Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (Yakuza, Judgment, Binary Domain + more!) Discussion Thread

[Punch]

Those were pretty damn cool and it doesn't really spoil that much anyway since you tend to forget about random scenes without context stitched together in a montage.

The biggest change you notice going from 6 to K2 is that the engine's performance is much more refined and smooth. In 6, the Dragon Engine often starts slowing down when multiple transparent windows are present. Doesn't happen in K2.

In terms of the gameplay changes, the most notable one is that you have to encounter teachers again to learn certain abilities, whereas in 6 quite understandably the only demand is XP, and you again have the ability to carry weapons for later use.


(Also Kamurocho Hills aren't in K2, they haven't been built yet at that point in the timeline, though you do visit the construction site)

When I said Kamurocho Hills I was actually thinking about the street that goes along with it which I forget its name. But it's cool to see that they tried to keep the Yakuza 2 XP/Combat mechanics as much as possible in the new engine/design.

 

[MpuMngwana]

God damn I love these games.

 

[Deflowerer]

Always thought the install screens were cool.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Best one is 0's IMO:

 

[Fishy]

Good old Kiryu asking the questions that really matter:

And for my most WTF moment in this game, the random rooftop where a purple ninja is waiting for you on a mini artificial football pitch with a Christmas tree:

Bashed his head with the football but was very disappointed that the tree wasn't usable as a weapon.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Well you can diminish that disappointment by remembering that we never got to use an 80's brick cellphone as a weapon either.


(Also you're going to love it when you encounter the golden samurai guy in Majima's side story mode)

 

[Fishy]

Yeah, finished the main storyline at the weekend, but haven't touched the Majima chapters yet. Curious to see what balance they strike between Zero Majima and the comic-relief Majima from K1/K2.

 

[Punch]

*ahem*

(was going to try for Dead Souls, but IIRC there's a Level 99 trophy and I'm on level 66 on my old savegame... probably just gonna do another playthrough since the platinum seems like a pain in the ass)


edit: technically they could have done install screens on the PS4 since A: all discs are installed to HDD no exception and serve only as an auth key and B: you can actually allow execution of the game mid install (some games do this to offer limited gameplay while you wait for the PS4 os to install the game. Shame that they just dropped it.

 

[Naraya]

I have finished main story of Yakuza Kiwami 2 today. Previously I've finished YK and Y0 (in that order). I play games since '86 and I honestly don't remember when I had SO MUCH plain, simple, engaging fun playing a game. This series is golden and I can't wait for next games.

 

[CarbonCarousel]

Finally started really getting into Yakuza 0, which is my first Yakuza game. Fucking incredible. I have to say, this may be one of the best games I've ever played. It's hilarious, dramatic, fun, exciting, lively. Just when I think the game can't possibly throw another insanely amusing encounter at me, I'm proven wrong. Even in the karaoke mini-game, you can tell how much time went into creating just one song. God, I love this game.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

It's something more than time that went into things. It's passion.

 

[Urthor]

80% of the effort in producing a 3D game goes into the technology as well, 20% goes into the content.

The Yakuza games are what you get when you flip that around and put 80% of the effort into content and 20% into graffics.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

I feel that's also a part of it. When you have a limited amount of time and money (instead of effectively unlimited AAA style), and aren't expected to just do THE PINNACLE OF TECHNOLOGY, you are liberated to re-use those assets and instead think of what you can do with them.

 

[Misco Jones]

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

SOON

 

[CarbonCarousel]

PC release?! Please say "YES!"

 

[CarbonCarousel]

Yakuza 0 is so damn funny.

Spoiler

"YOUDA-CHAN!!!!"
"zzz.."

I'm loving the Cabaret scenes. That above part with Youda, and the part where they're spying on Yuki.

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Yea, that's one of the funniest ones in what's a very funny series of side quests.

Spoiler

"Majima-san? Is what we're doing ethical?"
"Of course it is! We are protecting Yuki-chan's innocence!"

 

[abnaxus]

 

[Aqualung]

Vaarna_Aarne do you know what thugs are saying when you are fighting them?
It sounds like "urraaaaa" to me. It makes me feel like I'm in Borodino instead of Kamurocho...

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

Well I don't speak Japanese, I've just picked up some phrases from various games, movies, anime, etc, and in case of "urraaa" that seems to be just one of their self-psyche sounds they make (well, a lot of the thug sounds are just these). In terms of actual words and phrases, an easy type to spot are any "Kono ____" line since with the goons that's always some sort of "you X" threat or insult.

 

[Modron]

Tunnel Snakes rule!

 

[Dreed]

 

[CarbonCarousel]

Looks like the Yokomichi Silvers fan club.

 

[CarbonCarousel]

Man, the zap gun...

Spoiler

It's beyond powerful. Really helped me gain a shitload of money against Mr. Shakedown. It's also been useful in situations where my health is low, and fighting melee would spell certain death. I try not to use it too much, as even on hard it makes the fights too easy.