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As a newbie i do feel the very same thing too I feel the combat peaked at 0-k1 But 6-k2-g flop miserably on this I just like: haha thuggers get mugged to man i am bored

i hate the light attacks in y6 when u grab an enemy bro like is kiryu just petting those guys or what

yakuza like a dragon too and is the first and last one from all game

All they had to do was bring Yakuza 1 & 2 HD from PS3 to west and call it a day.

While I don't like the DE moveset myself that much, I think most of it's problems stem from the engine changes. Not only did they make Kiryu slower but there are a lot of things that enemies now get that they didn't before: - You now suffer block stun on enemy attacks - They can get up during the end animation of a heat attack which may not sound like much but it makes a big difference - Pretty much everyone is faster than you whereas before Kiryu could at least beat out the lower level mooks in speed - Hitstun states are kind of funky and I honestly find them a lot harder to parse than the older games. - Your movement in battle is incredibly stiff compared to how snappy it was before. Doing anything outside of spamming dodges to avoid attacks feels like an achievement because of the slow startup on run speed. I feel like if you didn't have all this on top of a less capable Kiryu it wouldn't feel as bad to play. Lost Judgement still technically has all of this but because Yagami is extremely capable in that game even from the beginning you don't really notice it as much until you play as Kaito.

Wondering your opinion about it now, did you figure anything out about nago ? I just lost 9 sets in a row against one and I am not liking not knowing what i can do against that fucker

Im actually in the complete opposite camp as you. When I first played Yakuza 0 and Kiwami, the Dragon style felt so underwhelming and sloppy. As a martial artist, seeing things like Kiryu's legs not fully extending when he kicks, the finishing holds looking like basic Pro Wrestling moves, and the general sluggish feeling made it unattractive to me. But in Kiwami 2, Y6 and ESPECIALLY Gaiden, it felt as if Kiryu finally mastered his style of fighting. He's smoother, uses moves that look like they actually physically make sense, and follows through. I love the light, light, heavy, heavy combo because it shows Kiryu still has some scrappiness beneath the technical elegance he has in the Dragon Engine. Yagami from Lost Judgment is still my favorite character in terms of combat, but Gaiden really made Kiryu feel at his best in that game.

Holy peak

Persona series is great in my opinion with 4 being my favorite

Persona 6 it’s still a few years away I’d say atleast 3

SMT & Metaphor's Press turn system is so peak, I hope Persona starts using it in the future, or something similar. Persona feels like a dumbed down version of this battle system.

Persona 3 Reload made me play P5R and Metaphor I loved Persona 3 but my favorite out of the 3 has to be metaphor

How about no more persona thanks

From your comments about how you feel about the whole turn management/skip turn features, personally I’d have to disagree, only because the main gameplay loop in the squad battles is essentially just the press turn system Shin Megami Tensei has been using since Nocturne (so if you want more of that I’d recommend those games). I’d love for Persona to expand on the One More system in a dramatic way, but I’d want it to separate itself from that system, especially if future Metaphor sequels also plan on using a similar loop. I do agree with the Archetype system being something I want to see influencing future Persona games too, I mean even bringing back party members being able to switch personas from 1&2 would be great for that. The main thing I want to see that’s largely unique to Metaphor in the Atlus sense is the overworld combat, this game is a gold standard of grinding thanks to the fun and ability to kill weak enemies in the overworld without hopping into squad battles, plus it removes some of the tedium that other attempts at similar systems have. Overall great video ❤

Started playing Persona 3: Reload as my first persona after discovering Metaphor.

Persona needs to jump to college

I’ve *Never* played a Persona game before & I’ve been *❤ing* METAPHOR! If Persona 6 ends up being similar to METAPHOR I might consider pre-ordering for the first time in nearly 10+ years.

I like Yakuza 0 & Kiwami combat system alot and very fun to play I prefer it than Kiwami 2 tbh. I hate why Devs of Yakuza never brings style switching in Kiwami 2. I also don't like the game very physics alot in Kiwami 2. Unlike Yakuza 0 & Kiwami they are so much fun to play.

