I fucking ADORE the QTE in this fight. It's perfectly reflective of Kiryu's character arc in Infinite Wealth; Yes, he CAN fight on his own, but he will not win anymore if he tries to do so. He NEEDS his friends, and this fight shows that they're not just there to remind him to take it easy and have all those difficult conversations he's been avoiding all those years, but that he will actually get killed if he doesn't allow himself to be helped. On top of that, Majima seems very excited at the prospect of finally defeating his affectionate rival after getting tiger dropped for all these years.
"Look Kiryu-chan, I know it's been a while since we last fought and you're temrinally ill...but I'm gonna try and shank you just like old times. No hard feelings?" Seriously though, you get the impression that Majima is really enjoying himself here. That insane laugh he lets out before he goes at Kiryu again on his knees, like he suddenly realises just how good a fight against a suitable opponent is.
This arc was long overdue. Kiryu has had this eternal lone wolf syndrome, and time and time again it's put himself and those he cares about in mortal peril, or has even turned them against him, in the case of Nishiki. Who knows, maybe the whole series would've turned out WAY different if back in '88 Kiryu had accepted Nishiki's help right from the start.
@@Brunosky_IncThat thought was at the back of my mind throughout Infinite Wealth. There's no way Nishiki's inferiority complex would have driven him as far down as it did if Kiryu leaned on him as an equal.
The moment Kiryu starts to feel weak and Daigo and co. just go for him, only for them to be stopped by the new generation; Zhao intercepting Majima's knife, Seonhee parrying Saejima, Namba blocking Daigo and Saeko helping Kiryu was so good, man. Get friends like the Ijincho party because they are the real ones. On the other note seeing the Tojo Legends so weakened thanks for their aging and rusting of their abilities, and in Kiryu's case thanks to his illness, hurts a lot, but at the same time seeing how strong the party is right now makes me have hope.
Moment would've been a lot more epic for me if the gang weren't dressed in their job alts. Kind of loses its luster when Kiryu has an oxygen tank, Namba is a football player, Zhao is a chef and Seonhee was a tennis player.
the dedicated dragon's resurgence fight the trio has (along with their themes) makes this one of the hypest boss fights in the rgg series. not to mention this track is absolutely insane!
@@SteelBallRun1890 I meant someone in-game quoting your comment as part of the villains plans to make anyone connected to the Yakuza look worse. I could have phrased it better.
I love that they went with a waltz for this song. First of all, it means a 3/4 time signature, very fitting for the three boss triangle. But it also makes it feel like Kiryu's dancing with these guys for one last time.
And! The Four is in 4/4 time, and has leitmotifs from this track. This OST goes so hard. (maybe the leitmotif comes from earlier in the series? I dunno, this was the first RGG game I beat and now I'm hooked)
@@wakasagihime2168 Bro I was thinking the same. Like yes I get it's cold outside and y'all are probably busy shivering but did none of y'all see that dude with a camera? Like really?
@@prithyachan333 It was probably their driver pretending to check in on them. Or anyone else disguised as a worker. All they needed was a 5-second window where no one's looking.
Honestly this theme gave a sense of desperation, sorrow and putting a knot on an everlong journey. It blends sadness along with something grand without leaning too far into one category. Just going balls out... One final time
This ain’t a fight for the forefathers of the Tojo, this is one last rush in everyone’s veins, giving us one hell of a firework show not seen since majima and saejima
@@joogthefat979 all jokes aside daigo should be a lil weaker than majima, but still strong enough to hold his own. I personally believed that he holds back even facing shinada
@@KingGesura i think kiryu is probably at the same level or a lil above of daigo due to the cancer now, but yeah before that he's still the same level as saejima
I don't know why, but seeing Seonhee put up a fight against Saejima makes sense to me, probably because she's a master assassin and knows what buttons to push
If you wanna get technical, she was the only one not running defense (Zhao was tryna deflect Majima, Nanba was blocking with his umbrella) so much as just trying to pressure the shit out of him enough to back up.
Zhao seonhee nanba and saeko just proved to me that they're the best squad you can ever have. The moment they said fuck it and went head on against some of the world legendary and strongest people with no fear to protect kiryu was just amazing. Such a powerful scene.
Seein’ Nanba block Daigo with his umbrella raised my opinion of his physical fighting capabilities by a good margin. That was pretty awesome. Then again, I could say the same about the parries Zhao and Seonhee did as well.
Not only is Kiryu's party skilled, but it also shows how the Tojo Clan Legends have slowly eroded over time from lack of conflict + age. Make no mistake: they are still potent, but Saeko, Zhao, Seonhee, Nanba would've little to no chance against them if they were in their prime. Especially if Daigo had a gun.
The morale between Daigo, Majima, and Saejima was probably really low given what happened to them, and it's probably been years since they had a proper fight. Not to mention they probably were holding back a little since they were not intending to kill Kiryu.
*TAICHI SUZUKI* *FORMER NAGASU TAXI DRIVER, FORMER KAMUROCHO REAL ESTATE TYCOON, FORMER FOUR SHINE MANAGER, FORMER POCKET CIRCUIT CHAMPION, FORMER NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL ENGINEER, FORMER ORPHANAGE MANAGER, FORMER BASEBALL MANAGER, FORMER SPEARFISHER, FORMER CLUB DEBOLAH BOUNCER, FORMER COLISEUM CHAMPION, FORMER ONIMICHI MASCOT, EX-TOJO CLAN FOURTH CHAIRMAN*
I think that's one of the biggest signs that Yakuza 3 was meant to be Kiryu's final game, him and Majima basically resolve everything between them at that point and there's nothing new the writers can really do with the 2 of them. The nishikiyama family is resolved, the kazama family is gone, Lau Ka Long is put to rest as an antagonist etc. Y3 is basically wrapping up each of Kiryu's plotlines from Y1. Next couple of games start trying to find different roles for Majima.
@@MikeHesk742 Every yakuza game was written as kiryu's last game, though. There really ain't nothing to prove since it's fact. Gotta remember that even back then, they were pulling new factions and events out of nowhere.
