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Yakuza developers announce "Fist of the North Star" game (PS4, 2018, more at TGS)
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Freezasaurus
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I need this game in my life. Hope they localize it. Would be surprised if they didn't.
IrishNinja
Member
maybe i do, i mean i played the old games & watched the original anime flick but that's all
DominusLeges
Member
I've watched this trailer 9 times now and every single time I find myself even more excited about this game. Came out of absolutely nowhere to be most anticipated game in years. Here's hoping we get a western release date announcement sometime soon.
Noisepurge
Member
Well, both Hokuto Musou games were localized, as was Binary Domain. I trust that Sega will release this everywhere. Might take a year again but it will come.
NightwingRebirth
Member
Can we get a 50 year old Joseph just awakening to his Stand powers fighting random vampires and Stand users in Japan instead?
He is the best JoJo after all.
Also, Yakuza-GAF, help a guy out and let me know how I get into Yakuza games? I have a PS4, so I have that much down.
The Illiterati
Member
Go buy/play Yakuza Zero. Done. Then the rest if you want.
NightwingRebirth
Member
Thanks. Generally I'd go for the games with a 0 in the title to start, but I wasn't sure if that was the best choice, lol. I just looked it up, seems a lot of games are still slated for release in the West but aren't here yet, which for me made it seem like there were way more games out here than there really were. Guess I'll be waiting for everything to hit along with you guys soon enough, tho.
Zero is a prequel to the first game, but it's fine as a beginning too. Then, you can play Kiwami, a remake of the first game, along with the upcoming remake of the second game.
gamergirly
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Cool looking game
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Then why am I watching this movie on YouTube right now?
There are multiple movies. Many are a lot more recent than the original anime series from the 80's. Some are retellings of the manga and original anime series while others are new side stories.
RedHoodedOwl
Member
In the trailer, was that Kasumi Kenshiro as the bartender?
I don't wanna spoil it but there's a sweet JoJo reference in Kiwami.
So they're probably fans.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
This movie is bloody as fuck. I guess in 86 cartoons were allowed to be this violent.
lucebuce12
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almostjuliuscaesar
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japan, you're doing amazing sweetie
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
DAY 1.
Now do a balance patch and re-release the ArcSys made FOTNS 2D fighter, please.
Now do a balance patch and re-release the ArcSys made FOTNS 2D fighter, please.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
There is no chance in hell this won't come out in Spain/France/Italy so EU release is a lock, maybe US will be digital only but you can be sure it'll come over.
whassupbun
Member
So excited for the game. Took out my action figures and did a quick crossover. There better be a showdown between Kenshiro and Kiryu in the game!
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
lmao
But they're both the same person. Even their voice is the same!
Crayon
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I saw this when I was twelve and I loved the violence. That's when mortal kombat was big. I was never huge in to comic books but comic book stores were pretty common and the comics I liked back then were almost always very violent. I still to this day love super violent stuff as long as it's not too realistic.
But yeah I just watched the movie again yesterday and it's bloody as fuck.
DriftingSpirit
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lol, nice.
I love the third one xD
The manga is over... right? this isn't a Berserk/HxH situation I hope
If it's done I might read it. I don't feel like starting Deadman Wonderland.
whassupbun
Member
LOL as if that would stop them! Both Kenshiro and his brother Toki have an impostor in the anime/manga. Maybe that will inspire a sidequest in the game.
Thank you both.I love the third one xD
The manga is over... right? this isn't a Berserk/HxH situation I hope
If it's done I might read it. I don't feel like starting Deadman Wonderland.
The manga ended in 1988. There are a few spin-offs but nothing as popular as the main series
So judging by the trailer I'm guessing this isn't just a straight brawler, but instead closer to the Yakuza formula? The cocktail scene sort of implies to me that there will be other activities.
Not overly familiar with the manga / anime so forgive me if this is a dumb question / assumption.
Not overly familiar with the manga / anime so forgive me if this is a dumb question / assumption.
Oh, yeah, it finished in 1988.
It's...kind of cheese, since it's from the 80s. But the art's still great, and it's pretty fun.
definitely better than something like deadman wonderland though, lol
It's...kind of cheese, since it's from the 80s. But the art's still great, and it's pretty fun.
definitely better than something like deadman wonderland though, lol
Yup. The setting's normally a post-apocalyptic wasteland deal, but the game's set on a Yakuza-style city that Kenshiro comes across.
Yeah it's finished. It finished way before Dragonball finished. HNK is more hyper violent. There's times wheres its more violent than both of those, but it's also over the top to the point of being ridiculous. There's suicide, implied rape, limbs severed, bones shattered, body count the size of a small country, etc.I love the third one xD
The manga is over... right? this isn't a Berserk/HxH situation I hope
Maybe after this game is done, they'll feel brave enough to do a game about Souten no Ken, next time.
If it weren't for that Hokuto no Ken is (by far) more popular, you'd think they'd do that, first. Yang Wang/Kasumi Kenshiro, his Triad pals and the Three Splinter factions of Hokuto Shin Ken fighting it out in Shanghai, would be even more fitting for the Yakuza team to tackle.
If it weren't for that Hokuto no Ken is (by far) more popular, you'd think they'd do that, first. Yang Wang/Kasumi Kenshiro, his Triad pals and the Three Splinter factions of Hokuto Shin Ken fighting it out in Shanghai, would be even more fitting for the Yakuza team to tackle.
I'm looking forward to this game, at the same time I wonder what other franchises will see "... ga gotoku" spin-off's. I think perfect fit for it would be F-zero. Kicking ass as Captain Falcon in a sandbox Mute City would be my dream. Hiroyuki Sakamoto already had a past with F-zero. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxX8wBEH64I
I'll be crossing my fingers for Farukon ga Gotoku. 2 new Metroid titles one by an outsider studio gives me hopes for F-Zero's revival in some form.
I'll be crossing my fingers for Farukon ga Gotoku. 2 new Metroid titles one by an outsider studio gives me hopes for F-Zero's revival in some form.
Did anyone post how it was revealed? Starts off in yakuza world and then Kiryu does the famous kenshiro quote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgYYOOeNvc&t=6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgYYOOeNvc&t=6s
That's fucking badass.
Man, shit like this is what I miss about video games. So good. I miss this SEGA.
The best part is how it transitions directly from the Shin Yakuza reveal.
the gaf reaction was hilarious too
StereoVsn
Member
Well, that's strange. I wonder if it was too far in production when Y6 came out which means this is probably mid 2018 title.
Possibly for frame rate reasons considering Y0 is 60fps and Y6 is 30fps?
AuthenticM
Member
yeah, possible. For the full glory of Ken's classic move, 60fps would be preferable.
Here's hoping they update the new engine sooner rather than later so its sequel (if there's one) can use it.
Well, Nagoshi said the Dragon engine is still evolving and is harder to use compared to previous engine, so with all these projects at once they had to make decision to use Kiwami engine for this one. And also this is using toon shading so it would work well with the previous engine.
yukimeans_snow
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I have come here to also say I wa Shocked
Just what I was hoping for. I love how they kept the 80s anime proportions too - giant lanky muscles and a small, narrow head with big hair. Really iconic of that era.
I need this now, it looks great.
