KOREAN SCANS RAWS Detailed summary- Chapter 998:"Ancient Model". In the cover, Enel is listening music while is lying on a huge fat cat. Kaidou's men are shocked to see that their captain has an ability to lift the entire island. In the Live Floor, Marco burns Chopper with his blue flames. The flames are not hot but they help to slow down the Koorioni. Miyagi (the goat Mink doctor) and Tristan (the squirrel Mink nurse) will help Chopper create antidote. In an awesome double spread, Marco use his fire power to cover the entire room. The flames help to accelerate everyone's body heat and slow down the Koorioni. Chopper uses this chance to create antidote. Marco offers to take the Mugiwara Pirates to Onigashima's roof. The yakuzas will help to protect Chopper from Kaidou's men while he makes medicine. Injured Apoo gets up and try to take the antibody back but X Drake transforms into Allosaurus (it's the first time we see him in full form, cool spikes on the back of his body). Then he grabs Apoo with his mouth and stops him. X Drake will stay in the Live Floor and will help to protect Chopper too. Luffy and Jinbe reaches the 4th floor of Onigashima. It seems there are many strong enemies on this floor, so Jinbe says Luffy he will stay in the 4th floor while Luffy goes ahead by himself. Jinbe adds. Jinbe: "Maybe Sanji sensed a strong enemy and went to stop him." Luffy: "I see. My obeservation Haki isn't good enough then." Sasaki Vs. Franky. In another huge double spread Sasaki transforms, he's the user of the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Triceratops. Sanji is running around the 3rd floof, he's unable to fight since his enemy are all women. Black Maria transforms into giant spider, she's the user of the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model:Rosamygale grauvogeli. We can see Black Maria hanging upside down from the ceiling in a huge spread, her upper body is human but her lower body is spider. Sanji asks if he's in Heaven, because there's only women in the room. Back to the 4th floor, it's called "Cat Cafe". Jinbe is facing Who's Who and his entire crew (the crew is cat-themed). Who's Who transforms too, he's the user of the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Saber-toothed tiger. Who's Who calls Jinbe "former Shichibukai". Jinbe says he's the helmsman of Mugiwara Pirates now and tells Who's Who to use the title with more value to it. Who's Who: "Oh, sorry about that. It's just that I had a chance to see you when you were still a Shichibukai." Jinbe: "Uh?? I wonder if I'll know who you are if I see your real face." Who's who: "Hehe. I'm not letting you see it." In another fantastic double spread, we can see Ulti and Page One in dinosaur form. They are bursting through walls together searching for Nami and Usopp. Hihimaru (the baboon) was already beaten. Cut to Onigashima's storeroom. Yamato and Momonosuke are hiding near huge dragon statue. The dragon's face is deformed as if it has been punched by something really hot. Momonosuke asks what is this. Yamato explains that this statue uses to be placed at the entrance of the island, but "her friend" destroyed it, so it was thrown away in here. Momonosuke: "Your friend?" Yamato: "Yes. A guy who came here to kill my father many years ago." In the bakground, we see flame and Ace's silhouette... Interesting trivia from Sandman- "- Interestingly enough, Marco's move is written as "鳳梨礫" in kanji.It means "Rubbles of pineapple". lolThe kanji 鳳 stands for "phoenix".The furigana for 鳳梨礫 is Nashi-no-Tsubute, which means "not getting a reply." " NO BREAK NEXT WEEK We'll get a color spread for both chapter 999 and 1000!!! From Scotchinformer- Cover of WSJ 3-4 and 5-6 will be connected ! Seems issue 5-6 will have the largest poster for series in Shonen Jump History !
Here is a list of recommendations if you can't decide which ones to get:
~ Classic Turn-Based ~
Persona 4 Golden: A great game with a lovable cast, and fantastic music. A school life simulator and dungeon crawler mixed in with a fantastic mystery plot. I would say more but I am holding back as to not spoil anything, because this is one of those games that lives and dies on the twists and turns of the story and the choices you make during the story.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar: An actual kickstarter JRPG that more than delivered what it set it out for and more. It went under the radar since release, but it's a great turn-based JRPG with great characters and challenging combat and a satisfying crafting system, arena fights, fishing, skill trees, and a fantastic in-game encyclopedia with an actual incentive to complete. With a great tiered loot system, dungeons with random events and side-quests every time you enter. And really great monsters to hunt. It's more than worth full price, but right now it's dirt cheap.
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling: 2nd rank on the best Indie JRPG of 2020 and only because CrossCode took number 1, this Paper Mario style JRPG saw that Nintendo isn't making what JRPG fans are waiting for, so they scrapped themselves in to patch in that gap in JRPG history. With praise from every where and Overwhelmingly Positive score on steam. why not give it a try ?
GRANDIA HD Remaster and GRANDIA 2 HD Remaster : If you are in the mood for one of those old turn-based epic fantasy adventures, then look no more. The first Grandia in particular is one of the classics great fantasy adventure games. Grandia 2 is more "Edgy", but still has the great gameplay that Grandia 1 had.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon: Another game that is always in the top 3 in multiple categories, with it's Main Character (Ichiban Kasuga) winning the number 1 spot for the best character for 2020. The Yakuza series was already crazy fun, and now it's Turn-based ? enough said.
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition: 2 full games in 1 package. If you're a fan of the series then this is a must play, it dives into the lore more than a lot of the previous games, and also has one of the biggest Digimon rosters till to day. Even if you're not into the series but you're looking for a classic turn-based game to just grind and chill out in, then this is a good choice.
~ Tactical Turn-Based ~
Disgaea 5: To be honest any game in this series or even it's spin-offs, like Phantom Brave, is worth getting. Great voice acting, always funny characters and funnier events, and you'll always get more than you're money's worth of content and gameplay time even if you are paying full price for it. But if you don't have the time to go through the series one by one, then going for this one is more than worth it. You'll miss out on a lot of inside jokes and great cameos if you start with this one, but story wise you don't have to worry about anything since they aren't really connected. They happen in the same world, but even if you don't know the story of other games it still won't hinder your enjoyment of the story here.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children: What if you want something serious ? then this is your go to game. I always liked X-com but I couldn't get into the RNG gameplay and losing characters forever because of one mistake. So here is TroubleShooter, an X-com JRPG, with an actual full story told through multiple chapters. A really fun world to get into, with great characters and fantastic music. The detective Noir atmosphere combined with really deep and complex customization system just provides endless content to go through. They also just recently released a whole DLC for free that expands the story and adds more content...yes for FREE!
SD GUNDAM G GENERATION CROSS RAYS: You want a Tactical Mecha game focused on the Gundam universe with great graphics and crazy amount of customization and days worth of play time ? that's a weird request but I got you, here you go fam, Cross Rays brings you amazing Metal on Metal clash! with a huge (and I mean huge) list of Mechs to develop, evolve, capture, exchange, and unlock throughout a long and satisfying story campaign, and a customization system deep and varied enough to lose days of your life on.