Think this fight have easily the most insane moment in a turn based RPG. You can use Earthbound as a whole, The 25th Ward, Undertale, all Final Fantasy games, No More Heroes 3, fuck even Persona 5 Royal as a example of doing similar stuff but I think none reachs the force of the moment when you have to break the special one of the guys are doing. Majima, Saejima and Daigo all have the same skillset as Kiryu. They chave the classics movesets, new stuff, can punch when is not their turn, etc. They are way to much to the party to handle but Kiryu even with his weaknesses can put a equal fight when he gets some of the heat back. Its more than 18 years since you know half of these character's and is the last fight with them but now in a turn based rpg until you break that and see all the memorys of those times while both fight in real time combat with the old music back. Is insane, is video game as a way to storytelling, as a way to do art and is cool as fuck. I just screamed the whole time, is insane. The fight seems to not have much emotion behind but Kiryu just speels for you what you are missing of information. They have fear to try again while Kiryu near death only gets more motivation to get shit done. They have a strong bond and the only way to say goodbye and to Kiryu says his last message to them is fighting. You dont need to fear to try again to do the right thing, the whole series is about trying to do what you think is right even when the whole world is against. Is just strong as hell and I can't even build a normal commentary about the fight for now. Way to much hype and thoughts in my head about this fight. Only thing I can say is probably my favorite turn based moment alongside Tokio fighting his own suicidal thoughts in 25 Wards and one of my favorite boss fights in general. Is insane, Ryosuke Horii is a genius when he wants to be
this fight felt like a sorrowful sendoff to these characters with one last grand clash between series staples and the relatively new characters. They don't want to willingly fight anymore; they are content with fishing but since kiryu kicked the hornets nest they need to defend their dignity. This song and by proxy this fight contrasts nicely with the one from the last game being this bombastic energy filled decimation of everything the enemies in the game had to endure. Sure, you are fighting beat-em-up characters in an RPG, but you are a beat-em-up character which levels the playing field.
This fight was easily one of the best, if not the absolute best fight in the game. It was an amazing way to show to Daigo, Saejima and Majima that the new legends will be okay taking their places and that they can truly rest.
The twangy surf guitars in this song remind me of Kiryu’s time as an agent in Gaiden, which fits considering how that was the last time Kiryu saw his Tojo Clan friends up until now.
I find the pair ups in the mid fight help cutscene pretty funny. Zhao and Majima are both nonconventional leaders with a pretty flowy fighting style Saigo and Seonhee are clear opposites with him being the bluntest brick wall while she's the clever sneak with a focus on backstabs and status effects And then it's Nanba and Daigo.... Classic Daigo really to get beat by a random scrungly dude
The first way i know Yakuza 8 is ITS announcement trailer and of course Kiryu vs Triple jimas maybe on January or February i forgot but this song is banger to fill 2024
Even with Kazuma dying, even with these 3 being so out of it. Its impressive and almost comforting how strong the others have gotten and its just enough to use it for someone they call their friend.
@@danielbars2371 Ebina feels more like Kiryu's sorrow that because of his Chairman retirement he ruined many lives, including Ebina's. It's better to say that all fights in that game are good. Ebina included.
The Like A Dragons series perfected the trope of introducing new characters to carry the torch of their predecessors. This right here is how you make a new cast of characters that are worthy to stand alongside their predecessors with their own merits. I'm excited to see how this new generation moves forward.
I remember seeing something about this fight in a trailer somewhere and I knew right away that it was gonna be a challenge. Definitely one of the best fights in the game, hell maybe it is *THE* best. And it was definitely a challenge too, it took me a lot of effort to prevent ANYONE on my team from going down. Also can we talk about how they were fully prepared to murder their friend who has cancer just because he insulted them?
I thinks it's because, yes they feel insulted, but maybe because if Kiryu is going to die, they though it's 100 times better that Kiryu dies by their hands and not by something like cancer
Bro I don’t think they would ever out right kill him, this was just like other fights were they fight to settle things, not to terribly harm, do u think majima was gonna kill kiryu in kiwami?
"A big battle with Majima, Saejima, and Daigo. What do we compose for this?" "You ever play Kingdom Hearts?" "Say no more!" Yeah, I'm getting big Shimomura vibes from this.
Best fight in the entire game hands down. Ost slaps and seeing kiryu have one last duel with the Tojo legends was epic. Couldn’t help but feel emotional when the brawler section kicked in during daigo’s turn with for face playing in the background. Really reminded me that I had been playing these games trying to catch up since 2020 and it’s been quite the journey
Copy from my past comment here: Impregnable (Adj): (of a fortified position) Unable to be captured or broken into. This shown that no matter how much they have been through, their ideal will never change, and since this song play for Daigo, Majima and Saejima, they formed a triangle that can't be moved. Pro? Show that their Belief in Unwavering. Con? Well, if you just change or misread the title, the meaning this track will be little weird to you guys. Conclusion? Don't misread the title. . . . . . . . Also damn you Majima, always found a way to jumpscare me. Even out side the boundary of the game.
I discovered the Yakuza license 2-3 years ago, starting with the magnificent Yakuza 0 and continuing until today. What an epic, what a magnificent game, Yakuza 8 makes me nostalgic when we come back to Kamurocho, which has changed a lot since the beginning, and this fight against Tojo's legendary trio of yakuzas (just magnificent) my top video game license. Yakuza will always be in my heart ❤️
you can really tell just how much the trio is holding back, and even then kiryu has to give it his all bc of how weakened he’s become this theme is so sad - majima and saejima haven’t seen their close friend in years and haven’t gotten a true chance to be happy with him again, and the last real interaction with kiryu daigo had was him proudly calling him his son, even though the trio are angered this theme shows just how sad they are to fight kiryu
I disagree that they're holding back. They're ALL getting on in age. Kiryu is still very strong, he just has those moments where his lungs give out and he needs to rely on the others. This fight, to me, felt like we saw how the Ijincho gang had grown in strength since 7, being able to match the old legends, regardless of the fact that they're getting old. This is a passing-the-torch game, after all.
