amalgamidol
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when you’re naturally a little bit shaky playing this game is basically like the dark souls of the operation boardgame
never have i experienced a game that was so bad it actually exhausted me. i was ready to make a long post with every issue i had with the plot/pacing/characters/mysteries but as the last chapter dragged on with its obvious unsubtle twists i realized i would have spent longer writing the post than they spent writing this awful game
Bon Voyage!
For being a fan of this franchise for fucking years and finally seeing Kiryu story finally finally being concluded puts me in so much ease and satisfaction, 5-Gaiden have made me burst like a baby but with the ending of Infinite Wealth I kept my composure and it’s was perfect in my eyes how they ended this character that has been in writing for almost 20 years, and it’s amazing to see they have come to acknowledge all those years of this character within and it’s beautiful to see the Dragon i’ve been following for so long finally rest. Now I can’t wait to continue seeing how the goofy Hero with a pure heart of gold moves forward with the future of yakuza if they plan on it but hey i would fine with the franchise ending here.
Ichiban is just even more perfect than he was before I love him so much him and Kiryu, both of them were tied for my favorite character and that game might have changed that, He is always the type of character i adore and he moves me like nothing else I love what he represents and I love that Kiryu has been influenced by Ichiban and realized he doesn’t have to suffer alone during the game.
This game was everything i hoped it to be, I loved the story, the amount of side content to do was just so much fun that i spent a good 3 days on Dondoko Island and Sujimon content alone, and the party interactions always put a smile on my face, and the new cast of characters are pretty cool. This the most fun I had with a game in so long I had a grin reaching up to my ears every time I got onto the game and after finishing it i already want to replay it all which i plan onto soon alongside doing the big swell content as it looks so fun.
As for the story I won’t be talking about anything indirectly just how I felt with it, and It had a beautiful story to me at least but it is little bit messy, the pacing of the game was a bit off after Kiryu began to have his own parts I felt that Ichibans parts fell off a bit but is still great and some story elements and characters are lacking in some areas but this game is still amazing and is definitely one of the best stories and a personal favorite out of all the games in the franchise and hell out of every game i’ve played despite some of these little problems I have, regardless this is one of RGGs important stories and game as a whole and I can’t wait to see how they go on with the franchise and other games after this one .
Onto some characters that aren’t Ichiban and Kiryu, Absolutely loved Yamai, Chitose, and Tomizawa and are some great additions to the franchise i pray we get to see them again , I also appreciated characters like Akane, Ebina, Eiji, and even Wong (cus i thought he was a chill dude) but i wish were expanded on a tad bit more during the game. Seonhee despite not being a new character I just love her and she’s pretty silly and i liked her in 7 and now love her in this game def a favorite, a character I was hoping they were going to use a bit more was Sawashiro as I loved him in 7 but that didn’t seem to be the case but who knows maybe they would work on him more in the next one. The previous party I already adore I have nothing to say about them as I love them all and seeing more from them through the main story, the bingo, table talks, and the overworld conversation is always a pleasure and i’ll forever love all of them and they are solidified as my favorite rpg party ever including the newcomers.
The soundtrack for this game is just absolutely amazing and i’ve been listening to it a lot recently even when i was playing the game I would go back to tracks and just enjoy them especially the karaoke tracks. And the ending song man oh my god been listening to the whole time
This game is about the past, the future, and how to live. As that is what both Ichiban and Kiryu are fighting for (at least that’s how i see it). The positives outweigh the minor negatives so much in Infinite Wealth and RGG sticked with what they wanted the core of this game to be and made an absolutely incredible game. This game was one hell of an experience and everything in this game reminds me why this is my favorite franchise ever and why it’s every inch of it is so special to me and this game is special, this series has always inspired me to keep moving forward and gives me hope especially after playing this game. Nothing will ever top this franchise for me. Thank you Kiryu Kazuma, Thank You Ichiban Kasuga, Thank You RGG Studios
"That means you can make amends. Without a doubt"
"All of us, we have to keep going"
" I’ll tell you why, value inheres in life, See there, your riches overflow "
For being a fan of this franchise for fucking years and finally seeing Kiryu story finally finally being concluded puts me in so much ease and satisfaction, 5-Gaiden have made me burst like a baby but with the ending of Infinite Wealth I kept my composure and it’s was perfect in my eyes how they ended this character that has been in writing for almost 20 years, and it’s amazing to see they have come to acknowledge all those years of this character within and it’s beautiful to see the Dragon i’ve been following for so long finally rest. Now I can’t wait to continue seeing how the goofy Hero with a pure heart of gold moves forward with the future of yakuza if they plan on it but hey i would fine with the franchise ending here.
