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Re: Shenmue drinking game

What was the weather like when Ryo's dad died?

I-cy!

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by MiTT3NZ
Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:41 pm
 
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A Visit to Yokosuka After Snow: Photo Gallery

Last week it snowed in Yokosuka! I jumped on a train to capture photos of as many "after the snow" Shenmue locations as I could. Everything looked remarkably like how it's depicted in the game.

https://i.imgur.com/U5zDzpp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/OdhQzVh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3GP9kmT.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1kukw71.jpg

Full gallery (20 images) at Phantom River Stone:
-> http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2018/01/a-visit-to-yokosuka-after-snow-image.html
by Switch
Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:37 am
 
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Re: Dark Souls Remastered.

I wish this were Demon's Souls Remastered, but I appreciate the legal obstacles that preclude it.

I do not overrate Demon's Souls; I prefer it because it is more spiritual. Not figuratively. When I die, I want to be a force ghost -- whereas Dark Souls deaths are, in the immortal words of Brendan Fraser and John Hannah, juicy .
by KiBa
Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:49 pm
 
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Re: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa

redline wrote:just spotted your game. it looks really good.


Thanks.

Added some 8-ball action (actually they play russian pyramid):

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by yeo
Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:59 am
 
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Re: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa

Working on ping pong now

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by yeo
Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:10 am
 
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Re: Random Thoughts

So it's kind of weird, but watching the current Olympics has made me develop an extreme appreciation for figure skating. I've honestly never given a shit about the Olympics before; other people pretend to care, but it's always seemed awfully shallow to me that most only pay attention to any of these events once every four years, and tend to only care about their own country's participants. But whatever the case, somehow figure skating has sunken its claws into me. So much to the extent that I think it might actually develop into a major interest far outside of the Olympics themselves.
I've never taken an interest in any sports or athletic events before, but it occurs to me that this is one of the few that legitimately doubles as an art form, and that's appealing as hell . Some of the performances during the Olympics were actually beautiful enough to hit me in the same way a great piece of music might, where you get lost in how oddly mesmerizing it can be. If I were a younger man, I might have been inspired.
So yeah, never thought I'd say it, but I love this stuff.

It’s been nothing but Hanyu Hanyu Hanyu on TV here. Every station is all about him. Poor Uno-kun. He’s good too. Fernandez also an ace. Ya.. I like the figure skating too. Well maybe it’s more of a respect for the difficulty.
by Axm
Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:11 pm
 
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Re: Politics

Your questions presuppose that the concepts of 'truth' and 'reality' are given, or foundational, and that humans gaze upon the same reality together first, and then make decisions. But mind does not precede matter, so to speak. 'Truth' and 'reality' are functions of the brain, not the brain a function of reality. Therefore, nature could be generating a different world out of every brain, and that is why there is and always has been never-ending conflict. The people whose brains have been determined to know these facts are even now developing the technology to unify human consciousnesses. When they succeed and activate the process, our species' civil war will at last end, and there will be universal harmony among us till the end of the universe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2EQ0FlVks4
by KiBa
Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:58 am
 
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Re: Random Thoughts

My parents were in America while the 2016 Olympics was on and my dad said that when he watched it on TV out there you wouldn’t have known any county other than America was competing. Here on the BBC they seemed more interested in Usain Bolt then any of the British runners.

It seems like when it comes to something competitive Americans only seem to care about how well ‘they’ do and not the competition itself. Football seems to have only got bigger there since the US have started doing better in the last few World Cup’s (Not this one lol). Rather then support their local MLS side they seem to support teams here in England just because they’re better or support a MLS side and an English side which shouldn’t be allowed and should result in the death penalty. I laugh at people from London who support Liverpool or Manchester United let alone someone from Arizona.
by Riku Rose
Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:54 pm
 
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Re: Random Thoughts

They are already free to do that OL. There is a team of independent athletes that competes at the olympics.
by south carmain
Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:40 pm
 
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Re: Favorite Alternate Costumes/Outfits

Just a few off the top of my head.