@@auhs6240 if they had a little bit Motivations, The Party wouldn't even survive at all, Majima, Saejima and Daigo was still Monsters on their own but they were also humans, they have emotions and the fact Tatara destroyed their reputations, it makes them have some kind "Mental Breakdown" Basically and weakened them, but in The Final Long Battle with them again before facing Ebina, they regain their motivations and thus they were back to their original Strength, And doubt Age is something matters here, Komaki and Joji were the example, The older you are, more stronger you are+ Gained a lot of Experiences helps a lot, The Tojo Legends (including Kiryu) still leagues above Ichi's party+Ichi itself and it's a fact and no hate, i agree about The Passing Torch game, but about The Party being strong against the Tojo Legends it's because The Tojo legends already had no motivations here and thus making them weaker, The Tojo Legends at the end when they regained Their Strength is already stronger than the party again, not including Kiryu for this one since he still had cancer... And also Kiryu is getting weakened because of The Cancer, not because of His Age, i'm sure after The Chemotherapy ended, Kiryu would be back to his original strength again and be strong af again, even though right now is an RPG gameplay... Still he Carried the gameplay hard lol 😆
Even though the game told me 50 times that there'd be a fight coming, I was still so shaken by those three names is one boss fight. This fight was so cool, and I love how much character Daigo had in his scenes. They really did all of the Tojo boys well here.
I love that in this fights qte, Kiryu looks very desperate avoiding their attacks, not only just falling to his knee after the fact but his face in a hurting wince the whole time. He flails his body around to not get hit by Saejima and looks like he’s taking his last bit of energy to catch majimas hand, I love it, seeing Kiryu vulnerable gives a great since of desperation and fearfulness I’ve never really felt through the series.
I may not know that much about music theory, but I noticed that in parts of this song, it repeats itself three times, for each side of the "triangle". Maybe I'm looking too much into it, but either way, it makes me love the song so much more.
I genuinely think this might be the best bossfight in the entire series. The emotion, music, QTE, difficulty, and twist with the dragon resurgence fights is absolutely top notch in this fight. I do think other fights, like Aizawa and Shishido come close, but when the memories flood around you as you break the normal conventions of a turn based RPG to brawl it out like before just elevates this fight to another level.
Majima both being extremely happy that he's finally gonna stab Kiryu in his terminally ill face and also being one of his closest friends with a bond that formed before they even met when both protecting the same girl in '88 is a wild wild wild contradiction but hey, it's Majima! Wouldn't work with anyone but him.
With how close the pair were, I"ve really gotta wonder what Majima would've done if Kiryu was too weak or slow to stop his dagger lunge. How wpuld he have reacted to killung his second brother?
I think the trio probably wanted Kiryu dead, not necessarily out of malice but because they thought dying at their hands was more fitting for a legend like Kiryu than for him to die from cancer.
For some people, seeing the new guys deflecting their attacks may seem really weird, but take into consideration that the old guard are +60 years old by this point, plus the new team aren't exactly pushovers either (except maybe for namba who's literally just a homeless man, but we love him all the same)
Keep in mind that Majima only has the attack buff in the past because his power alone is not that high. Here, he does not need it, because his attack damage is buffed.
I love that the theme is called "Impregnable Triangle" but after that QTE you can't tell which triangle it's talking about. The one of Majima, Saejima, Dojima OR the one Zhao, Seonhee, and Nanba form around Kiryu to protect him from them. Because no matter what happens, none of these two triangles will be broken: The Legendary Yakuza will not relent, and Kiryu's party will protect him at all costs.
Majima: Halted by a trained assassin wielding a sword Saejima: Halted by a trained assassin wielding needles Dojima: Halted by a homeless man wielding an umbrella Of course, he was severely handicapped by the absence of a gun, but still.
This has the triumphant strings to it - fitting for a grand reunion and battle with 3 Tojo legends - but the rest of it is just downcast and melancholy. Having had their reputations ruined and afraid of inadvertantly being used to glamorise the Yakuza lifestyle, they're all hiding out in this crappy fishing hut in the arse end of nowhere, seemingly content to just fade away. But Kiryu - who has little time left - is the only one who has the motivation to do something about Ebina's schemes, so he ultimately insults the other three and goads them into a battle in his own way of giving them the need to get out of their funk and do something. Also, the title of the track could easily refer to the three legends we're fighting, but it refers to Kiryu's friends too: when he starts to lose steam and falls to his knees, Nanba, Seonhee and Zhao take up a defensive triangle position around him until he finds his feet again: they are literally the Impregnable Triangle in that moment. But the whole fight is awesome, especially with the Dragon Resurgance moments for when each of them is nearly beaten, to have some one-on-one time with them in the midst of old memories while their old soundtracks play. Also, you have to imagine Majima was having LOADS of fun here. Probably the first battle he'd had in four years.
When I first heard this track I didn't like it at all because of how different it was from the rest of the soundtrack, but after revisiting it again and again I was able to get the hang of it and it automatically became one of my TOP of best songs of this game
Man, do people not know bangers when they hear it the first time? So many times I hear people say "I didn't like it at first" or "It took a few listens" and my ass is hype the first listen.
