Yakuza 0 OST - Kuze Theme Full Version (Pledge of Demon Extended)

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  • Game: Yakuza 0 / Ryu ga Gotoku: Zero (龍が如く0 誓いの場所)
    Song: Pledge of Demon (怨魔の契り)
    Kuze Theme (久瀬大作)
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  • @JackOkami
    @JackOkami  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3650

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    • @user-vt6ij3ec1q
      @user-vt6ij3ec1q 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      ㅐㅡ

    • @petrsauer8240
      @petrsauer8240 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      No

    • @jussimattsen4583
      @jussimattsen4583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The vocals added a lot of weight to it but it's still cool as hell.

    • @touchingisjustthefirststep
      @touchingisjustthefirststep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@jussimattsen4583 Vocals? These OST's don't have vocals lol

    • @KillingSpree146
      @KillingSpree146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@touchingisjustthefirststep smart little guy aren't you

  • @daysand123
    @daysand123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19502

    When you try to get off work early but your boss knew you'd use the sewers

    • @umerpk4188
      @umerpk4188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +456

      Under rated comment! xD

    • @rrkwarmonger
      @rrkwarmonger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @cRoxy86
      @cRoxy86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +639

      Lmao he screaming "NOW DIE!" as the CEO clobbers you with a steel pipe.

    • @zyriantel9601
      @zyriantel9601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1233

      @@cRoxy86 "Now die" is a pay cut, the pipe is a write up.
      The boss, for no good reason, rips off his shirt and reveals a demon tattoo on his back.

    • @ripvanwinkle1537
      @ripvanwinkle1537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Best comment ever

  • @captainmacmellon8909
    @captainmacmellon8909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10935

    In 10 years we'll get Yakuza Kiwami 0 with a Kuze everywhere system

    • @bcgazero6472
      @bcgazero6472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1365

      Cant wait to hear a trash can screaming "KIRYUUUUUU" and run after you with a pipe when you turn the street

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      @@bcgazero6472 LOL

    • @torcaace
      @torcaace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +372

      or Yamada (his right hand man) everywhere

    • @agw2468
      @agw2468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +333

      @@torcaace Wasn't his name Yoneda?

    • @cliftonsavage7380
      @cliftonsavage7380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@bcgazero6472 you got me dying that would be great

  • @supereldinho
    @supereldinho 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14379

    "Fear the old man in a profession where people tend to die young."

    • @zrevan4262
      @zrevan4262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +395

      hot damn! Words! ^^

    • @mrredacted85
      @mrredacted85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +710

      Holy shit that’s deep
      And im serious

    • @kevbri11
      @kevbri11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      @@mrredacted85 k

    • @John-Stark
      @John-Stark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      Fits Kuze to a T...

    • @egunezasca2036
      @egunezasca2036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +314

      I wouldn't precisely call him old.
      That body is definitely not old.

  • @FunkyJunkish
    @FunkyJunkish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12880

    Something I just realized about Kuze that no one's pointing out: the first three fights were all more or less initiated by him (even the first one I'd argue), and Kiryu had to defend himself. It isn't until the fourth fight, when Kiryu tracks down Tachibana, that Kiryu throws the first punch. Up until then, in Kuze's mind, Kiryu was just some overly persistent two-bit gangster who wanted a slice of the money from the empty lot, which is why he was so pissed about losing a finger to some naive scrub and why he couldn't stand a "half-ass" like him.
    Everything changed in the fourth fight, where Kiryu threw the first punch. It wasn't Kiryu defending himself, it was him defending Tachibana, and that was the hardest Kiryu had fought ever before. That was the fight where Kuze realized Kiryu wasn't after the money, he was protecting his friends, and BOY had he just been screwed over hard. Thus explains Kuze's line after the fourth fight about Kiryu having "turned into a real yakuza": he realized he was fighting for something greater than money or power, which is what Kuze was all about unlike many of his peers. Hence why Kuze had to test Kiryu in one final fight, to see if his ideals were the real thing.
    Now THAT'S how you write a damn good antagonist.

    • @arjuna6224
      @arjuna6224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +251

      True

    • @shahbazshaikh6847
      @shahbazshaikh6847 2 ปีที่แล้ว +496

      fuck man couldn't agree more with ya

    • @MaxUltimata
      @MaxUltimata 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1612

      His tattoo is of Enma, a demon king who judges the souls of the dead. Kuze's role in the story is judging Kiryu as he makes his descent into the Yakuza underworld.

    • @yudi-weiss3827
      @yudi-weiss3827 2 ปีที่แล้ว +930

      Goddamn yeah that’s right. Awano represents the yakuza lust for money, and Shibusawa the lust for power. Meanwhile Kuze represents the Yakuza who stick to their ideals and fight for their pride and honour.

