Yakuza | Your Next Favorite

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  • čas přidán 6. 01. 2015
  • / hyperbithero
    Let's welcome 2015 with a foot to the face in this massive Your Next Favorite on the Yakuza series! This is my huge tribute to one of my favorite series of games out there. Instead of just one game, this time we tackle an entire series game by game. This took a whole month to edit, and 10 sittings to record all of the audio for. Thanks for all of your support over the years.
    Guides
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    Kenzan! and Ishin:
    (KHHsubs has very useful translated cutscenes and a great guide for Ishin.)
    khhsubs.com/projectsryugagotok...
    www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/943326-ry...
    khhsubs.com/projectsrggishin.html
    Yakuza 5:
    (This site is kinda confusing but it will tell you what to do at certain points that aren't as simple as walking to a waypoint.)
    homepage.ntlworld.com/yimbocar...
    Yakuza 1 and 2:
    (If you want to just play the HD collection for Yakuza 1 and 2 these guides are written from the perspective of playing the japanese versions of the PS2 games before they were localized and the Yakuza 2 guide was updated in 2014 with HD remake additions.)
    www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/929568-ya...
    www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/935326-ya...
    Yakuza 3 localization changes:
    forums.sega.com/showthread.php...
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  • @ultragarrison
    @ultragarrison Před 6 lety +1119

    Yakuza 0 - Perseverance
    Yakuza 1 - Friendship
    Yakuza 2 - Pride
    Yakuza 3 - Family
    Yakuza 4 - Hope
    Yakuza 5 - Dream
    Yakuza 6 - Life

  • @sharavy6851
    @sharavy6851 Před rokem +56

    It's so surreal to watch this video knowing how massive this series is now.

    • @HyperBitHero
      @HyperBitHero  Před rokem +32

      It’s a time capsule. Thanks for supporting the channel, by the way. A new video is being edited right now.

    • @sharavy6851
      @sharavy6851 Před rokem +5

      @@HyperBitHero It's my pleasure.

    • @Hamzaxx369
      @Hamzaxx369 Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​​​@@HyperBitHeroI'd love you to do a Yakuza 2 video similar to your "respect the original Yakuza" vid , I loved this vid

    • @teneesh3376
      @teneesh3376 Před 11 dny

      Even more so with the series now being called like a dragon in the west and inshin getting a remake.
      Granted, the remake is iffy in a lot of places. But I'm glad to see the story translated

  • @kairumustdie
    @kairumustdie Před 4 lety +292

    It's fucking insane to think that nobody knew about these games back when this video came out. I like to think that you're the reason Yakuza finally got big in the west.

    • @amarson2322
      @amarson2322 Před 3 lety +31

      I think it got big because of Yakuza 0 and dame dane memes

    • @snowbringercult
      @snowbringercult Před 3 lety +38

      @@amarson2322 0 and later 7 definitely had the biggest hands in popularizing yakuza

    • @sharavy6851
      @sharavy6851 Před 2 lety +3

      @@amarson2322 But at what cost...

    • @davefekete7187
      @davefekete7187 Před 2 lety

    • @cookieface80
      @cookieface80 Před 2 lety +2

      "Nobody" lol speak for yourself

  • @zehahaha5630
    @zehahaha5630 Před 5 lety +831

    When 6 of these games got localized within 4 years of this video's release

    • @lusterTJ
      @lusterTJ Před 4 lety +63

      still waiting for kenzan and ishin though.....really really wish they would port these to pc

    • @dralakba-dusk31
      @dralakba-dusk31 Před 4 lety +15

      @@lusterTJ yeah i really want them to be localized, i recently bought them, and started playing and i can for sure is..... AWESOME

    • @scottpeltier3977
      @scottpeltier3977 Před 4 lety +1

      Good

    • @dydy-166
      @dydy-166 Před 3 lety +23

      And Yakuza 7's gonna have english dub, we've come a long way.

    • @rubyy.7374
      @rubyy.7374 Před 3 lety

      Luster TJ Due to the nature of the plot with Haruka, I don’t believe Kenzan has hope for a localization. Ishin has a chance though!

  • @LGR
    @LGR Před 9 lety +662

    I love this series and I loved this video. Really impressive, and a fantastic intro/overview of the Yakuza series!

    • @eandjproductions2
      @eandjproductions2 Před 9 lety +58

      Would not expect an old school PC guy like you to be into this series. That's awesome!

    • @TreeTats
      @TreeTats Před 6 lety +10

      Do a yakuza review lol

    • @PTDubb8
      @PTDubb8 Před 5 lety +2

      Check out my short run down czcams.com/video/UeEEd6ezubs/video.html

    • @Synthpopper
      @Synthpopper Před 5 měsíci

      After all this time, I had no idea you were also a Yakuza fan. And don't mind me replying to a 9 year old comment lmao. I'm revisiting this vid for nostalgia as it introduced me to the series.

  • @savbos
    @savbos Před 9 lety +340

    Back in 2009 when i punched a tiger in the face i knew nothing would be same again.

    • @scottpeltier3977
      @scottpeltier3977 Před 4 lety +10

      I was hooked when zero came out, but then my life changed forever when I was dragged around by a shark in the later games

  • @vipulgupta4348
    @vipulgupta4348 Před 2 lety +99

    Man this series has blown up now and is much more accessible. But props to the dude who was still promoting these games years ago.