Music is subjective, as you say you heard this song for the first time and you automatically liked it, I listened to it several times because it didn't convince me until I got the taste and now I love it. For my part I can tell you that tracks like: "Kooky", "Slugfest", "Barracuda", "Twin Machetes" and practically the great majority of songs I loved instantly, but for example I can tell you that I don't like "Tyrant of Ocean" (and I gave it several chances but it doesn't convince me, I prefer much more the fan version made by the "Mercury" channel). Because like anything else, these are personal tastes
@@myers9493he still keeps up with them during qte while having cancer. If he didnt loose stamina there he could keep it up. But ye Saejima with support>Kiryu
Kiryu is a beast and but even in his prime he is draw with Saejima, now imagine Majima, Daigo and Saejima fighting only Kiryu, nah Kiryu is losing that fighting
Saejima = kiryu and majima stalemated saejima so we can say the three of them are roughly equal and daigo's a bit weaker but still stronger than most characters so yeah them three against kiryu he ain't winning
Dragon’s Resurgence
Hannya’s Fury
Tiger’s Desperation
Acala’s Wrath
fr so badass that they all have their broken mode
If Akiyama, Tanimura and Shinada also had their own broken mode:
Akiyama: Phoenix's Agility
Tanimura: Tortoise's Shield
Shinada: Wyvern's Weapon
@@KingGesurawhat about yagami or Kito? Or tatsuya?
@@Isow23 Tatsuya: Panther's Anger
Yagami: Xiezhi's Knowledge
Kaito: Gorilla's Strength
Ichiban: Koi's Ascendance
I fucking ADORE the QTE in this fight. It's perfectly reflective of Kiryu's character arc in Infinite Wealth; Yes, he CAN fight on his own, but he will not win anymore if he tries to do so. He NEEDS his friends, and this fight shows that they're not just there to remind him to take it easy and have all those difficult conversations he's been avoiding all those years, but that he will actually get killed if he doesn't allow himself to be helped.
On top of that, Majima seems very excited at the prospect of finally defeating his affectionate rival after getting tiger dropped for all these years.
"Look Kiryu-chan, I know it's been a while since we last fought and you're temrinally ill...but I'm gonna try and shank you just like old times. No hard feelings?"
Seriously though, you get the impression that Majima is really enjoying himself here. That insane laugh he lets out before he goes at Kiryu again on his knees, like he suddenly realises just how good a fight against a suitable opponent is.
This arc was long overdue. Kiryu has had this eternal lone wolf syndrome, and time and time again it's put himself and those he cares about in mortal peril, or has even turned them against him, in the case of Nishiki.
Who knows, maybe the whole series would've turned out WAY different if back in '88 Kiryu had accepted Nishiki's help right from the start.
@@Brunosky_IncThat thought was at the back of my mind throughout Infinite Wealth. There's no way Nishiki's inferiority complex would have driven him as far down as it did if Kiryu leaned on him as an equal.
"I'm gonna MAKE you get bed rest by laying your ass out Kiryu-chan!"
Saejima stopped by Seonhee sure thing
The moment Kiryu starts to feel weak and Daigo and co. just go for him, only for them to be stopped by the new generation; Zhao intercepting Majima's knife, Seonhee parrying Saejima, Namba blocking Daigo and Saeko helping Kiryu was so good, man. Get friends like the Ijincho party because they are the real ones.
On the other note seeing the Tojo Legends so weakened thanks for their aging and rusting of their abilities, and in Kiryu's case thanks to his illness, hurts a lot, but at the same time seeing how strong the party is right now makes me have hope.
You call them new generation but most of them are less than 10yrs younger than the old cast
@blacktimbs8354 lol
Moment would've been a lot more epic for me if the gang weren't dressed in their job alts. Kind of loses its luster when Kiryu has an oxygen tank, Namba is a football player, Zhao is a chef and Seonhee was a tennis player.
@@budafuka Having Kiryu in a cowboy hat during all the cutscenes in that fight was *sending me* man.
@@budafuka that's why i didn't switch jobs for them, only let them inherit some important or useful skills
the dedicated dragon's resurgence fight the trio has (along with their themes) makes this one of the hypest boss fights in the rgg series. not to mention this track is absolutely insane!
Saejima nearly whipped my ass during his Dragon's Resurgence bit.
@@Fullwolf346I don't think you can die in that bit, you always survive it at 1hp until you beat them down
@@dextroboi just like how you can’t die with extreme heat fully upgraded in Kiwami 2
In yakuza 6 too, you are inmortal with extreme heat mode@@LabyrinthMaster
I love that this theme doesnt resemble any of past themes and instead being completely original. It evoked a new feeling
Yeah but it also played old themes during the brawler section hence doing both things
@@amitojsingh7583 while we're at it, can I say that I don't like the song choices for Majima and Saejima
@@CrazehBoiwhat should they have used for saejima then
@@CrazehBoiI can somewhat get it for Majima, but Saejima? Massive Fire is better than Hailstorm.
@@shadowmamba95Yeah I feel like Receive and Bite you is hella overrated, I'd rather have Prototype or Turn you(7)
Local notorious criminals try to beat up a cancer patient because he hurt their fee-fees.
Considering the premise, I wouldn't be surprised if that was in-game.
this comment made me laugh so hard i woke up my dog
@@ArcCaravan that's literally the scenario for this OST.
@@SteelBallRun1890 I meant someone in-game quoting your comment as part of the villains plans to make anyone connected to the Yakuza look worse. I could have phrased it better.
Is this a Tatara Channel headline?
I love that they went with a waltz for this song. First of all, it means a 3/4 time signature, very fitting for the three boss triangle. But it also makes it feel like Kiryu's dancing with these guys for one last time.
I fucking love music theory bros in the comments section of my video game music. You guys point out the coolest shit.
@@sanityismadness And I love the way you put it 😂
yes!1!!1
And! The Four is in 4/4 time, and has leitmotifs from this track. This OST goes so hard.
(maybe the leitmotif comes from earlier in the series? I dunno, this was the first RGG game I beat and now I'm hooked)
the guy filming them talking in the shack should've been filming this wtf
"they were conspiring and then HAD THE SICKEST BATTLE IN HISTORY???" wayyy better clickbait
I find it really annoying how no one saw that man film. What were y’all doing outside LMAO
@@wakasagihime2168 Bro I was thinking the same. Like yes I get it's cold outside and y'all are probably busy shivering but did none of y'all see that dude with a camera? Like really?
@@prithyachan333 It was probably their driver pretending to check in on them. Or anyone else disguised as a worker. All they needed was a 5-second window where no one's looking.