    • @ameershehzad1080
      @ameershehzad1080 2 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      @@MaxUltimata Sega are geniuses

  • @wanderingedge
    @wanderingedge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10905

    *when you talk back to your dad and your grandpa gets up from his wheelchair*

    • @coastalalpaca852
      @coastalalpaca852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +784

      Matriones SINGH FAMILY HEAD, VEGETABLE GRANDDAD

    • @coastalalpaca852
      @coastalalpaca852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +464

      Matriones get in beast style and grab the wheelchair.

    • @tntrigued5011
      @tntrigued5011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1345

      Grandpa: You asshole, you don't talk back to your father like that
      Grandson: So you can WALK...
      Grandpa: To me a leg or two doesn't mean shit

    • @DunkinDeeznuttz
      @DunkinDeeznuttz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +399

      GRANDPA DAVE
      SSGT OF THE 1942 US MARINES

    • @tntrigued5011
      @tntrigued5011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +235

      @Matriones he would use both breaker style while he's unarmed and slugger style when he use his cane

  • @TheLalchi
    @TheLalchi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3264

    Majima everywhere
    Kuze Everytime

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      LOL

    • @pogchamper1454
      @pogchamper1454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Yoshida everywhere. Reference to yakuza 0

    • @Jackal_XXX
      @Jackal_XXX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Awano nowhere

    • @valentds
      @valentds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Jackal_XXX i literal saw awano face actor everywere, it's = to the game

    • @newleafoverit
      @newleafoverit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Jackal_XXX AwaNowhere

  • @ImJotaroKujo
    @ImJotaroKujo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7528

    When I played this game, my PS4 started sweating and spitting out Testoserone.

    • @roshaanreddy8107
      @roshaanreddy8107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +209

      And that it ends

    • @ThePuinguin
      @ThePuinguin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +306

      Too true, same with anime. I wish I could play Yakuza 0 and watch Jojo for the first time again.

    • @firestorm7919
      @firestorm7919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      I just completed Yakuza 0 and Xenoblade 2 and I’m definitely feeling that right now. More so for Xenoblade 2 because there’s simply no way to experience all the incredible moments with those characters, and especially that ending, for the first time again. Xenoblade 2 is literally the only game I’ve played that’s forcing me to replay it just to spend more time with the characters.

    • @terraghost
      @terraghost 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@firestorm7919 i Iove xenoblade 2 it's a 10/10 game for me

    • @merritt2014
      @merritt2014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      But on the bright side this was my first in the series so I still have like 10+ games to play now especially with they localized some of the Japan only games lol.

  • @force9930
    @force9930 ปีที่แล้ว +4896

    Fun fact: Hitoshi Ozawa Kuze’s voice actor loves to play Yakuza 0. He streams it every other video talking about his character.

    • @charliemcmillan4561
      @charliemcmillan4561 ปีที่แล้ว +1066

      Having to kick your own ass in a video game 5 times has to be pretty daunting

    • @force9930
      @force9930 ปีที่แล้ว +595

      @@charliemcmillan4561 LOL he did mentioned that during RGG presentation streaming.

    • @B0K0691
      @B0K0691 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Link?

    • @unfortunatealpaca
      @unfortunatealpaca ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/play/PL-PNrkhJ88jgpHJTaNrykCxLAu_bPXgP8.html
      They don't have any subtitles so if you don't know japanese you're kinda fucked but they're still a fun watch

    • @gabrielbates8327
      @gabrielbates8327 ปีที่แล้ว +215

      That’s rad.

  • @vincentlance
    @vincentlance 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8446

    Doing god's work by having the buildup with context but without the vocal track.

    • @Pan_Z
      @Pan_Z 5 ปีที่แล้ว +461

      Indeed. Build's more hype for an already hype track.

    • @misunderstandingdifference3156
      @misunderstandingdifference3156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Amen.

    • @skrishna3
      @skrishna3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +293

      I'd love to have the vocal track at a lesser volume as Kuze's VA does wonders with the dialogues here. He just adds to the epicness of the track

    • @touchingisjustthefirststep
      @touchingisjustthefirststep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I didn't even know this had vocals.

    • @billcipher147
      @billcipher147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      @@touchingisjustthefirststep He's talking about the conversation between Kuze and Kiryu lol

  • @Isarrot
    @Isarrot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5691

    Yakuza 0
    or
    Forcing Grandpa to take his medecine: Shonen edition

    • @billcipher147
      @billcipher147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Beautiful comment.

    • @akiraj02
      @akiraj02 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      Yakuza would be seinen not shonen

    • @lanni5
      @lanni5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +327

      @@akiraj02 yakuza would be a shojo i f anything. The loving story of the reunion of the fist and the face after two seconds apart.

    • @asilva5021
      @asilva5021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@lanni5 sounds beautiful

    • @confusedpharaoh6249
      @confusedpharaoh6249 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Yup, Yakuza is Shounen Jump material. Too bad the Fist of The North Star generation is over, stuff like this belonged in Jump. Now it's too much Naruto-alike underground shounens

  • @npc6817
    @npc6817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9578

    you know why kuze is such a likable villain? he's a shounen protagonist from the other side.

