What's even funnier is that if you befriend the bowling alley attendant, she offers you a full turkey if you get a turkey in bowling. And Kiryu is like "mmh a turkyey..." and it's a chicken instead. That he names Nugget, who he lets do real estate as a manager.
4:02 His family name is Kazama, which is different from Kiryu's first name, Kazuma. This confusion is why the original Yakuza's localization changed Kazama to Fuma.
A little fun story. I wrote a cross culture paper comparing English and Japanese for a college course and used Kiryu and Majima's KIRYU-CHAN as a "hypothetical" example. I got an A on the paper.
So I played this series since 2006 as a kid and when 5 came out I was sad because it was only ps3 and it wasn’t known to the world unless you rented the first game on ps2 somehow lol but then they made this as a comeback title and pulled all the stops to make this the reboot debut of the franchise. I cried because everyone would finally see a beautiful yet fucking hilarious game. I’m so proud of rgg developers. They killed it with this game and haven’t stopped since. Also this video is amazing please do more of the games! ❤
Please come back to this game, this series is incredible & you should absolutely experience the rest of it, even if you don’t want to make more videos on it, just play it by yourself to experience it that way.
I saw this and fucking died from happiness I LOVE THIS AND THE JUDGEMENT SERIES a friend of mine got me into the Yakuza series so honestly if you do the whole series I'm fucking here for it
If you didn't think the game was ridiculous enough, apparently almost all of the female characters in the side content are "actresses." This isn't a thing in any of the other Yakuza games, just this one.
yeah, your real estate secretary? actress. that girl from the pretend-boyfriend substory? actress. heck even the arcade employees are actresses you also get softcore vids of them if you complete their substories / befriended them
Not sure why the quotes. And the cards aren't a thing in the other games, but then being real people is consistent since at least Y3. They hold a contest with each game.
This is a wonderful series and I absolutely adore it. I began my journey last year and the games are wonderful. Hopefully you will continue on with this series.
Cyan playing How to train your Dominatrix in the park: “We are awful human beings…that’s what we’re doing, we’re being terrible humans.” Shrink Wrapped Dream cackling like a madman in the distance: “Oh you think Kiryu is terrible now when it comes to kids, just you wait!”
I started playing Yakuza 0 a little while ago, and as such, started watching videos on it, and it has led me to discover some cool creators, such as you. Subbed
please please make this a series! Plus remember that you have to get your come uppance for Momoko in the JCC arena for that upset loss in the finale...you said it and we all saw it, shit was rigged from the start! So make it right next time!
Bakamitai is such a weird song for kiryu to sing because its clearly a woman lamenting her breakup with a guy, its like one of those country songs you'd hear in the car, just minus 10 mentions about the bible and jesus.
Im so glad i picked up this series in 2023, started with Yakuza 0. Right now in september 2024 in still playing through the series, currently on Lost Judgment. This series is an absolute gem!!
That's exactly what I'm talking about. I'll just go back to this game series like many of my people. It takes us back to the time when sensible games were produced like on an assembly line. The games are available as a complete package for a reasonable price 😎 Just saying... 12:39 When in real life someone accidentally bumped into you.
I’m 60 hours in and just started last week. Such an insane game idk why I never played these before. I just hope Kiwami 1&2 deliver for me as I already have those downloaded.
Great video ,I've found out about the Yakuza games in late 2017 from watching a Twitch stream, then watched another full playthrough early 2018. Played Yakuza 0 on pc in 2018. Before that The Witcher 3 was my favorite game ever, 500 h played ,bought it twice on gog and steam, I love that game Now TW3 is out of my top 10 and 7 RGG games are in my top 10, I can't put into words how much I love this series, I've played Yakuza 0 every year since 2018 and ofc the other Yakuza games as they released on pc
Started playing the Yakuza series like 2-3 years ago when it started coming to Xbox and ever since then it has become my favorite game series! Every game has so much charm, fun, soul, plenty of minigames and even though it gets goofy, it doesn't shy away from telling sincere and often heartbreaking stories
I remember a friend of mine recommended me to try yakuza 0 and well I thought it was gonna be a crime thriller through n through but at the end of the game, I've come to realize that one moment you can have serious/ sad moments then it quickly changes to whacky and hilarious, I wont forget the miracle substory and the guy that tried to steal majima's pants 😂
Two things: 1 - KAZUma is Kiryu's first name(you meant to say KAZAma when talking about the Tojo Clan captain). 2 - Now you absolutely *have* to play the rest of the series...or at least Yakuza 4(more information about the guy who carries a gun with his mouth).