Justice League 3000 ( Batman: Arkham Knight ):

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lGlQ2OhUPbc/maxresdefault.jpg

Cyborg Ninja ( Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ):

https://static.trueachievements.com/customimages/014208.jpg

Sniper Wolf ( Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain ):

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metalgear/images/1/18/Quiet_Sniper_Wolf.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/640?cb=20150926014736

Klassic skins ( Mortal Kombat ):

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9pa9F4cMWe8/maxresdefault.jpg
by ShenGCH
Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:20 am
 
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Re: Favorite Alternate Costumes/Outfits

http://c-6rtwjumjzx7877x24anlsjyyjx2ebnpnfx2esthttpnjx2esjy.g00.wikia.com/g00/3_c-6zshmfwyji.bnpnf.htr_/c-6RTWJUMJZX77x24myyux78x3ax2fx2fanlsjyyj.bnpnf.sthttpnj.sjyx2fzshmfwyjix2fnrfljx78x2f3x2f34x2fItzlmszy_Iwfpj_ozrunsl_tajw_htajw.OULx2fwjanx78ntsx2fqfyjx78yx2fx78hfqj-yt-bniym-itbsx2f355x3fhgx3d75665457568977_$/$/$/$/$/$/$/$/$/$?i10c.ua=1
Doughnut Drake. It seriously enhanced the experience playing the games with it. His voice changes as well lol.

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/residentevil/images/4/40/0314_-_Resident_Evil_-_Deadly_Silence_33_18830.png/revision/latest/zoom-crop/width/480/height/480?cb=20141020103528&format=webp
Resident Evil Chris Original Playstation Costume. Just 'cause leather jackets can't go wrong in a survival horror setting. Ask Leon about it.

https://cdn.capcom-unity.com/capcom-unity.com/user/strumslinger/large/41726be31180c073461090ba6aaf21bf.jpg?v=201600
Interpol Agent Chun-li Costume. Something I'd expect a real life Chun-li would wear in a fight or mission, and it's not a mod.
by sand4fish
Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:28 am
 
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Re: Recent Gaming Purchases

This is how you do a sequel, so much fun. Massive leap forward in content and polish from the first game.

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by Raithos
Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:54 am
 
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Killer7/Flower, Sun & Rain Remasters Announced!

THIS IS THE BEST NEWS OF THE YEAR! OH YES!

https://twitter.com/steelballrunner/status/974995137817321472

https://78.media.tumblr.com/ea7af785af74e6b9c209da0c723b1a01/tumblr_npjtnwgdHi1rr5qhqo1_540.gif

https://lparchive.org/Flower-Sun-and-Rain/Update%2020/8-27yyjw0.gif

https://mynintendonews.com/2018/03/17/apparently-killer7-and-flower-sun-and-rain-remasters-were-announced-at-hoppers/

\:D/
by Henry Spencer
Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:20 pm
 
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Re: Official Gaming Music Topic

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Junya Nakano. 1993. Konami.

Before he would compose for Threads of Fate & FFX, he composed crazy hardcore 90s electronic beats for Konami arcade games. Very reminiscent of the legendary Namco Sound Team.
by Henry Spencer
Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:59 pm
 
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Re: Yakuza series

It's been confirmed Kiwami 2 will retain the Japanese licensed music from Crazy Ken Band. The first time, I think since the original Yakuza 2, this has happened for the Western releases.


This was a big concern of mine when Kiwami 2 was announced. The music adds so much to dramatic scenes of this game.

What music you ask? This one!

https://youtu.be/jT0r_UnT6bU
by Crimson Ryan
Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:53 pm
 
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Re: Shadow of the Tomb Raider

I’ve enjoyed the last two Tomb Raider games but while playing the last one it really dawned on me why I much prefer the Uncharted series. It’s more ‘fun’. Everything in these Tomb Raider games is far too serious and every conversation is done so straight that it feels boring. I’ve enjoyed the gameplay but I couldn’t tell you anything about the characters and their motivations.
by Riku Rose
Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:43 am
 
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Re: Random Thoughts

^Completely agree.


And also HOLY SHIT SHENMUE HD COLLECTION..
by Axm
Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:48 pm
 
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Re: Shenmue HD announced for PS4 / XBOX ONE / PC

shenmue 1/2 hd and s3 all in the same year. :) :D

Bit optimistic...

Just woke up to the news today with a very meh reaction. This was the chance to bring in news fans of the game with a remake, no a re-release. Wouldn't have cost a significant amount just to significantly update the graphics of the game. Day one purchase for me but can't help but feel this is a massive opportunity missed.

Yeah man, because remaking games from scratch is so, so, soooo easy. Just wack it in the ol' remake machine and out the other end comes a perfect remade game from all new assets. Just like magic.