    • @TheLoreacle
      @TheLoreacle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1126

      Wow I never thought of it like that, thats why everyone wants a kuze game

    • @invertedv12powerhouse77
      @invertedv12powerhouse77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1024

      Shounen protagonist but not cringey

    • @chadhardt6136
      @chadhardt6136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +650

      Idk... most shonen protagonist are retards with idealistic views.

    • @TheLoreacle
      @TheLoreacle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +344

      @@chadhardt6136 let's not use slurs

    • @Ingels1991
      @Ingels1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      Holy shit you're totally right.

  • @sph3re
    @sph3re 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    "As long as I'm alive, I'll keep coming back for more"
    4 boss battles, he wasn't fucking kidding

    • @sph3re
      @sph3re 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@rally2433 You know what the funny part is? When I uploaded that comment, I thought I was overestimating...
      ...not UNDERestimating

    • @coomcharger6105
      @coomcharger6105 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This mother fucker only stopped when he was put in the joint

    • @sooryan_1018
      @sooryan_1018 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      *FIVE* , FIVE BOSS BATTLES

  • @jomama6937
    @jomama6937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4378

    When your parents are scolding you and grandpa says "that's enough."

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +580

      *Grand-Dad*
      *Father of Father*
      *A your family Patriach*

    • @berserkboi1217
      @berserkboi1217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +420

      *"I've beaten commies bigger and stronger than you back in nam'"*
      : Pa-san

    • @fodee4313
      @fodee4313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      Mom and dad: Oh fuck

    • @Jackal_XXX
      @Jackal_XXX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      Replace that pipe with a walking cane and you’re spot on

    • @dantederi5062
      @dantederi5062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Wish i can experience that. Both my grandad died when i was too young or when i wasn't born.

  • @triniyoshin
    @triniyoshin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8512

    The embodiment of "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man!?"

    • @RevulsiveLooper
      @RevulsiveLooper 6 ปีที่แล้ว +586

      Christian Monsegue Like seriously, Kuze had nothing, but fight in him. He may be a jobber as far as rank went amongst the other Tojo Clan leaders at the time, but he was truly badass.

    • @peppercat1887
      @peppercat1887 6 ปีที่แล้ว +561

      Rodrick Williams Shows how brilliant the game is.
      In other series, such characters would be laughed at and ridiculed.
      Kuze loses over and over but they managed to still make him a genuine badass cause he has this extreme ferocity and will to push on.
      Honestly, I think this is how I think a fighter should be at heart. Never wavering, ignoring the losses and keep coming.
      What Kuze makes up for his lack of skill is having a fuckton of heart, willpower and guts to move past the losses and continue to fight.
      This is what makes him special and so goddamn amazing.

    • @robert23456789
      @robert23456789 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      maybe if they make a yakuza 3 remake they could put kaze and the other one who lived though it ........in it for a little scene where they comes to see kirya at the kids home to see how there old pupil is doing ......... would be a nice to see them catching up maybe another fight between the new and old dragon of dojima ............ they have no reason to hate each other now there out of the game ........... and have it end with them going kirya do us this one favor ok make sure those kids have a better life then we all did growing up ok and don't let them get in to this game as it only ever ends badly for most people

    • @Drakulas77
      @Drakulas77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      @@RevulsiveLooper Can't agree with him being a jobber. Really he is the only character in the entire game who can be considered a true yakuza.

    • @RevulsiveLooper
      @RevulsiveLooper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      @@Drakulas77 Thematically I agree with you, he's the only old school Yakuza that holds the traditions in his heart, but much like Kiryu this ends up holding him back in comparison to his contemporaries. Both Kiryu and Kuze can be considered true Yakuza, people who live and die by their code. While this fuels Kiryu throughout his life and drives him towards success, Kuze serves as a foil to show that Kiryu truly is a special person because sometimes being so headstrong gets you shit, much like Kuze

  • @scavengersix2161
    @scavengersix2161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1856

    "Enemies become friends, friends become enemies and Kuze will not leave me alone."
    -Max0r.

    • @beastboyashu4841
      @beastboyashu4841 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Max0r just finds a way EVERYWHERE

    • @captaintaggart6523
      @captaintaggart6523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@beastboyashu4841 Mostly games with "am chad" fanbases

    • @Cyber489
      @Cyber489 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@captaintaggart6523 true, he proved that with MGRR

    • @TheDuduzinhobr
      @TheDuduzinhobr ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@beastboyashu4841 Introducing the new system, 'Max0r Everywhere!'