The joy of seeing someone discover the yakuza series. I had the same reaction after playing my 1st yakuza game (y0). If you upgrade kiryu, the shakedown dude becomes your walking bank 🤣. Also, the 3 lieutenants are all popular japanese actors. The cabaret club girls are mostly actual JAV actresses, the arcade girl too 🤣 Tip: Don't skip the side stories (Hours played: 130+ 🤣)
Yakuza 0 draws you in but now you must finish the series - flawless (personally like a dragon was alright but not for me apart from the man who erased his name, that shit hit the spot and made me ball like a baby)
Western games want you to be free to be whoever you want to be and do whatever you want to do, the cost of that is quality. Japanese games are like: you'll be THIS guy, you'll do THAT and you'll love it. Yes, I love it.
In western games it about publishers wanting to do the least amount of work and get the most amount of money for it and not giving the devs enough time to properly make a game, so obviously they're gonna cut corners I mean the Yakuza team does cut corners too but it's just asset reuse It's just efficient use of their time and resources and I love the Kamurocho area so can't complain, the city has become a character of it's own
So when I was “trying” the plat and doing the baseball mini game, I noticed that when it’s GOING TO HIT, Kiryu’s animation changes for a split moment and hitting the ball in that moment always works
Im not goona lie for most of my gaming life I have considered god of war franchise to be my all time favorite until i played Yakuza 0. I absolutely love this game
The Cyan Man is one fentanyl away from becoming Max0r
Soon enough
Cyan Man is sane Max0r
I’m not complaining
I'm glad to know we are a demographic
how about if he took one femtanyl?
The balance of sincere and goofy is something Yakuza is peak for
From dmc to yakuza is a crazy tag team moment
Dont forget cyan man, canonically, kiryu does not and has not killed anyone! Even when he uses guns
It's fine they're just positivity bullets
@@therealcyanman me and a friend would joke saying they're just rubber bullets (once you go through the series you'll see what I mean-)
Kiryu didn't kill them, the gun did.
@@alexwolfin06 😭😭 not my boy
@@therealcyanman You could say that they're almost "Friendliness Pellets"
Most batshit insane game ever. Would recommend.
Holy shit, DMC and now Yakuza?
Based
Persona for the japanese insanity trifecta. Or metal gear, I dunno
Persona and Danganronpa
and monster hunter
and ultrakill would be cool
@@escapefromtibet2530definitely persona
What's even funnier is that if you befriend the bowling alley attendant, she offers you a full turkey if you get a turkey in bowling. And Kiryu is like "mmh a turkyey..." and it's a chicken instead. That he names Nugget, who he lets do real estate as a manager.
That chicken has terrible stats but he was an invaluable part of my real estate empire
@@FrankyBabes Emotional support chicken
That would sound crazy if it wasn’t in a Yakuza game.
@@FrankyBabes i didnt really get the stats that much and used the chicken, ngl it was pretty okay
I used the chicken too. Was a good business partner
Don't mess with us Yakuza fans. We might actually understand the rules of Mahjong.
Mahjong? Yes. Shogi? Fuck no.
@@thembill8246 If it's my life or winning at shogi, I'm going to hell.
@@gubbothehuggo2771 at least with the puzzle modes I can look up solutions. But playing the actual game is it definite no
4:02 His family name is Kazama, which is different from Kiryu's first name, Kazuma.
