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.
Sega RPG trailers: Yakuza 4, Shining Hearts
By Heath | November 26, 2010 at 5:08 am
Let’s look at two trailers for upcoming Sega RPGs. Yakuza 4 is an action RPG for PS3, while Shining Hearts is a traditional JRPG for PSP.
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Yakuza 4 going international, hostess clubs playable
By Heath | June 8, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Sega has announced on its blog site that Yakuza 4 (called Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 in Japan) will receive European and North American localizations in the Spring of 2011, about a year after its Japanese release. And, perhaps in response to complaints about Yakuza 3‘s localized versions, that hostess clubs are playable.
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RPG scans for 5/23
By Heath | May 22, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Famitsu scans of Seven RPGs:
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Famitsu software sales (4/5 – 4/11)
By Heath | April 14, 2010 at 8:21 am
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
2. Fist of the North Star (PS3)
3. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2010 (PSP)
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Various RPG scans 4/9/2010
By Heath | April 9, 2010 at 9:20 am
Two Monster Hunter games, Tales of Phantasia Narikiri Dungeon, Blaze Union, Last Ranker, Xenoblade, Medalot, White Knight Chronicles EX Edition, NieR, Final Fantasy XIV, Yakuza 4, Shiren 4, God Eater, and a bunch of Dragon Quest games all shown in various capacities here, starting with…
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP)
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Kratos Pissing on Own Face: An American Gamer in Japan 2
By Heath | April 6, 2010 at 10:32 pm
The food, the lifestyle, and most importantly, the games: here comes volume 2 of An American Gamer in Japan.
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Asston of RPG scans: 33 RPGs for 9 platforms
By Heath | March 29, 2010 at 3:37 am
A ridiculous amount of Japanese magazine scans for 33 RPGs, starting with…
Inazuma Eleven 3 (DS)
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