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen: The Entire Series is on Steam now. This fantastic Visual Novel Style game is one hell of a ride from start to end. If you're looking for a lore and story rich fantasy game then there is no reason to not get this whole series. Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Action, Horror, Fan-service, and more, this game has it all.
Prelude to the Fallen is the first game story-wise, and while the story is fantastic, I won't lie to you that they didn't really update the gameplay to the standards of the other two games in the series. Still the gameplay isn't really where the game shines anyway, and once you get into the other 2 games after this one, the gameplay gets much better. After Prelude to the Fallen is: Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception. And then after that comes: Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth.
Lost Dimension: This one probably went under the radar when it was ported to PC. But it's a solid Tactical JRPG, with a really fun setting. To save you the time on the story, Imagine Danganronpa as a tactical JRPG and there you go. A really dark Mystery story, filled with plot twists, and some really great customization done in a way that makes sure no 2 playthroughs are the same.
Tale of Wuxia: Are you into great world building ? choices that matter ? open-world gameplay and life-sims ? Tactical turn-based combat Chinese Martial Arts novels/comics ? well here is one of the best games you can find. A remake of an older game, they did a fantastic job with it. There are issue with the translation, but for something so unique and one of a kind you'd have to work through minor issues. The game is about building your own Martial Art master, by managing their daily life-style, chores, adventures, jobs, training, and even social relations. With multiple endings, and so many different routes and events, you can easily gets sucked into it's world. If you like it then you can also check Tale of Wuxia:The Pre-Sequel, that does away with the life-sim, and focuses completely on the open-world adventure and tactical gameplay aspect.
~ Action combat ~
.hack//G.U. Last Recode: You're itching for the next great action JRPGs that plays like the Tales series, but with an even more edgy and revenge hungry main character than Velvet from Berseria ? Then look no more. With 3 games in 1 and with an extra new episode to wrap the story up, then you'll be getting more than you money's worth for sure. With an MMO setting and a fresh approach to side-quests and world exploration, it's a classic that is more than worth giving a try.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA: Again this is a case of a whole series is filled with great games, but if you're going to choose one, then this one is an easy pick. Fantastic soundtrack ? check! Great Smooth Action gameplay ? check! Dogi the wall breaker ? check! Base building and crafting ? check! and check!
Tales of Symphonia: To be fair, any of the Tales games on Steam right now are good to get since they are all dirt cheap in this sale and they are great games. But if you had to choose only one, then this is the classic Tales game experience, and it might as well be free at the price they are selling it now at. Whatever Tales game you get, make sure to check out the mods on steam, there are some really good ones to make sure you get the best experience possible, graphics and FPS wise.
CrossCode: Look.....I have yet to play this myself (don't shoot!), but I got so many people telling and shouting at me to play it, and friends begging me to, that it has to be good. But just to be on the safe side, you can check the free demo before you take the jump. And am sure someone in the comments can vouch for the game. Oh and it's Number 1 in the rankings of this year's Indie JRPGs.
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered and Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom: If you're looking for that great Isekai fantasy adventure feel, then these two games are where it's at. Fantastic visuals and great music, coupled with a great art style, a combo that is perfect for a chill and relaxed gaming experience.
The games aren't connected story-wise, so you can start with any of them: Wrath of the White Witch: For a the best fantasy adventure feel, while the combat is a hit or miss depending on your taste, don't let that stop you from actually diving something that is really whimsical, this is the one with the better story in my opinion, so if you want more story than game, this is for you. Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom: This one focuses more on gameplay, with a Kingdom builder, Army battles, Heavy loot focus, and even character collector, this is the one to go with if you want more game than story.
Here is the "Bonus Round" version:
AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead ＆ Undressed: A Beat'em up JRPG, where you kill Vampires in modern Japan, by using a combination of elaborate wrestling moves and every weapon you can get your hands on, and finally finishing them by stripping them till they disintegrate. A funny and silly game that has a weird amount of detail.
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 (Wait on buying it, there seem to be a crashing problem at the moment): Yes I am aware that Pirate Warriors 4 is out and on sale, but I like this one more, and it's cheap as hell. If you're looking for something mindless but very satisfying to waste hours on, then this is really good. Even as someone who isn't a fan of the Warriors series, I really couldn't stop playing this one when I first got it, and if you're a fan of the show then this is a must.
Okami HD: I mean, what is there to say ? a true PS2 classic...on the PC, in HD, for dirt cheap. It's Okami people come on.
Please go ahead and post any great deals that I missed, or ask about any you are unsure of.
What are your personal favorite Top 10 games of all time?
I've been thinking of making a list just for myself but figured why not share it with this community and start a discussion. It could be beneficial for others who are looking for recommendations or just for you to get your thoughts out about a game. Below I ranked my personal 10 with a bit of description as to why I like them.
Half Life 2 - This game hasn't left my #1 spot since it came out. It was the first single player FPS game I played. I haven't played Half Life 1 before Half Life 2 so I didn't really know that standing Valve had in the FPS community. But man, the gravity gun changed my life. The physics engine blew my mind. I was so happy that Half Life 2 included puzzles based on physics as well. I think its incredible that a game whose protagonist is a physicist compared to a soldier did so well. I remember when the demo came out I played the Ravenholm level probably 20 times. Then when I was able to buy Half Life 2 I played it another 20 times. I love the setting of Half Life 2, and the oppressive nature of the Combine. The strider fights were a spectacle and meeting DOG was amazing. I personally believe this game is perfect, between gunplay, story, setting, music. I almost cried at the end of Half Life Alyx and am so happy that Valve is continuing the universe. I believe that Half Life 2 still stands the test of time nowadays. It goes on sale often so please try it out! My ranking of the Half Life games are 2 > Alyx > Episode 2 > Episode 1 > Black Mesa > Half Life.
Persona 4 Golden - Atlus shows a masterclass of JRPGs with the Persona series. I haven't played Persona 1 or 2 and my first intro to the series was Golden on the Vita. I remember I played it and finished it in one weekend during college. I didn't even leave my room and stayed up all night getting it done. The characters in Golden from Chie to Kanji are a joy to be around and building relationships with. The soundtrack of the Persona series ties so well with the atmosphere of each game. Persona 4 Golden was also the first JRPG I played and finished. Boy it was a joy. The combat got improved upon greatly in Persona 5 but having the introduction to the series through Golden puts it over the top for me. Soon after beating Persona 4 Golden, I played Persona 3 Portable which was a great game too! Persona 5 deserves all the accolades its getting but I believe that the groundwork for the Western audience was laid by Persona 4 Golden on the Vita.
