I've played this before, I've watched multiple people playing this in both English and Japanese, even once in Spanish, but THAT scene... it never gets easier to watch... Manly tears are shed every time. I also love Kuze as an antagonist, he has principles and is not just a meathead who wants to beat up Kiryu; he's intelligent, wants the best for his clan and knows when it's enough torture as he saw Tachibana was not going to speak. The fact that he killed his own subordinate after he smashed Tachibana's head after he told him to stop tells you the kind of person he is. He may be memed to death thanks to fighting him so many times but the man is a respectable leader. Also the fact that Kiryu for the first time is the one starting the fight against him was the moment he changed the way he saw Kiryu and recognized him as a true Yakuza and not just some punk.
Makoto acquired a legal Japanese citizenship when she came to Japan, but his brother Tachibana may still be an illegal immigrant. That's why Tachibana cannot own "the empty lot" even if Makoto dies.
It's so sad that Kiryu was so close to saving Tachibana. Especially since Tachibana only died because he deliberately goaded Kuze's thug into killing him to ensure they couldn't learn of Makoto's location from him.
I think this is probably the only game that has ever made me genuinely emotional. It's so well written and the voice acting is just amazing. (BTW, I cracked up at your reaction to the shirtless street fight; I had never before considered the 'fan-service' potential, for female fans, in having the main cast rip of their shirts before each fight lol)
In the Chinese localization, the "zombie" has the likeness of a famous Hong Kong actor. Kind of interesting how "famous Chinese assassin" is a monster in the Japanese version, but a handsome cool guy in the Chinese version.
I've played this before, I've watched multiple people playing this in both English and Japanese, even once in Spanish, but THAT scene... it never gets easier to watch... Manly tears are shed every time.
I also love Kuze as an antagonist, he has principles and is not just a meathead who wants to beat up Kiryu; he's intelligent, wants the best for his clan and knows when it's enough torture as he saw Tachibana was not going to speak. The fact that he killed his own subordinate after he smashed Tachibana's head after he told him to stop tells you the kind of person he is. He may be memed to death thanks to fighting him so many times but the man is a respectable leader.
Also the fact that Kiryu for the first time is the one starting the fight against him was the moment he changed the way he saw Kiryu and recognized him as a true Yakuza and not just some punk.
Makoto acquired a legal Japanese citizenship when she came to Japan, but his brother Tachibana may still be an illegal immigrant. That's why Tachibana cannot own "the empty lot" even if Makoto dies.
It's so sad that Kiryu was so close to saving Tachibana. Especially since Tachibana only died because he deliberately goaded Kuze's thug into killing him to ensure they couldn't learn of Makoto's location from him.
I think this is probably the only game that has ever made me genuinely emotional. It's so well written and the voice acting is just amazing. (BTW, I cracked up at your reaction to the shirtless street fight; I had never before considered the 'fan-service' potential, for female fans, in having the main cast rip of their shirts before each fight lol)
Ripping shirts off is one of my fav parts ngl 😭 not only I can see the sick af tattoos but I can also get some fan service 😂😂😂
When I saw your announcement with "tomorrow:)" in it, I started laughing so fucking hard
Laughing bc of my suffering I see 😭😭😭
In the Chinese localization, the "zombie" has the likeness of a famous Hong Kong actor. Kind of interesting how "famous Chinese assassin" is a monster in the Japanese version, but a handsome cool guy in the Chinese version.
Pretty sure Oda wanted to be cousin with Touchy Banana.
I meaaaan can we blame him
why does Kuze's battle theme slap so fucking hard tho?
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"Tachibana will get the land if Makoto dies, right?"
30 minutes later: WELP
this game is truly evil for doing my doing Tachibana like this