And being serious, the games don't need to be remade. They're already perfect.
by Reprise
Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:36 am
 
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Re: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa

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Refreshed the game's trailer. It's basically the same as it was for greenlight.
by yeo
Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:32 pm
 
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Re: Shenmue 1 & 2 will be $29.99

I’m going to buy 5 copies and donate 4 to local children hospitals because I’m a nice guy.
by Riku Rose
Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:50 pm
 
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Re: Critical Reception (Reviews)

Remaster reviews are so hot and cold. Some review the game as if it's just releasing now, others as if it's yesteryear and some review the port work itself. It really doesn't matter, but hopefully they speak on the series worth and charm.
by Yama
Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:36 pm
 
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Re: Critical Reception (Reviews)

I imagine we will get a metacritic score in the high 60’s to low 70’s if all that’s changed is what we know so far.

People have to review the product based on what it is today and not it’s place in history despite most Shenmue fans wanting people to focus on the later. Things like the bad voice acting, load times every time you enter a shop and the blocky graphics will not go down well in reviews. Even Shenmue II when it came out for the Xbox 15 years ago had reviewers saying certain things hadn’t aged well and that was in 2002.

The only way this would be reviewed well (as in score above 85 on metacritic) is if it was a full blown remake Shadow of the Colossus style. If the game was made with character models as good as modern games, an open world just being open and not require being split up and half decent voice acting it would be a different story but this product never has or would be that. I still don’t think Sega is confident about the Shenmue series as this seems to be done with a view of just getting it out as there will never be a better time and once a game is on Steam now you make it once and make money on it forever.

Personally I’m happy to just have the port but I imagine this will be viewed as quite a lazy port by the general public, not much has been done outside of some UI updates and the resolution being HD which are the bare minimum expected for this kind of product. I think the most important thing will be the new controls, if they aren’t good knock my prediction down to high 50’s/low 60’s.
by Riku Rose
Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:33 am
 
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Re: Yakuza series

lol I still don't find Haruka's parts cringeworthty...

Not to beat a dead horse (I've rambled before on it), but it's mainly the bits where Haruka's manager is explaining to her that being a pop idol is some kind of noble pursuit, that she gives people something to love, so she needs to work extra hard at it or whatever. Meanwhile there's touching music playing in the background, as if the developers themselves actually believe this crap.
Because yeah, being a little girl in a skimpy outfit singing squeaky baby songs mainly for the pleasure of lonely 20- and 30-something-year-old men (which the game totally acknowledges during the "meet and greet" minigames) is super noble.
I'm not sure if the series can make me cringe any harder than that stuff does. That stuff actually hurt Haruka's character for me; I see her on the cover of 6, and all I can think is "ugh." Never used to be the case before Yakuza 5. She seemed like a really strong character until then.
But yeah, rant over. Just had to specify.
I wouldn't mind Haruka's section so much if it were, say, poking fun at the idol scene, or if it were about some kind of corruption or crime going on within. But instead they go the "follow your dreams and be an inspiration by becoming a child sex symbol!" route, and I just can't really dig on that so much.

I fully understand what you mean; the way you paint it is much funnier (and realistic) than many would portray it :rotflmao:

I'm not crazy right, they changed the name of sunflower orphanage to "morning glory" in Yakuza 6?


Yep.

Not so much that they changed it, but it was a stupid localisation thing, ala Kazama/Fuma:

The orphanage that Kazama began was called Sunflower; Kiryu's is named after the Morning Glory flower(s), specifically (I believe, not too sure here) Ipmoea Alba, as they bloom during the night (while Sunflowers bloom during the day).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_alba

Just thought I'd share that :)
by Truck_1_0_1_
Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:17 am
 
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Re: Recent Gaming Purchases

Senke no Ronde 2 PS4
Wild Guns Reloaded on Switch
Yakuza 6 PS4
Tokyo Xanaxu EX+ PS4
by Haruto
Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:46 am
 
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Re: Yakuza series

It's not a big deal but it is no doubt taller. Can always just say they remodeled.

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by Haruto
Wed Apr 25, 2018 4:14 pm
 
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Re: Favorite Alternate Costumes/Outfits

https://i.imgur.com/EGicVN3.jpg
Tokyo Mirage Sessions SMT love.

https://i.imgur.com/liNBv3i.png
Silver Armor Ys 8.

I also like NES Link outfit in Botw. Posted Above Blue Costume Ninja gaiden.