@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd that makes sense. The dude who filmed them was the driver after all.
The virgin 6th chairman of the tojo clan vs the chad Yokohama's Strongest Homeless
Don't forget the chad ex 4th chairman of the Tojo clan
@@winston5921 chad virgin
Honestly this theme gave a sense of desperation, sorrow and putting a knot on an everlong journey. It blends sadness along with something grand without leaning too far into one category. Just going balls out... One final time
One of the best themes in the whole game.
I get those old like.. "wild west standoff" vibes.
Thank god Daigo wasn’t given a gun in this fight
This ain’t a fight for the forefathers of the Tojo, this is one last rush in everyone’s veins, giving us one hell of a firework show not seen since majima and saejima
daigo shouldve had an abilty where he shoots all party members for crits
Not being a Yakuza anymore means a lot to other members
But to Daigo that means losing privilege to *GUN*
@MatsuSenpaii the biggest nerf he could receive 😢
I was surprised that he wasn’t even resistant to gun damage
@@Joey-fm1jh i mean, remember that one Daigo scene in Yakuza 5?
@@MatsuSenpaii oh right that makes sense now
This fight was amazing
thank you automod
Good bot
6th Chairman of the Tojo Clan vs The World's Strongest Homeless Man
Strongest Homeless Man vs Weakest Tojo Clan Elite
strongest tojo clan elite vs weakest homeless man
@@joogthefat979 all jokes aside daigo should be a lil weaker than majima, but still strong enough to hold his own. I personally believed that he holds back even facing shinada
If we count them currently now then
1. Saejima+Kiryu
2. Majima
3. Daigo
4. The Party (Zhao, Seonhee, Nanba, and Saeko)
@unusualpizza
@@KingGesura i think kiryu is probably at the same level or a lil above of daigo due to the cancer now, but yeah before that he's still the same level as saejima
I don't know why, but seeing Seonhee put up a fight against Saejima makes sense to me, probably because she's a master assassin and knows what buttons to push
If you wanna get technical, she was the only one not running defense (Zhao was tryna deflect Majima, Nanba was blocking with his umbrella) so much as just trying to pressure the shit out of him enough to back up.
also it's not like Saejima is gonna gorilla punch a young woman and bust her skull open, obviously they were holding back on Kiryu's party
The yakuza community is honestly the best
@@reallyhim410 dawg isn’t saijima in his early sixties
@@Gouda992 born in 65 so he's 58, but age means nothing in LAD, Komaki is old af in Yakuza 1 & he's a beast.
Zhao seonhee nanba and saeko just proved to me that they're the best squad you can ever have. The moment they said fuck it and went head on against some of the world legendary and strongest people with no fear to protect kiryu was just amazing. Such a powerful scene.
To be fair, Nanba, Saeko and Zhao have already fought 2/3rds of the people there. It's more of a rematch for Majima and Saejima.
Just the entire Ijincho crew is so wholesome and care about each other, despite all the goofiness, hijinks and dire situations.
Seein’ Nanba block Daigo with his umbrella raised my opinion of his physical fighting capabilities by a good margin. That was pretty awesome. Then again, I could say the same about the parries Zhao and Seonhee did as well.
Not only is Kiryu's party skilled, but it also shows how the Tojo Clan Legends have slowly eroded over time from lack of conflict + age.
Make no mistake: they are still potent, but Saeko, Zhao, Seonhee, Nanba would've little to no chance against them if they were in their prime.
Especially if Daigo had a gun.
The morale between Daigo, Majima, and Saejima was probably really low given what happened to them, and it's probably been years since they had a proper fight. Not to mention they probably were holding back a little since they were not intending to kill Kiryu.
Nanba said he knew some sort of martial art that utilized his umbrella similar to sawashiro in lad7
This is where IW peaked for me. Best bosses, best music (damn?), best midfight cutscene and that one-on-one twist, everything was brilliant.
As someone who wasn't really a fan of Zhao during the events of 7, I popped off when he defended Kiryu and deflected Majima's attack.
*DAIGO DOJIMA*
*FORMER SIXTH CHAIRMAN OF THE TOJO CLAN*
*TAIGA SAEJIMA*
*FORMER SAEJIMA FAMILY PATRIARCH, TOJO CLAN*
*GORO MAJIMA*
*FORMER TOJO CLAN LIEUTENANT ADVISOR & MAJIMA FAMILY PATRIARCH*
*TAICHI SUZUKI*
*FORMER NAGASU TAXI DRIVER, FORMER KAMUROCHO REAL ESTATE TYCOON, FORMER FOUR SHINE MANAGER, FORMER POCKET CIRCUIT CHAMPION, FORMER NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL ENGINEER, FORMER ORPHANAGE MANAGER, FORMER BASEBALL MANAGER, FORMER SPEARFISHER, FORMER CLUB DEBOLAH BOUNCER, FORMER COLISEUM CHAMPION, FORMER ONIMICHI MASCOT, EX-TOJO CLAN FOURTH CHAIRMAN*
Still feels crazy that the last time Kiryu and Majima fought was in Yakuza 3
True
They make up for it by making you fight him every minute in Kiwami, doesn't matter if it's a remake.
@@dragonkamran the point is that their last chronological fight was almost 15 years ago.
I think that's one of the biggest signs that Yakuza 3 was meant to be Kiryu's final game, him and Majima basically resolve everything between them at that point and there's nothing new the writers can really do with the 2 of them. The nishikiyama family is resolved, the kazama family is gone, Lau Ka Long is put to rest as an antagonist etc. Y3 is basically wrapping up each of Kiryu's plotlines from Y1. Next couple of games start trying to find different roles for Majima.
@@MikeHesk742 Every yakuza game was written as kiryu's last game, though. There really ain't nothing to prove since it's fact.
Gotta remember that even back then, they were pulling new factions and events out of nowhere.
Think this fight have easily the most insane moment in a turn based RPG. You can use Earthbound as a whole, The 25th Ward, Undertale, all Final Fantasy games, No More Heroes 3, fuck even Persona 5 Royal as a example of doing similar stuff but I think none reachs the force of the moment when you have to break the special one of the guys are doing.