    • @yourewallsareveryconvenien8292
      @yourewallsareveryconvenien8292 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      No hates towards Max0r but i am really the one who doesn't really watch him nor do i have some interests in doing so? Idk, his style is very typical "Memer reviews" and on top of that he reviews games that were memed to death. I prefer Seth since he reviews obscure videos and his humor.... While not really a big difference. Is much funnier.

  • @garrysucks4190
    @garrysucks4190 2 ปีที่แล้ว +827

    THE SYNC WITH THE PIPE.
    THE SYNC WITH THE TITLE.
    IT'S JUST TOO GOOD.

    • @cygnus190
      @cygnus190 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Sir that's just how it is in the game if you remove the dialogue

    • @masonmurphy5402
      @masonmurphy5402 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      ⁠@@cygnus190actually in game the drop is after the title card, rather than at the same time

    • @Kdot..F
      @Kdot..F 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Still we love dynamic intros

  • @sandakureva
    @sandakureva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10225

    As much as you want to hate Kuze, you just can't. He's such a cool, well-written villain.
    He's got baggage, he's got beef, he's got a plan, and you're not in it.

    • @beyondtrash1627
      @beyondtrash1627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1631

      Kuze's such a well written antagonist for Kiryu. He represents what a yakuza is in its purest form. He doesn't care about money or women, the most important thing to Kuze is his ideals. That's why he never gives up, why despite knowing he'll lose, he still fights you again and again.
      And as Kiryu goes fron the boy who joined the criminal organization just because he thought they were cool, to a full-fledged, genuine yakuza, Kuze begins to respect him.

    • @severzz1108
      @severzz1108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +200

      KUUUUUUUUZEEE

    • @someoneinsomewhere8079
      @someoneinsomewhere8079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +775

      @Correct Opinion He's not wise nor idealistic nor cunning; and he is not supposed to be either. His whole character is being this tough guy that you can beat one or two times but he'll get back again. He is seen as the weakest of the three lieutenants but that's not true. He has the balls to stand up and fight, and lose, and stand up again, unlike awano who completely forgets what actually being a yakuza meant and shibusawa who would rather avoid having to fight himself. He's a sore loser because that's how you have to be. You lost? Keep trying.

    • @viveksingh.1729
      @viveksingh.1729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +237

      @Correct Opinion did you even play the final fight with kuze ?

    • @yoshz5389
      @yoshz5389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      OH NO HE IS HOT

  • @Svidrigailov1
    @Svidrigailov1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7620

    How about a prequel in the 50’s / 60’s featuring Kuze, Awano, Shibusawa, & Kazuma’s origins. I‘d pay top dollar to experience Kuze’s early days... What a badass

    • @splitsdlt9941
      @splitsdlt9941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +570

      And make them do it on the yakuza 6 engine.

    • @Svidrigailov1
      @Svidrigailov1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      TMShaY Definitely. I’m playing Kiwami 2 and it is glorious

    • @splitsdlt9941
      @splitsdlt9941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      @@Svidrigailov1 I needa finish school and get a part time job so I can buy a ps4 sooooo bad all I can do now I wait for kiwami 2 for PC to play it in ultra low

    • @lanni5
      @lanni5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      no! make in the ps2 graphics but the yakuzi 0 styling swtching madness.
      Kuze would be brawler , pipe , boxer.

    • @billcipher147
      @billcipher147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      I'd love to see a prequel centered around Kazama. We could see him rising to the top, but through different means than Kiryu. Most Yakuza main characters dislike killing, so playing as someone who doesn't mind it would make for an interesting clash of ideologies, that's for sure. A guy who kills for a living vs a guy who never killed anyone and how differently they might view the world. Speaking of which, we could see Kiryu and Nishiki as kids. That, or the game is set before he adopts them and it ends with him... let's just say "having a faithful encounter" with their parents. Either way, I see lots of potential here.

  • @amarson2322
    @amarson2322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2043

    Everything about Kuze is fucking badass, him music is badass, his boss fight is badass, his QTE is badass, his voice is badass, his fucking design looks and it is badass af. Kuze is the character you hate with passion in the beggining sections of the game but at the climax of the game, you end up loving him for standing up to his ideals and motivations. Grade A character, that I wish to return in some form.

    • @ferggusonsamy3479
      @ferggusonsamy3479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Just saying in case you didn't know, his appearance is 1-to-1 scan of his voice actor Ozawa Hitoshi who's a famous actor in yakuza films, and he looks just as badass irl as he does in game

    • @douglas4934
      @douglas4934 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I love the voice in particular

    • @solidsnake3362
      @solidsnake3362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      his theme is a banger

    • @BS-si6pj
      @BS-si6pj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don't hate Kuze. In fact I get pumped when fighting him and show him who he's really messing with

    • @RikyDoesStuf
      @RikyDoesStuf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Meanwhile there are other characters that you hate with disgust and a burning passion. Take Tamashiro from Y3, for example, I hated him with every fiber of my being. It's not just bc he did something bad, it was also because he was just written to be a hollow piece-o-shit two-bit old gangster. You hate him during your 1st encounter, you forget about him, and then you remember he exists. "Oh not this mf"

  • @iamkingkaze9130
    @iamkingkaze9130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3923

    I honestly loved Kuze's character development. at first he was like "fuck them kids." and then towards the end he was like, "Aight, i'm too old for this shit, Kiryu, take care of it."

