Pretty lengthy 10 minutes, stick around for the ending though:
So much for Kiryu's story being done, hahahaha.
So much for Kiryu's story being done, hahahaha.
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New Yakuza 7 story trailer - 10 mins.
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Demo is also out today (Nov. 13) in Japan.
Keep an eye out here, should be live within the next few hours: https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/grid/PN.CH.JP-PN.CH.MIXED.JP-DEMOALL/1
Edit: Out now: https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/product/JP0177-CUSA17909_00-RYUGAGOTOKU7DEMO
Keep an eye out here, should be live within the next few hours: https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/grid/PN.CH.JP-PN.CH.MIXED.JP-DEMOALL/1
Edit: Out now: https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/product/JP0177-CUSA17909_00-RYUGAGOTOKU7DEMO
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I don't know how to feel about Kiryu showing up. I get what they're going for but his story is over. All the impact of him faking his death to protect his loved ones is basically lost. I wanna believe this is a flashback but Ichiban has his post-time skip design.
Looking forward to that demo. I'm slooowly going through Judgment (chapter 8) and it's kind of bumming me out. It's still good in spurts, but the pacing is shot, and imo, Ryu Ga Gotoku sidequests are significantly less interesting without Kiryu (who makes everything more interesting just by virtue of being himself).
I think they meant Kiryu's circumstances, not him showing up.
Would be cool if we get him as a sidekick, even if he's like a secret unlockable one. They have all his moves obviously.
You have to create a Japanese PSN account, but since the demo is free that is doable, yes.
Turn based Yakuza is based Yakuza
Yeah not a fan, just let it rest for just 1 game even.
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I think, going by the trailer, that you might also some more allies to your party besides the main 4.
You can get it anywhere, you just need to make a Japanese PSN account. Look up a guide, it shouldn't be too difficult. ;D
Thanks for the heads up on the demo, will grab it tomorrow!
I really hope
I really hope
that Kiryu tease is just a small secret/bonus thing. I'm all in on getting a new protagonist and letting him rest for a long time.
I'd be interested to know whether they were always planning to have Kiryu show up. Feels very much like an 'IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS' kind of thing to win people back if the turn-based RPG thing went sour.
Looking forward to that demo, though. It's pretty much going to be the decider on whether I import this or not.
Looking forward to that demo, though. It's pretty much going to be the decider on whether I import this or not.
I am incredibly bummed they're pulling this card this early, especially after Judgment did so well restraining itself from making references to the Yakuza games. Couldn't even make it one mainline game.
Judgement is technically not a part of the yakuza storyline, but since this is a "Yakuza'' game proper, i kinda assumed it was gonna have some relation to the previous entries
Yeah but this specifically is the thing I wanted to see them avoid. Judgment had less references than I was expecting, which is part of why this is such a bummer to me. They convinced me they had the self restraint to not do this.
i dunno why youd think that
judgment was them breaking almost completely with the story and characters, thats why they gave it a completely different title
this is a yakuza
Demo now available on Japanese PSN
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Could a mod update the title to mention the demo now being available?
I was really hoping they'd let him rest for a couple games and bring him back as an old man later on. At least don't put him in the trailer.
My first impressions of the demo are extremely positive (keeping in mind I was pretty happy with the change in the first place). Feels good - trash battles are a bit long, but seem much easier to avoid. The theming of enemies is hilarious.
The new area is also really lovely in terms of how open parts of it are. The sprites on the load screen are also sooooo charming.
The new area is also really lovely in terms of how open parts of it are. The sprites on the load screen are also sooooo charming.
I feel like they've painted themselves into a corner.
Honestly as a long time Yakuza fan I'm already very burned out of the series (still have Kiwami 2 to finish, and yet to takle both FOTNS and Judgement), and this becoming a turn based JRPG put the nail on the coffin for me. This is regardless of what happen in the trailer obviously.
Now people are going to be upset that Kiryu is in the game... but they're going to be even more upset if its presence will turn out to be just a cameo. It's a loose-loose situation I think.
Honestly as a long time Yakuza fan I'm already very burned out of the series (still have Kiwami 2 to finish, and yet to takle both FOTNS and Judgement), and this becoming a turn based JRPG put the nail on the coffin for me. This is regardless of what happen in the trailer obviously.
Looking forward to trying out the demo later today, I'm curious what they're going to do regarding
Kiryu, since I feel like his story arc was neatly wrapped up at the end of 6 and to bring him back after that is kinda ehhhh. Though I'm down if he becomes the new Amon like others have suggested and not a big part of the story.