Judgement - As with many others, my first taste into the Yakuza franchise was when Yakuza 0 came on Steam. Since then I have finished 0, Kiwami, Kiwami 2, Judgement, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in that order. While the other entries in this series are amazing, it was nice to see Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios venture out from the Yakuza storyline and focus on a detective story. The combat was a lot more fluid, almost reminding me of Majima's moveset in Yakuza 0. There was also a slice of life feel to Judgement. I think my favorite thing about the game was the pay off for completing side stories and relationships with people in the city. The last substory was amazing to see. I put this on the list even though I love the other games in the series so here is my ranking for the series. Judgement > Kiwami 2 > Yakuza 6 > Yakuza 0 > Yakuza 4 > Yakuza 7 > Kiwami > Yakuza 5 > Yakuza 3.
Hotline Miami 2 - The Hotline Miami collection introduced me to Retrowave music, and I will forever be grateful for that. Hotline Miami plays as a top down shooter with a very David Lynch like story. The chapters jump from the Past to Future to Present in different ways focusing on different characters. It is all tied up nicely at the end of Hotline Miami 2 in my opinion. This game is as bloody as a pixel game can be. The sense of fear you get when you try to see if anyone heard your gunshot is insane. I put Hotline Miami 2 here instead of 1 because of the larger cast of characters and for the ending. While I did love Hotline Miami 1, 2 for me was just a bit better. This game is eye candy from the floor plans of each level, the retro Miami colors, and the gory way of killing enemies. Hotline Miami 1 started my appreciation for indie games as being powerhouses.
Inside - I once heard someone on the Gameinformer podcast refer to this game as being carved out of one single block of clay. This game runs so smoothly you forget that there is a bunch of code in the background. Playdead is on a roll after Limbo and Inside in the creepy side scrolling puzzle platformer game. Inside had one of the most interesting backdrops I have seen. You are a child breaking into a facility of seemingly unknown reasons. But the game doesn't tell you that, there is no narration or voicework in this game. But its a testament to how carefully crafted this game is that the story can be told by what is happening in the background as you are making your way from left to right. The ending of this game caught me by surprise but I absolutely adored this game from start to finish.
Wolfenstein: The New Colossus - Who doesn't love killing Nazis? Ever since Machinegames took over the franchise of Wolfenstein each entry has just gotten better and better. I've heard different qualms about TNC mainly about the story, but to be honest that was my favorite part of this game. It made BJ into a deeper character rather than a meathead and his Jewish ancestry being a background for fighting Nazi's was poetic. My favorite moment was, in the courtroom dream sequence, right after you get out and meet the memory of your mom. It honestly brought me to tears. The gunplay was as good as it gets as well as the characters on your ship. My one issue was the hacking minigame. I did love the sound effects used but felt overall it was a useless addition. Although I did complete all of it! If I had to rank all the Machinegames Wolfensteins it would go TNC > New Order > Old Blood > Youngblood.
Mass Effect 2 - This game has about 200 hours of play time on my Steam. Bioware were masters of incredible RPG experiences. Mass Effect 2's companions were some of the best party members in an RPG ever. The storylines for each of these characters were a joy to take part in and it was extremely daring for Bioware to say, Hey! Lets put a suicide mission for the ending and have some of your characters permanently die. While the main villain wasn't that good, the overarching villain with culminated into the grand finale of Mass Effect 3 was worth it. I can't say enough as to how fleshed out the crew on the Normandy was. I'm excited to see any quality of life changes in the legendary edition!
What Remains of Edith Finch - I was debating putting this on my top 10 but the more time passed, the more and more I was thinking about the experience playing this game. I didn't play Unfinished Swan so I didn't know much about the developer but I do love Annapurna Interactive's published games. Edith Finch was no different. A first person/adventure/walking simulator game with an engaging story about a very strange family, the game immediately dug its hooks in me and never let go. The house of the Finches felt like a maze but because of how well crafted this game is you never feel lost. The side story about the unfortunate ends of the family is engaging. Not enough can be said about the last family member's story you find and how incredible that experience was.
Pokemon White - I am a huge Pokemon fan having bought one of each of the main series. I am also one of those people who liked SwSh. But I believe that Pokemon was at its best during the Black and White era. Created a new 150 pokemon while not including any past ones was risky, but for me it paid off. It was fun not being shackled by past favorites and looking towards a new generation. While it did seem that they just replaced skins for Pokemon, i.e. Swoobat/Zubat, TimburMachoke, etc. I liked almost all the new designs. The story for this game was also great. N was a great antagonist and actually made me sympathize with what was supposed to be your foe in the game. Why would I fight against someone who views that Pokemon should be free from trainers?
Ori and the Will of the Wisps - I absolutely adored Blind Forest and when Will of the Wisps came out it was just more of Ori but with a bunch of quality of life improvements. The story was even more emotional than the first. Without spoilers I found the villain's story especially after the final fight to be incredibly touching. I love how Moon Studio works as well, being completely decentralized while producing beautiful games.
In the cover, "Gang" Bege's Oh My Family last part. Bege's ship sails happily away from pursuing Marines. Kinemon uses his "Kitsunebiryuu" to burn's Kiku's wound and stops the bleeding. Kiku gets up saying she's fine. Kaidou says he likes samurai because they are always prepared to die. He's jealous of Roger and Whitebeard's glorious deaths, since it is death that completes a man. Kaido turns into human form (he's almost fine despite Red Scabbards' attacks) and the fight continues. Luffy's group encounter 2 weird Headliners. On one hand Hamlet, a handsome gentleman-like guy... but his entire body is the head of giraffe. On the other hand Fourtricks... imagine a chicken but his face is at its butthole. Jinbe and Sanji take care of them easily. In the main stage many people are infected by Queen's bullets. One of them is Omasa, the Yakuza boss in charge of the Udon region (the big guy with cat's whiskers). Chopper says it's impossible for him to make an antidote in this situation with this limited time, but he thinks Queen must be carrying one. Queen says that everyone who gets turned into Oni will die in 1 hour. The Oni attacks indiscriminately, even Kaidou's subordinates and Orochi's samurai are attacked. Queen announces that he will start a game and throws the only antidote bottle in the world to Apoo. Queen tells Apoo that he must protect it until everyone dies or he will be executed. Everyone in the room chases after Apoo. Cut back to Yamato, Momonosuke and Sasaki. We see flashback of young Yamato wearing a mask in the crowd during Oden's execution. Yamato explains how she was there to witness Oden's death and Shinobu's speech. Yamato then takes all the bullets that Kaidou's armored troop shots to Momonosuke. There's a huge explosion too, but Yamato is completely fine. Yamato says she went to Kuri after the execution to save Momonosuke, but could only watch when Momonosuke was held by Kaidou at the top of the castle since she wasn't strong enough to do anything. She then starts the fight, smashing one of Sasaki's subordinates (the porcupine one). Momonosuke: "Who are you? A moment ago you use my father's name...?" Yamato: "My other name is Yamato, and I will die for you!" BREAK NEXT WEEK
Whoever posted a few months back about Yakuza 0, this game has made video games fun for me again. What an amazing game!
