Yakuza Creators HATED Karaoke

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • RGG studio told Horii-san that singing KARAOKE is a terrible idea because it’s way out of Kiryu’s personality...
    So here's the history of the karaoke in Like A Dragon games
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    Like a Dragon, formerly known in English-language regions as Yakuza, is a Japanese video game franchise by Sega. The franchise incorporates elements of the action-adventure, beat 'em up, and role-playing genres..
    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a continuation of the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth stars Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu as dual protagonists. In spite of the format, Kasuga serves as the main character from start to finish, with Kiryu framed as a supporting character in Kasuga's story.
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Komentáře • 59

  • @Potadel
    @Potadel Před 7 měsíci +1788

    Kiryu getting absolutely devastated after losing a game of pocket circuit is by far the best kiryu has been more expressive

    • @gk2370
      @gk2370 Před měsícem +33

      Kiryu's face looked like someone ran over a puppy when he loses at pocket circuit

  • @insertname1129
    @insertname1129 Před 7 měsíci +1439

    It's crazy to imagine yakuza without kareoke

    • @kentacohbpencils809
      @kentacohbpencils809 Před 7 měsíci +58

      It called judgment. It's good but will never as good as yakuza

    • @derpedfox
      @derpedfox Před 3 měsíci +19

      ​@@kentacohbpencils809because it's not Yakuza, Apple to Orange type of comparison, at least story wise

    • @kentacohbpencils809
      @kentacohbpencils809 Před 3 měsíci +27

      @@derpedfox it's yakuza game. Just focus on detective side. I mean even yakuza kinda murder solving game. Both game are similar, more like compare green apple to red apple. Npc using same model and animation, have same map, you fight with multiple fighting style and both game you fight some random encounter. Judgement you also have to defend Tojo clan member

    • @Ozvkro
      @Ozvkro Před 3 měsíci +11

      that's just og yakuza 1, 2 and both judgements lmao even kurohyou and ishin have karaoke

    • @SentientPotatoXIII
      @SentientPotatoXIII Před 2 měsíci +3

      For real, I was bummed when I played Lost Judgement for the first time and there wasn't any karaoke

  • @phalamy9180
    @phalamy9180 Před 7 měsíci +721

    Imagine your singing is so good it singlehandedly convinced the studio to add Karaoke

  • @chinesecabbagefarmer
    @chinesecabbagefarmer Před 2 měsíci +199

    Kiryu is one of the deepest stoic characters I've had the great joy to experience. There are so many aspects to his personality and somehow none of them feel out of place.

  • @MrJedroi258
    @MrJedroi258 Před 2 měsíci +62

    Horii-San: here you have Takaya Kuroda singing
    Nagoshi: Thats rad

  • @GalGhil
    @GalGhil Před 4 měsíci +166

    and make this Uncle Kaz more lovable.

  • @mimbomimbo
    @mimbomimbo Před 2 měsíci +94

    This decision changed the entire direction of the series from a crime drama about yakuza to an over the top wacky crime drama about Yakuza

  • @shadowwoodsman3624
    @shadowwoodsman3624 Před 4 měsíci +72

    Luckily Takaya Kuroda was such a great singer and was able to bring Kiryu Karaoke to life 😭

  • @Lee_21
    @Lee_21 Před 2 měsíci +40

    Without him doing the recordings, memes like the dame dane wouldnt have been born

  • @ubacow7109
    @ubacow7109 Před 4 měsíci +190

    its also great that the English VA for it also sang so terribly that it made meme status which ended up helping its sales lol

    • @wolfder6661
      @wolfder6661 Před 3 měsíci +18

      He's wasn't that bad on other songs just not Judgement and not machine gun kiss. Pride from despair was so so

    • @natchu96
      @natchu96 Před 2 měsíci +19

      Honestly some of the singing was actually pretty decent but got ruined by excessive auto tune

  • @Logan-ef8hq
    @Logan-ef8hq Před 7 měsíci +113

    Takaya is legit a good singer. I wish he had more music, but i suppose he spent a lot of time with the Yakuza games!

    • @yapflipthegrunt4687
      @yapflipthegrunt4687 Před 6 měsíci +22

      I'm pretty sure he's in a band.

    • @Tofu305
      @Tofu305 Před 4 měsíci

      @@yapflipthegrunt4687yup, he is. I forgot the band name though lol.

