Yakuza 0
Yakuza/Kiwami
Yakuza 2/Kiwami 2
Yakuza 3
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 6
Yakuza Dead Souls
Yakuza Ishin (Takechi Hanpeita)
Judgment
Who is the best Yakuza series final boss? (Spoilers for whole series and Judgment)
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Yakuza 0
Yakuza/Kiwami
Yakuza 2/Kiwami 2
Yakuza 3
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 6
Yakuza Dead Souls
Yakuza Ishin (Takechi Hanpeita)
Judgment
plus that special ingredient, it takes place at the top of Millennium Tower
Ryuji, of course. Combining Yakuza with character action rival, Dante/Vergil-style tropes was a match made in heaven. Yakuza climaxes are always great, but the setup of Kiryu having to face another Dragon was perfection.
Motherfucker even had a katana.
Motherfucker even had a katana.
Not sure which one I'd say is the best. Y5 is pretty close to the bottom, though, just because it makes no fucking sense storywise. It was such a letdown.
Ishin had the best fight (I won't spoil who it was up against); Ryuji was the coolest boss; and Shibusawa had the most emotional fight, though I'd put Iwami's up there too.
Prety sure the guy literally says, "I have no idea why I'm here" which mirrored my grasp on the plot pretty accurately.
Nishikiyama, especially after playing Yakuza 0, is the most emotionally rewarding fight among those I've played. You knew he would be the final boss nearly from the start, and he's built up as this menacing figure throughout the whole game, but if nothing else Yakuza does an excellent job at showing you that all of this posturing comes from a deep-seated inferiority. The fight itself flashes through memories and it's just a powerful, powerful experience.
Ryuji Goda, on the other hand, is a heavyweight in his own right. Though I don't think his dynamic with Kiryu is as interesting, mechanically speaking he's notably superior. While some bosses feel like a beatdown, Ryuji goes toe to toe with Kiryu and I think the unlimited heat system helps make the fight feel brutal and unrelenting.
Ryuji Goda, on the other hand, is a heavyweight in his own right. Though I don't think his dynamic with Kiryu is as interesting, mechanically speaking he's notably superior. While some bosses feel like a beatdown, Ryuji goes toe to toe with Kiryu and I think the unlimited heat system helps make the fight feel brutal and unrelenting.
1 > 2 > 6 > 5 > 3 > 0 > 4
1 & 2 are objectively the most impressive and memorable but I have a huuuge soft spot for how intrinsically vilain the final bosses of 5 & 6 were—if Goda and Nishiki were both fairly understandable in their motives, Aizawa and Iwami are just both these despicable lowlifes who saw themselves as more than they actually were and fell to the hands of a true yakuza and a true dad
1 & 2 are objectively the most impressive and memorable but I have a huuuge soft spot for how intrinsically vilain the final bosses of 5 & 6 were—if Goda and Nishiki were both fairly understandable in their motives, Aizawa and Iwami are just both these despicable lowlifes who saw themselves as more than they actually were and fell to the hands of a true yakuza and a true dad
Shibusawa.
Everything from the fight theme, to the setting and the fight stances are perfect.
When the latter part of the song kicks in any you're beating the shit out of eachother on the stairs is just another feeling.
Everything from the fight theme, to the setting and the fight stances are perfect.
When the latter part of the song kicks in any you're beating the shit out of eachother on the stairs is just another feeling.
I would say either Shibusawa or Kuroiwa
I'm a sucker for fights with bosses that are like the player character in someway or another.
The first time Kuroiwa does that wall jump kick on me I knew it was on.
I'm a sucker for fights with bosses that are like the player character in someway or another.
The first time Kuroiwa does that wall jump kick on me I knew it was on.
I can't remember well...
this is the one in which everyone who has been shot and killed turns to be alive only to be shot and be killed again?
If so, that's a big YES for me.
I swear, Lost Paradise is so disrespected around here :(
I guess Nishikiyama because of the emotions involved. A lot of the others are just gangster villian of the week.
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Ryuji is my personal favorite. The main thing holding Shibusawa back is the fact that there was already a recurring antagonist who was more interesting than him.
Ryuji, but Kuroiwa is pretty damn up there, followed by Nishiki.
Everyone else kind barring Iwami kind of lack emotional connection/value.
Everyone else kind barring Iwami kind of lack emotional connection/value.
