Yakuza Series

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

So how many of y'all have gotten into the series?

It has really gained more prominence over the last few years with Kiwami and releasing the older games as well. I was never into the series before but since playing Kiwami when it came out, this is def one of those series I think people should try 

Just Japanese Melodrama packed with action and over the top scenery. It's a great mix of story that takes itself seriously while also taking the piss out of it with side stories and everything else 

I finsihed Kiwami, 0 and 6. I have been playing Kiwami 2 and still need to get 3,4, and 5

[chrom]

Great series of games

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

I played 0 and Kiwami 1, I ended up hating Kiwami 2 because of the fights.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 21, 2020 13:15:58 GMT -5 OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 said:

I played 0 and Kiwami 1, I ended up hating Kiwami 2 because of the fights.

2 has a different engine that they started using for 6 

[IgnahtaSempria]

I've been making my way through the series. Played 0 and Kiwami, currently playing Kiwami 2.

Majima needs to be playable more often.

Also, I wanna see a prequel starring some of the old guard like Kazama and Shimano. Guys who are ready and willing to kill, compared to guys with no-killing rules like Kiryu.

Also also, if anyone didn't know, a lot of the karaoke songs from the series are on Spotify, if you wanted to listen to Majima sing 80's J-pop, or Kiryu and Nisikiyama rocking out. Which I bet you do, cuz it's awesome.

[Raskovnik]

Played 0 and loved it, but I wish I could just play the game in the original Japanese with Japanese text without it costing me an arm and a leg because I'm just not into the localization. He makes a lot of decisions I disagree with and it kind of distracts me, so I haven't played any more.

[The Ichi]

I've only played 0 on Xbox Game Pass, and loved it. Got a PS4 yesterday and saw the entire series is basically on there. Lockdown just got less boring.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

Played the first one on the PS2 back in the day, too bad it's prohibitively expensive to dub the newer ones with that cast, subtitles are cool, but that was a great cast.

Didn't play any others till picking up 0 a few months back, still haven't finished it, mainly because I'm loving running around playing minigames and running my businesses for hours.

[Welfare Willis]

Honestly, I was getting into Yakuza 0 then that questline where we had to beat a top score in Outrun came up and that rhymth dance game took my interest out of it.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

Apr 22, 2020 7:20:54 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

Honestly, I was getting into Yakuza 0 then that questline where we had to beat a top score in Outrun came up and that rhymth dance game took my interest out of it.

Was that the real estate one? I was so happy to learn you didn't have to win them to progress in the quest.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 22, 2020 7:41:15 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

Apr 22, 2020 7:20:54 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

Honestly, I was getting into Yakuza 0 then that questline where we had to beat a top score in Outrun came up and that rhymth dance game took my interest out of it.

Was that the real estate one? I was so happy to learn you didn't have to win them to progress in the quest.

Majima Cabaret Club and Kiryu Real Estate does get you their legend forms if you complete them tho 

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

Apr 22, 2020 7:51:44 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Apr 22, 2020 7:41:15 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

Was that the real estate one? I was so happy to learn you didn't have to win them to progress in the quest.

Majima Cabaret Club and Kiryu Real Estate does get you their legend forms if you complete them tho 

I mean to complete those quests, you lose 10% on the challenges, but you get it back and can still max it out.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 22, 2020 7:55:17 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

Apr 22, 2020 7:51:44 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Majima Cabaret Club and Kiryu Real Estate does get you their legend forms if you complete them tho 

I mean to complete those quests, you lose 10% on the challenges, but you get it back and can still max it out.

Yea, I finished Majima which is not hard when you start to level up the women

I haven't finished Kiryu though I might since you get a ton of money from Majima and can transfer it over to Kiryu. I finished the game tho so might do it just because 

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 22, 2020 7:20:54 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

Honestly, I was getting into Yakuza 0 then that questline where we had to beat a top score in Outrun came up and that rhymth dance game took my interest out of it.

The only time I remember the dance game came up is in the many fights with Kuze and that wasn't even hard as I don't even touch the dance game outside of that 

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 21, 2020 13:52:07 GMT -5 IgnahtaSempria said:

I've been making my way through the series. Played 0 and Kiwami, currently playing Kiwami 2.

Majima needs to be playable more often.

Also, I wanna see a prequel starring some of the old guard like Kazama and Shimano. Guys who are ready and willing to kill, compared to guys with no-killing rules like Kiryu.

Also also, if anyone didn't know, a lot of the karaoke songs from the series are on Spotify, if you wanted to listen to Majima sing 80's J-pop, or Kiryu and Nisikiyama rocking out. Which I bet you do, cuz it's awesome.

Yea a prequel to before Kiryu time with Kazama and them would actually be dope

[67 more]

Big, big fan. On PS4, I've played 0, both Kiwamis and Judgment. Have played 1&2 on PS2. Now starting 3 on PS3 and will carry on with Dead Souls, 4 and 5.

Also own both Kurohyous on PSP but will play them when my Japanese is better.

[Fundertaker]

I've actually been streaming Yakuza 0 this past couple of days and it's the only game in the series I've played so... there's that.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Apr 23, 2020 4:56:03 GMT -5 Fundertaker said:

I've actually been streaming Yakuza 0 this past couple of days and it's the only game in the series I've played so... there's that.

Def make sure to play the others

Yakuza 6 is on sale in the PSN store fir $15 

[Deleted]

I actually played the first one when it first came out and thought it was meh personally

And I was kinda shocked later on when I found out that it was now up to Yakuza 6

So when I heard there was a release I thought I’d pick it up when it was on sale which I did however I then got Yakuza 0 and 6 so if my feelings where the same I was screwed. Started with Yakuza 0 and really enjoyed it which was fortunate so I went and purchased Yakuza Kiwami 2......followed by the remastered collection so I now have Yakuza 1 - 6 to play

Thinking of just playing one after the other and seeing how it goes

[WR91]

I purchased Zero a few months back when it was on sale but haven't played it as of yet. Looks good though.