Majima, Saejima and Daigo all have the same skillset as Kiryu. They chave the classics movesets, new stuff, can punch when is not their turn, etc. They are way to much to the party to handle but Kiryu even with his weaknesses can put a equal fight when he gets some of the heat back. Its more than 18 years since you know half of these character's and is the last fight with them but now in a turn based rpg until you break that and see all the memorys of those times while both fight in real time combat with the old music back. Is insane, is video game as a way to storytelling, as a way to do art and is cool as fuck. I just screamed the whole time, is insane.
The fight seems to not have much emotion behind but Kiryu just speels for you what you are missing of information. They have fear to try again while Kiryu near death only gets more motivation to get shit done. They have a strong bond and the only way to say goodbye and to Kiryu says his last message to them is fighting. You dont need to fear to try again to do the right thing, the whole series is about trying to do what you think is right even when the whole world is against.
Is just strong as hell and I can't even build a normal commentary about the fight for now. Way to much hype and thoughts in my head about this fight. Only thing I can say is probably my favorite turn based moment alongside Tokio fighting his own suicidal thoughts in 25 Wards and one of my favorite boss fights in general. Is insane, Ryosuke Horii is a genius when he wants to be
I was under leveled I was a level 38 at the time and the fight took me an hour!
What makes me laugh is that you consider Undertale an RPG. That disgusting game doesn't deserve it.
@@solarixstorm8037it honestly too special to be consider rpg, but it is sitll rpg though
@@solarixstorm8037 What is your problem? Christ.
@@solarixstorm8037undertale by definition is a RPG game, even if you don’t like it
Man this ost is good, also i love how its sounds original and not just another receive you remix, really gives this fight a different feels.
that last second majima jumpscare almost make me choke my tongue
Ikr😭
"am pisin' mahsef ovah he" 😭
@@bonkyguyofiser herp
this fight felt like a sorrowful sendoff to these characters with one last grand clash between series staples and the relatively new characters. They don't want to willingly fight anymore; they are content with fishing but since kiryu kicked the hornets nest they need to defend their dignity. This song and by proxy this fight contrasts nicely with the one from the last game being this bombastic energy filled decimation of everything the enemies in the game had to endure. Sure, you are fighting beat-em-up characters in an RPG, but you are a beat-em-up character which levels the playing field.
This fight was easily one of the best, if not the absolute best fight in the game. It was an amazing way to show to Daigo, Saejima and Majima that the new legends will be okay taking their places and that they can truly rest.
0:07 to 0:22 Battle for the Dream callback 🥲
I guess there was a reason this sounds like a pirate song...
To me it sounds like the wild west more but knowing RGG, foreshadowing is what they do best so you're probably right
Feels like a Mexican stand off for sure
If they remix this imma shit my pants
The twangy surf guitars in this song remind me of Kiryu’s time as an agent in Gaiden, which fits considering how that was the last time Kiryu saw his Tojo Clan friends up until now.
@@charliemcmillan4561promise?
I find the pair ups in the mid fight help cutscene pretty funny.
Zhao and Majima are both nonconventional leaders with a pretty flowy fighting style
Saigo and Seonhee are clear opposites with him being the bluntest brick wall while she's the clever sneak with a focus on backstabs and status effects
And then it's Nanba and Daigo.... Classic Daigo really to get beat by a random scrungly dude
Time to reignite the fire of Fudo Myoo, reawaken the Hannya’s love for fighting and make the Tiger roar once more.
Daigo new skills:
Gun:Flurry Shooting
Gun:Critical Aim
Gun:Guns and Fist
If that happend we would all probably lose that fight
Yakuzers are gone
Weapons are gonna be a lot harder to get
@@weedGatoThey still out there just unorganized, we see this with RK
The first way i know Yakuza 8 is ITS announcement trailer and of course Kiryu vs Triple jimas maybe on January or February i forgot but this song is banger to fill 2024
This shit goes fucking hard. This fight was absolute peak
I was on cloud nine when this music started holy shit dude
I love how in this series everyone knows how to kick your ass
Even with Kazuma dying, even with these 3 being so out of it. Its impressive and almost comforting how strong the others have gotten and its just enough to use it for someone they call their friend.
1:05 point of ascension
Best fight in the game hands down.
Absolutely bro, I had my jaw dropped the whole time for my first reaction.
Ebina?
@@danielbars2371 Ebina feels more like Kiryu's sorrow that because of his Chairman retirement he ruined many lives, including Ebina's.
It's better to say that all fights in that game are good. Ebina included.
Let's be real. Most people (Including me) didn't expect the theme to be for this fight.
I thought it was ebina's
The Like A Dragons series perfected the trope of introducing new characters to carry the torch of their predecessors. This right here is how you make a new cast of characters that are worthy to stand alongside their predecessors with their own merits. I'm excited to see how this new generation moves forward.
When I heard this it went straight on Spotify
I remember seeing something about this fight in a trailer somewhere and I knew right away that it was gonna be a challenge. Definitely one of the best fights in the game, hell maybe it is *THE* best. And it was definitely a challenge too, it took me a lot of effort to prevent ANYONE on my team from going down.
Also can we talk about how they were fully prepared to murder their friend who has cancer just because he insulted them?
I thinks it's because, yes they feel insulted, but maybe because if Kiryu is going to die, they though it's 100 times better that Kiryu dies by their hands and not by something like cancer
@@patatayt1919 Yeah, that makes sense.
Bro I don’t think they would ever out right kill him, this was just like other fights were they fight to settle things, not to terribly harm, do u think majima was gonna kill kiryu in kiwami?
It won the Dramatic Sound Award at the PlayStation Music Awards. We won!🥳😍
"A big battle with Majima, Saejima, and Daigo. What do we compose for this?" "You ever play Kingdom Hearts?" "Say no more!"
Yeah, I'm getting big Shimomura vibes from this.
