60+ hours of story, and that's the ending they decided to go with, huh?
I like how much content they were able to pack, I know they wanted to end their last PS3 game out on a bang, but man, I can't wait until we get more tightly-focused, 1-to-2 protagonist-centered games.
>>329369558
Yakuza 0 has only Kiryu and Majima
Yakuza Extreme has only Kiryu (since it's a remake of Yakuza 1)
Yakuza 6 again has only Kiryu
Kenzan which is currently being fantranslated has only Not-Kiryu
Ishin which is currently sadly not being fantranslated has only Not-Kiryu as well
0 and Ishin are the best in the series so far
>>329369787
Yeah, I'm really excited for Zero to come stateside, and hopefully we'll get Kiwami as well.
I really just want to replay Yakuza 1 and 2, since it's really been a long-ass time since I actually enjoyed a Yakuza game's story, but I might hold out and see if Kiwami gets a western release announcement.
>>329369558
>their last PS3 game
Ishin, 0 and Kiwami are still on PS3 and they were made with it in mind. PS4 ports were "it'll work one way or another"
>>329370053
I'd replay 1 and 2 if I were you. I'm currently in the middle of replaying 1 and loving every second of it.
Not to mention Kiwami completely butchered the soundtrack.
>>329370145
Lol no. 5 was a PS3 exclusive and was made with that in mind. Ishin, 0 and Kiwami were made with PS4 in mind and it's painfuly obvious from framerate alone which is in sub 20 in all of them on PS3 and resolution is not even 720p but 540p, they were very clearly PS4 intended games.
>>329370145
Oh, I thought 0 and Kiwami were PS4-exclusive. Didn't know they were ports.
>>329369558
>I can't wait until we get more tightly-focused, 1-to-2 protagonist-centered games.
The horrible multi protag gimmick in 4 is what made me drop the series. What the fuck were they thinking?
Totally fucked their story and character progression so they had something to put on the back of a box.
>>329369558
I neverplayed a Yakuza game before, does the first one works well on emulator?
>>329370265
PS3 versions are the ports, not the other way around.
Yakuza 5 was the first game with new renderer made to test waters for future PS4 use of said renderer. And Ishin, 0 and Kiwami use it to its full potential at silky smooth 1080p 60fps
The fact Yakuza 6 runs at 900p 25fps is absolutely fucking disgusting and I'd rather have the Y5/0/Kiwami renderer and 1080p 60fps than those marginally better graphics from 6 at shit resolution and framerate.
Ordered Ishin from Amazon about 5 days ago
>tfw no shipping options
>tfw it says it can arrive anywhere between March 23 to April 23rd
HOW
>>329370363
>hi i want to get into a new series, so I think I'll play the archaic one that you had to be there at the time to enjoy
I don't get this fucking shit, games aren't movies.
>>329370363
Yep. 1 and 2 work great.
Grab latest emulator build from here:
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/
>>329370321
I think Akiyama is a great addition to the series as a protag. Saejima has his moments and Shinada is a great character (but I can't stand all the fucking baseball politics), but yeah, I think the multi-protag games are so fucking long, drawn-out, and convoluted. Especially in 5, you can really see them struggling to work all these protagonists into the plot when Shinada has nothing to do and just has to fight Baba for pretty much no reason.
>>329370246
No. They clearly stated when talking about PS4 version of Ishin, that originally it was going to be released in December and about PS4 version they literally said they were developing it in "it'll work one way or another" atmosphere and it aimed at second quarter 2014 release.
But due to some problems they were forced to push back date and programmers did a good job, so they decided to release them simultaneously on PS4 release in Japan.
There's a whole article about this.
>>329370489
Because enjoy seeing how it started and its evolution.
>>329370489
Stop shitposting, you clearly never played Yakuza and only came here to shitposting since Yakuza games are very story heavy and constantly reference events and characters from previous games.
So long story short, go fucking kill yourself you shitposting cunt.
>>329369558
Kiryu is so fucking boring as a character I just can't get invested into the series.
It doesn't help that the combat is simplistic and the story is bland.
