series way sooner.
I loved Yakuza 0 and am actually playing through the original Yakuza 1 currently (thankfully it's not that long compared to 0), so I hope I'll be done with that before Kiwami drops.
I'm still ashamed that I didn't check out this series way sooner.
matrix-cat
Member
I found the original version of Yakuza 1's story pretty poor, to be honest. OK for a B game from 2005, but not a patch on the storytelling of the later games. Nishiki has like five minutes of screentime in the whole game, and so much stuff is undercooked or just comes out of nowhere. One of the reasons I'm so excited for Kiwami is to see the new scenes they've added to flesh things out better.
0 > 2 > 4 > 5 > 3 > 1. Fite me irl.
0 > 2 > 4 > 5 > 3 > 1. Fite me irl.
People really need to stop pretending Dead Souls never existed. Yes, the gameplay is Garbo but the storybeats are some of the best Yakuza has ever had.
From Daigo dressing up like a girl in order to attract Zombies, to Kiryu admitting that Majima turning into a Super Zombie would be the worst thing ever. It's packed from end-to-end with pure craziness.
Plus, it has Ryuji Gohda singing Pure Love Kamurocho.
From Daigo dressing up like a girl in order to attract Zombies, to Kiryu admitting that Majima turning into a Super Zombie would be the worst thing ever. It's packed from end-to-end with pure craziness.
Plus, it has Ryuji Gohda singing Pure Love Kamurocho.
UnluckyKate
Member
Uncharted coming tomorrow. Meaning today I finish Hellbalde.
Kiwami next week...
Everything will be fine...
*warframe, world of warships, overwatch and all the other PC game looking at me hey come and play*
everything will be fine
Kiwami next week...
Everything will be fine...
*warframe, world of warships, overwatch and all the other PC game looking at me hey come and play*
everything will be fine
Peroroncino
Member
Decent reviews, I expected worse for a remake and a follow-up to amazing Yakuza 0, still hyped and can't wait though.
Yeah that sounds all great!
I'm actually up for a lighter Yakuza run after dropping like 78 hours into Y0.
Sad that there is no Cabaret management though, I was seriously obsessed with that.
I know it makes sense with no Majima.
I have a big backlog on PS4 and my 3DS backlog wants to literally come to life and choke me for putting it off for so long. Come release date, I'm saying natch to all that and just jump unto Kiwami's arms.
Time to actually find a copy somewhere - I bet they'll never rerelease it, so it could be worth something later on plus it only sold a very few copies, I remember them trying to get rid of it on ozgameshop for $20.
(I only have a digital copy).
Well Y6 is coming out in another 6 months time so best be trying to keep up to date.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Can someone summarize what new mini games and features are in?
Suburban Thug
Member
I'm hoping I can get through Undertale, Uncharted LL and Jak and Daxter before this drops...I'm definitely diving in day one. I wanted to give Zero a try but the game is still pretty much full price. Would be willing to bite on that at around $30 so Kiwami is a nice compromise.
pixellated_man
Member
Another surprisingly well reviewed Yakuza game. Looks like my first Yakuza experience will be well worth the wait
Why you no play 0!!!!
Another surprisingly well reviewed Yakuza game. Looks like my first Yakuza experience will be well worth the wait
If you haven't played Yakuza 0 play that first.
the arcade games from 0 are in, there wasn't anything like that in the original release. there's also this thing where majima is super goofy because people like that stuff
As the others have said, play 0 first. You will enjoy Kiwami on a whole other level as a result.
Shadowman16
Member
That's not correct. The arcade games from 0 are completely left out from Kiwami. They put the arcade games back in for 6.
The only arcade game you get for Kiwami (not counting the crane game) is the rock/paper/scissors game that is basically recycled from the Cat Fighting mini game in 0. The AI is completely nerfed though so its almost impossible to lose the game now.
That's really the only new mini game in Kiwami. Everything else is just recycled from 0, but stuff like the phone dating mini game is out, but real hostess clubs are back (to those that are new to the series - its basically having conversations with girls where you pick certain options - picking the right one fills their happiness bar up a bit. Basically the same as the one to one training sessions Majima had in his hostess management content for 0).
-MD-
Member
Why would you skip 0?
This should be the OT title
Suburban Thug
Member
I'm skipping 0 because it's still too expensive
You can actually pick up 0 cheaper than the release price of Kiwami..........
TheMrPliskin
Member
This is the best list.
Somehow 2 is the only game in the series I haven't played and I feel bad about that.