Once you learn the combinations, the strategies become more diverse. Learning how to block your opponent from achieving sets, setting yourself up for combinations and knowing what to do based on what cards are still in play really opens up this game to a whole new level because you learn when to Koi-Koi and not to. You also can back your opponent into a corner where they have to Koi-Koi because they need the points, so you can take advantage and score even higher. Even gambling is involved it gets really fun and intense. Both opponents start with say 30 dollars. 1 point equals a dollar. As you win points, your hunger for more money and anxiety of losing are intensified. Makes for greater fun, especially over a meal and drinks. Once you get the hang of it, you'll want to teach all your friends. Even without betting it's a seriously addicting game. I play on my phone all the time! Great video! Thanks for the content.
This is the best explanation here, imo. I've gotten the hang of this game from playing the Yakuza game series. It truely is addicting and putting money on the line makes it even more fun!
Yeah the moment I realized there's only one copy of a card in the deck and there will always be around 8 cards you will never see it got a lot more intense.
Fun fact: Nintendo was originally founded as a Hanafuda card company in 1889. They started developing other products but eventually they ended up video games.
Japanese here, I worked in a bar here for a few years. The owner had a 12 year old daughter named Saki (typically this is a female name). If someone came in asking for a “saki” instead of a “sake”, they’re just going to get looks of confusion or maybe even anger. Granted, Japanese locals know that you don't just go to a bar and order "sake" anyways; you have to specify the actual drink. It's like going to a bar and saying "pour me a drink" without saying what drink. Anyways, I’ve only heard maybe 2 or 3 out of the many Americans that came to my bar pronounce it as "saki". No one from any other English speaking country pronounced it this way in my bar. My bigger gripe with this video though is that they said koi-koi sounds undignified and means two fish, which is not only false (it means “come on” or “let’s go”. Koi means fish in its own), but is also a bit insulting.
@@The-Eric-Cartman Didn't know that about the phrase koi koi, but I have to admit I feel silly saying the phrase out loud. Regarding your name, is Southpark popular in Japan? It is in Australia, but I wasn't sure it was in non-English speaking countries. Btw, your English seems pretty good
At 1:55, when you say, "cool Japanese writing that probably says something cool," the bottom card read "Nintendo."
Once you learn the combinations, the strategies become more diverse.
Learning how to block your opponent from achieving sets, setting yourself up for combinations and knowing what to do based on what cards are still in play really opens up this game to a whole new level because you learn when to Koi-Koi and not to.
You also can back your opponent into a corner where they have to Koi-Koi because they need the points, so you can take advantage and score even higher.
Even gambling is involved it gets really fun and intense. Both opponents start with say 30 dollars. 1 point equals a dollar. As you win points, your hunger for more money and anxiety of losing are intensified. Makes for greater fun, especially over a meal and drinks.
Once you get the hang of it, you'll want to teach all your friends. Even without betting it's a seriously addicting game. I play on my phone all the time!
Great video! Thanks for the content.
This is the best explanation here, imo. I've gotten the hang of this game from playing the Yakuza game series. It truely is addicting and putting money on the line makes it even more fun!
Yeah the moment I realized there's only one copy of a card in the deck and there will always be around 8 cards you will never see it got a lot more intense.
Fun fact: Nintendo was originally founded as a Hanafuda card company in 1889. They started developing other products but eventually they ended up video games.
This reminds me of the italian game when you shout "SCOPA!" when you score.
Yay!! Summer Wars!!! ❤❤
Agreed!
Totally got introduced to it this way!
Yep
Thank you uploaded to video.It's big help for me.
I do not get this. Cards that match do not match. Completely different. I came across a set seems to difficult
If u have a switch get clubhouse games.
Its basically match the flowers to claim cards, and then use the claimed cards to build certain sets.
what’s the blank cards for
Phosphorus Blade The blank card are substitutions Incase the cards get damaged
That is my name koi
Guy on left kinda looks like “relax alax”
Why are you pronouncing "sake" like "saki"? Saki means something entirely different!
Japanese here, I worked in a bar here for a few years. The owner had a 12 year old daughter named Saki (typically this is a female name). If someone came in asking for a “saki” instead of a “sake”, they’re just going to get looks of confusion or maybe even anger. Granted, Japanese locals know that you don't just go to a bar and order "sake" anyways; you have to specify the actual drink. It's like going to a bar and saying "pour me a drink" without saying what drink. Anyways, I’ve only heard maybe 2 or 3 out of the many Americans that came to my bar pronounce it as "saki". No one from any other English speaking country pronounced it this way in my bar. My bigger gripe with this video though is that they said koi-koi sounds undignified and means two fish, which is not only false (it means “come on” or “let’s go”. Koi means fish in its own), but is also a bit insulting.
@@The-Eric-Cartman Didn't know that about the phrase koi koi, but I have to admit I feel silly saying the phrase out loud. Regarding your name, is Southpark popular in Japan? It is in Australia, but I wasn't sure it was in non-English speaking countries. Btw, your English seems pretty good
i hate the mocking way the bald guy talks about everything . Just disdainful.
He's not mocking: he's making fun of his own ignorance of the game. He's being funny, not disrespectful.
@@trinitygrimes2011 self depreciating humor is cringe.