    • @1georgekitchen
      @1georgekitchen Před 2 lety +6

      I was promoting 3, when it came out in the US, in March 2010. After beating it, I was sad. It didn't sell well, and a lot of us thought that was it for Yakuza games.

    • @sharavy6851
      @sharavy6851 Před 2 lety +2

      @@1georgekitchen How were you promoting it? By making videos, writing reviews? Don't get me wrong, I'm simply curious.

  • @CanonGames
    @CanonGames Před 2 lety +56

    My man promoting Yakuza before all the hype!

  • @VerSA5237
    @VerSA5237 Před 9 lety +390

    It took 10 minutes of this video to make me regret picking an Xbox 360 over a PS3.

    • @rodrigopacheco12
      @rodrigopacheco12 Před 9 lety +71

      come on, you regretted that way before this video

    • @VerSA5237
      @VerSA5237 Před 9 lety +38

      2012, to be exact.

    • @rodrigopacheco12
      @rodrigopacheco12 Před 9 lety

      may I ask what caused it?

    • @VerSA5237
      @VerSA5237 Před 9 lety +3

      Not a red ring, coincidentally.Pretty sure it involved infamous, though.

    • @NuclearCherries
      @NuclearCherries Před 9 lety +14

      Don't worry. They'll be relatively cheap soon. Then you too can play numerous PS3 exclusives.

  • @HyperBitHero
    @HyperBitHero  Před 9 lety +712

    Shout out to CZcams for not letting me monetize this big video and for glitching up my footage for a few seconds at one point in the video. Yeah, I got three copyright matches on this video and have to wait until February for them to address my dispute. They say they can put a copyright strike on my channel and take down this video if they feel like it later, so I'm basically poking at a sleeping beast. Thanks you all for supporting my channel, hopefully this video doesn't get taken down!
    Edit: Everything has been resolved and the claims have been removed!

    • @asianbronyman
      @asianbronyman Před 9 lety +41

      If it makes you feel better, this video has convinced me to try out the series and watch the rest of your videos.

    • @tsudonge
      @tsudonge Před 9 lety +13

      its so funny how every person i'm subbed to on youtube gets flagged for copyright almost constantly, for little to no reason. in fact, one of my favorite channels is getting its shit pounded into the ground over false ID claims which are being disputed and dropped as fast as he's getting them.
      but the more popular channels never get any, and when they do google issues a personal fucking apology, since I guess they couldn't give a fuck about anyone else.

    • @and7063
      @and7063 Před 9 lety +1

      I guess that explains the dropped frames. Well, i guess you could consider another online media provider or simply uploading the video to a filelocker, as CZcams won't get any better than this (it's been getting worse and worse, since the google buyout)

    • @brawly
      @brawly Před 9 lety

      Do you know the name of the song @ 45:05 by any chance? I've been wanting to listen to the full version ever since I've first heard it.

    • @animegamingnerd
      @animegamingnerd Před 9 lety +2

      well at least this video got released and has gotten me to wanting to check out the series now

  • @TheGamingBritShow
    @TheGamingBritShow Před 9 lety +434

    Fantastic video Hayden :)

    • @KickAss667
      @KickAss667 Před 9 lety +2

      Sonickick120reborn no

    • @sefret
      @sefret Před 9 lety +34

      Have you fucked already?

  • @rurikki5350
    @rurikki5350 Před 7 lety +182

    Wanted to leave a thanks for raising awareness about this criminally under-appreciated series, out west anyway.

  • @alejandrotomascarreno3867
    @alejandrotomascarreno3867 Před 5 lety +91

    I just gonna put a timeline for the intro for each game, because they're so cool:
    Yakuza 1: 14:35
    Yakuza 2: 18:52
    Yakuza Kenzan: 20:32
    Yakuza 3: 23:55
    Yakuza 4: 26:35 (The intro Bit edit is way better than the original, mainly because he choose the better part of the song)
    Yakuza Dead Souls: 30:50
    Yakuza 5: 34:46
    Yakuza Ishin: 39:24

  • @gloriempaka9474
    @gloriempaka9474 Před 9 lety +145

    Most underrated series ever made period!

    • @doomfry3163
      @doomfry3163 Před 7 lety +7

      Glorie Mpaka Not underrated in Japan tho.

    • @gloriempaka9474
      @gloriempaka9474 Před 7 lety +3

      DoomFry​ i know obviously😂

    • @neildrunkmaam7040
      @neildrunkmaam7040 Před 4 lety

      I see people sucking the cock of this series everywhere... It's not that underrated...

    • @xRidlay
      @xRidlay Před 4 lety +13

      @@neildrunkmaam7040 If you go 5 years back, then it definitely was underrated.

    • @iowa6646
      @iowa6646 Před 3 lety +2

      @@neildrunkmaam7040 Just took 15 or so years to get some recognition. Didn't took long enough, not at all

  • @SpeckObst
    @SpeckObst Před 8 lety +174

    This is the fourth time watching this video. I just keep coming back every month to this. I've been a fan of the series since Yakuza 3 but I've never played any of the Japanese only titles which I finally bought. This is not only entertaining, well written, informative and perfectly edited, but I can also feel your love for the series. And that makes this so great. It's not just a video about the Yakuza games. It's coming from a fan trying his best to show his admiration.
    I will probably watch this again many times in the future so thank you.

