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A Yakuza Podcast, Part 1 of 2

By Heath | May 18, 2015 at 8:50 am

So here’s a podcast about Yakuza. It’s part 1 of 2. If you want to download it, then click here to download the MP3.

If you want to stream it, there’s this:

Yakuza Series, Spoiler Free (Yakuza podcast pt 1 of 2) Best Video Game Podcast Ep. 1-A by Bestvideogamepodcast on Mixcloud

Want a time-stamped table to show you exactly what we talk about and when? Here ya go:

0:00:00 – Intro
0:02:01 – The Yakuza series in 1 minute
0:03:33 – Our experience with the series so far
0:05:50 – Yakuza is NOT like GTA
0:08:53 – Which game should you start with?
0:16:01 – Should you import the games? Which ones?
0:18:45 – Importing Yakuza Ishin and Yakuza Zero
0:24:33 – Yakuza’s hurdles to localization
0:30:20 – Sega’s marketing (or lack thereof)
0:34:15 – Tropes vs. Yakuza
0:40:41 – In-depth discussion of Yakuza Zero
0:44:05 – Why make a prequel with these characters?
0:47:40 – Japan’s 1988 economic bubble
0:53:12 – Bubble-era pop culture: beepers, disco and more
0:59:30 – 1988 Kamurocho and Soutenbori
1:03:25 – Creeping out random NPCs
1:08:08 – Combat in Yakuza Zero
1:18:20 – Making it rain: money in Zero
1:20:54 – Sexual content and objectification
1:29:50 – The future of the Yakuza series

Part 2 will be posted on the weekend.

Eventually we’re going open up a Patreon, because this action right here took like six weeks to record, edit, upload and all that jazz. So…yeah. Gonna need some help. So, if you like it, and like what we’ve done in the past, we’d love if you’d kick in a dollar or two, so as videos and podcasts can come more regularly.

Yakuza 5 Review Posted (Well, Not Here… But Still!)

By Heath | March 1, 2015 at 8:16 am

I played and finished Yakuza 5 this winter. I finished up in February and wrote this Yakuza 5 review.
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Valkyria Chronicles Coming to PC

By Heath | October 31, 2014 at 9:55 am

One of the best PS3 RPGs will be coming to PC, according to Sega:

Sega Announces 7th Dragon 2020 for PSP

By Janelle | May 12, 2011 at 9:15 pm

A long time ago, Sega made an announcement of an announcement, a laughable hype tactic that somehow excites the stupid masses. The game, predictably, turned out to be forgettable DS RPG 7th Dragon. Now, another game in the series is being made for PSP, this time taking place in Tokyo in the year 2020. Maybe someone should tell Sega that 2020 isn’t all that far away anymore? Here are screens.

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RPGs of 2010 Awards

By Heath | February 13, 2011 at 7:11 am

Here at RPG Land, every single staff member plays every single minute of every game that comes out for every system. That’s what qualifies us to tell you which ones are the best. Don’t doubt it or challenge our claims with “math” and other new-age philosophies, just read the awards.
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Shining Hearts TGS hands-on impression + screens

By Heath | September 24, 2010 at 9:46 am

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Yakuza “To the End” website opens

By Heath | September 9, 2010 at 12:22 am

Sega has opened a new plash page for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku series (called Yakuza internationally). Not to be confused with the PSP game, this other new project is big on using the English words “The End.” Here you go.

Valkyria Chronicles 3 announcement looming? (Rumor)

By Heath | August 23, 2010 at 8:23 am

A “whois” check reveals that Sega Corporation has registered the web domain “valkyria3.jp.”
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Shining Force now on iPhone

By Heath | July 31, 2010 at 7:36 am

The friggin’ iPhone continues to make a case for itself as a serious gaming platform, as Sega recently released the original Shining Force on the App Store. For $2.99, iPhone users can check out one of the most cherished pioneers of the strategy RPG subgenre.