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Eh, I don't really count those 2, since in 2 they are only an item at the end and in 0 you can't really go in hostess clubs (since they technically just started really poping up during that time).

Yep, and because that is the point, I still think it counts. I agree, the rubber bullets do give him...an easy way out, but he still walked in with the intention of killing. And being fair, it's never like the games suddenly treat him like "Oh, you didn't kill anyone? That makes your attempted murder ok!" He still acts and is treated like someone who was willing to kill. And the series never goes in the direction, that he suddenly is good or anything. He still knows, even if he didn't do it, he still killed those 14 men (if you look a bit at how he acts during 5).

True.
But then again, he still tries. It's just...whenever he tries, he messes it up royally.

Yeah, but I get why they cut her out. It would make Kiryu going into...basically japanese strip clubs or dating hostesses weird and make him look like an unfaithful prick. But on the other hand, maybe they could have replaced those then with different activities he does with Kaori? Maybe, but that she isn't even mentioned once (outside of, like I said, 5, where we learn that the Osaka police force hates her, because she worked with an ex-Yakuza)

Eh, it doesn't really do that for me. After all, Saejima was still willing to go in there and shoot those 14 people dead. He still pulled the triggers and their "deaths" still haunt him (him giving this big speech about killing and finding his old boss are probably the most saddest moments in the game). Also, you can argue that, if he didn't do that, they wouldn't have been killed by Katsuragi.

True.
But then again, it is pretty much Kiryus fault. He was the one, who was basically like "You have shown no leadership skills or anything else, that proves you could be a worthy leader and in fact, you are pretty much a hot head...but I used to work for your dad. So here, become the head of the biggest family in Japan (also, don't expect me to help you with that or anything. I'll disappear managing an orphanage and then becoming a cabby)."

Oh yeah, definitely with 0. I swear, the cabaret gameplay of 3 and 4 is just so confusingly made. I definitely am glad, that 0 and Kiwami 2 improved it MASSIVELY.

Yeah and not only that, Jingu definitely just...came out of nowhere. And his two bodyguards where definitely the most annoying boss fight in the game. I do like that we get to see in Kiwami Nishkis fall into darkness.
Also, for that whole "Every cool character except Kiryu dies"...that is a problem I have with the series. The moment someone goes through their important character arc...the series basically kills them off. Doesn't happen to everybody, but it does happen enough.

Yeah, I still consider 2 the best story wise. Even the stupid moments are still awesome, like that one villain just...having a castle made out of solid gold.
Also, I really liked the romance between Kiryu and Kaori (that police woman). And I duslike, how she just....disappears in the 3rd game, so that Kiryu stays single (with the only mention of her being in 5...and it being that the police in Osaka now hate her)

Yeah, many parts of 3 are forgettable. Though I learned, that 1-2 were made by like a famous japanese crime author and all the other games in the series are done by a completely different writer. Maybe 3 was like their first attempt at writing for a videogame?

I actually like the rubber bullets part, but they overuse it so much in the story, it becomes over the top.
Also, with Kiryu fighting Daigo...a Youtuber I watch made a good point about that. Daigo isn't a good leader, he tries to be, but the only reason he even became the head of the Tojo was, because Kiryu said so. He's basically just a punk who got the leadership position because of his father and Kiryu. And Kiryu fighting Daigo (who was about to sell the clan to the corrupt police chief) is him testing Daigo, if Daigo really is a good leader.

Nice.

The first game I actually played was Dead Souls, way back. It confused me, but I already expected it, since I thought this was part 5. I only learned later that this was made as an attempt to get american audiences to like it.

My opinion on each game is...

0: Contender for the best story, and the game, that made me completely fall in love with the franchise.

1: My first experience, still a good story but 0 and 2 pretty much beat it.

2: Also Contender for best story. Probably the darkest game, and the one, that actually challenges Kiryus idealistic worldview. Kiwami 2 probably has my favourite collection of minigames.

3: The weakest one and the one that went a little insane. I actually like the orphanage parts and I feel like they do show us, what Kiryus fighting for. But at the same time, this game felt...confused. Confused with the tone (Kiryu fighting some black underground organisation), confused with the side-characters (Rikya literally dies after having character-development). Still, even as the weakest Yakuza game it is still good. Also, Mine is probably one of the best written villains in the series and one of the best examples of it's whole "Kiryus idealistic world view vs the villains cold calculation" theme.

4: Great story, but awful pacing. I liked the 4 main-characters and I can easily see Kiryu "giving the torch" to each of them (this was supposed to be Kiryus final game). I like the overall mystery...but the way it's paced is awful, it's only once Tanimuras chapter starts, that we get some actual development. But I still liked, how actually different the 4 were, in fighting, sub stories...even in the way their stories are presented.
Also...how can people call the mystery bad, because "the villains plan wouldn't work?". Like...that is literally the point, Katsuragi and the others thought, they could be some master manipiulators, but in reality, they all were just in over their head. And the only reason their little conspiracy worked is, because they became pretty much the police chiefs puppets and he allowed it. Their whole plot in the game now is, that they are trying to escape from that. And it makes them just as tragic as Mine.

5: I'm currently at chapter 3 part 2 (Haruka and Akiyama). I feel like this time, the mystery is a lot better layed out and it moves at a much better pace. I can't wait to see, how all the characters betraying, that mysterious police chief, Harukas manager ""killing herself"" will play out later.
Also, yeah, I spend way too much time taxi driving, hunting and doing idol jobs XD

Yeah, I'm fine too.

Still going with my own watch..."flow" 😂

Since we talked about Yakuza last time, I can also say, I'm currently on the 5th game and already own the 6th and 7th game.

Hey, it's been a long while 😅

How are you?

Happy birthday! :D

lol good luck with Bleach. Making my way though that myself. Hyped for the new anime though

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Ah, I see.

For me, sequels will be Jashin-chan Dropkick season 2 and Kaguya season 2. And maybe the new Digimon season (though there I wait for the first reactions, after Tri, I became a lot more suspicious of anything related to that)

Originals...BNA (the new Trigger show) is most likely and the Otome Isekai (I have a friend, who loves both the manga and the light novels).

But otherwise, I'll just have to wait and see, what people will watch, what they'll ignore and base my watching around that too.

So, are there any shows you're excited for this season?