    • @dronz3881
      @dronz3881 Před 3 měsíci +16

      Takaya Kuroda and Goodfellas is his band iirc

    • @window_waters4759
      @window_waters4759 Před 2 měsíci +5

      His va is in a game where he raps! Its called hypnosis microphone

    • @jyumii_
      @jyumii_ Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@window_waters4759i was just abt to mention this LOL

  • @solidsnake1533
    @solidsnake1533 Před 2 měsíci +14

    The karaoke really adds to the personality of Kiryu. The main character represents the paragon of good characters, and the karaoke really adds substance to Kiryu's character as whole living in a society, where we can relate to him

  • @tophat787
    @tophat787 Před 2 měsíci +12

    Not to mention we also were kinda hoping Kiryu was more then “brick wall that fights”

  • @magnumbreakz
    @magnumbreakz Před 2 měsíci +9

    Shout out to hori san and takaya kuroda. Imagine an alternate timeline where yakuza games don't have karaoke

  • @Phanthief95
    @Phanthief95 Před 7 měsíci +43

    Good! We would’ve have gotten such amazing songs like Baka Mitai, Judgment, & Honolulu City Lights if karaoke wasn’t included.

  • @Kacp3rrak
    @Kacp3rrak Před 7 měsíci +42

    Karaoke was best thing to happen for Yakuza

  • @TakoTrucker
    @TakoTrucker Před měsícem +4

    kiryu’s va is already a singer so it would be such a missed opportunity if they scrapped the idea

  • @DehdLock
    @DehdLock Před 4 měsíci +11

    SHOWER KIRYU!!!!

  • @KyrieFortune
    @KyrieFortune Před měsícem +3

    So it's all thanks to Kiryu that we have Friday Night memes
    Thank you, uncle Kaz

  • @shoesuke-p7w
    @shoesuke-p7w Před 16 dny +1

    Shoutout to Horii-san.

  • @EspadaGames8638
    @EspadaGames8638 Před 5 dny

    kiryu was never a "brick wall that punches people"

  • @masteroflight7296
    @masteroflight7296 Před 4 měsíci +8

    I think it was more so Nagoshi who was against it, NOT Yokoyama

  • @jangofett4547
    @jangofett4547 Před 2 měsíci +5

    JAN JAN JA JA JA JA

  • @caraelizabeth7307
    @caraelizabeth7307 Před měsícem

    It helps that Kuroda-san has a fantastic voice. 😀

  • @RyanAlexandra
    @RyanAlexandra Před měsícem

    I can't Imagine Yakuza without the iconic Baka Mitai~

  • @vasilikirigney537
    @vasilikirigney537 Před měsícem

    Fucking love Kiryu's interjections

  • @ithinki854
    @ithinki854 Před měsícem +1

    anyone who thinks kiryu is just a brick wall has absolutely no media literacy

  • @DangerAngelous
    @DangerAngelous Před 16 dny

    And frankly where would Yakuza be today if not for the karaoke? We came for the memes, but stayed for the dreams 💚💚💚

  • @tsukasatruther
    @tsukasatruther Před měsícem

    if not for karaoke i probably would've never gotten into the series, and im sure thats true for a lot of people. it's great that it ended up getting added

  • @micahguillemette3344
    @micahguillemette3344 Před 15 dny +1

    Even strict or stoic people have the right to goof off!

  • @fishishy
    @fishishy Před měsícem

    baka mitai is the sole reason i bought yakuza. i knew nothing else about the game besides the karaoke songs. without it i never woulda played 😨

  • @Trevorjust23
    @Trevorjust23 Před 8 dny

    What is the waterfall mini game?

  • @andresitofresh5849
    @andresitofresh5849 Před 3 měsíci

    Its su goated my favourite feature

  • @TwodeeTwodimensional
    @TwodeeTwodimensional Před 7 měsíci +8

    Taghaya Ghuroda? Did you choke while recording that line?

  • @gamebrainjagras4193
    @gamebrainjagras4193 Před 7 dny

    You have a singer as the VA and you DONT THINK ITS A GOOD IDEA FOR HIM TO SING?

  • @JodaroKujo
    @JodaroKujo Před 2 měsíci

    Aside from being a brick wall who punches people
    Yeah like how many people see Part 3 Jotaro lol

  • @__needmorepower
    @__needmorepower Před 13 dny

    and not a single game didn't have hits

  • @kinman3051
    @kinman3051 Před měsícem

    Goddamn click bait

  • @Alex169o
    @Alex169o Před měsícem

    What is that accent lmao

  • @zgravity8964
    @zgravity8964 Před měsícem

    I cant stand karaoke. Why should i listen to people who sound horrible but in this games its fun as hell.