Super appropiate with this fight having the big friendship moment of the party jumping in to defend Kiryu
the name/title drop of this fight was PEAK; no amount of warning could've relayed how bad I had to get ready for it HOLY SHI-
Best fight in the entire game hands down. Ost slaps and seeing kiryu have one last duel with the Tojo legends was epic. Couldn’t help but feel emotional when the brawler section kicked in during daigo’s turn with for face playing in the background. Really reminded me that I had been playing these games trying to catch up since 2020 and it’s been quite the journey
Copy from my past comment here:
Impregnable (Adj): (of a fortified position) Unable to be captured or broken into. This shown that no matter how much they have been through, their ideal will never change, and since this song play for Daigo, Majima and Saejima, they formed a triangle that can't be moved.
Pro? Show that their Belief in Unwavering.
Con? Well, if you just change or misread the title, the meaning this track will be little weird to you guys.
Conclusion? Don't misread the title.
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Also damn you Majima, always found a way to jumpscare me. Even out side the boundary of the game.
@@amitojsingh7583 Their belief was unwaverin' 🔥
i wanna impregnate the triangle ER I MEAN...
they form a triangle to defend Kiryu
@@MetaroidAlphaKuwana moment
@@brianhong5070Sawa Sensei Moment
I discovered the Yakuza license 2-3 years ago, starting with the magnificent Yakuza 0 and continuing until today. What an epic, what a magnificent game, Yakuza 8 makes me nostalgic when we come back to Kamurocho, which has changed a lot since the beginning, and this fight against Tojo's legendary trio of yakuzas (just magnificent) my top video game license.
Yakuza will always be in my heart ❤️
Nanba wanted ALL that smoke
"Impregnable" buddy I'm getting them all pregnant
you can really tell just how much the trio is holding back, and even then kiryu has to give it his all bc of how weakened he’s become
this theme is so sad - majima and saejima haven’t seen their close friend in years and haven’t gotten a true chance to be happy with him again, and the last real interaction with kiryu daigo had was him proudly calling him his son, even though the trio are angered this theme shows just how sad they are to fight kiryu
I disagree that they're holding back. They're ALL getting on in age. Kiryu is still very strong, he just has those moments where his lungs give out and he needs to rely on the others.
This fight, to me, felt like we saw how the Ijincho gang had grown in strength since 7, being able to match the old legends, regardless of the fact that they're getting old. This is a passing-the-torch game, after all.
@@auhs6240 if they had a little bit Motivations, The Party wouldn't even survive at all, Majima, Saejima and Daigo was still Monsters on their own but they were also humans, they have emotions and the fact Tatara destroyed their reputations, it makes them have some kind "Mental Breakdown" Basically and weakened them, but in The Final Long Battle with them again before facing Ebina, they regain their motivations and thus they were back to their original Strength, And doubt Age is something matters here, Komaki and Joji were the example, The older you are, more stronger you are+ Gained a lot of Experiences helps a lot, The Tojo Legends (including Kiryu) still leagues above Ichi's party+Ichi itself and it's a fact and no hate, i agree about The Passing Torch game, but about The Party being strong against the Tojo Legends it's because The Tojo legends already had no motivations here and thus making them weaker, The Tojo Legends at the end when they regained Their Strength is already stronger than the party again, not including Kiryu for this one since he still had cancer...
And also Kiryu is getting weakened because of The Cancer, not because of His Age, i'm sure after The Chemotherapy ended, Kiryu would be back to his original strength again and be strong af again, even though right now is an RPG gameplay... Still he Carried the gameplay hard lol 😆
2:17 sounds exactly like the seprentine belt on my car slipping thanks for gaslighting me rgg
Even though the game told me 50 times that there'd be a fight coming, I was still so shaken by those three names is one boss fight. This fight was so cool, and I love how much character Daigo had in his scenes. They really did all of the Tojo boys well here.
I love that in this fights qte, Kiryu looks very desperate avoiding their attacks, not only just falling to his knee after the fact but his face in a hurting wince the whole time. He flails his body around to not get hit by Saejima and looks like he’s taking his last bit of energy to catch majimas hand, I love it, seeing Kiryu vulnerable gives a great since of desperation and fearfulness I’ve never really felt through the series.
I may not know that much about music theory, but I noticed that in parts of this song, it repeats itself three times, for each side of the "triangle". Maybe I'm looking too much into it, but either way, it makes me love the song so much more.
I know the power of friendship is a trope but it gets me every time
I don't know what this song is talking about this triangle is incredibly pregnable
Not listening to the musics or watching the videos was worth it, i loved this fight, i am almost finishing the game
I genuinely think this might be the best bossfight in the entire series. The emotion, music, QTE, difficulty, and twist with the dragon resurgence fights is absolutely top notch in this fight. I do think other fights, like Aizawa and Shishido come close, but when the memories flood around you as you break the normal conventions of a turn based RPG to brawl it out like before just elevates this fight to another level.
Majima both being extremely happy that he's finally gonna stab Kiryu in his terminally ill face and also being one of his closest friends with a bond that formed before they even met when both protecting the same girl in '88 is a wild wild wild contradiction but hey, it's Majima! Wouldn't work with anyone but him.
This theme is up there with all the legendary OST's
With how close the pair were, I"ve really gotta wonder what Majima would've done if Kiryu was too weak or slow to stop his dagger lunge. How wpuld he have reacted to killung his second brother?
I think the trio probably wanted Kiryu dead, not necessarily out of malice but because they thought dying at their hands was more fitting for a legend like Kiryu than for him to die from cancer.
"Ah yes, Kiryu, my good friend. Allow me to stab you while you are struggling to even breath. It's just the thrill of the fight"
I said it once, I'll say it again: The old men of Yakuza have the best theme songs!
Damn near 40 years of history between these characters.