A few months ago someone made a post about Yakuza 0 being a surprisingly good game. I remember this post as at the time, I was attempting to play the Shenmue series and dragging my feet, shocked at how bad it was (and I'm pretty good about playing older games and not being judgy or over critical). That post had so many comments describing what Yakuza 0 was like and it got me to buy the game. I wish I could literally reach out and thank whoever posted that because this game literally has gotten me back into video games. I have been in a dreaded slump of rotating a few games (Mario + Rabid Kingdom, my 4th replay of Dark Souls, Animal Crossing) but nothing has made me feel that excitement or rush to want to play more. Nothing has had me sitting around in my spare time admiring or thinking about the game's story and characters. This game has done it! Granted I have not finished it, so no spoilers please. I am in Chapter 5, running some real estate quests with Kiryu. I walked into this game with no knowledge other than I remember seeing old streamers back when Justin TV was a website, (4playerpodcast) used to have clips from some of the Yakuza games and it seemed over the top. I was not ready or expecting a game that had an actual good story. Whenever my boyfriend walks by or is on discord on the other side of the room, he describes this game as GTA in Japan, to which I say NO WAY! A smaller map, more things to do, and fights that are actually fun are what this game has which I think GTA lacks. GTA may have a big map and a lot of content, but I often have put that game down and gotten bored so quickly. But this does leave me with the point of whenever someone asks what this game is about, I literally can't even form a sentence that does it justice. It just is a game you buckle in for the ride and just let whatever happens, happen. Walking down the street and a half-naked man asks you to help him out? Okay. Wanna get your disco groove on? Friday night baby. Wanna have a very serious battle against head members of an illegal gang? Super serious cut scene time. It shifts tones so drastically and yet it just works for this game, which I can not even compare another game having this level of crazy and actual seriousness that I have played, managing to pull it off. I honestly can not believe the amount of time I have put into this game for only being in Chapter 5, the mini-games are engaging and all of the main character's over-exaggerated actions (Kiryu grabbing the phone at the telephone club, Majima bursting out into song for the statue man, whenever they start an arcade game) leaves me laughing in real life. I find myself way more drawn to Majima, hating the cliff hanger of Chapter 4. His character is very unique to the usual characters of his sort thrown into video games. His intro scene is going to forever go down as a fond memory in my gaming experience. The twists so far have no been predictable either which is really a breath of fresh air (looking at you chapter 4). I feel so lucky to have found this series and know that once this is done I have so many more titles to explore, but also I do know that Majima is not a playable character in the later games which leaves me a bit sad. Anyways, I just needed somewhere to vent my happiness. I haven't felt this way about a game since my first playthrough of Witcher 3. I guess nowadays, the story really hooks me for titles. If anyone has considered playing this game before but has just not been motivated to pick it up, seriously give it a try and stay in the game until Chapter 3 at least. The character shift is really where the story picks up.
Full summary, thanks to redon from Arlong Park Forums. Chapter 991: “Please let us die!”. In the cover, Pound hugs Lola and Chiffon for the first time in 26 years T_T Drake thinks about his conversation with Koby. Koby said him that Luffy has the power to attract other people. Zoro blocks Drake, he sais he can't trust him. Jinbe warns Drake that there are rules of honor even in pirate world, so he can't trust either in someone who switch side easily. Luffy: "Oh, it's OK. We can fight together." Zoro & Jinbei: "Shut up you idiot captain!!" In other part, Page One transforms and attacks samurai but he's hit by Usopp's Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So (Green Star: Skull Bombgrass). Ulti tries to find who fired the shot to her brother and she sees Nami. Nami: "I'm Nami and I love to get rid of lizards like you!!" However, it's not Nami the one that talks. Usopp is behind Nami, he's the one that said that to Ulti. Nami and Usopp run away, making Page One and Ulti follow them. Apoo attacks Luffy (he's not using Gear 4) but Luffy covers his ears in time to avoid Apoo's attack. Apoo tries to help Haccha to become sober. He's in charge of controlling Numbers and says that the other Numbers got defeated easily because they were drunk. Haccha sees Franky and thinks he's a toy. Jinbei tells Franky to lure Haccha outside to help the samurai. Apoo tries to call other Numbers but Drake and Zoro attack him together. Apoo asks Drake if he's with this "weak" pirate group now, Zoro gets angry. Drake has always dislike Apoo as well, so Zoro and him decided to join hands to defeat Apoo. But Queen appears and shoots them all with his machine gun. Drake seems shocked when he realizes what kind of bullets Queen used. Cut to the top of Onigashima's dome, all Kaidou's men and Number Nanki are defeated. Jack is thrown to the ground heavily injured with one of his tusks broken. However he also managed to defeat most of the Sulong Minks. Kaidou has to step in since Jack is about to be killed. Jack: "Sorry." Kaido: "Jack, you're not weak. Those two are just simply too strong." Then we finally see Inuarashi and Nekomamushi Sulong form in an amazing doublespread page. Kinemon thanks the Minks for opening the path to Kaidou for them. Kaidou tells Jack to go to recover. He then laughs and prepares his Bolo Breath. Kaidou: "How many times do you think you can escape from this attack?" Kinemon: "We never think about escaping." Kinemon uses his "Kitsunebiryuu" style and cuts Kaidou's Bolo Breath in half. He also injures Kaidou's mouth. Red Scabbards: "We're done escaping and hiding. Please, let us die here as Lord Oden's samurai! And we'll take you along with us!!" END. Inu and Neko Sulong below: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EihI9b9VoAIuU91?format=jpg https://worstgen.alwaysdata.net/forum/threads/one-piece-chapter-991-spoiler-summaries-and-images.7183/ NO BREAK! Drake, Page One and Hyo https://preview.redd.it/qtlefycovap51.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=8419ee2121d5c960b53783a83dc1e1feac9d6ffe Rough Translation; might mess up, correct me if I'm wrong. Samurai: It's the Tobi Roppo X-Drake! He is the one who went crazy in the Flower Capital a while back. Beast Pirates: Drake!? Why the Numbers!!? Yakuza: Just like he said, a dinosaur! Hyo: That must be an executive, its strange Pagey: Hey Drake, why did you defeat the Numbers? Drake: Huff...huff... Kobe Flashback: Luffy... Sources: KoreanLeak, Redon, and Scotch Informer Korean Scan: https://manatoki77.net/comic/5633123?spage=1 UPDATE: Rough english : https://imgur.com/a/zoxMI0q Better translation: https://onepiecechapters.com/manga/one-piece-chapter-991/ French : https://scantrad.net/mangas/one-piece/991#2 Update: Oda says the Goal is to reach chapter 1000 by End of the year, so we may see less breaks. Things will be back to regular next week. Source: Raydjahs on WorstGen
So I got the remastered collection about 2 weeks ago for something like $30 on the PS Store. Started playing 3, and of course I've heard all the bad things about it (frustrating combat, poor graphics, not engaging enough of a story), but I am 100% serious when I say this one is probably my favorite I've played so far (this includes 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2). Here's why: 1) The long chapters where Kiryu is just being a great dad to the kids at the orphanage. 2) Ryukyu is an awesome, relaxing setting in contrast to the overwhelming city feeling of Kamurocho. 3) The story was so streamlined, and while not as heavy, it was a good break from all the plot twists the others had. 4) I got emotional when Nishkiyama died. I got emotional during the fight with Ryuji Goda. Hell, I even got emotional during the end of 0. The death of Rikiya brought me to tears so fast and so hard, that I legitimately almost threw up. 5) Mine as a main antagonist is such a good choice (granted they all have had great antagonists) because he just radiates confidence, but you still want to kick his ass, but also teach him life lessons. 6) This is most definitely a personal preference, but the variety of tattoos in the game were awesome. Rikiya's viper, Mine's kirin, Kanda's geisha girl and Nakahara's shisa were so cool to see. Seriously, I may be the outlier, but this is absolutely my favorite Yakuza game so far. I still have a ways to go to get the platinum (which will probably change my opinion), but I am so ready to invest more of my time into this amazing game.