This confusion is why the original Yakuza's localization changed Kazama to Fuma.
One of MANY dumb decisions with that version.
A little fun story. I wrote a cross culture paper comparing English and Japanese for a college course and used Kiryu and Majima's KIRYU-CHAN as a "hypothetical" example.
I got an A on the paper.
ain't no way
You sir, are a king
Cabaret Club mini game alone was better than most games that came out in 2024 and definitely better than any Ubisoft that was last decade
Facts
Bruuuh this is so true
the devil may cry mentions after the series in yakuza is a peak cyan man cinematic universe moment
You're in for a WILD ride
BORN TO BE WIIIIIIIIIILD
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So I played this series since 2006 as a kid and when 5 came out I was sad because it was only ps3 and it wasn’t known to the world unless you rented the first game on ps2 somehow lol but then they made this as a comeback title and pulled all the stops to make this the reboot debut of the franchise. I cried because everyone would finally see a beautiful yet fucking hilarious game. I’m so proud of rgg developers. They killed it with this game and haven’t stopped since. Also this video is amazing please do more of the games! ❤
Btw I have played the remakes but should I go back and play the ps2 original games too?
Please come back to this game, this series is incredible & you should absolutely experience the rest of it, even if you don’t want to make more videos on it, just play it by yourself to experience it that way.
really gonna look forward to that second video, nice job dude
3:12 I loved Rush so much that I unintentionally kneecapped myself by only using Rush (It was torture.)
Same for me on my first playthrough
It's pretty much the strongest Kiryu style IMO
The Yakuza series is such a wild ride
Beautiful recap video, the only crime was this *barely* not being posted on a Friday Night...
Cant wait for it's return to the channel eventually
i just finished yakuza 0 2 weeks ago and when i saw this i screamed, thank you cyan man
"I cast Seven-Month Hospital!" lol, I lost it on this one.
I saw this and fucking died from happiness I LOVE THIS AND THE JUDGEMENT SERIES a friend of mine got me into the Yakuza series so honestly if you do the whole series I'm fucking here for it
I wish to have 24 Hour Cinderella as my theme song
2:22 Yes, I almost choked on a quarter
If you didn't think the game was ridiculous enough, apparently almost all of the female characters in the side content are "actresses." This isn't a thing in any of the other Yakuza games, just this one.
Hell, the latest one features a very well known vtuber named KSON. And I do mean her real self, not her vtuber avatar
@@Ashurman666 her vtuber avatar is technically herself so she is both herself and her character at the sametime.
yeah, your real estate secretary? actress. that girl from the pretend-boyfriend substory? actress. heck even the arcade employees are actresses
you also get softcore vids of them if you complete their substories / befriended them
Not sure why the quotes. And the cards aren't a thing in the other games, but then being real people is consistent since at least Y3. They hold a contest with each game.
@@thembill8246 no no, not just actress, but that kind of "actress". The gooner type
Paper beats Rock.
Rock beats scissors
Scissors beats paper
and Shadowman beats Kiryu.
Got it :D
old man is kazama, kiryu is kazuma
This is a wonderful series and I absolutely adore it. I began my journey last year and the games are wonderful. Hopefully you will continue on with this series.
The urge to give some somewhat but not really spoilry tips to see him unlock a secret is undearable lmao
Same here lol
Cyan playing How to train your Dominatrix in the park: “We are awful human beings…that’s what we’re doing, we’re being terrible humans.”
Shrink Wrapped Dream cackling like a madman in the distance: “Oh you think Kiryu is terrible now when it comes to kids, just you wait!”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hope you continue playing it! Great and fun video!
I’m watching the video and forgot I was currently playing it too! Had to stop at 7 minutes for spoilers but I’ll be back once I’m official yakuza
So how was your journey?
Fun fact: All the girls that kiryu and majima had interacted with are modeled after actual JAV actresses
WOO 40K BABY!!!!!
Also I would really love to see more Yakuza content too man.
Some say Nishiki's descent started in Yakuza 1. But in reality, it was this moment 18:41.