Majima outfit in Yakuza Kiwami.Kaine Outfit in Nier Automata. 2B Outfit in Gravity Rush 2. Grey Fox MGR. Altiar black armor in Assassins Creed II. Monster Hunter Armor in EX Troopers. Samus Outfit Bayonetta. Persona 5 P4 Arena ultra black suits. My apologies I could list a million things and only posted 2 pics.
by Haruto
Thu Apr 26, 2018 5:41 pm
 
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Re: Yakuza series

Does it get smoother later on? Like, after leveling up and all?
Just based on the first half hour-ish of actual gameplay, it felt a little clunkier to me than earlier games. I didn't have a problem with it necessarily, and I'm not complaining; it's a new engine, new fighting system, so I readily acknowledge that I probably wasn't entirely used to it yet (especially since I messed around with it amidst my Zero playthrough, and that game feels smooth as hell). But it did feel almost like they'd intentionally made Kazuma slightly stiffer and... less responsive, I guess? Almost like a way to increase the difficulty a bit (because, admittedly, pretty much all of the earlier games are really, really easy).
It's not something I'm complaining about, because the action was still great, and it actually works as an atmospheric element in a strange way (being that Kazuma is 50-ish now, so yeah, of course he might not be quite as quick on his feet anymore).
But again, my experience with it is limited to the very start of the game. So does it smooth out as it goes, or did I just get an entirely different impression from you's guys? Something I just have to get used to maybe?
I meant in terms of general gameplay when I said smoother, the way how the game doesn't have so many invisible barriers, pedestrians don't feel like walking tanks and there aren't any loading screens for absolutely everything like in previous games. As for the combat, it does become less clunky as you unlock more techniques but I do still prefer the combat in 0 in certain regards, however environment interactivity is definitely better in 6.
by south carmain
Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:29 am
 
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Re: Recent Gaming Purchases

The latest PSN sale is insane .

My purchases:

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PS4)

Collar X Malice (PS Vita)

Dead Storm Pirates (PS3)

MOON DIVER (PS3)

Dark Rose Valkyrie (PS4)

Forbidden Siren (PS4)

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (PS4)

Valkyria Revolution (PS4)

METAL SLUG ANTHOLOGY™ (PS3)

Star Ocean® Till The End Of Time™ (PS4)

Your Basket
Subtotal:
£256.90 (would normally cost)
Discount:
-£183.70 (the deductions due to the sale)
New Total:
£73.20 (the total for 10 games)

Most of these games that have physical copies costs waaaaay more (Dark Rose Valkyrie for example, retails for 44.99 with no sign of dropping). Gonna start with Moon Diver on PS3, beat that in one night hopefully, have some fun playing Metal Slug Collection with my brother then move on to Collar X Malice on Vita and try out Valkyria Revolution, see if it's as bad as it looked initially and reportedly was...if it is, oh well, Dark Rose Valkyrie it is.

I'll keep Forbidden Siren replay for Halloween. Supposedly they touched the game up and smoothed it out whilst adding trophies. Gonna keep Dead Storm Pirates for when I'm in the mood for a lightgun game.

The rest are just for playing throughout the year at some point. That might be me for the year now with regards to buying games outside of getting Yakuza 6 in May and my pre-orders of Shenmue HD and Yakuza Kiwami 2.
by Henry Spencer
Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:01 pm
 
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Re: Yakuza series

Kiwami feels like an expansion to 0. It's added some new side stories and a few small things and I think even a few extra story bits to explain some things better. It did NOT feel like a letdown at all. The Majima everywhere is awesome.
by Haruto
Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:08 am
 
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Re: Recent Gaming Purchases

Its about damn time OL. Uta is a good series, but I wouldnt doubt if its too anime for you, but maybe you have come around on that too and can enjoy the perverted parts and shameless fan service. My girl played Blue Reflection and loved it to death, but its a bit too girly for even me, but she is a huge sailor moon fan so it was right up her alley.
by AnimeGamer183
Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:09 pm
 
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Re: Yakuza series

Yakuza 0 is a masterpiece, in my opinion and the best game Yakuza/Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has ever put out. I remember you and certain others on here annoyed that Majima is getting so much limelight but I'm like Yakuza 0 actually put him up as a really deep character and showed another side to his character. Yakuza 2 used to be my favourite story in the series but Yakuza 0 just has the best cast of antagonists in the series for me. They're all intimidating presences and so distinct from each other. And they're all amazing boss battles and those boss battle music themes...think it's actually the series composer Hidenori Shoji's best work as a composer yet as well.