Chapter 989: "I don't feel like we are losing". In the cover, Pound shows a locket that contains a photo with child Lola and Chiffon to prove he's their father. The photo was taken while Pound was kicked out of the room by Big Mom, so half the photo is Big Mom's feet. Kaidou's subordinates are shocked and start running away since they know Big Mom is about to go crazy and they don't want to stay there. Luffy starts climbing up to Onigashima's roof to fight Kaidou. Luffy tells Shinobu that Yamato is on their side. Yamato is blushing when she tells Momonosuke "Hi. I'm Oden and I will protect you". Momonosuke and Shinobu are shocked and run away from Yamato. Big Mom gets up after Franky attack without wounds. The Yakuza bosses discuss that they should go fight Tobiroppo to buy more time instead of wasting time fighting lower-rank subordinates from Kaidou's crew. Franky introduces himself to Big Mom. Nami tells Franky to run, since he's up against one of the Yonkou. Franky: "Why should we run just because she's a Yonkou? Do you still intend to make our captain Pirate King?" Franky is about to shoot his beam at Big Mom but 3 Numbers appears. They are all drunk and look like onis (like Nangi in last chapter). Big Mom says they are the failed version of "Ancient Giants" (like Oars) that Kaidou bought from Punk Hazard. One of the Numbers is holding the Brachio Tank with Usopp and Chopper. Franky shoots a beam in its face. Big Mom is about to attack Franky (she calls him "Iron Man") but Jinbe grabs Big Mom's arm from behind and throws her to the ground. Robin springs tons of hands from the ground and roll Big Mom until she crashes into the other side of the room. Jinbe says Big Mom will soon be back angrier than ever. Franky announces it's time to assemble Franky Shougun. Luffy climbs up to the stage and meets Zoro, who happens to appear at the door behind the stage. They decide to go up for Kaidou together, ignoring Queen. Zoro grabs Luffy then he uses "Gomu Gomu no Rocket" to fly up. However Queen transforms into a dinosaur and grabs them with his mouth. Above Queen's head, we can see King and other flying Gifter that are waiting to block anyone that want to go for Kaidou. Sanji gets up from the rubbles, he's fine thanks to the suit that protected him. Queen throws Luffy and Zoro back down on the floor. Hyogoro smiles and says that, although there are so many obstacles, it doesn't feel like they are losing at all. In the last double page, we can see Straw Hat Pirates standing together at last facing Numbers, Queen and King. No break next week. Album : https://imgur.com/a/j5TuiY2
The meme wasn't lying. The ending of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life made me cry.
My journey with Kazuma Kiryu finally finished today when I finished Yakuza 6. I was slightly worried starting the game as I was unable to finish 5 (so much jankiness) but oh my god did the finale chapter of 6 take me on an emotional rollercoaster. When Haruka cried out "Ojisan" in the aftermath of the fight against Tsuneo Iwami, the tears just started flowing. When Kiyomi was reunited with her daughter, again tears. And when Kiryu walks off into the sunset at the end, yet again more tears. What an incredible journey I've been on with Kiryu, from Zero all the way to the end of 6.