Honestly i the only reason i checked out this video is because i played so many games against bridget yesterday and i was so stressed it almost made me sick. Honestly i couldnt agree more with absolutely everything you said. I think every matchup is where it needs to be.

My only issue is that in my eyes. Kiryu’s reborn style is made for Kiryu post Yakuza 5, after his near death fight with Aizawa, it probably forced him to adapt to a style that wasn’t as strenuous as the original Dragon of Dojima style. So he stopped using moves like Komaki parry and changed his finishing holds.

ngl the best QTE so far is Nishitani's first in Gaiden imo

I just started playing the game a bit more seriously took up Chun Li as a main and got cooked by Modern Chun Li 7 games straight I was so pissed I almost smashed my controller 😂 i took a break but idk if I'll play again tonight

I don't think being stressed is the same as not having fun. I just went to a local tournament over the weekend, and my thought wasn't "this isn't fun" as the Esports scholarship Guile planted his foot in my ass. If you're only enjoying yourself when you win, you're doing something wrong

kiryu just has the ability to make anything look cool as fuck

What a bizzare complain to make

Infinite Wealth has really weird sound mixing in general. Some fight themes are too loud, others too quiet, certain sound effects are weirdly inconsistent and muffled, you can barely hear Seonhee in karaoke. (the "music in sync" point is retarded tho)

I get it but I wish ranked didnt exist

Everything changes (even the QTEs) in the series since Nagoshi left SEGA. The first thing that changes in QTEs are in Kaito Files when some shots are focusing on a certain shot (when Kenmochi uses his lamp post and when Kaito tries to punch Sadamoto into the fence). Those are the shots that Nagoshi didn't use. Btw, does nobody talk about a dude who just straight through a rubble at 1:16?

whats with the thumbnail lol

Poor sound design, recently. Makes a big difference.

Fucking relatable

Im brand new to fighting games and went in *knowing* it would be stressful and I just needed to focus on improving, but funnily enough I lost sight of that when I ended up learning a few things kinda quickly and got cocky. Now I’m trying to force myself back into the habit of just trying to improve. It’s tough though.

I disagree there are some good qte in infinite wealth, swashiro qte, majima qte and the shark qte during Dwight 3rd fight

Tbh, I'm probably the worst SF6 player ever, or at least it feels like that. Anyway, I love this game. I'm probably never gonna be a master rank player. Who cares? The gameplay is fun and if you are objective, you see the mistakes that lead to your defeat. You can only blame yourself, and I like it. I rather get beaten 20 times in a row because of my mistakes than losing 2 or 3 games in a game like CoD because I have to play with some braindead plums. It's nothing different than a Souls game. Your ass gets beaten. It's part of the game. And if the moment comes and you're pissed because of the game. Well, put it aside and do something else. For a day, for a week, for a month. The game doesn't go anywhere. Always remember it's a game it's supposed to be fun. Being too competitive isn't doing any good for you.

Sound Design in both 7 and 8 are underwhelming, Dragon Engine has a messy audio mixing anyway

Bro they are getting older what did you expect?

That's just newer yakuza for you man, things were better before turn based though.

Coming out of the Competitive scene has somewhat changed my perspective on what playing a FG meant to me. I usually used to mop and roll opponents because I felt confident in my own skills, now with all these new simplified mechanics such as Drive Rush and DI, I always ask myself "Am I behind in this". I come from the classic SFs until possibly Ultra 4 and I loved the diversity of the special move I and II being there to seperate the play styles (I liked it alot in 5 especially for Vskill and Trigger). I have this one friend who just has to play ranked because they believe being the best = worth and It showed me "Damn this is super stressful as all hell". You made amazing points in this video and I always recommened to anyone that no matter how tilted you can be, always relish in the value that if you feel like you're in a placement you shouldnt be, dont let that stop you from quitting. The game is telling you thats where you should be and how many more steps you need to take the next climb

I was overall pretty disappointed of all the qtes too. There was some parts that were actually good, like the dynamic intros for most parts, Sawashiro was good too, but it really feels like quantity over quality.. Lost judgement in comparison didn't had much but it had very cool ones that interacted a lot with the environnement, but i don't think we'll reach the overall quality and satisfaction of Judgement qtes and intros.