I absolutely loved the side quests in Yakuza 0 as well, so many highlights and the funniest ones in the series yet as well. The writing really shines in this game. Yakuza 0 is actually my favourite game this generation thus far. It didn't just rejuvenate my love for the series, it surpassed other greats from this gen for me like Gravity Rush and Bloodborne.

And yes Orange, it actually enhances Yakuza 1's storyline as well thanks to the events of Yakuza 0.

And yeah 0's ending with Majima was actually the only one in the series to actually make me choke up too. I wanted to give Majima a hug, haha. Poor guy. Such a melancholic, and yet beautiful ending.
by Henry Spencer
Tue May 01, 2018 6:11 pm
 
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Re: Yakuza series

Yeah, great boss battles. I think the Rush fighting style makes all the difference in one-on-one fights. I'm back to playing Y5 now, and the fighting just feels so... loose. Granted, I'm playing as Akiyama, but still. In Yakuza Zero, the fighting feels so tight and precise, and the Rush style in particular makes those boss battles feel so much more on-point.
Have to say though, by the third Kuze fight, I was just kind of laughing at him. :lol:
I don't think he was supposed to come off as a laughing stock, but the frequency of Kazuma handing his ass to him just made it so.

I will say, my one genuine complaint is the sort of... disparity, I guess, between gameplay and thematic story content.
What I mean by that is, the gameplay itself can get so incredibly brutal, with Majima kicking daggers into people's abdomens, snapping necks and so on, and Kazuma literally shooting people in the head during the car chase sequence... and yet so much of the story revolves around their unwillingness to kill.
I mean... what?
I guess this has always been a little bit of an issue, since some level of fatal-ish violence has always been there throughout the series' gameplay, but it's much more present here, since there's just so much more impact to the action. Likewise, it almost feels like a weird retcon that both Kazuma and Majima refuse to kill so steadfastly, since it always felt pretty implicit from the original game on that these were some genuinely hardboiled criminal characters. Majima in particular certainly seemed like the murder-willing type from his very first appearance back in 2005.
I get why the disparity is there (you want the action to hit hard, and yet idealized Japanese characters typically don't kill... so what's a developer to do?), it just feels more present than ever in this particular game.

But yeah, having played this, I don't mind the mass of Majima appearances anymore. Before Zero, I thought of him one way (entertaining as hell, but a little one-note), but then Zero changes all that. Can't wait to see more in Kiwami and Kiwami 2 (and 6, if he's in that at all).
So yeah, I'd agree the game is a masterpiece. If I'd played it back in 2015, I'd definitely call it my own personal GOTY.
Reminds me of this part in yakuza 1 lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKzWB3sDFc
by south carmain
Wed May 02, 2018 12:11 am
 
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Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe

not really a big fan of superhero movies but thought this was funny :lol:

spoiler about new avengers movie:
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by redline
Wed May 02, 2018 8:28 am
 
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Re: Yakuza series

Not to mention his rush style is an indicator of his more wild way of fighting. Majima is just that person but after all the BS he goes through he chooses to accept it and no longer suppress it.
by Haruto
Thu May 03, 2018 10:58 am
 
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Re: Yakuza series

Maybe poser was a weak term, but at the time I interpreted it as Majima's way of saying "this world is fucked, so I'm gonna be fucked with it".

I don't know if I'd compare Majima with Nishiki; his charm just seems to be part of his job whereas Nishiiki is a ladies' man in general.

speaking of Nishiki, that's another gripe I had with 0:
The way he was portrayed in 0 made his downfall in Kiwami just feel forced and out of character. He was extremely loyal to Kiryu and practically saw him as an older brother. The man who talked Kiryu out of killing with his emotional speech could just go on to kill someone else so easily?(from what I remember, he was in a position where death could've easily been avoided). Not only that, but he didn't really have any redeeming qualities in the end; I felt like he just killed Jingu out of personal vendetta and not because he was trying to save the others. How was he supposed to know the bomb wouldn't kill everyone in the building?

I'd have to play it again to get a better understanding of it but I just got Yakuza 6 so I'll be playing that soon. Haruka supposedly has a kid which is pretty sick to think about.
by MJMW
Thu May 03, 2018 4:47 pm
 
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Re: Random Thoughts

Haruto wrote: I can see why quite a few people choose colorful text. The grey on grey isn't the best. What if I typed in purple?

Then I would be forced to read your posts like this:

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by Crimson Ryan
Tue May 01, 2018 10:04 am
 
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Re: Official Gaming Music Topic

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Sooo good.
by Henry Spencer
Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:11 am
 
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