You are gonna love this series it’s so good
I started playing Yakuza 0 a little while ago, and as such, started watching videos on it, and it has led me to discover some cool creators, such as you. Subbed
This video was enjoyable. I watched it while exercising at the gym. Thank you. Great recap.
Part 2 please 😂 I shall wait an eternity if I have to
This was fantastic man, never change. Subscribed.
Yakuza as a whole series feels like those commercial short movies to get you excited for a visit to Japan and I love it
I shall sit here and patiently wait for more yakuza videos
please please make this a series!
Plus remember that you have to get your come uppance for Momoko in the JCC arena for that upset loss in the finale...you said it and we all saw it, shit was rigged from the start! So make it right next time!
Bakamitai is such a weird song for kiryu to sing because its clearly a woman lamenting her breakup with a guy, its like one of those country songs you'd hear in the car, just minus 10 mentions about the bible and jesus.
That’s literally the whole sum up of the entire series serious men get into silly situations lol
And heartbreaking gut wrenching situations sprinkled in at just the right amount
woah!! thank you for making a video on my favorite game :) i hope you enjoy the rest of it!
Yakuza 0's been my addiction for the past month. 100% recommend finishing the story.
The people absolutely demands the next part of this video.
I have Majimas tattoo on my back, i still have to finish the flowers and the snakes
Im so glad i picked up this series in 2023, started with Yakuza 0. Right now in september 2024 in still playing through the series, currently on Lost Judgment. This series is an absolute gem!!
He’s not wrong, I ate quarters for a month and now I can almost drop kick as good as Jackie Chan lol.
That's exactly what I'm talking about.
I'll just go back to this game series like many of my people. It takes us back to the time when sensible games were produced like on an assembly line. The games are available as a complete package for a reasonable price 😎 Just saying...
12:39
When in real life someone accidentally bumped into you.
Yakuza 0 will receive you it's brilliance
I’m 60 hours in and just started last week. Such an insane game idk why I never played these before. I just hope Kiwami 1&2 deliver for me as I already have those downloaded.
0:28 MIssed the oppurtunity to say Pokemon card--
Going into the Yakuza series blind is going to be a journey. XD
Great video ,I've found out about the Yakuza games in late 2017 from watching a Twitch stream, then watched another full playthrough early 2018.
Played Yakuza 0 on pc in 2018. Before that The Witcher 3 was my favorite game ever, 500 h played ,bought it twice on gog and steam, I love that game
Now TW3 is out of my top 10 and 7 RGG games are in my top 10, I can't put into words how much I love this series, I've played Yakuza 0 every year since 2018 and ofc the other Yakuza games as they released on pc
Started playing the Yakuza series like 2-3 years ago when it started coming to Xbox and ever since then it has become my favorite game series! Every game has so much charm, fun, soul, plenty of minigames and even though it gets goofy, it doesn't shy away from telling sincere and often heartbreaking stories
My man is going thru every GOAT game
I love this.
I was so devastated you didn’t mention maharaja at all but okay having friday night at the end kinda saved it
I remember a friend of mine recommended me to try yakuza 0 and well I thought it was gonna be a crime thriller through n through but at the end of the game, I've come to realize that one moment you can have serious/ sad moments then it quickly changes to whacky and hilarious, I wont forget the miracle substory and the guy that tried to steal majima's pants 😂
This "pants thief" guy especially unforgettable if you play Y2 or YK2. His appearance in Y0 is big fanservice.
Yakuza better be the only thing you post from now on
21:38 i heard you get the achievement for doing 10 JCC fights bro and its real funny how you describr all the crazy shit going on hahahahaha
and once you have yer brawler skill tree full and yer completely drunk you can beat shakedown easy af
How you describe the game and the tone of your voice perfectly capture the experience of playing Yakuza 0.
The fucking aggressive negotiations joke killed me. I've got major hyperfixations on Yakuza and Star Wars.
Dude I'm 5 games in on this series and I'm still hyped.