    • @dabber8622
      @dabber8622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      underrated comment

    • @Nehfarius
      @Nehfarius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +328

      He ended up like 'Yanno, maybe them kids ain't so bad anymore.'

    • @ShineKazamaKiryu
      @ShineKazamaKiryu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      666th like

    • @tecno5695
      @tecno5695 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      tbh, it isn't like that. Kuze always thought Kiryu was a selfish and money hungry yakuza who only fought for profit from the Empty Lot, but at the fourth fight, he realized that Kiryu wasn't fighting for money, but for something greater, that is his friends.

    • @Nerim89
      @Nerim89 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      well... give ideas to RGG... one day we get a before jakuza game with the Rise of Kuze

  • @jemstone4082
    @jemstone4082 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3082

    To all the people who gave up after their first Kuze boss fight “The guy who can’t tough it out to end is the one that loses”

    • @jakobhallberg9212
      @jakobhallberg9212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +221

      Hah, true. But he was actually the toughest fights for me, after that it got kinda easy. One thing that I hated though was the sign that asked me if I wanted to switch over to easy mode. Like no, cmon, Im gonna beat his ass, regardless of how many tries.

    • @lordolinguine7235
      @lordolinguine7235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      People gave up at Kuze? Yakuza 0 was my first yakuza game and I played on hard and it still was pretty easy

    • @AGuyWithFace
      @AGuyWithFace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@lordolinguine7235 My first game too, also started on hard. His first fight was tough because I didn't know there was a block button by that point, so any time I missed a dodge I'd get punished hard

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That was the best boss Fight in 0 I literally beat him to the ground and at his 25% bar he nearly killed me but I got up for more since I was still alive

    • @compedycakemine6960
      @compedycakemine6960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@AGuyWithFace Bro same, the tutorials don't tell you there's a block button, also I didn't know I was able to go buy healing items beforehand

  • @pepsicola4718
    @pepsicola4718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1967

    Hey Kuze guess what?
    Real Estate is one hell of a drug.

    • @senatorcatotheelder7530
      @senatorcatotheelder7530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Just wait for cabaret

    • @federalcasemaker
      @federalcasemaker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      "WHY WON'T YOU DIE!?"
      "REAL ESTATE MISSIONS, SON"

    • @himerpaint
      @himerpaint 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      “WHY WONT YOUR HEALTH DECREASE?”
      “I shoved 1 trillion yen up my ass, son”

    • @LightningLord2609
      @LightningLord2609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@himerpaint ¥29 trillion to be exact.

    • @sainsburyshopper
      @sainsburyshopper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      All joking aside that minigame is gloriously unbalanced. You can turn Kiryu into an indestructible terminator by like a quarter of the way through the game. It's fantastic.

  • @yoshu3445
    @yoshu3445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +785

    The Only Thing I Regret Is I Can't Play Yakuza 0 For The First Time Again

    • @JJoa74
      @JJoa74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I'm just waiting for the day a game impresses me as much as 0 did.

    • @OmegMaw
      @OmegMaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I played it for the first time recently and damn it was such a good experience.

    • @aryabratsahoo7474
      @aryabratsahoo7474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JJoa74 Nishiki, Ryuji and Mine: Are we a Joke to you?

    • @courier6640
      @courier6640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Indeed.

    • @kostasspirou1010
      @kostasspirou1010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Finished it today, fantastic game.

  • @nik8hilclicks
    @nik8hilclicks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +903

    Let's be honest, you've been here more than once

    • @t.d.2016
      @t.d.2016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This is at least my 30th time here 😂😂

    • @BlueBolt5000
      @BlueBolt5000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes, and I do not regret the choice I'm making here.

    • @thefool4407
      @thefool4407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      First time here, but I'm definitely coming back

    • @clifton200124
      @clifton200124 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I swear its my first time here... Or is it the second?
      I cant tell

    • @Hosidus
      @Hosidus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thefool4407 did u come back huh?

  • @TastyTardis
    @TastyTardis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11238

    when you say ''ok, Boomer'' to the wrong Boomer.

    • @shady6131
      @shady6131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +673

      lmao this is the coolest boomer ever

    • @_Mars
      @_Mars 4 ปีที่แล้ว +897

      for the japanese, the timeframe in which the american babyboom was going on, they were recovering from the complete governmental and infrastructural collapse they suffered post-world war 2. he is the polar opposite of a boomer. that's why he is cool.