To me fighting games can be stressful definitely but truly the most fun part to me is the learning process I’m a veteran player but even when I’m losing I’m still having fun for example I just started a game called Melty blood and I was playing ranked against high ranking players and still having a blast because I realized that I can get as good as them in no time

whoa, the second turn based yakuza game is ALSO underwhelming in delivery? who could have seen that one coming!

Trash content

I believe league use to do that in korea. They would warn you if you were playing nonstop at a certain point. its pretty healthy.

Those tips on what to do are actually extremely usefull, working on not just sitting down for 4+ loses and actually taking the time to let off any steam before going into a match is really important, after all going into a match already pissed wont help you win, if anything its going to worsen your mental stability for that match, i should probably apply those tips starting now as a diamond😅

Anything competitive is stressful not just fighting games.

I lost 400 LP one day….dark times. 🥲

It's the same deal with LAD7. For whatever reason, the turn based QTE's all seem to lack "impact". The hits look weaker, the choreography isn't as intense, the sound design is a little off. I like them, but they're not as satisfying. Yakuza 3 has better QTE's than infinite wealth imo.

I'd like to use this opportunity to say M.Bison is broken and unfair, I mean, look at the damage! Also, some characters are kinda hard for beginners, for example A.K.I as said in the video is strong in some people's hands but I can't do shit with A.K.I. I think STF6 is stressful because sometimes it feels like a chore, like you're hitting in a wall non-stop hardstuck. But sometimes the game is fair, good and fun... and that kinda makes up for it (kinda). Also I think Tekken 8 is more stressful than STF6 at least for me, because people make infinity combos and I can't get out of it, while on STF6 we can try to parry or D.I (D.I is almost always a bad choice but parrry saves a lot). And you can see those "Infinity combos" even in low elo and that makes you feel kinda offended because makes it look like everybody know but you don't (Can happen in sf6 but you can try to parry as I said and sometimes it works)

The game you play/value/enjoy the most is always going to be the most stressful. In this moment, it is Granblue Rising for me. Two years ago, it was T7. Last year, it was SF6. But now, losing in SF6 or T8 don't affect me at all because I'm not that invested. In Guilty Gear I can't give the tinyest of f**ks, I only ever play that game for the lulz. So... fighting games are not stressful. Things that are important to you become stressful until you reach some balance within them. Going into solutions, the best way to lower the stress in fighting games is just playing with actual people. I mean, with specific people, people you can identify, talk to and get to know, and maybe befriend. I don't have such luck as to have my friends to play FGs with me, but if you can, do it. Involve your siblings or neighbors if you can. Talk to your opponents through the chat if possible, or through a paralel system like discord. Being aware that your rival is an actual human changes things so much, it is amazing. You learn faster and suffer way less.

Lemme tell you brother. FIGHTING GAME IS THE FAIREST GENRE OF ALL GAMES. You have it good my man. In fighting games, there is always way out of everything. Not a single thing has no counterplay. Compare to FPS, MOBA, RTS, hero shooters In FPS you can’t block bullets nor make any comeback if your health is less than enemy and it does not reward any other skill than aiming. If enemy can aim better fight is decide before you can make decision, no amount of juke, dodge, movement can help you cuz all movement is slower than bullets. In moba, losing once equal losing forever, no way to turn or make comebacks on anything. They have money, they can 1 tap you with LOCK ON auto attack and no amount of clicking can save you that. They can just press one button to delete ur entire team and get more leads, cut off ur lane to cripple ur way of getting money .It’s unfairness grows even more the time pass and it forces you to sit in a losing match until enemy decides they have enough fun. Rts, is the same with moba. No way to stop snowballing cuz you won’t regenerate resource in time. BUT IN FIGHTING GAMES 1 health and good footsies can 1-100% ur opponent. There is mind games counterplay, interaction that you could turn ur fate. Brother, you having it good. Stick with it and learn the game.