    • @e48d12
      @e48d12 Před 6 lety +6

      haha I thought I was the only one who re watch that video from time to time :D

    • @mistergremm735
      @mistergremm735 Před 6 lety +4

      SpeckObst yep this is my 3rd watch

    • @anarchie1337
      @anarchie1337 Před 5 lety +3

      They are remastering the whole series 0-6 for ps4

    • @stefangarbes7597
      @stefangarbes7597 Před 10 měsíci

      2nd watch but i love the serious as well sooo mutch ❤

    • @stefangarbes7597
      @stefangarbes7597 Před 10 měsíci

      And jrp's are my Main Genre of games

  • @brenjinLDK
    @brenjinLDK Před 9 lety +111

    This convinced me. I'm buying the entire series with my next paycheck and having a hell of a weekend.

    • @djcogdill9263
      @djcogdill9263 Před 4 lety +29

      There aren't enough hours in a weekend for all of them even if you rush through all of them avoiding all the side content

    • @neildrunkmaam7040
      @neildrunkmaam7040 Před 4 lety +33

      @@djcogdill9263 I think he realized that, 4 years ago...

    • @palbaselim
      @palbaselim Před 4 lety

      @@neildrunkmaam7040 😂

    • @marthlink5015
      @marthlink5015 Před 4 lety +8

      Rumor has it, Til this day, every weekend this man still is playing the Yakuza series he bought those 5 years ago... yet to beat them.

    • @brenjinLDK
      @brenjinLDK Před 4 lety +11

      @@marthlink5015 I can confirm the rumor... got massive burn out after getting to 5! Don't recommend marathoning these games in any way. Still great experiences though!

  • @Crazelord91
    @Crazelord91 Před 5 lety +49

    Now we have Kiwami and Kiwami 2 so you can start from the beginning of the story with modern gameplay elements

    • @Mygrandpaspodcast
      @Mygrandpaspodcast Před 3 lety +7

      I do feel bad for people that play Kiwami 1/2 then hit three lmao it’s a rough transition

    • @batsau652
      @batsau652 Před 3 lety +3

      I am one of those people lol and yea it’s rough but eventually you get used to it and the story really takes some time to get into fully lol

  • @BizzGalaxy
    @BizzGalaxy Před 2 lety +14

    I only got into the series about 2 years ago and this video still feels special. It’s really crazy to think that back then Yakuza might have never come to the west again and now we’re getting simultaneous worldwide releases

  • @kratosmaycry
    @kratosmaycry Před 3 lety +19

    Going back to this classic video. 366,000 views later and yakuza is doing great in the U.S. with PC ports, PS4 re releases and a strong localization presence. I got into this series from this video and I can't thank you enough. I imagine many others feel the same and i wouldn't be surprised if the popularity of this video contributed to the series popularity growing in the west.

  • @huyphan7825
    @huyphan7825 Před 8 lety +63

    OH. MY. GOD. Why haven't I noticed this series before?! I need to support this series, like, RIGHT AWAY!!

  • @jimmyqballs
    @jimmyqballs Před 9 lety +106

    I can safely say a lot of people would enjoy this game if they would take the time to properly understand what it really is. I always try to say it's the Streets of Rage RPG if there is one. Great characters, great music, and gameplay that feels from a different era, which may or may not be a good thing depending on who is playing it.
    Great video by the way, you explained exactly what it is without overselling it, like Sega did with the first game, completely crippling it's potential.
    By the way, the Komaki Tiger Drop is the best move, in the whole world!

    • @kylesoliveres3990
      @kylesoliveres3990 Před 6 lety +4

      the king of komaki tiger drop has spoken

    • @ComicWriter-ml3qt
      @ComicWriter-ml3qt Před 4 lety +1

      Jimmyqballs 5 years later, what’s your opinion on its popularity now?

    • @hisholiness4537
      @hisholiness4537 Před 3 lety

      Whenever I see old comments, I always wonder if the poster is alive or not.

    • @jimmyqballs
      @jimmyqballs Před 3 lety

      @@hisholiness4537 I'm still alive :O)

    • @hisholiness4537
      @hisholiness4537 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jimmyqballs Good to hear! And it seems like you have been experiencing this wonderful series for way longer than me. Kinda jealous, because at that point I really needed a role model like Kiryu. A lot of the lessons I had to learn the hard way are taught beautifully in this great series.

  • @Soy_la_tech
    @Soy_la_tech Před 4 lety +65

    Thank you man. Thanks to you I played Yakuza 0 after trying Judgement this year. Playing Yakuza Kiwami 2 right now.

  • @The4thSnake
    @The4thSnake Před 7 lety +36

    I was wondering why I felt the need to rewatch this today. Exactly 2 years later and it's still just as good.

  • @FrogMast3r
    @FrogMast3r Před 2 lety +15

    This is probably my 30th time rewatching this video since it was first uploaded.
    Its birraze to think how far the series has come over the years and I believe you played a huge part in the success of it over at west.
    Thankyou, HBH, truly.

  • @futer1987
    @futer1987 Před 9 měsíci +6

    I keep revisiting this video as the years go by - lots of sentimental value since it introduced me to one of my favorite series ever + there’s just something so hopeful and powerful hearing all the concerns and wishes for the series’ future, knowing that now it’s more successful than ever.