    • @GMOTP5738
      @GMOTP5738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      cringe

    • @MadKlauss
      @MadKlauss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +358

      @@_Mars In the timeline of Yakuza 0 which is in the 80s that basically was the Japanese babyboomer time since it was the time of the economy bubble. People were making more money than they knew what to do with. Kiwami 1 and 2 take place during the Japanese recession and recovery.

    • @journey95far49
      @journey95far49 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      get ouf of here with that american political nonsense. Yakuza is free of that garbage

  • @DraculaCronqvist
    @DraculaCronqvist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3973

    Finally, Yakuza gets the recognition it deserves in the west. The viewer count makes me happy.

    • @ayushFos
      @ayushFos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      This is such an amazing series. I can't wait for 3, 4, 5 and 6 on PC.

    • @archol6596
      @archol6596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      @Kasumi Yoshizawa It's a bad way to get recognition honestly

    • @unknownpsi9128
      @unknownpsi9128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Finally

    • @neroaether9078
      @neroaether9078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@archol6596 True. But at least it worked.

    • @sirchaotic1212
      @sirchaotic1212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @Kasumi Yoshizawa same thing, I came to play in august only because of meme and shit i have never expirienced this type of masterpiece(Aside from maybe Sekiro and Dishonored). I just completed it a week ago with 91 hrs of game time and this was epic as hell. I played everyday for 7-10 hours(never in any game aside from terraria with calamity mod) and I just love everything about this game. I'm planning to do it on legend difficulty and also playing on keyboard is not that comfortable.

  • @Mike-ij4rq
    @Mike-ij4rq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1191

    “The man who gets beat down isn’t the loser. The guy who can’t tough it out to the end, he’s the one who loses”
    This philosophy has kept me strong in some of my worst times

    • @dariannisch7511
      @dariannisch7511 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

      Keep fighting till the end of your life

    • @Madgoosewizard69
      @Madgoosewizard69 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      This line motivated me to do better in school

    • @moatloadboat
      @moatloadboat 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Same

    • @moatloadboat
      @moatloadboat 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      We must tough it out to the end

    • @eavyeavy2864
      @eavyeavy2864 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So this is where gamers stupidity came from

  • @yaqubebased1961
    @yaqubebased1961 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +170

    No one mentions the fact how much Kuze inspired Kiryu. All the way down to his hairstyle and style of clothing.

    • @Sumbdy_u_know1999
      @Sumbdy_u_know1999 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

      The snake skin shoes and belt stood out the most to me, don't remember seeing kiryu with the belt

    • @RealStalin
      @RealStalin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      اولین ایرانی یاکوزا فن که تاحلا دیدم

  • @ulyjjv
    @ulyjjv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5642

    “The man who gets beat down isn’t the loser. The guy who can’t tough it out to the end, he’s the one who loses” - Daisaku Kuze

    • @1objection
      @1objection 4 ปีที่แล้ว +382

      Words to live by, and oh boy did he.

    • @billcipher147
      @billcipher147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +506

      He's right though. If you keep lying on the ground and don't get back you'll be left behind, forgotten. Only the ones who get back up after every blow, no matter how terrible it may be, are the ones who have a chance of making it to the top. Ironically it was this exact mindset that eventually got Kiryu to the top aswell and made him the man he is today.

    • @al_fletcher
      @al_fletcher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +224

      Kuze was mostly just some abrasive jerk before this fight but his little speech here really shows what you can do with a somewhat minor character.

    • @symbiotegod2069
      @symbiotegod2069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      @@billcipher147 You could say Kuze became a role model for what Kiryu had to do. To be the true undefeated man he is today.

    • @SteelBallRun1890
      @SteelBallRun1890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@symbiotegod2069 But Kiryu already had that personality. He didn't need Kuze to learn that, he was always a guy who never quits as long as the battle is still going. Even when he was told to be a civvie and let the big wigs handle the mess in the Empty Lot he didn't give up. When his foster dad told him that being a Yakuza is not a life for them, he and Nishiki didn't back down.

  • @IceShambala
    @IceShambala 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6177

    If Kuze fought in WW 2 we'd all be speaking Japanese

    • @yokiryuchan7655
      @yokiryuchan7655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

      You Know Kuze lost every fight right?

    • @ilovemilk7585
      @ilovemilk7585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1370

      @@yokiryuchan7655 his theme could deflect atomic bombs alone wdym

    • @frenchfriesfan2005
      @frenchfriesfan2005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1161

      @@yokiryuchan7655 That's because he was fighting Kiryu

    • @frenchdream330
      @frenchdream330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +702

      @@yokiryuchan7655 That's because of plot armor Kiryu have, but Kuze is the embodiment of getting beaten down and coming back up for more, such an amazing character.

    • @yokiryuchan7655
      @yokiryuchan7655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@frenchdream330 It's because you are controlling Kiryu. So you beat him. I liked Ryuji Goda much better. Near the end I was tired of Kuze.