What great trailer that summarizes the whole fall and rise of Ichiban even if the redemption story has been done to death in the series. I'm sure it's putting a new angle on the theme. I'm looking forward to the English version to understand what's being said. Although
It still drives me nuts that the Jingweon mafia pretty boy leader is magically alive after being shot in the head in 6. I wonder how they're going to explain that. Unless it's all in Ichiban's head that he's still alive or lol it was a body double.
And Kiryu being back is all kinds of interesting. It's either he's a super boss, mentor figure or a fever dream that Ichiban experiences when it's really someone else.
And Kiryu being back is all kinds of interesting. It's either he's a super boss, mentor figure or a fever dream that Ichiban experiences when it's really someone else.
I think
Kiryu will be this game's Amon. I really hope he is not part of any side story/main story stuff.
Honestly they shouldn't have brought him back. Not now. They should've waited a couple of more games before doing a Kiryu cameo/side story in one of the games.
Honestly they shouldn't have brought him back. Not now. They should've waited a couple of more games before doing a Kiryu cameo/side story in one of the games.
They did confirm that a while back, yea.
I put 2.5 hours into the demo and while I know very little Japanese, here's my impressions-
So the demo has-
-Go Kart racing
-Trash pick up on a bike - gets points and trade them for goods.
-Watch a movie/don't fall asleep -mini-game
-4 sub-stories to complete
-UFO/ claws machines in the arcade (you can't play Virtua Fighter 2, Outrun or Fantasy Zone in the Demo)
-Shogi
-Mahjong (I didn't have enough money to play so I'm not sure it's active in the demo)
-Karaoke -1 song
-Vending machines
-Convenience stores
-Restaurants
-Pawn shop
I didn't find any locker keys, but around town you can pickup-
-Insects from trees.
-Coins.
-Find hidden silver cases.
Tips-
-Go to the purple dot on your map, fight and go upstairs to the office. Your 4th party member will join you once you get through the dialogue.
-There's 2 weapon vendors and an armor one, I bought Iciban a massager with most of my money and it proved to be pretty powerful.
-Eating at a restaurant can cheaply refill all your party's HP & MP even if it's one dish (2nd option down).
-Watch out for traffic as just clipping a moving car can take 100hp from you, conversely you can hit an enemy into moving traffic for high damage.
-If you want to avoid fights, slow to waking speed and hug the side of the road as you walk past them. You can get rather close without initiating a fight. Running by them will automatically start a battle.
-Press X just as you're about to get hit to defend with a "Just Guard". This can be done for successive hits as well.
-Watch out early on for the enemy in a trench coat on the North of the map as the battle automatically started and my party was wiped (not a big penalty).
The RPG trappings and little touches are great. There's a few too many enemies, but you can avoid them and I never had any chase me. There's a variety to the roving groups and trying out the attacks and specials is cool. I'm wait and see on the new city as it's a little sparse and sprawled out on initial impressions.
I can't wait to play more once the community figures out all the stuff I couldn't understand because of the language barrier.
So the demo has-
-Go Kart racing
-Trash pick up on a bike - gets points and trade them for goods.
-Watch a movie/don't fall asleep -mini-game
-4 sub-stories to complete
-UFO/ claws machines in the arcade (you can't play Virtua Fighter 2, Outrun or Fantasy Zone in the Demo)
-Shogi
-Mahjong (I didn't have enough money to play so I'm not sure it's active in the demo)
-Karaoke -1 song
-Vending machines
-Convenience stores
-Restaurants
-Pawn shop
I didn't find any locker keys, but around town you can pickup-
-Insects from trees.
-Coins.
-Find hidden silver cases.
Tips-
-Go to the purple dot on your map, fight and go upstairs to the office. Your 4th party member will join you once you get through the dialogue.
-There's 2 weapon vendors and an armor one, I bought Iciban a massager with most of my money and it proved to be pretty powerful.
-Eating at a restaurant can cheaply refill all your party's HP & MP even if it's one dish (2nd option down).
-Watch out for traffic as just clipping a moving car can take 100hp from you, conversely you can hit an enemy into moving traffic for high damage.
-If you want to avoid fights, slow to waking speed and hug the side of the road as you walk past them. You can get rather close without initiating a fight. Running by them will automatically start a battle.
-Press X just as you're about to get hit to defend with a "Just Guard". This can be done for successive hits as well.
-Watch out early on for the enemy in a trench coat on the North of the map as the battle automatically started and my party was wiped (not a big penalty).
The RPG trappings and little touches are great. There's a few too many enemies, but you can avoid them and I never had any chase me. There's a variety to the roving groups and trying out the attacks and specials is cool. I'm wait and see on the new city as it's a little sparse and sprawled out on initial impressions.
I can't wait to play more once the community figures out all the stuff I couldn't understand because of the language barrier.