  • @majimapostingtv
    @majimapostingtv Před 7 měsíci +4

    8 years later I still watch this video, and I've been a Yakuza fan since the beginning. Great video :)

  • @Seandeclanpatrick
    @Seandeclanpatrick Před rokem +4

    This video released 8 years ago and only NOW is Ishin finally getting localised. Took their goddamn time

  • @Rockaxldude
    @Rockaxldude Před 8 lety +86

    Holy shit yakuza 0 is coming to the west!!!! and YAKUZA 5 IS COMING NEXT TUES!!!

    • @JAYCEEDOUBLE
      @JAYCEEDOUBLE Před 8 lety +2

      my load tank is empty after the news

    • @Rockaxldude
      @Rockaxldude Před 8 lety +2

      I need to go to the bathroom

    • @Rockaxldude
      @Rockaxldude Před 8 lety +3

      My internet also needs to go to the bathroom, holy shit psn servers are horrible.

    • @JAYCEEDOUBLE
      @JAYCEEDOUBLE Před 8 lety +1

      yeah, 3% here....

    • @Rockaxldude
      @Rockaxldude Před 8 lety +1

      25%, hyyyype

  • @barrettseattle1846
    @barrettseattle1846 Před rokem +4

    This video was the reason I pre-ordered yakuza zero back in the day, and why I've bought every entry since then. Im glad i found this again.

  • @TheMakdaddy0311
    @TheMakdaddy0311 Před 3 lety +12

    Hey man, it’s almost been 6 years now but I just wanted to leave a thanks for getting me into the series. I started with the original game on the PlayStation 2 followed by all of the sequels all because of your recommendation. I’ve been a huge fan since, buying all of the games as they come out every year. Yakuza 0 is easily one of my favorite games of all time. I’m glad I ended up playing the games before 0 came out because 0 is made so much more special when you have the added context of the previous games. I don’t think I would’ve had the experience I did without this video

  • @floppytokey
    @floppytokey Před 8 lety +52

    So, what i gather from this video is that Yakuza is basically a Takeshi Kitano film on crack... yup, sounds perfect to me. Also, this game looks like it's very well directed. Cutscenes, soundtrack, story, gameplay, visuals and basically everything melts perfectly. brb, buying Yakuza 1 & 2.

  • @minimme
    @minimme Před 9 lety +38

    Excellent video, I've been meaning to play these games for ages

  • @westonious6352
    @westonious6352 Před 9 lety +41

    Holy balls this series looks amazing. I think I'm in love. Thank you so much for introducing me to this series.

    • @westonious6352
      @westonious6352 Před 9 lety +5

      Also I should say that I've been feeling kinda down lately but after watching all of the crazy awesome stuff in this video, I was just left with this huge dopey grin on my face. So not only have you introduced me to a series that I'm going to love but you also made me feel better! Thanks again and great video as always Hyperbithero!

    • @HyperBitHero
      @HyperBitHero  Před 9 lety +9

      Westonious I'm glad I could lift your spirits, man. Don't let things get you down!
      czcams.com/video/FsOPo67qB1s/video.html

    • @westonious6352
      @westonious6352 Před 9 lety +1

      HyperBitHero Thanks for the encouraging words and the awesome music!

    • @jsh020
      @jsh020 Před 9 lety +17

      yakuza will leave you looking like your profile pic.

    • @westonious6352
      @westonious6352 Před 9 lety +10

      jsh020 It looked like that while I was watching the video! Haha!

  • @h3in3k3nx3
    @h3in3k3nx3 Před 8 lety +65

    Glad I decided to start with yakuza 1. I was tempted to start with 3, but I hate missing out on the story. Just beat 3 last night and can't wait to start 4 (or dead souls). Definitely becoming one of my favorite series!

    • @HyperBitHero
      @HyperBitHero  Před 8 lety +22

      +H3IN3K3NX Play Dead Souls after 4 if you're going to play it.

    • @h3in3k3nx3
      @h3in3k3nx3 Před 8 lety +9

      thanks, will do. since it's a spin off that may be better to play after 4 so I don't ruin any hints to the main series story.

  • @crimsond4991
    @crimsond4991 Před rokem +2

    Strange watching this video knowing how Large this series is now, with a recent recommendation turning it into an all time favourite of mine and Yakuza 4 specifically entering my top ten games of all time.

  • @The4thSnake
    @The4thSnake Před rokem +2

    At this point, I'm there's more Yakuza content Bit hasn't covered than there is in this video. Another in this vein might be the ideal way to approach it.

  • @The4thSnake
    @The4thSnake Před 9 lety +12

    It's been like a week and a half and I'm already watching this again. REALLY good video.

  • @TheTrueChuster
    @TheTrueChuster Před 9 lety +15

    To quote an old friend of mine... "FUCK SEGA, WHERE'S YAKUZA?"

  • @jimmykrabklaw1216
    @jimmykrabklaw1216 Před 4 lety +7

    It strikes me as wild when games with passable writing get praised as being bench marks. When the Yakuza series as legit been well written since day one. Really the Yakuza series has been consistently well written and charming for over a decade.

  • @SuperOtakuKyo
    @SuperOtakuKyo Před rokem +4

    With the announcement of Ishin localization, I just have to return to the video that got me interested in the series in the first place.