>>329370924
>combat in any game other than 1
>simplistic
Come the fuck on. It starts simplistic but by the end of the game you have plenty of cool moves and the move roster only greatly expands with each next game.
And Y1 combat is also not too shabby once you get all secret 8 moves in addition to unlockling all the ones from leveling.
>hating stoic with heart of gold protagonist
I bet you hateJotarotoo.
>>329371071
>I bet you hate Jotaro too.
Jotaro is shit. Joseph is much better. Even Jonathan was more interesting.
>>329370246
>>329370434
>>329370602
And to back my source. An interview with lead programmer.
http://automaton.am/articles/news-bits/yakuza-developer-1080p-60fps-cross-generation-development/
>Ryuu ga Gotoku: Ishin!, released [in Japan] on February 22nd [2014] was originally developed for the PS3, and apparently without plans for a PS4 version. Takashi Atsu, Lead Programmer for Sega’s Consumer R&D Dept. 1 First Lead Program Section, was in charge of supervising the game’s framework, and spoke about how the team went ahead with development in the wake of a the sudden decision to do a PS4 port.
>The first time a PS4 port was proposed was in the spring of 2013. The team received a proposal to the effect of “It doesn’t matter if it [Ishin] releases after the PS3 version but, couldn’t we try making a Full HD version [for the PS4]?”. At the time it was widely assumed that the PS4 would launch at the end of 2013* so even the team was thinking about getting the PS4 version out for 2 or 3 months after the PS3 release.
So no, PS4 version is the port, not the other way around. Stop spreading lies without looking at sources.
>>329371364
Well that's only for Ishin. 0 and Kiwami however are clearly PS4 focused and ported backwards. Also Ishin on PS3 still has absolutely unforgiveable framerate.
>>329371475
It's still visible it was made for PS3. I mean even user interface, especially minimap overlay on PS4 is lower res.
>DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS WE GOTTA FULFILL HARUKA AND PARK'S DREAMS I HAVE A DREAM YOU HAVE A DREAM ALL THAT MATTERS IS THE DREAM AND NOW HERE'S DREAM-LINE'S HIT NEW SONG "DREAM"
>"I'm Haruka! Thank you for helping me achieve my dream!"
>"That being said, though, FUCK IT MY DAD'S YAKUZA"
>>329371775
Haruka is retarded, more news at 11.
I still remember that bitch slap Kiryu gave her in 1.
Rightfuly so.
>>329371992
Haruka seemed like such a non-character in this game.
>>329373462
Well she was literally an elaborate minigame. Everyone else have full fledged stories, she was only there for the dancing minigames.
>>329373823
She had plenty of opportunities to have like, a personality in the game, but all she did was look confused, about to cry, and just agreed with whatever was going on at the time.
She seemed a lot more...I dunno, alive, I guess, when she was a kid.
Only played 3,4 and 5.
Not touching 1 and 2 until they get that reboot here since they look clunky as shit and one of them only has a dub.
>>329375271
>Yakuza 2
>clunky
Boy how wrong you are.
Gameplay wise 2 and 3 are identical.
Only 1 is clunky.
>>329375271
2 is the least clunky game in the franchise.
1's gameplay however is definetly shit
I'm not digging all the Haruka hating going on in this thread.
Haven't played 5 yet but recently completed 4 after playing 3 and am on to Dead Souls.
How did you all like Dead Souls? Personally i'm pretty excited to play it as it seems to up the insanity to maximum action wise just from watching a trailer.
>>329375796
Dead Souls is the weakest, but it is just an experimental spin off.
Still has all the crazy minigames and charm of a Yakuza game though
>>329375796
Playing as Majima nullifies any negatives the game has.
anyone here play kiwami?
i like it so far
i dont like the remix of funk goes on and intelligence for violence though. i liked the originals more
and they didnt add kiryus jacked physics back that shit was so good on ps2.
but besides that im really digging it.
>>329370924
i liked him better in 1 and 2
i felt like he had more of a personality in those games, especially in the side missions
>>329375796
>mfw dead souls has the best story post y2