3:15 that majima pic XD
The amount of respect the party gives to kiryu, especially when shielding him is what the dragon deserves 🙌
For some people, seeing the new guys deflecting their attacks may seem really weird, but take into consideration that the old guard are +60 years old by this point, plus the new team aren't exactly pushovers either (except maybe for namba who's literally just a homeless man, but we love him all the same)
Yeah imagine my horror when I realised yakuza like a dragon’s majima boss was the easy version
Keep in mind that Majima only has the attack buff in the past because his power alone is not that high.
Here, he does not need it, because his attack damage is buffed.
I thought Majima's Evasion buff was gonna be a problem, but then I remembered Scum Scraper exists and cannot miss :)
In all honesty, I thought LAD version was more difficult.
Or maybe it's just because LAD didn't give us level recommendations but IW did.
When the squad started defending Kiryu in that action sequence😮💨
Definition of Cinema
Pure kino
I love that the theme is called "Impregnable Triangle" but after that QTE you can't tell which triangle it's talking about.
The one of Majima, Saejima, Dojima OR the one Zhao, Seonhee, and Nanba form around Kiryu to protect him from them.
Because no matter what happens, none of these two triangles will be broken: The Legendary Yakuza will not relent, and Kiryu's party will protect him at all costs.
1:20 synced it so the peak of the guitar would match when majima does his battle cry
Majima: Halted by a trained assassin wielding a sword
Saejima: Halted by a trained assassin wielding needles
Dojima: Halted by a homeless man wielding an umbrella
Of course, he was severely handicapped by the absence of a gun, but still.
We're catching all the fish in the sea with this one.
This has the triumphant strings to it - fitting for a grand reunion and battle with 3 Tojo legends - but the rest of it is just downcast and melancholy. Having had their reputations ruined and afraid of inadvertantly being used to glamorise the Yakuza lifestyle, they're all hiding out in this crappy fishing hut in the arse end of nowhere, seemingly content to just fade away. But Kiryu - who has little time left - is the only one who has the motivation to do something about Ebina's schemes, so he ultimately insults the other three and goads them into a battle in his own way of giving them the need to get out of their funk and do something.
Also, the title of the track could easily refer to the three legends we're fighting, but it refers to Kiryu's friends too: when he starts to lose steam and falls to his knees, Nanba, Seonhee and Zhao take up a defensive triangle position around him until he finds his feet again: they are literally the Impregnable Triangle in that moment.
But the whole fight is awesome, especially with the Dragon Resurgance moments for when each of them is nearly beaten, to have some one-on-one time with them in the midst of old memories while their old soundtracks play.
Also, you have to imagine Majima was having LOADS of fun here. Probably the first battle he'd had in four years.
This might be the best track in the whole game
When I first heard this track I didn't like it at all because of how different it was from the rest of the soundtrack, but after revisiting it again and again I was able to get the hang of it and it automatically became one of my TOP of best songs of this game
Man, do people not know bangers when they hear it the first time? So many times I hear people say "I didn't like it at first" or "It took a few listens" and my ass is hype the first listen.
Music is subjective, as you say you heard this song for the first time and you automatically liked it, I listened to it several times because it didn't convince me until I got the taste and now I love it. For my part I can tell you that tracks like: "Kooky", "Slugfest", "Barracuda", "Twin Machetes" and practically the great majority of songs I loved instantly, but for example I can tell you that I don't like "Tyrant of Ocean" (and I gave it several chances but it doesn't convince me, I prefer much more the fan version made by the "Mercury" channel). Because like anything else, these are personal tastes
This and the end of denial are literally peak
Imagine diago’s anger at the fact he got blocked by a homeless guy and his umbrella
Diego 😭
Diago 😭
This fight really blows the pants off the Majima & Saejima fight from 7 IMO. That fight was good but this one felt so much more epic.
Anyone else love how 1:06 to 1:18 has a very criminal feel to it?
the leitmotif at 0:43 makes me feel things
SUCH AN AMAZING ONE :0
FIGHTING AGAINST 3 YAKUZA LEGENDS AHHH >_< 🐉❤️
3:16 M A J I M A
I wonder how hard this fight would have been for Kiryu in his prime if they were all going all out.
remember previously whenever kiryu and saejima fought it was a draw, with majima and daigos help i would say kiryu wouldve lost
@@myers9493he still keeps up with them during qte while having cancer. If he didnt loose stamina there he could keep it up. But ye Saejima with support>Kiryu
Kiryu is a beast and but even in his prime he is draw with Saejima, now
imagine Majima, Daigo and Saejima fighting only Kiryu, nah Kiryu is losing that fighting
Balls Out, KEEDOOOOO!
Saejima = kiryu and majima stalemated saejima so we can say the three of them are roughly equal and daigo's a bit weaker but still stronger than most characters so yeah them three against kiryu he ain't winning
Impregnable triangle? Just give me a few hours...
Their bussies will start dripping…
By the time I’m done, all the Jimas will be expecting….
Still stuck on this fuckin fight, Wouldn’t be a yakuza rpg without me getting stuck on a fight that involves majima
GOOSEBUMPS. ❤️🔥
This gives off "its the guy from the lore!" Vibes
Seonhee was so badass in my game fighting in a black maid outfit.
"Impregnable"? We'll see about that, gimme 5 minutes alone with Daigo and he's getting a new chairman.
FOUL 😭😭 (you're not wrong tho)
Daigo is one of the most submissive and breedable members of the tojo (next to higashi)
@@Norrabal 😭😭
Good fucking lord
The Daigussy...
I beat them on Sunday and here it is, Thursday, and I'm on my 3rd listen of the day. LAD boss music be like.
Saejima looks so lean in this fight. Like he lost a ton of muscle.
I love on how Kiryu Throwdown using Resurgences
This song goes hard on a workout playlist
0:36 this part is special to me
For some reason
*Braining Smash*
MORAU DE!
OUURRRAAAAAAA!
For some reason i thought the title for this song was Impregnable thighs
this song is the best one in the entire ost, and look that this game's ost is in my first place of best ost in rgg games.
Nice stuff
The real Impregnable Triangle was the friends we made along the way