    • @maxtubb8560
      @maxtubb8560 Před 9 měsíci

      I have a funny story on how got into the Yakuza series.
      In 2015 I bought a game on the 3DS called Project X Zone 2 which was a mediocre JRPG crossover that merge the worlds of Capcom, Namco and SEGA Characters in one chapter Phoenix Wright and Maya meet Goro Majima for a court case for the Tojo Clan it's a really fun chapter and definitely the highlight for an otherwise mediocre crossover game.
      But when I look up the game Kiryu and Majima were from it said Yakuza Dead Souls and Yakuza Fans have said that its one of the weaker games in the Yakuza series so naturally at first, I didn't care to get into the Yakuza series at the time.
      But in 2018 I was scrolling through CZcams, and I found a video called Sonic and SEGA All Stars Warzone which was a fan idea for a possible SEGA Smash Bros it's actually a really well put together concept video and I linked in the comment below but anyways the video going through the roster of playable characters on the roster but one character I didn't recognize at the time was Kiryu and he was a series called Yakuza but then he started showing screenshots of gameplay and in one screenshot was Kiryu and then it hit me that this was same character from Project X Zone 2 and then I learned that Yakuza: Dead Souls was a Spin Off to Yakuza and not a main line game.
      So, then I look up the Yakuza Series and I learned that it was a big series in the Japan for SEGA but in the west, it wasn't quite a big as it was in Japan until the release of Yakuza 0 in 2017 on the PS4.
      the first Yakuza game I played was Yakuza 6: The Song of Life since it was newest one out at the time and I was hooked instantly, and I have played mostly every Yakuza game (Except spinoffs like Dead Souls, Kenzan and Ishin) its not only one of my favorite SEGA franchises but also one my favorite video game series of all time.
      Link to Jarbloko"s concept for a SEGA Smash Bros:
      czcams.com/video/hHH1_oj6KMo/video.html

  • @nimazsheik5152
    @nimazsheik5152 Před 3 lety +5

    The Yakuza series will change your life. It will teach you what being a man is all about.

  • @devilleon7
    @devilleon7 Před 9 lety +3

    Amazing review! I'll try to watch all of it some time later as I have to study for a final, haha.
    Great job promoting the series, it needs WAAAY more love than it gets!

  • @guilhermejrmarin
    @guilhermejrmarin Před 4 lety +8

    FINALLY
    this video was on my watch later for YEARS,but now i can finally watch as i finished all the games
    Yay

  • @eneteachedos
    @eneteachedos Před 24 dny +2

    I came across this video two years ago, and i just finish infinite wealth after playing every entry in this series. Just wanted to thank you, it was an amazing ride, i feel empty now but god what a ride.

  • @Pan_Z
    @Pan_Z Před 4 lety +3

    I'm happy there were videos like this before Yakuza blew up in the West. Candidly hyping up the series for an hour introduced me to the games.

  • @XVILevi
    @XVILevi Před 9 lety +6

    Amazing video, HBH! This was insanely well done, I'm sincerely in awe. Thank you for presenting me to this series. I'm itching to play it.

  • @paradox5672
    @paradox5672 Před 6 lety

    Great video. It's nice to see all the work you put into this and shows how much you love the Yakuza games.

  • @chocho12321
    @chocho12321 Před 8 lety +27

    This is extremely well made. Subbed

  • @Gamenerd66
    @Gamenerd66 Před 9 lety +6

    Every other description of this game hasn't really made me feel like a game I want to go out and buy ASAP. Well this video is now the driving force in me wanting this game. Good video.

  • @MidnightMan04
    @MidnightMan04 Před 3 lety +4

    Imagine a "Yakuza Spin-off Collection" with Kenzan, Dead Souls, and Ishin all remastered running at 60 FPS on the PS4 or PS5

  • @CDbiggen
    @CDbiggen Před 7 lety

    I almost never watch videos this long on CZcams but for this series and your clear love and appreciation for it, I sat through the whole thing. Thanks for uploading it.

  • @Lastcastor
    @Lastcastor Před 9 lety

    This is a series I have been curious about for some time. Good to see you put so much effort in this video to convince as many people as you can to try this series. I know I will give this a go eventually.

  • @alezarde211
    @alezarde211 Před 2 lety +4

    I still remember years ago seeing Yakuza 3 randomly in a game store when I was younger. I thought it looked cool but didn’t get it, but I looked it up later and wanted to get it. But it was gone when I came back. I had forgotten about Yakuza up until 0, and now, I’m a lifelong fan that has played every game. And this video made me want to play them.

    • @maxtubb8560
      @maxtubb8560 Před 9 měsíci

      I have a funny story on how got into the Yakuza series.
      In 2015 I bought a game on the 3DS called Project X Zone 2 which was a mediocre JRPG crossover that merge the worlds of Capcom, Namco and SEGA Characters in one chapter Phoenix Wright and Maya meet Goro Majima for a court case for the Tojo Clan it's a really fun chapter and definitely the highlight for an otherwise mediocre crossover game.
      But when I look up the game Kiryu and Majima were from it said Yakuza Dead Souls and Yakuza Fans have said that its one of the weaker games in the Yakuza series so naturally at first, I didn't care to get into the Yakuza series at the time.
      But in 2018 I was scrolling through CZcams, and I found a video called Sonic and SEGA All Stars Warzone which was a fan idea for a possible SEGA Smash Bros it's actually a really well put together concept video and I linked in the comment below but anyways the video going through the roster of playable characters on the roster but one character I didn't recognize at the time was Kiryu and he was a series called Yakuza but then he started showing screenshots of gameplay and in one screenshot was Kiryu and then it hit me that this was same character from Project X Zone 2 and then I learned that Yakuza: Dead Souls was a Spin Off to Yakuza and not a main line game.
      So, then I look up the Yakuza Series and I learned that it was a big series in the Japan for SEGA but in the west, it wasn't quite a big as it was in Japan until the release of Yakuza 0 in 2017 on the PS4.
      the first Yakuza game I played was Yakuza 6: The Song of Life since it was newest one out at the time and I was hooked instantly, and I have played mostly every Yakuza game (Except spinoffs like Dead Souls, Kenzan and Ishin) its not only one of my favorite SEGA franchises but also one my favorite video game series of all time.
      Link to Jarbloko"s concept for a SEGA Smash Bros:
      czcams.com/video/hHH1_oj6KMo/video.html