  • @judgem0rt1s23
    @judgem0rt1s23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +874

    I saw someone stream Yakuza 0 a while back, and I watched them get to this very scene. As soon as Kuze's name flashed on screen and the battle started, I knew I had to buy this game as fast as I possibly could.

    • @mikemott8296
      @mikemott8296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Good choice

    • @hybrid5860
      @hybrid5860 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      It's definitely one of the series best dynamic intros ever

  • @TheUnMaka
    @TheUnMaka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +805

    When your parents are scolding you over nothing and your grandpa gets up from his wheelchair to stop them:
    *GRANDPA DAVE*
    *STAFF SERGENT OF MARINE CORPS 1961*

  • @jindo5
    @jindo5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6567

    "The man who gets beat down isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to end, he's the one who loses."
    That line makes me feel a lot better about dying like three times on the first fight against him because I got cocky and didn't bring any healing items.

    • @YourCrazyDolphin
      @YourCrazyDolphin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +522

      I didn't bring any because I didn't know I could.

    • @skeletor6874
      @skeletor6874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@YourCrazyDolphin heh, yep.

    • @MIUUMIUU
      @MIUUMIUU 3 ปีที่แล้ว +282

      @@YourCrazyDolphin yeap, that's me too. This was my first yakuza game, and I picked hard right off the bat. Went down a bunch of times before I could beat him.

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      lol same I did not bring any healing items either and died 2 times but still I did not go on easy mode and beat his crap on my last 2% helth

    • @erdemahsen
      @erdemahsen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      First fight with kuze is imo the hardest fight in the game . Kiryu is weak, knows only 1 fighting style, I was also new, didnt have healing . This was the most challenging fight I guess I tried it for 2 hours and did not want to switch game difficulty to easy either. Anyway KUZEEEEEE!!!

  • @bearandthebull2372
    @bearandthebull2372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2821

    The best part about kuze is that you never beat him as an ACTUAL yakuza,but as a warrior.A natural yakuza would have killed kuze by the end as a show of power and growth,but kiryu being a warrior spares him like a man.
    It really does drive home the point that kiryu values morales and honor far more than tradition and power.

    • @takafumiarisawa70
      @takafumiarisawa70 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      Yo I watched a movie called Brother recently. You should totally watch it, I feel like you would appreciate it. Actually I watched 2 movies named Brother, the Russian one from 1997 (must watch) and the Japanese one from 00' directed by Takeshi Kitano (this one gave me a solid Yakuza boner)
      Both are about absolute warriors getting involved with the underworld. Shit, my girlfriend even cried with the Russian one.

    • @zets8238
      @zets8238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      @@takafumiarisawa70 the best part is that the actor of Kuze is famous for being in Yakuza films. I say actor because they literally modeled him after the voice actor

    • @deathm0100
      @deathm0100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      It's emblematic that Kuze never approached him with a firearm either. He always wanted to teach Kiryu a leasson as a man, as a warrior.
      Kuze owned every scene he was in.

    • @anderfu8273
      @anderfu8273 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Really? I felt very annoyed you didn’t have the option to kill him after your first victory against him. You don’t go around sparing people who want to kill you and will not stop .

    • @ziggymoondust2281
      @ziggymoondust2281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@anderfu8273 This is the part you remember this isn't a RPG and the established Kiryu would never dare to kill.

  • @EliTheGleason
    @EliTheGleason 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2867

    Just wanna say that Kuze's opinion of Kiryu is demonstrated through his glasses
    Fight 1: Glasses on, full pride as he tries to show up this dumbass kid
    Fight 2: Begins with glasses on to establish dominance, takes them off to get serious since he has seen that Kiryu does actually have some fire in him
    Fight 3: Glasses back on, surrounded by his thugs, Awano and Shibusawa. Has his pride in overwhelming force even though Kiryu has now beat him twice, but he still gets destroyed even with all his henchmen
    Fight 4: Glasses start on, as he is still in denial about Kiryu's strength, but they are immediately blown off as Kiryu comes in swinging
    Final Fight: Glasses are nowhere to be seen, he confronts Kiryu with eyes open and perception clear. He's finally ready to acknowledge Kiryu, and fights with everything he's got
    This is literally just from his FUCKING GLASSES what a king

    • @aaoreugif
      @aaoreugif 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Damn. I haven't seen that this way but i really like it, i'll take it and make it headcanon lol 😁

    • @EliTheGleason
      @EliTheGleason 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@aaoreugif glad someone saw this lmao xD

    • @lBorosDavidl
      @lBorosDavidl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      Just like senator Armstrong
      Glasses on: not even trying
      Glasses off: "You little fuck!"

    • @courier6640
      @courier6640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@lBorosDavidl Glasses on: "You can't hurt me, Jack!"

