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Jul 13, 2021 02:08
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rt4 posted:Is this the reason Judgment is on Stadia? Johnny: I'm sorry, we will only allow our property's face to appear in PC if we get paid a gajillion dollars AND we can guarantee that NOBODY will ever play it. Sega: But that's impos- Google: Finally, our time to shine!
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Jul 13, 2021 02:18
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I remember hearing several stories on the Giant Bombcast about how incredibly distrustful Square Enix was of the internet for basically the entirety of the 2000s, and how completely draconian they, as well as Nintendo, always were when doing press stuff for internet outlets vs magazines and TV. Those policies come off as downright radically progressive compared to this bullshit.
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Jul 13, 2021 03:33
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I know the pacing in every Yakuza gets hosed by whether or not you spend 20 hours loving around between plot points but even ignoring substories and minigames Y4 has some absolutely insane pacing. Playing as Tanimura: Chapter 1: lengthy introduction, multiple conversations around the city and a dramatic dock chase and fight sequence Chapter 2: more political intrigue resulting in a series of revelations that results in a drawn-out chase sequence through the streets and rooftops, beating dozens of thugs down with a briefcase filled with 100 billion yen Chapter 3: two extremely brief conversations with the police chief totalling less than five minutes. Chapter over!
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Jul 13, 2021 04:47
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Yagami returns to his home planet, series continues with Kaito as the lead. Done.
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Jul 13, 2021 06:47
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TriffTshngo posted:I remember hearing several stories on the Giant Bombcast about how incredibly distrustful Square Enix was of the internet for basically the entirety of the 2000s, and how completely draconian they, as well as Nintendo, always were when doing press stuff for internet outlets vs magazines and TV. Remember when SE didn't count digital (i.e. 90% of the PC) sales for Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider 2013? Good poo poo.
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Jul 13, 2021 07:38
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Wolfsheim posted:I know the pacing in every Yakuza gets hosed by whether or not you spend 20 hours loving around between plot points but even ignoring substories and minigames Y4 has some absolutely insane pacing. Apparently Majima has been waiting on the Millennium Tower rooftop for several months now* and the police are absolutely loving determined to stand on the street in case that escaped criminal gets spotted.... all while Saejima is loving about with a fat kid helping him win a fighting tournament. It rules! * Majima would probably do this anyway.
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Jul 13, 2021 09:16
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If Judgement gets canned, they should just make a new spin-off about a detective using an existing character. Adachi P.I.
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Jul 13, 2021 10:48
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Son of a Vondruke! posted:I can't imagine recasting the next game in the series with a new main character would be an insurmountable obstacle. It's not like the Yakuza series hasn't had multiple characters and it did just fine. While totally possible, every instance of characters being recast wasn't done mid-series before. It's either before the release or for the rerelease. It loving sucks and I hope they find a way around it too, because the cast is too great.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:07
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Kojiro posted:It was sure as hell fronted by a real creep, at least: Oh no! Not smoking, what a blow to reputation
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Jul 13, 2021 11:16
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the weeks-long coverage the entertainment press and shows gave to Johnny Kitagawa here when he finally died (rest in piss) was pretty disgusting, but that's also exactly what happens when all of those TV channels/entertainment groups have partial ownership stakes in Johnny's Entertainment.Wolfsheim posted:What's the Japanese fame level of the guy who plays Yagami PhoenixFlaccus posted:Justin Timberlake yep, that's why he was such a huge get for the series. It's the main character, and it's that guy. Beat Takeshi wasn't the protagonist, and other actors who have appeared have been on "oh, they're in this" sort of status. Kimura Takuya being front and center meant a lot. I'm also pretty sure Johnny's has/had a ban on photos of their performers appearing online? I know they had a ridiculous lockdown on that for a while. That's the kind of company we're talking about here.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:29
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goblin week posted:Oh no! Not smoking, what a blow to reputation It kind of is weird that smoking would be held up as defamatory in Japan. Last time I went (which was years ago, I guess) there was so much cigarette smoke in the air. It was something I hadn't had to deal with in a long time, very weird experience. Still sucks that he sexually exploited kids though. Dude sounds like a shithead to me.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:32
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Have Yagami get hosed up by an explosion and have to get reconstructive surgery to change his face or some such poo poo. There's a guy who's pretty good at becoming someone else or so I heard these days. 
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Jul 13, 2021 11:32
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A Bystander posted:Have Yagami get hosed up by an explosion and have to get reconstructive surgery to change his face or some such poo poo. There's a guy who's pretty good at becoming someone else or so I heard these days. Other characters should simply remark "Did you do something with your hair?" though
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Jul 13, 2021 12:08
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A Bystander posted:Have Yagami get hosed up by an explosion and have to get reconstructive surgery to change his face or some such poo poo. There's a guy who's pretty good at becoming someone else or so I heard these days. If we’re going full Saints Row I really hope we get Saints Row 2 British Voice and Russian Voice out of this.
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Jul 13, 2021 12:12
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Wolfsheim posted:I know the pacing in every Yakuza gets hosed by whether or not you spend 20 hours loving around between plot points but even ignoring substories and minigames Y4 has some absolutely insane pacing.