  • @jsh020
    @jsh020 Před 9 lety +4

    as a die hard fan of this magnificent series i seriously cannot thank you enough for making this video. You excellently said all the things that makes this series such a gem to me and many others.

  • @SodaPopBot
    @SodaPopBot Před 6 lety

    I think this was the video I watched that considerably helped pique my interest for this series, and I'm very glad I decided to get into it. Thanks!

  • @CrashScreen
    @CrashScreen Před 9 lety +1

    This is one of my favourite videos out of all of the content you've made. Thanks for this, and keep up the good work!

  • @MrStrangerthenever
    @MrStrangerthenever Před 9 lety +15

    This video is a lovely review/recap and tribute to the Ryu ga Gotoku series (you're right, the original title is more interesting than just plain ol' Yakuza) and you just made a longtime fan happy; there is hope for this series, and if I have the money I'll buy multiple copies of all the games.
    Thank god I bought the original one way back in '06, and everything you said here is basically the reason why I love this series.
    May you be Like a Dragon and rise gloriously to the heavens, for you are made of win ;)

  • @KingJaeTV
    @KingJaeTV Před 5 lety +5

    Spot on! Started playing the games recently and have been hooked!!!

  • @omdhdk
    @omdhdk Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you for convincing me to try this series out. Now it's my fav franchise :)These games are just so much fun!

  • @1413TNT
    @1413TNT Před 9 lety +1

    This was a fantastic video. I can't imagine how much time you put into this. I really hope I can dedicate some time to this series after I put down my current playlist of games.

  • @suwatsaksri7191
    @suwatsaksri7191 Před 9 lety +9

    I fucking love Majima!

  • @michaelchoueiri5000
    @michaelchoueiri5000 Před 3 lety +3

    Years later i wanna come back to this video and say without it I wouldn’t have tried this amazing series I now so deeply love

  • @megamonstudios
    @megamonstudios Před 9 lety

    Ah man this series looks really cool~ Its great that you were able to go in depth like this thank for giving me more game for my long backlog haha

  • @JimsGameRoom
    @JimsGameRoom Před 9 lety

    This is a franchise I've been meaning to check out for years... you have TOTALLY sold me. What a fantastic video and also fantastic channel! Your taste in games and anime is just so good!

  • @Rei_Tatekei
    @Rei_Tatekei Před 9 lety +9

    Great video, Yakuza 2 has the best atmosphere and story ever in a game I've played so far.

  • @Carbabydoll
    @Carbabydoll Před 9 lety +3

    I just want to say thank you so much for making this video.
    This is truly for the ones who been awaiting for the English text adaptation Yakuza 5 of this wonderful games series
    I shall enjoy watching this and this is for us to remember we the game epically if we haven't played this in a long time.

  • @ThatDereKid
    @ThatDereKid Před 9 lety

    This is video is amazing! One of my favorite series and I loved watching it get the analysis it so truly deserves.

  • @BobFreemann
    @BobFreemann Před 9 lety +1

    thank you for getting me into this series both me and my best mate started played the first and are just moving on to the second and are loving every second of it

  • @GREATGAIWAIN
    @GREATGAIWAIN Před 8 lety +6

    I have to say... this is one of the best videos of this nature I've ever had the pleasure of sitting through. If the Yakuza series never comes to PC, I'm buying a ps4 for these games for sure. This is now my favourite series I don't own. Thank you Hero, this is truly a treat for me. I hope you keep pumping out content like this (judging from the few other vids I've seen, you haven't lost momentum at all). I think you're doing really well carving out a hybrid niche somewhere between Superbunnyhop and Jim Sterling and if there was a greater combination for a CZcams game analyst to have... I don't know what that could be.

  • @theSHELFables
    @theSHELFables Před 9 lety +3

    Well, I'm definitely gonna give these a try. Never had any interest before, but this series looks awesome and I hate that I slept on them so long. Thank you so much for making this and I cannot wait to see what you got coming for us next.

  • @adburnett42
    @adburnett42 Před 5 lety

    Great job HyperBitVideo! Thank for the effort, an enjoyable watch with level-headed, informative, personal experience.

    • @adburnett42
      @adburnett42 Před 5 lety

      Liked and subscribed. Keep it up!

  • @eandjproductions2
    @eandjproductions2 Před 9 lety

    Thank you for being more attention to easily my favorite game series. Great video!