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Yakuza 0 reminded me what craving for a chance to play a game feels like
You guys remember that feeling when we were kids and we couldn't wait to get back home from school to play that game on our SNES/Gameboy? How excited we used to be just to get home to play those games? Until recently, it felt like a lifetime has passed since I've had those same butterflies in my stomach to play a game. Now I'm a responsible adult with a fulltime job, a more than capable rig and unlimited money to buy whatever games I want (and yet I still choose to be a patientgamer- go figure!) So you'll understand when I say, I don't daydream about what I'd do in X game when I get to play today like I used to back when I was a kid. Yakuza 0 changed that. What is Yakuza 0 you ask? I'm glad you asked. Yakuza 0 is like the Japanese Grand Theft Auto (GTA has got nothing on Yakuza though as Yakuza is wayyy more story-rich and oozing with substance than GTA has ever managed to, and that's coming from someone who has played all of 3D GTAs but never a Yakuza game before). Yakuza 0 is ALSO a game that can throw you off real good if you go into it blind - yet the trick IS actually to go in blind, especially if you haven't played any of the other games in the series. The reason behind it is two-pronged. First up, that the "0" in the game's name is not there to make for a stylish title (that's merely a welcome side-effect I believe) but it's because this game is a prequel to the entire Yakuza series. Two, because it is claimed as one of THE best stories in the entire series, if not of all time among other non-Yakuza games as well. As someone who had never played a single Yakuza game before, I was advised by many to go in blind. And I'm glad I did. So the story starts off real slow and you get a really strong, silent type yet boring protagonist whose story you couldn't give two shits about. But then, around chapter 3, a secondary protagonist is introduced (!!) and it completely turns things around. I started having fun because this new guy was written extremely well and his life was much more interesting, his missions were much more interesting, his personality was much more interesting, his fighting style was much more interesting and even his side-stories were much more interesting. So we spent two missions together when something big happens and I'm back to using the first protagonist. That's not to say that the first protagonist stays boring forever; as his story progresses, he starts to grow on you too but he's essentially a very different personality than the other one. After a while of this back and forth, I started seeing the pattern. You get each protagonist for two missions in a row and you play the missions with them. They're completely unaware of each-other's existence, just like Grand Theft Auto 4 and it's DLCs, but they have their stories panning out parallel to each-other's in a shared world. And yet, once again, like GTA 4 and it's DLCs, the events surrounding them unfold in such a way that these protagonists are eventually set on an inevitable collision course which leaves the player guessing as to which chapter they're finally going to cross paths with each-other (and you get to discover awesome stuff when you deliberately try to make them meet by visting the places frequented by the other protagonist while controlling one, as in the game acknowledges it and rewards you with a little something instead of there being just nothing just because they don't want you breaking the game's rules). As for progression, look, I'll be honest- Yakuza 0's progression mechanics are plot devices. Which is to be expected from a game tagged with "Story-Rich" keywords. But, boy, do the developers use those plot devices beautifully and skillfully! After just a couple chapters in the game's story, you get sucked in for a wild ride. I found myself to be at the edge of my seat everytime the cutscenes played. And the way the dialogues kinda work in this game, it reminded me of Fallout New Vegas so much. FNV was also old and clunky with dialogue boxes while being a veteran at progressing the game with just stories despite that handicap. And I'm amazed at how similar Yakuza 0 is to FNV in that regard. Yes, both are hard to get into because of their clunkiness but once you do, you'd be enamoured, biting your nails for the next grand revelation in the overarching story while enjoying the thoughtfully written side stories simultaneously. As a result, the series has earned the title of "Japanese underworld soap opera" among fans. However, the game definitely isn't without it's drawbacks. And, boy, there are many. For a game made in 2015, the UI/UX feels garish and clunky that's on par with 2010's Fallout New Vegas. Its definitely better than New Vegas, but only marginally so in that department. All in all, even if I look past the UI, the UX is just... unacceptably bad. Then come the graphics which are a mixed bag because of how inconsistent they are throughout the game. For the first 6-7 hours, I was playing the game with all graphics settings cranked to high. Despite having a rig good enough to play 2019 titles on 1080p @ 60+ FPS, I was getting sub-optimal performance with everything looking blurry that was a blatant eyesore. It was only after a few google searches that I realized that I was supposed to turn off the "Render Scaling" option in the graphics settings to get rid of those blurry visuals. However, that didn't solve the low-FPS issue so after a few more google searches, I was forced to change the SSAA setting to 4x from 8x and that's when I gained 7-10 extra FPS to make the gameplay smoother and more enjoyable. That's not the end of it though because even the scripted cutscenes aren't consistent as to the graphics. For the main story, you have real-time cutscenes with voice and animation, pre-rendered high quality cutscenes with voice and animation and comic-strip style cutscenes with only voice. For substories, you have real-time cutscenes with just animation and text-boxes but no voice. This inconsistency can be quite unsettling at first, especially considering the fact that this is a modern AAA game we're talking about but after a while, you'll get used to it. Next up, tutorials for the numerous mechanics this game sports. It was, for me, quite unexpected of Sega to push this game out with an astounding lack of proper tutorials. There's a lot of stuff I never used in-game because there wasn't any explanation for whether they existed, what they existed for and/or why I should use them. While that is fine for non-essential mechanics, it's absolutely unacceptable for core mechanics. For instance, the game doesn't ever tell you how to save. Yes, that is true. I had to google how to save the game. Spoilers- you go to one of the many public telephones in the game and activate them to save the game. Another example- I never knew there was a sprint option in the game until I was 45 hours in because the game neither explains it, nor mentions it in the "Controls" menu where all key inputs for different mechanics must be listed. I got suspicious because there were some vague references to "normal run and sprint" in a non-essential mechanic (Completion Points Gift shop menu). I suspect there's still a lot more about this game I still don't understand. I certainly don't know where to restock ammo for Kiryu because the game gave me weapons to use as Kiryu but has never pointed me to a store where I can buy ammo as Kiryu. Another glaring issue with this game is that most of the time, you can't walk 10 feet in either direction without stumbling across a side-story cutscene or street punks looking to prove their mettle surrounding you to get you to kick their asses which just becomes really annoying after past a certain point. More often than not, I found myself in situations where I had to drop the game and go take care of some stuff so I tried to save the game via a telephone booth just around the corner but I took two steps in that direction and a lengthy side-story cutscene started playing, which, if I don't watch, I won't be able to rewatch like I can do with the main campaign cutscenes from the main menu afterwards. Once the cutscene ended, I walked maybe 3 feet before a large group of punks insisted on getting their asses handed to em by me. Great, that's another 10 minutes. By the time I finish with them and get to the telephone booth, I find a boss-level enemy camping there who is waiting for me to show up so he can rob me by challenging me to yet another fight and then defeat me. Obviously, I don't have that much time to waste so I turn around and start walking to another one of the phonebooths and the entire cycle starts again. It's infuriating how much inconvenience a simple save can cause you just because the devs tried to be creative instead of giving you the option to save from the "Escape" menu. To top it all off, there are absolutely no autosaves in this game either so if the game crashes or you have to leave the game while you're in the middle of a 90 minute cutscene, too bad because you gotta do it all over again. The world-building, well... I can't comment on it because everything was in Japanese (oh, and be ware that all of the audio for this game is in Japanese as well but you get English subtitles which is, honestly, more of a strength of Yakuza 0 than a weakness because the original Japanese cast has done a mindblowing job of conveying the emotions through their voice which I doubt could be replicated as well if it was dubbed). Neither Kamurocho nor Sotenbori feel like a lived-in city like Grand Theft Auto's fictional ones do. Maybe that has something to do with everything being in a foreign language, I can't say. 95% of all billboards are Japanese. The mini-map doesn't auto-rotate making navigation pain in the ass until you learn the towns' layouts like the back of your hand (I never managed to but that's probably because of how little I've played). And the most disappointing of all- the constant fights you're dragged into unwillingly. I mean, past a certain point, you wish the game had an adaptive dynamic AI state or a "level up" about you that makes most gangs cower away from you because of your reputation. But nothing like that happens as every Tom, Dick and Harry drunk off their ass want to start a fight with you and then magically become pro fighters with a lotta health. Not to mention that during said "ambient encounters", I've seen civilians disappearing into thin air as the game scrambles to convert a street side into a barricaded arena (which you can't leave until you're done) which further destroys the live-in feel of the towns. All in all, I HATED this game at first but as the story progressed, I found myself constantly craving to fire the game back up again because I was so addicted to it. A solid 8/10 from me because the story alone compensates for ALL of it's drawbacks, even the ones I have not listed in my review. This is my new favorite along with Fallout New Vegas and Mass Effect. 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This was my first Yakuza game. Completed it and i have mixed feelings about it. There is lot of things i like about it also few things i didn't enjoy , can be deal breakers for some. 1. This is a game that driven by story. Oh man, the story is excellent .one of the best there is. Well written and acted. it will suck you into it. Same time , the story takes time to develop, that is few chapter of the game , once it does, it hit you like a hurricane. But those first few chapter can be deal breaker, lots of npc meeting , side stories and stuffs to teach you, and you really get bored at times. 2.talking of npc and side stories , these aren't your typical side stories , all of them has their own little identify and fun. again well written and best way to take rest from the high drama that the game is . One good thing is that as the story progresses you meet less npc or have to do little side stories and can enjoy the story fully. However , that means most of the side stories happen in the early game , this can be really annoying, as cut scene starts without your permission. Imagine you run to do a serious story business suddenly cut scene starts , its really annoying.
