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Are those pictures of the Taikos in the UFO catcher real, or from the game? I honestly can't tell.
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I just need a way to hook up my PS2 Taiko drum and this will be the best game ever.
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Aug 9, 2012 13:48
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Samurai Sanders posted:Looks like Kiryu's back in his old leisure suit. mikeycp posted:Are those pictures of the Taikos in the UFO catcher real, or from the game? When I first saw the screenshot I honestly thought someone photoshopped Kiryu into a real photograph.
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Aug 9, 2012 13:53
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Also, I can't believe there isn't a substory where you are approached by two mormon guys or Nigerians trying to sell you Hip Hop clothes.
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Aug 9, 2012 15:59
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Policenaut posted:And because I missed it, here are the important folks in the Osaka chapter. I still have absolutely no idea why Akiyama is even in this game. I would actually bet a couple bucks on him being Haruka's manager. I just hope you don't have to "Scold" her to make her the #1 Idol. 
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Aug 9, 2012 17:58
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I caught a shark!   Also, that was a ridiculous amount of betrayals and back-stabbings in Parts 3 and 4 of Yakuza 4. It made following who was on who's side a bit confusing.
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Aug 14, 2012 06:05
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precision posted:I would actually bet a couple bucks on him being Haruka's manager.
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Aug 14, 2012 06:07
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So another Japanese celebrity enters the Yakuza fray: a cooking guy you've probably never heard of At least this one looks like you'll be able to notice him in game, unlike those three comedians in Dead Souls.
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Aug 14, 2012 08:48
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I want to see Kiryu VS Hard Gay in Yakuza 5.
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Aug 15, 2012 00:28
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Housh posted:I want to see Kiryu VS Hard Gay in Yakuza 5.
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Aug 15, 2012 00:29
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Samurai Sanders posted:Hard Gay had a lifespan of like...three weeks in Japan. Somewhat longer outside. He was one of the top wrestlers in Hustle for a few years until his foot exploded.
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Aug 15, 2012 01:16
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Samurai Sanders posted:Hard Gay had a lifespan of like...three weeks in Japan. Somewhat longer outside. From 2004-2006 Hard Gay was big and had a segment on a TBS variety show that I would watch when I was living there. I'm not sure if he is popular now but he would fit well in the game with all the homoerotic cross dressing snack bar poo poo (not to mention Curry man and that dude dressed as a Kappa in 4) and I'm sure the game's demographic would remember and appreciate his appearance.
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Aug 15, 2012 02:25
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He also had a supporting role in Freshly Picked Tingle Rosey Rupee Land. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Ol0URmtqw
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Aug 15, 2012 05:49
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Housh posted:From 2004-2006 Hard Gay was big and had a segment on a TBS variety show that I would watch when I was living there. I'm not sure if he is popular now but he would fit well in the game with all the homoerotic cross dressing snack bar poo poo (not to mention Curry man and that dude dressed as a Kappa in 4) and I'm sure the game's demographic would remember and appreciate his appearance.
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Aug 15, 2012 05:53
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¥8,800 I know games in Japan are generally more expensive but drat. I love Yakuza but I don't know if I could justify paying that much for it. Oh who am I kidding, here take my money.
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Aug 15, 2012 08:03
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I fully anticipate throwing my money at Japan to get this game. I'm pretty excited for it.
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Aug 15, 2012 08:15
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While we're waiting for Yakuza 5, has anyone tried out Sleeping Dogs? Is it worth playing?
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Aug 15, 2012 15:23
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Hard Gay actually showed up in an advertisement for that game Devil's Third.
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Aug 15, 2012 15:33
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The Macaroni posted:While we're waiting for Yakuza 5, has anyone tried out Sleeping Dogs? Is it worth playing? The best way I can relate Sleeping Dogs to Yakuza is that this is what game reviewers thought Yakuza was going to be when the heard "Japan's answer to GTA". It's very fun, and has a fun cobat system that's more like Arkham Asylum than Yakuza.
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Aug 15, 2012 15:35
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You know what would be awesome? If the Japanese copy of Yakuza 5 came with English subtitles. I would drop $100 in a flash.
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Housh posted:You know what would be awesome? If the Japanese copy of Yakuza 5 came with English subtitles. I would drop $100 in a flash.
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The Macaroni posted:While we're waiting for Yakuza 5, has anyone tried out Sleeping Dogs? Is it worth playing? Definitely, it's one of my favorites this year. The only side games to speak of are street racing and mahjong poker, but the story's solid Hong Kong crime drama, the gameplay's tight, and the physics are ridiculous (especially when you shoot vehicles). Also, it has probably the best Hong Kong atmosphere in any game so far. Not a 1:1 scale, but the overall feeling is correct and the attention to detail is notable. I got about 20 hours out of it, without going crazy on the repeatable missions or hidden lockboxes. I want more, but in a good way. It's satisfying without feeling like a grind. The PC version is amazing. Runs like a dream, looks great especially with the HD textures, and it's already been patched 4 times with various bug fixes. Square's got plans for DLC as well.