  • @Roderickthegray
    @Roderickthegray Před 9 lety +11

    Finally I find someone who appreciates the entire series as much as I do

  • @Trixiethegoldenwitch
    @Trixiethegoldenwitch Před 9 lety +9

    You're 2/2 on game franchises which, even though I'd heard of them forever, I only now realize do indeed look like my next favorite. Really hoping I get the chance to play these games some time cause they look rad as fuck.

  • @Sephivoiceactor
    @Sephivoiceactor Před 8 lety

    thanks to this video you have renewed my curiosity about the Yakuza series and I'm considering trying it

  • @Sabu8000
    @Sabu8000 Před 7 lety

    Great video, great analysis. I got into the series at the 5th entry, but this really makes we wanna play the earlier installments, too.

  • @tangramman
    @tangramman Před 9 lety +11

    CUTIE BLIND GIRL HNNNNNNGGGG
    I'VE NEVER PLAYED THIS SERIES BUT NOW I'M TOO HYPED FOR 5
    SOMEONE HELP
    AAAAAA

    • @fmjs5146
      @fmjs5146 Před 3 lety

      The moment I saw the cutie blind girl I knew Majima was a goner.

  • @9pmInTokyo
    @9pmInTokyo Před 9 lety +46

    This series is so unappreciated.
    This is why they take forever to localize it! I have to import them all because they take so long!
    Finished Yakuza 5 AGES ago in Japanese (hyped for the English version), and just finished Zero (unlocked both Kiryu and Majima's secret styles). Zero and 5 are the best Yakuza's I've played and I don't even know the stories!
    Zero's soundtrack is also one of the best Yakuza OST's I've heard! 5's as well!

    • @gaminggoddess85
      @gaminggoddess85 Před 9 lety

      Cyberpunk Transhumanist On the topic of OST's, I'm particularly fond of Tiger Flute. It's just so funky.

    • @9pmInTokyo
      @9pmInTokyo Před 9 lety

      ***** Meh, I prefer the battle tracks myself!

    • @gaminggoddess85
      @gaminggoddess85 Před 9 lety +2

      Cyberpunk Transhumanist But Tiger Flute IS a battle theme. And yeah, I prefer battle themes too. If I'm gonna be listening to them for 10-20 hours they NEED to be good, and Yakuza almost always delivers. If we're talking ones 5 and 0 specifically I really like Hailstorm, Affected Fight, Victory Road, Dynamic & Magnificent. Receive and Slash You, Mutual Fists, One-Eyed Slugger, and Force and Crash Addiction.

    • @9pmInTokyo
      @9pmInTokyo Před 9 lety

      ***** My list would be too long! Hahaha! I don't think a day goes by where I don't listen to Yakuza songs or watch at least 3 boss fights to start my day off. :P

    • @gaminggoddess85
      @gaminggoddess85 Před 9 lety +2

      Cyberpunk Transhumanist I hadn't listened to anything for a while, shame on me, but last night I had devilleon's 18-minute loop of Reign on for like 2 hours while I played a computer game, lol. I used to listen to the karaokes everyday. I love them even more than battle themes. Breakin' the law, breakin' the world~

  • @axor22
    @axor22 Před 9 lety +1

    greatly apreciate the effort you put into making this video

  • @Nicky.Slunsky
    @Nicky.Slunsky Před 9 lety

    Gosh, that was such an amazing video! Thanks for spreading some love for this wonderful series!

  • @TheKingOfRuckus
    @TheKingOfRuckus Před 9 lety +3

    Nice work on this video man!

  • @AwesomeNightman
    @AwesomeNightman Před 8 lety +48

    I hope all the 70.000 people who watched this video buy yakuza 5 next week.

    • @TommySasaki
      @TommySasaki Před 8 lety +2

      +AwesomeNightman I bought it, its great. Reconnected my ps3 just to buy and play it.

    • @TommySasaki
      @TommySasaki Před 8 lety +1

      ***** Yea very cheap. And it has an insane amount of content. A lot more than its predecessors.

    • @ps5andseriesx
      @ps5andseriesx Před 8 lety

      +AwesomeNightman I bought it but unfortunately it won't sell well because many people traded in their ps3. I don't understand why they couldn't have put this on the ps-store for ps4. I suspect they will make this game free for ps plus before the Yakuza 0 release in the west.

    • @AwesomeNightman
      @AwesomeNightman Před 8 lety

      Eccentric
      it's actually not that easy to port ps3 games to ps4 for some reason. I heard that at least.

    • @pumpkin1escobar
      @pumpkin1escobar Před 8 lety

      +AwesomeNightman it takes a ton of programming to switch architectures. but they are bringing an HD version of 1 to the PS4 i japan (probs not the west).

  • @bookfan1239
    @bookfan1239 Před 5 lety +2

    New games and re-releases since you made this video. It’s a good time to be a Yakuza fan!

  • @TheEarPlugs
    @TheEarPlugs Před 7 lety

    thanks for the video. i decided to check out the first two games because of this video. so far I'm having a lot of fun. thanks again.

  • @jf_paes1589
    @jf_paes1589 Před 9 lety +3

    Great video as always, it's very visible how much passion you have for the franchise and how much you put on this video.
    I wished SEGA would port these games to PC, Valkyria Chronicles gave me little bit of hope, but I highly doubt it will ever happen. Looks like I'll have to keep appreciating the series from far away until I can get my hands on a PS4, or at least a PS3.