Same goes for the thugs , yakuza, other guys you fight. Fuck sake they are annoying when you are running towards something serious. I do enjoy fighting them when there is nothing much to do and i want to take a break from the main story.
Fighting style of two main characters, Kiryu fighting style feels weaker in last stages of story and feels like boss are overpowered. Where as majima felt bit overpowered , also i liked his style a lot. Each time i had to fight with kiryu, i want it over as quickly as possible but i ended up dying because of carelessness. Where as i want a lot of fun with Majima, but it ended quickly. ( I never bored with the fight in this game , just annoyances with road side fights. Like oh come on , not now.
Note : you will fight some guy multiple time throughout the game and its really not fun in later stages.
Oh the final boss battle and ending, i really enjoyed it , but i felt tired at the end of it. It was way too long , nearly 2 hours ( i died only once, still took 2hours ). Instead of enjoying the ending , i just wanted it to over, it did feel overstretched.
Shooting, trust me worst part of this game. Just too realistic. You need to adjust your aim, if you get shot or hit then entire focus is gone . You need to re-adjust it again. Never seen such a lame shooting. This is only part in game where i died more that 2 times and i died 10+ times, fuck sake. Luckily you have to do shooting one sequence in entire game .thank god for that.
Lastly , there is no autosave. You have to do it manually. I brought it for 399 inr or 4$ , so i m very happy, but sometimes it really gets your nerve. And kills the entire mood for you. However the story is so good , you will forget that until something gets your nerve again. With the price i got this game , i m willing to forgive those and really happy. The Perks of being a Patient Gamer.
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I will always be up for trading games. You can find the list of games I have available here. Games listed here are separated by tiers. Please note that tiers do not always denote value, so I may not simply swap games just because they are in the same tier. Many top tier games, ones that cost $30-60, will require many humble games in return most likely, it all depends on the offer. I have most of the games i am buying below available to trade as well. Please go to my link above for a complete list of games I have on hand. Some desirable titles include Yakuza Remastered Collection, Nioh 2, Dyson Sphere Program, Medium, Hitman 3 (Epic), Everspace 2, A Plague Tale, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, , Battlefield 1, Battlefield V, Bloodstianed Ritual of the Night, Borderlands 3, Call of Cthulhu, CARRION, Children of Morta, CODE VEIN, Command and Conquer Remastered Collection, Cuphead, Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls III, Death Stranding, Destiny 2 Beyond Light Deluxe, Destroy All Humans, Devil May Cry 5, Disco Elysium, Disgaea 5 Complete, Dragon Quest Heroes II, Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age, Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition, Escape From Tarkov, F1 2020, Factorio, Fallout 76, Fall Guys, Final Fantasy XV, Grand Theft Auto V, Gears Tactics, Greedfall, Grounded, GTFO, Halo Masterchief Collection, Halo 2, Hitman 2 Gold, Jurassic World Evolution, Kenshi, Life is Strange 2 Complete, Maneater (Epic), Outer Wilds, Monster Hunter World, Monster Hunter World + Iceborne DLC, Mordhau, Monster Train, Mortal Kombat 11, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Ni No Kuni, No No Kuni II, No Man's Sky, Outward, PC Building Sim, Persona 4 Golden, Phoenix Point, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Planet Zoo, PLAYERUNKOWN'S BATTLEGROUNd (PUBG), Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Rimworld, Rimworld Royalty DLC, Risk of Rain 2, Satisfactory, Sea of Thieves, Secret of Mana, Sekiro: Shadow Die Twice, Scarp Mechanic, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Stellaris: Federations, Streets of Rage 4, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, Subnautica, Sunset Overdrive, TemTem, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remastered, Division 2: Gold Edition, Elder Scrolls V: Skryim Special Edition, The Outer Worlds, The Surge 2, They Are Billions, Trials of Mana, Rainbox Six Siege, Vampyr, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, Wolfenstein II, World War Z, Wreckfest, WWE 2K20, Doom, Pyre, Prey, Tabletop Simulator, Wolfenstein II, PC Building Simulator, XCOM Chimera Squad, Deep Rock Galactic, Astroneer, Raft, Among Us, Rogue Legacy 2, Battletoads, Gunfire Reborn, Control Ultimate Edition, New World, Crusader Kings III, Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Serious Sam 4, Mafia Definitive, Star Wars: Squadrons, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, Phasmophobia, World of Warcraft Shadowlands, Ghostrunner, Yakuza Like a Dragon.
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Keiji Shibusawa: A Great villain With a Lack Of Character.