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Aug 18, 2012 05:28
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Whenever I try to buy a pair of pants in that game I'm deemed not cool enough then arrested shortly after for jump kicking everyone in the store to death. Also, new Yakuza dude loves bats. Can't wait to see the heat moves for this guy.
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Andriasang posted:Sega's weekly updates on Yakuza 5 have mostly been about story and characters (like today's look at the Tojo Clan). At long last, we have some gameplay details via Famitsu. Haruka's dance battle is literally Idolmaster, right down to the Voltage Gauge. I'm loving the new seamless battle though.
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Aug 23, 2012 05:51
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Every single person in the entire universe called that Haruka's battle would be a dance battle, as soon as she was announced as a player character. Anyway, about time the combat motions finally got rewritten, they've been at least 3/4 the same all the way from Yakuza 1. How much, though?
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Aug 23, 2012 05:55
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Well, I think everyone knew that Haruka's thing would be a dance off, but we were all sort of hoping she'd be knocking thugs around Sayama-style.
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SpacePig posted:Well, I think everyone knew that Haruka's thing would be a dance off, but we were all sort of hoping she'd be knocking thugs around Sayama-style. Maybe the Dance Heat moves include things like spin-kicking her opponent off-balance or beating them up with baton twirls. KAWAII DESU NE~~~~ *(^_^)*
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Aug 23, 2012 14:32
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Seamless battles will be nice. It kind of does get annoying loading in and out of battles, or trying to ignore them if you don't have the item that takes them out of the world. Thanks to whoever recommended watching The Yakuza Papers. I'm about to be on the last disc  it's pretty good.
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I know I'm way behind, but I just beat Yakuza 4 on Hard last night. Never has their been such a manly final battle(s)! Still gonna use spoilers just in case: For Tanimura: I didn't think I'd have to take out the whole police guard, just Munakata. Welp! Good thing i leveled up that combo -> arm grab -> ground arm break move. That saved my rear end too many times. It was funny making the "I will take on 100 men!" manly notion of the battle become "I will make 100...eh, 10...men run around in circles while I try to punch the guy with the gun!." Everyone else: Akiyama vs Arai was fun. I liked that Akiyama and Tanimura didn't rip off their tops because they weren't Yakuza dudes. I didn't think the final fights were as hard as some of the earlier ones where you aren't leveled up as much. Saejima's chapter the first time through is just brutal on Hard. Saeto the Guard and then Majima were beasts. And then the police are everywhere when you can run around. Poor Saejima never gets a break, really. Gonna pick off a few trophies in Premium mode, then burn through Normal, and then Ex Hard. I'm fine with Yakuza 5 not coming out for another year or so since I'm still catching up. Dead Souls is cheap now, too, so I'll pick that up despite the combat problems.
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Street dance battles confirmed for Haruka in Yakuza 5.   There is a bunch more info on battles on the official site, but again, it's all in Japanese in images. http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/five/battle.php?name=kenka http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/five/battle.php?name=heat http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/five/battle.php?name=effect http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/five/battle.php?name=dance
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Getting randomly stopped in the street for an impromptu dance battle is still pretty awesome, even if she isn't stomping faces.
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Aug 23, 2012 17:22
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I am legit excited to have dance battles in the street. This had better get localized.
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Aug 23, 2012 17:31
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Bocc Kob posted:Getting randomly stopped in the street for an impromptu dance battle is still pretty awesome, even if she isn't stomping faces.
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Aug 23, 2012 18:28
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I would ask "What is he going to do with that carrot?!" but, having played a Yakuza game before, it's pretty obvious.
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Bocc Kob posted:Getting randomly stopped in the street for an impromptu dance battle is still pretty awesome, even if she isn't stomping faces. The new Heat actions look pretty cold. 
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Saejima made that? I thought it was a store mascot and he was going to pull the carrot out and use it as a weapon.
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Yechezkel posted:Saejima made that? I thought it was a store mascot and he was going to pull the carrot out and use it as a weapon. This is the change in combat that was hinted at. The world of Yakuza as we know it has finally gotten sick of all the senseless manly violence, and all physical conflict takes the form of non-violent but no less fierce competitions of skill. This is why we have Kazuma racing taxis, Haruka dancing in the street, and Shinada at the bat. This is our first reveal of Saejima's exclusive sculpture battles. Akiyama will have financing fights, where you have to quickly navigate legalese and red tape to work out a loan before the street thugs foreclose on another home! I bet Millenium Tower still gets destroyed somehow, though.
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I'm still on Akiyama's chapter in my replay (30 hours and haven't even done the #1 Idols, might skip them until the final chapter) and I kind of wish they'd had him keep his hands in his pockets during all his fighting moves. Also who was it said that Saigo's training was super hard? I didn't do it the first time, but Jesus, it took me like 30 minutes to do every one of them. 
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Reading the description of dance battling it says that Osaka is the center for street dancing in Japan, something I didn't know (I went to Osaka briefly, I stood right where that picture of Haruka is, it's a famous spot). Though I imagine in this game, it's really going to be pop idol dancing that just happens to be on the street. If Haruka could bust out some breakdancing skills that would be a whole other ballgame though, but I doubt it.
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I didn't even think about breakdancing Haruka...now I'm going to be sad when it's not in there...
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