StereoVSN

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Nov 1, 2017
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I use the PS3 Japanese remasters of 1&2 these days. Much nicer than the PS2 originals, plus no awful English dub! Though granted its all in Japanese so that is a problem for some!
I have that, but my Kanji isn't quite good enough without a lot of pauses and looking up character meanings. And that's with me playing through 1&2 multiple times. :P

Hmm... I wonder if there is a translation patch for 1&2 PS3 version and if I can run that through RPCS3. Going to have to look that up.
 

Noctis

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Oct 25, 2017
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Among us Yakuza edition


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CelticKennedy

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Sep 18, 2019
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Remembering the promotion for Yakuza 3 they had in Japan with Kiryu walking on a beach or something to some hilarious music. I can't seem to find it....help me out Era!
 

Leo

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Oct 27, 2017
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Y0 Kiryu is the hottest. All of the others are kinda ugly tbh, but it's okay cause he's got a heart of gold.
 

Hailinel

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Oct 27, 2017
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Maybe partly because his 0 design is the only one in like the entire series where he doesn't constantly have a furrowed brow, as if he were always suspicious or angry or something
His Yakuza 0 design is different if only because he's about twenty years old in that game.
 

virtua_44

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Jan 16, 2019
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LMAO just wait until you see Majima..
Also do they really just write off Sayama? What the hell was the point then? Could they not handle Kiryu having a girlfriend? I liked her.
Yeah weird choice. I love how if you go into the character relation web thing, it says Kiryu and Sayama have a "mutual understanding" lol
 

StraySheep

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Oct 26, 2017
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His clothing is likely to reflect Yakuza stylings in 2007. Suits look funny if you go back in time. Just check out the stylings of NBA suits 2000-2010. Also this is the first "HD" game after PS2. Man looks pretty normal to me, a really striking stare but he's seen some shit.

Kiryu's suit fits 100 times better than old NBA suits lmao

I don't see the big fuss with him here.
 

psychedelic

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Oct 30, 2017
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To me personally the bouncy suit is the most off-putting aspect of his look here. It makes me uncomfortable.
 

Aurc

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Oct 28, 2017
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Kiryu runs like a refrigerator in Yakuza 3. It's very amusing, and very jank.
 

TheBaldwin

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Feb 25, 2018
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This screenshot is perfect. It's 100% something I would expect to see from the PS3 era when hyping up a new system and graphics.
Yeah, very nostalgic feeling to it. Brand new 720p screenshots ! Look at how many characters on screen!

Also i dont think kiryu face wise looks bad, its his suit that looks flappy and that its made of a silk cloth
 

matrix-cat

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Oct 27, 2017
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I'd argue that his PS2 character model is actually more aesthetically pleasing than the 3/4/Dead Souls face. He just looks bad. A dark period in the history of Kiryu's face; thankfully he's looked great since Y5.

Nothing compared to what they did to sweet boy Ryuji in the PS2 -> PS3 transition, though:

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Edge

A King's Landing
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Oct 25, 2017
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Lol, what a gigantic exaggeration. That's like waking up besides your partner and shouting "Oh my god you're ugly as FUCK" before he/her went to the bathroom first.
Is this a secret weekend troll thread?
 
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Astral

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I'd argue that his PS2 character model is actually more aesthetically pleasing than the 3/4/Dead Souls face. He just looks bad. A dark period in the history of Kiryu's face; thankfully he's looked great since Y5.

Nothing compared to what they did to sweet boy Ryuji in the PS2 -> PS3 transition, though:

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Yeah Ryuji was supposed to be like 26 and yet he looks older than Kiryu lol.