It's true that there might be more text in this game, but since they've confirmed the localization for 5 months now, hopefully they've already done parts of the game (which is most likely true, with people finding credits for Y7's dub on that website) and they'll manage to do the rest in a timely fashion so we'll get this sooner rather than later.
It is in the West. Its Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
But this thread is purely about the battle system, and the fact is that compared to many other RPGs, this battle system lacks depth and is buggy, doesn't properly relay information to its player and has balancing issues, it shouldn't be that the number 1 tip for a specific boss fight in the OT has been "use a rocket launcher" instead of advising people which jobs to level and which weaknesses to exploit, simply because the player doesn't get all necessary information to do that.
Are you sure? Turn-based is arguably much bigger in the West now than Japan. Not among RPGs, maybe, but certainly outside of that.
Before Yakuza 7 my favorite turn based rpg is Divinity Original Sin 1&2 . Now you know my taste.
Uhm, I was literally the first one on here to beat the game, one of the first people in the world to beat
I'm essentially nitpicking this game on the highest level (I also do this in the OT) and I truly do believe that the next one is gonna be the one where the RPG mechanics truly begin to shine, but I do think that at least difficulty selection should have been included. I hate to go back to P5, simply because it is in my opinion not the best ever turn based battle system, but in that game you have a wide selection of difficulties, from safety, which my SO played just to get through the story, to the hardest one, of which I forgot the name, where every single random encounter could be lethal, especially as also all the RGG / Yakuza games before this also offered different difficulties.
Why? Its identical to mainline Yakuza games in everything other than the combat. With how certain parts of its plot plays out, relegating it to a side game in the series would be mad especially if they do a Yakuza 8. It'd absolutely follow on from 7's plot.
I very much doubt that the turn based combat will be able to provide something comparable. The thing I liked about brawling is the fact you do things when you want without anybody stopping you if you are skillfull. Punching people then grabbing them and throwing them then charging your punch throwing them into the air only to grab them from the leg and beat everyone around you, all in the same breath is the reason I like it better. Turn based just doesn't scratch that itch no matter how good it is.
A slight increase over the previous games doesn't signal what you're thinking at all, considering how sales of anything on PS4 have been falling off a cliff for a while now.
I agree with just about everything you've been saying. Balancing a game like this is no easy task and I'm not surprised they fell short this time but if they can manage to make the next one a little more sensible throughout (pacing, chara growth, etc) it could really elevate things. The combat shows a ton of promise, but some aspects just don't work as intended, and fights later on take way too long without ever feeling threatening. Its forgivable for a first entry tho IMO, especially given how good the game is overall. I can't wait to see what these guys do next.
That's a shame.
I am not sure what exactly they need to show to make a difference. The main point is that the combat is different. It does not scratch the itch of brawling no matter what flashy move or heat action you include. It is still turn based.
Yeah, I realized that. I tend to forget that the PS4 isn't as popular in Japan as in the rest of the world and the Yakuza series is still a rather niche franchise all things considered.
That's your opinion.
The only reason the old combat was good cause they made years of improvements. Yakuza 5 wouldn't be as good as it is if not for 3 and 4. Everything starts somewhere and I feel the Dragon engine games were good. I liked the physics they added to the fights and everything feels much more impactful and "real" compared to the old combat which while great, doesn't have much physics going on. Funny enough, I doubt 7 would be as good as it is right now without the dragon engine. It uses a lot of aspects from the brawling in Dragon Engine but tailored into a turn based game.
