The case description doesn't make mention of a disguise, and I don't think the person in the video was wearing one. I know you get a vampire costume to wear but that's only after you meet the client, which I haven't done since they won't show up. I'll try it though when the game lets me change back to day time.
In general tone, yeah, it's different and the narrative feels a lot more subdued, although the yakuza afilliated characters come close to your usual RGG stuff. Gameplaywise it's pretty much the same with some very shallow detective gameplay elements on top with varying results. Most of it feels like it's just there to add more interactivity to cutscenes.
Batting cages are super easy. You'll eventually unlock a shiny bat that basically makes the mode too easy. I actually regret getting the item as early as I did, as you can't seem to unequip it once you get it.
That's doing it through the batting cage friend, right? I've been using a batting cage guide but my timing can still be screwy.
You do have to get the bat through the cages yeah, its a friend event that triggers after a certain point (its been a while since I played the game so I forget the exact point). But once you do trigger it, you should be able to clear the harder challenges no problem.
Japanese, no content. The English VA is actually good this time around unlike the last two times they added it into Yakuza 1 and FOTNS, but still having the original Japanese VAs both sounds more authentic for the setting, and are just a step above the English ones performance wise.
Random encounters + VR place as you grind for money/completion there if you've not already done so. The wall jump/grab (circle button) does fantastic damage and damages enemies around you, not sure if defeating multiple enemies counts as only 1 (the enemy you directly hit from jumping off the wall) or all enemies. So that's worth a try. Its been a while, but I don't think heat moves from wall jumps count (so probably not worth using those)
As mentioned above, 0 is a great choice. Out of the ones out in English on PS4 its got the most content and tells a great story. Uses a different graphics/game engine but that just means it doesn't look quite as good, has more load times between shops but is silky smooth (which itself is an enormous plus). Otherwise Kiwami 2 if you want to stay on the same engine but you'll initially be a bit lost plot wise since the beginning of that game takes a couple of events from Yakuza 1 as the start of its plot... likewise Kiwami 1 is enhanced thanks to 0s fleshed out characterisation so ultimately its best to just start with 0 and then maybe progress onto other games in the series if you enjoy it.
I'd love to know this as well. I assumed it was for a side case or something to do with the many cats that you find at investigations but never, ever found a use for them. Strange...
All other items have some sort of value in the game though, even if its just for office decoration, modding or monetary value. Seems more like a weird omission than attention to detail to me, unless I'm missing something (I played the Japanese version so something may well have been lost in translation). I can't think of any past Yakuza game doing this, where items always served some sort of purpose.
Cat food can be used in crafting certain extracts (
Yep just keep doing the main story and you'll encounter him, can't remember exactly which chapter.