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Jul 13, 2021 12:45
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Last Celebration posted:If we’re going full Saints Row I really hope we get Keith David out of this I don't care if it takes him ten times longer to get all the pronunciations perfect, I don't care if it looks weird coming out of a Japanese character model, it's what we demand
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Jul 14, 2021 11:17
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There's no way the Yakuza team is letting a foreigner have more than one take at pronunciation.
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Jul 14, 2021 11:22
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harperdc posted:I don't care if it takes him ten times longer to get all the pronunciations perfect, I don't care if it looks weird coming out of a Japanese character model, it's what we demand gently caress no, we need Keith David on constant standby in case the Yakuza PS2 guy doesn’t wanna voice Kiryu anymore. (he really would be a great Kiryu, joking aside)
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Jul 14, 2021 12:08
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Just finished Yakuza 3. Combat felt like a slog compared to 0 or the Kiwamis. Story still had its nice moments. Not really substorying much since primarily I just want to catch up the series before sinking a ton of time into 7.
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Jul 14, 2021 12:58
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The substories in 3 are a blast! If you've completed the game, you could probably knock off most if not all of them in Premium Adventure mode relatively quickly. I say this when I refuse to continue the main game for any Yakuza until I have knocked off every possible substory I can find.... 
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Jul 14, 2021 13:13
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I'm about to get to Tokyo in 3 how far along am I?
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Jul 14, 2021 13:32
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A little under halfway through.
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Jul 14, 2021 13:38
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Jerusalem posted:I say this when I refuse to continue the main game for any Yakuza until I have knocked off every possible substory I can find.... I did this in my recent playthrough of 7. I ended up over leveling and stomping everything. Except for the Kiryu and Majima fights.
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Jul 14, 2021 14:25
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Jerusalem posted:The substories in 3 are a blast! If you've completed the game, you could probably knock off most if not all of them in Premium Adventure mode relatively quickly. I feel like the substories in Y3 are best done sprinkled throughout the main plot or they'll mostly feel a little samey, even the good ones. I mean this is true of every Yakuza game but its extremely true of Y3. In related news I'm still replaying Y4 and finally almost done with Tanimura's section and just did his long, multi-part substory involving his father's investigation for the first time and had to laugh when the big revelation is that instead of his father being killed by a crime syndicate to cover up a conspiracy when he was a child it turns out his father's partner, who was also killed by a different crime syndicate to cover up a different conspiracy, was his real father  . Even Tanimura's shocking secret backstory is boring as poo poo! This guy sucks so bad!
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Jul 14, 2021 17:46
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Just startin' my first Yakuza experience with 7. Don't generally have a lot of time for games these days but I'm diggin' it, especially 'cause it's been more custscenes than button-presses. The silliness is just starting to blossom, I think I'm early in Chapter 4. I haven't noticed a whole lot of substories / side stories, but I also haven't really been exploring 'cause the only thing I know about on the map are food / casino shops. Given that I feel like the game is still opening up, I haven't wandered too much at random. Am I missing much content by mostly following the arrows? Or will it tell me at some point that by the way there're sidequests just randomly out there?
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Jul 14, 2021 18:10
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Substories are marked on the map as blue icons. You're at about the point where they start popping up.
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Jul 14, 2021 18:28
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Ch 5 is also when the job system opens up, so it’s worth getting to that before you start loving around too much.
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Jul 14, 2021 19:04
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Jerusalem posted:I say this when I refuse to continue the main game for any Yakuza until I have knocked off every possible substory I can find.... This is how they’re meant to be played though. Especially in 3 because of that tattoo.
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Jul 14, 2021 19:05
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Jul 14, 2021 19:18
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I just finished the story in Yakuza LAD last night. Oh man the feels.....  Felt bad for the young master even if he was a huge douchebag throughout the game, and Kume is a huge bastard for stabbing him like that. Got any advice for Premium Adventure? Seems like I need to wrap up any sidequests and grind everyone and their jobs to max level to take on the True Millennium Tower then.
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Jul 14, 2021 19:32
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Arist posted:Substories are marked on the map as blue icons. You're at about the point where they start popping up. Ainsley McTree posted:Ch 5 is also when the job system opens up, so it’s worth getting to that before you start loving around too much. Cool, that's what I was hopin', thanks!
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Jul 14, 2021 19:41
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official release with subs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9xHZpxpxG8
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Vikar Jerome posted:official release with subs God, i'm so excited. Loved how they went in on gray areas in LAD, it'll be real interesting seeing them tackle bullying.
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Jul 16, 2021 13:19
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the japanese site drop a new vid with lots of screenshots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTeuhly4l_s basically confirming we're gonna get this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd85ip3HVg8 also looks like we're actualy going into the loving subway/train station this time, no longer blocked off, yesss!
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Jul 16, 2021 13:40
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lol they are selling yakuza drinks? alcohol? ichiban green, kiryu red and majima white. importing that poo poo.
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Jul 16, 2021 13:43
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Hey so Yakuza 4.... I am assuming I am part of the presumably 100% of players who choose to stop the guy from jumping off the roof by.... throwing him off the roof? 
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Jul 16, 2021 13:50
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Jerusalem posted:Hey so Yakuza 4.... I am assuming I am part of the presumably 100% of players who choose to stop the guy from jumping off the roof by.... throwing him off the roof?  Easily the best part of Tanimura's entire arc
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hands on previews are dropping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV87xbulmqA
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