  • @bensmith4456
    @bensmith4456 Před 9 lety +8

    Just wanted to say I started playing Yakuza 1 after watching this video. I was a bit apprehensive at first, not being sure how well it'd gel with me since it's pretty old, but it's actually taken me back to the PS2 era in a big way. Everything about it - from the cheesy dub to the clunky-yet-satisfying combat - is so idiosyncratic of games back then that I'm really enjoying it. I thought I would end up trying to rush through 1 and 2 to get to a more up to date edition, but actually I'm just enjoying myself. So thanks for the video, or I might never have bothered with the first two games and just watched the story synopsis from the third.

  • @theirishcowboy
    @theirishcowboy Před 7 lety

    way late on this, but fantastic video! very thorough look at the series, and left me super happy we're finally getting 0 as well!
    Gonna use a few points you raised here to put together something to try to get more people onto the series via 0, just wanted to say thanks again for your work here!

  • @Hugh_Morris
    @Hugh_Morris Před 9 lety

    Well done on this video, seriously I can tell you've put allot of time into it and its paid off because you've introduced people to this great franchise, and earned yourself a new subscriber :)

  • @larsnyman2455
    @larsnyman2455 Před 3 lety +4

    Watching this in 2020 is a damn trip.
    Over the past 5 years we’ve gotten:
    Yakuza 6 showing the end of Kiryu’s saga
    Yakuza 0 being localized
    Yakuza 1 & 2 getting full worldwide remakes
    Yakuza 3-5 releasing in the west in HD
    Yakuza 7 coming out and being a wacky RPG with a new main hero
    Something on the horizon for January of next year (probably another ye olde Nihon game to kick off Yakuza on the PS5)
    Damn, I’m really grateful to the dedicated western fans that made this possible

    • @cu11en76
      @cu11en76 Před 3 lety

      What do you mean by probably another ye olde Nihon game to kick off Yakuza on the PS5

    • @larsnyman2455
      @larsnyman2455 Před 3 lety

      @@cu11en76 that’s precisely what I mean

    • @cu11en76
      @cu11en76 Před 3 lety

      @@larsnyman2455 What do you mean by that?

    • @larsnyman2455
      @larsnyman2455 Před 3 lety

      I meant that I think that the Yakuza team is making another game set in ye olde Nihon for the PS5, like with Ishin and Kenzan for the 3 and 4

    • @MrTheDerper
      @MrTheDerper Před 3 lety

      Imagine it's another prequel but this time with Watase as the main character or something

  • @ZuKCe
    @ZuKCe Před 8 lety +6

    The heat gauge is more similar to bayonetta's magic gauge than the style meter. You taunt/attack enemies to get magic the magic gauge filled up, you use those magic meter to perform torture/special moves and you lose magic gauge from getting hit.

    • @HyperBitHero
      @HyperBitHero  Před 8 lety +3

      +Omgitsgodzilla I forgot it decreased when being hit until you mentioned it. I was really just using the comparison to the Style mete in DMC because it rises and falls naturally and even more when taking damage.

    • @ZuKCe
      @ZuKCe Před 8 lety +1

      +HyperBitHero Makes sense, just wanted to point out that there maybe more similarity between the magic gauge and heat gauge than the comparison between style meter and heat gauge.

  • @aroccoification
    @aroccoification Před 5 lety

    I watched this a few years ago and tried the series as per your recommendation. I have to say thank you because I've played 4 of them now and they've given me the most joy I've had from a game in the last decade by far

  • @Anophathalm
    @Anophathalm Před 8 lety

    Very nice video to one of the best gaming series' ever. I love the Ryu Ga Gotoku / Yakuza franchise and you did an amazing job representing it. Great work mate :)

  • @themojogamer75
    @themojogamer75 Před 9 lety +48

    For those interested, Yakuza 4 is like $6 on PSN as of this comment.

  • @benedictusbillybriliandity741

    40:24 YOOOO HYPERBIT!!! ISHIN IS GETTING LOCALIZEDDDDDD

  • @Shalashaska_XOF
    @Shalashaska_XOF Před 8 lety

    Watched this some time ago and recently started the first game. I'm only at Chapter 4 doing a bunch of side quests but I'm in love with this series already! Thank you so much for putting this all together!

    • @KudaroKoi
      @KudaroKoi Před 8 lety

      After that, you should pick up Kiwami on PS4. Such an awesome remake!

  • @bradleymadden4709
    @bradleymadden4709 Před 9 lety +1

    I love the Yakuza games, it's the next best thing to visiting Japan, or getting a mural tattooed on your back. Well done going through the strains of making this video man and I hope the video doesn't get taken down too. Guaranteed this will convince some people interested in and on the fence about trying this series.

  • @DaveLife25
    @DaveLife25 Před 9 lety +6

    Thanks to this I decided to try Yakuza 1 and I'm really enjoying it. It's unfortunate that is has camera and control issues but that won't stop me from finishing it and playing the other games. Thanks

  • @Dr.Strangelewd
    @Dr.Strangelewd Před 9 lety +6

    52 minutes about Yakuza? Oh baby.

  • @borth1735
    @borth1735 Před 7 lety

    Thank you so much for introducing me to this amazing series, i just ordered ishin online, i had no idea it existed, so thank you for showing me!!

  • @bakum4tsu
    @bakum4tsu Před 8 lety

    Awesome video man, lots of work! Congrats!! Cant wait for 5 in a few weeks!!!