HOLY SHIT I FOUND ANOTHER TAPPED UA-camR
Two things:
1 - KAZUma is Kiryu's first name(you meant to say KAZAma when talking about the Tojo Clan captain).
2 - Now you absolutely *have* to play the rest of the series...or at least Yakuza 4(more information about the guy who carries a gun with his mouth).
Thank you for finaly doing this
8:47 i watch men play video games i love and try vicariously reliving those moments through them
When I finished the dominatrix story, the funniest thing happened. I defeated some enemies and afterwards they squealed imitating pig noises XD
You know it was hard for me to play Yakuza 0 for a while cause i kept rewatching the intro
Welcome too the family friend the ride will only get wilder
11:47 get out of MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUBBGHBHVFGGSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
What?
I hope you keep going down this rabbit hole. It's a great series, and ludonarrative dissonance is sometimes a goal more than a problem 😂
7:49 I swear, this side quest confused me to all hell and back, but it was nice seeing the ending of that quest.
Dude, you have hundreds possibly thousands hour of ungodly fun in this yakuza series
The joy of seeing someone discover the yakuza series. I had the same reaction after playing my 1st yakuza game (y0).
If you upgrade kiryu, the shakedown dude becomes your walking bank 🤣.
Also, the 3 lieutenants are all popular japanese actors. The cabaret club girls are mostly actual JAV actresses, the arcade girl too 🤣
Tip: Don't skip the side stories
(Hours played: 130+ 🤣)
Stocking up on smile burgers...why have I not thought of that
Dude I can't believe you haven't add "Cabaret Club Czar" It is the best minigame and side quest line of Yakuza History. Or maybe game history.
Yakuza is like the Adventure Time of gaming
I see you started your journey that is yakuza...I too have decided the same lol respect
I don't wanna ruin anything, but playing the Majima Saga in Yakuza Kiwami 2 makes Yakuza 0 even better
Yakuza 0 draws you in but now you must finish the series - flawless (personally like a dragon was alright but not for me apart from the man who erased his name, that shit hit the spot and made me ball like a baby)
Pretty sure they misspelled the side quests, it's the main quest! xD
Jokes on you i ate golden coins that may or may not have been chocolate growing up
bro i wish i could experience the yakuza series again T-T
Western games want you to be free to be whoever you want to be and do whatever you want to do, the cost of that is quality. Japanese games are like: you'll be THIS guy, you'll do THAT and you'll love it. Yes, I love it.
In western games it about publishers wanting to do the least amount of work and get the most amount of money for it and not giving the devs enough time to properly make a game, so obviously they're gonna cut corners
I mean the Yakuza team does cut corners too but it's just asset reuse It's just efficient use of their time and resources and I love the Kamurocho area so can't complain, the city has become a character of it's own
So when I was “trying” the plat and doing the baseball mini game, I noticed that when it’s GOING TO HIT, Kiryu’s animation changes for a split moment and hitting the ball in that moment always works
I love how every couple seconds cyan man starts talking like vergil
Great video! Do you stream anywhere? Would be fun to see you play these live, and yakuza fans would be attracted to a new soul like flies to honey.
Im not goona lie for most of my gaming life I have considered god of war franchise to be my all time favorite until i played Yakuza 0.
I absolutely love this game
4:02 I'm sorry to say my guy, but Kiryu's adopted father who's in jail isn't called Kazuma. It's Kazama. Kazuma is Kiryu's first name...
You're absolutely right my bad lol
Playing the 2nd Like a Dragon game after the 1st, and I love em both to death.
Why do I feel a weird sense of déjà vu while watching this??? It feels like I've seen the intro somewhere
I did the dom side mission and I try so hard not to die laughing form how mess up it was
cant wait for a yakuza series
wait until he gets the yakuza kiwami HES EVERYWHERE IN THE WALLS! gameplay
yeah, i always wondering when u gonna play this series
Trust me Cyan, You're in for an epic story.
Like, You have no idea.