Just letting you all know that this is gonna be a pretty long post, we're looking at just about all of Shibusawa's role in 0. There's also gonna be spoilers for Yakuza 1 and 2's main antagonists. With that out of the way, let's get things going. From my experience viewing the community, Shibusawa is easily the least popular of the three lieutenants in Yakuza 0. And that doesn't exactly surprise me, but at the same time it sorta does. The final bosses in these games are supposed to be the most memorable, most badass, one of your favorite characters. But if I asked you to name the first Yakuza 0 villain that comes to your head, Shibusawa isn't gonna be it. Even among the lieutenants, he falls short. Kuze is the gold standard when it comes to rival characters in gaming, not just Yakuza. 5 fights with him, each of them shows just how much you/Kiryu are growing in experience, and by the end most end up respecting him. Awano is pretty intimidating throughout, and especially has a great showdown with Majima, so much so that he sacrifices himself for him. Plus, dudes got meme potential. But Shibusawa hides in the sidelines for 90% of the game, barely in the story until Kiryu and Oda get Makoto to Kamurocho. But how much of that is intentional? As usual with these character study's, lets look at Shibusawa's actions in the story first. His first appearance, like the other lieutenants, is in Dojima Family HQ. And already there's a lot to think about. Whereas Kuze and especially Awano are deadset on the idea that Kiryu killed the man in the empty lot, Shibusawa is much more subdued. He doesn't actively defend Kiryu, but he doesn't really accuse him either. He genuinely seems to believe that Kiryu was set up. As he leaves the building, he even puts his hand on Kiryu's shoulder, possibly as a way of comforting him. Especially with how the later scenes paint him, this scene is interesting to think about. We'll come back to it later. His shows up when Dojima expels Kiryu, but doesn't really have a speaking role, only reinforcing that Kuze made Kiryu a civilian. Shibusawa doesn't really care about the other lieutenants, as we'll see later. He's also in the scene where Awano tells Kuze to take care of Kiryu (before Kuze's 2nd fight), but again doesn't do anything of note. And he's there during Kuze's 3rd fight, but does nothing. You noticing a pattern? This right here is the main problem with Shibusawa, but it's also his greatest strength. He's lurking in the shadows of the scenes he's in, waiting for the right moment, HIS moment, to take center stage. But that also means he's not a character until the last 10% of the game. It's all leading to the main themes of the 3 lieutenants, but that means that he can't have time to spend talking to Kiryu, or really anybody. Chapter 13 is where Shibusawa really comes into play, as we see him and his crew hunt down Kiryu/Makoto. Additionally, he had Oda as a mole, seemingly giving him information, though clearly not everything. It's in these last few chapters where we see Shibusawa's true nature. After shooting Oda for not giving Makoto's location, and after Makoto ran off from both Kiryu and Majima, he makes it a point to give Dojima Makoto, presumably so he can establish himself as the best of the lieutenants, to earn the captains position, as well as leaving with everyone via chopper after Lao Gui shoots Makoto. His next scene is where we learn quite a bit about Shibusawa's motivations. When Awano suggests to wait for Kazama to end up dead in prison, he scolds him pretty harshly, and reveals that only by getting rid of the entire Kazama family can Tojo rise again. This is how Shibusawa wants to get to the top. Funny how I previously talked about Jingu, whose motivations were also to rise to the top until you physically couldn't go any higher. And Nishiki as well has that very same motive, although he is much different then Jingu overall. Shibusawa's reasonings for it are somehow both more and less basic then those two, though. After that scene, we learn that Shibusawa is leading a raid on Shibaura, the ship Makoto is on. Obviously, Kiryu and Nishiki go to shut it down. During the raid we see Shibusawa intrigued with Kiryu. Almost like he's ready to fight him. Turns out he is, but we're getting ahead of ourselves. Kiryu eventually makes it past everything on the ship, and confronts Shibusawa. Shibusawa seems to have only brought Makoto where he is to lure Kiryu in. He wants Kiryu to be the first kill. We'll skip a lot of Shibusawa's motivations for now, and just say that at it's most basic level, Shibusawa wants to kill Kiryu so that Kazama's heir dies, as he wants to surpass Kazama. Of course, Kiryu beats Shibusawa, who then encourages Kiryu to finish him off for good. Kiryu almost does, but Nishiki comes at the last second to talk him out of it. And Shibusawa is sent to prison. Not dead, but certainly won't come back. So why did I skip a lot at the end there? Mostly to discuss Shibusawa and some of the 3 lieutenants here. We'll start with the lieutenants. Kuze, Awano, and Shibusawa represent the different kind of Yakuza in this series overall. Kuze represents the Yakuza of old, mainly in the clan for the simple reason of beating others up, and showing themselves as tough bastards. Shimano, plenty of villains in 1, and lots of people in the series show this attitude. Awano represents the Yakuza of the present, too deep in to it to quit, but it's clear they've lost their touch to how they were so many years ago. It's most likely that Awano wants out, which is why he's the only one of the lieutenants to die. Reinforces that once you're in the Yakuza, there's no getting out in one piece. Shibusawa represents Yakuza of the future, who don't just want to thrive, but want to rise to the top, want to make a name for themselves. Nishiki and to a lesser extent Ryuji follow this as well. Shibusawa gets the closest to achieving his goals compared to the other two most likely for this reason; It's how antagonists from future games operate as well. What Shibusawa wants is simple. A legacy. A title to have. It's not just about rising to the top. Shibusawa tells of his father, who was a politician that rose pretty high in the business, but his boss got all of his credit. Eventually his father had to take the fall for his bosses corrupt deals, and it drove him to suicide. It's possible he thinks history will repeat itself with Dojima and him. So he wants insurance. Talent alone isn't enough for him. Shibusawa clearly shows a lot of respect for Kazama. He considers him a legend. So much so that he intends to surpass him. He wants Kazama's title. That's probably his main motivation for wanting to more or less eradicate the Kazama family. By doing that, he can become the true "Dragon of Dojima". With his title, Shibusawa will finally have a legacy, will be remembered as a legend. Kiryu rightfully says to him that Kazama is more then just his title and legend, but Shibusawa brings up some valid points about how Kazama isn't the perfect paragon (his own words) Kiryu thinks, how he arguably caused the events of Yakuza 0. Kazama in general has a lot to his character to talk about, but this isn't about him. Anyway, Shibusawa's first step in surpassing Kazama is to kill his heir, that being Kiryu. There's also the matter of Shibusawa's tattoo. The dragon tattoo. Tattoo's in this series are symbolic to the person who has them. Obviously, Shibusawa's tattoo is the same as Kiryu's. The dragon itself is a legend, and in some Japanese culture dragons are often respected and put on the same pedestal as gods. Shibusawa is not seen as such, but it's important to note that he eventually thinks he will. That's why he got the tattoo in the first place. That's also why Kiryu's tattoo isn't filled in yet. He hasn't reached that status yet, but he's on the path to achieving it. So why does Shibusawa tell Kiryu to kill him? He wants Kiryu to see Kazama for who he is. Kazama could only achieve the legacy he has now because of his massive body count. Shibusawa thought the same, as he attempted to write his legacy with others blood. Nishiki too, would follow this example. It's important to note about Kiryu's character that he 100% would have killed Shibusawa had Nishiki not intervened, which is interesting. And why is Shibusawa more lenient on Kiryu then the other's in the lieutenant's introduction scene? Straight up, no idea. Maybe I missed something, but I'd go so far as to say that's out of character for him, since we can assume he had this plan to surpass Kazama by doing something about Kiryu long before this. All in all, Shibusawa works as the final boss of Yakuza 0. He fits well with the themes of 0, and it's intriguing to watch him rise from the shadows, to reveal his blood lust for the Kazama family. However, I believe the fact that he stayed silent for so long significantly hurt his character. I'm confident that if he had more scenes, he would have won fans over as a top tier main antagonist (though it can be argued Dojima is the main antagonist of 0, but you never fight him, so I tend to ignore that). I enjoyed him for what he was, but he could have been something more. Sorry again for the long post, but hope you enjoyed me overanalyzing a single Yakuza character. Have a good day/night folks.
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