Ichiban is just even more perfect than he was before I love him so much him and Kiryu, both of them were tied for my favorite character and that game might have changed that, He is always the type of character i adore and he moves me like nothing else I love what he represents and I love that Kiryu has been influenced by Ichiban and realized he doesn’t have to suffer alone during the game.
This game was everything i hoped it to be, I loved the story, the amount of side content to do was just so much fun that i spent a good 3 days on Dondoko Island and Sujimon content alone, and the party interactions always put a smile on my face, and the new cast of characters are pretty cool. This the most fun I had with a game in so long I had a grin reaching up to my ears every time I got onto the game and after finishing it i already want to replay it all which i plan onto soon alongside doing the big swell content as it looks so fun.
As for the story I won’t be talking about anything indirectly just how I felt with it, and It had a beautiful story to me at least but it is little bit messy, the pacing of the game was a bit off after Kiryu began to have his own parts I felt that Ichibans parts fell off a bit but is still great and some story elements and characters are lacking in some areas but this game is still amazing and is definitely one of the best stories and a personal favorite out of all the games in the franchise and hell out of every game i’ve played despite some of these little problems I have, regardless this is one of RGGs important stories and game as a whole and I can’t wait to see how they go on with the franchise and other games after this one .
Onto some characters that aren’t Ichiban and Kiryu, Absolutely loved Yamai, Chitose, and Tomizawa and are some great additions to the franchise i pray we get to see them again , I also appreciated characters like Akane, Ebina, Eiji, and even Wong (cus i thought he was a chill dude) but i wish were expanded on a tad bit more during the game. Seonhee despite not being a new character I just love her and she’s pretty silly and i liked her in 7 and now love her in this game def a favorite, a character I was hoping they were going to use a bit more was Sawashiro as I loved him in 7 but that didn’t seem to be the case but who knows maybe they would work on him more in the next one. The previous party I already adore I have nothing to say about them as I love them all and seeing more from them through the main story, the bingo, table talks, and the overworld conversation is always a pleasure and i’ll forever love all of them and they are solidified as my favorite rpg party ever including the newcomers.
The soundtrack for this game is just absolutely amazing and i’ve been listening to it a lot recently even when i was playing the game I would go back to tracks and just enjoy them especially the karaoke tracks. And the ending song man oh my god been listening to the whole time
This game is about the past, the future, and how to live. As that is what both Ichiban and Kiryu are fighting for (at least that’s how i see it). The positives outweigh the minor negatives so much in Infinite Wealth and RGG sticked with what they wanted the core of this game to be and made an absolutely incredible game. This game was one hell of an experience and everything in this game reminds me why this is my favorite franchise ever and why it’s every inch of it is so special to me and this game is special, this series has always inspired me to keep moving forward and gives me hope especially after playing this game. Nothing will ever top this franchise for me. Thank you Kiryu Kazuma, Thank You Ichiban Kasuga, Thank You RGG Studios
"That means you can make amends. Without a doubt"
"All of us, we have to keep going"
" I’ll tell you why, value inheres in life, See there, your riches overflow "
it was good. definitely much better gameplay than y7. my main gripe is that the story was pretty mehhhh I wasn't a huge fan of it or its pacing. actually it felt pretty old school style yakuza story which could be a good or a bad thing. y7s just personally connected with me a bit more and I think they had a much clearer idea for what they wanted to do in that game. but they had a lot on their plate with this one so I'm not that mad about it. it's definitely an apology for y6 being kiryus original sendoff and they made this the for real this time one with all the fanservice stuff for him (which I'm not complaining cause it's optional anyway and I did it all) but it also definitely felt more kiryu focused in that ichiban didn't really have much of a character arc going on with him. also I feel like they could have done more or better commentary on hawaiis political climate considering the game before it was pretty weaksauce
There was a time in my life when I truly wasn't sure if I was strong enough to see this day come. I have, and I cannot wait to do it all again.
im still on chapter 7 BUT they acknowledge dead souls so you know its a 10.
edit: this is the greatest game of all time
edit: this is the greatest game of all time
The sex minigame felt so real...
Fashion Dreamer
2023
this is a soulless husk of a game that i paid 48 real, hard earned dollars for and i have to live with that for the rest of my life. i could have bought food with that money. i could have been at the club
Way of the Samurai 4
2011
Better than Ishin
Yakuza 3 Remastered
2018
without the charm of the orphanage and children, i think this would be a pretty boring-to-bad entry in the series. final few chapters just don't have any weight to them, alongside poor character story stuff. forgettable. hope this isn't a sign of what the non-kiwami/0 games are like.