    • @Kolvicht
      @Kolvicht 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Kuze is without a doubt the best antagonist in all of the Yakuza games. As much as I love Daigo, Riyuji, Mine, Awano, Lao Gui, and fuck even Majima at times, Kuze hits different. I WISH we got a game where we play as him, I'd have a field day

  • @Roxas80
    @Roxas80 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    I like his motivations as a villain. Rather than fighting for any sense of personal honour or revenge, he’s fighting against Kiryu because he represents everything that goes against his personal philosophy. He’s not angry that Kiryu for anything petty, he’s angry that he’s the antithesis to his own personal philosophy. Kiryu is willing to discard his yakuza identity in order to do what he considers right, this is basically spitting in the face of Kuze who would do anything to remain a Yakuza.

    • @Anomaly188
      @Anomaly188 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Both got into the Yakuza for entirely opposing reasons. Kiryu wanted the status and respect that came with being Yakuza because he wanted to be something more than an orphan punk kid. Kiryu's story shows him developing his own philosophy on what is means to be Yakuza while refusing to sell out his morals in a highly dog eat dog world. Kuze meanwhile has based his entire identity around being Yakuza. Sure, he did boxing before and was presumably successful at it, but Kuze always glosses over that period of his life as if it was an embarrassing phase he went through because he truly found himself when he joined with Dojima and the Tojo clan. So the idea of throwing that identity away so casually for the sake of personal morals is completely alien to Kuze and infuriates him when Kiryu persistently refuses to back down. It's only in his final fight that he's able to fully see Kiryu's view that the title doesn't make the man, but the man makes the title worth having. Kiryu has made his own statement on what Yakuza is and is going to carry it with him challenging conventional wisdom with every step he takes without fear. If Kuze could've foreseen how drastically Kiryu would change the entire Yakuza world with his philosophy I bet he'd be impressed by what that 'half-ass' punk kid was able to accomplish.

    • @cirno9isanidiotohwell
      @cirno9isanidiotohwell 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@iytdominotik idk it's been a whole year

  • @neoburst1
    @neoburst1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3657

    Kuze was such a good way to show the player how much stronger they were getting as the game went on as he served as a constant, first fight against him was quite brutal (as someone who had never played yakuza before especially) and by the end there was a mix of respect and sympathy during the fight as i think he even knew he was completely outclassed by Kiryu by that point but still gave it everything he had

    • @sandansaiyan5675
      @sandansaiyan5675 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Neoburst not so brutal.Fight with Shimano in Kiwami this is brutal.And i mean on hard difficulty.Kuze is easy.I restarted only one time because i wanted to perform one heat but failed.And i almost a rookie in Yakuza boss fighting

    • @nyxelite-roman2980
      @nyxelite-roman2980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      @@sandansaiyan5675 Not for me, I was new to Yakuza in whole and Kuze beat the shit out of me like 2-3 times, i pretty much ezed the shit out of Shimano in Yakuza Kiwami.

    • @sandansaiyan5675
      @sandansaiyan5675 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Regera fight with Kuze was first boss fight in Yakuza for me(even if i had Y4 before this game)

    • @LordRobaZe
      @LordRobaZe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@sandansaiyan5675 Shimano is easy though he just takes a while

    • @SeelkadoomPL
      @SeelkadoomPL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      First fight with Kuze was the first real test as to whether you understood the combat system or not. You couldn't really cheese him by spamming attacks like you could with other enemies. It was tough.
      Last fight with Kuze was Kiryu breaking bikes over his head.
      The sense of accomplishment was real.

  • @willprivett6729
    @willprivett6729 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2503

    In a sense, this is Kiryu's first legitimate boss fight in the whole series. Granted, a bit happened before this point, but it's his first Iconic fight in his long career as a Yakuza. Kuze was the first enemy he really had. I think this fight is symbolic, as such of the old guard, Kuze, being replaced by fresh blood, Kiryu.

    • @emetanti
      @emetanti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +372

      Kuze was to Kiryu what Nishitani was to Majima.

    • @yusukeelric
      @yusukeelric 5 ปีที่แล้ว +224

      Every fight with Kuze is a step for Kiryu to become a true man.

    • @etiennecaron812
      @etiennecaron812 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      @@yusukeelric Welcome....to the True Man's World Kiryu...

    • @funnyvalentine5576
      @funnyvalentine5576 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@etiennecaron812 [Jojo Reference}

    • @arceah9351
      @arceah9351 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@etiennecaron812 Pizza mozarella

  • @chadosado5742
    @chadosado5742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    Be like Kuze
    He never give up about trying to beat Kiryu's ass

    • @Sidtheriser07
      @Sidtheriser07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Now that Jotaro the manliest man has said it I shall acknowledge it

    • @authorbhattacharjee4957
      @authorbhattacharjee4957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I appreciate kuze as a foe
      But I believe being like kiryu is better

    • @kiryukazuma6995
      @kiryukazuma6995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      thanks for advice

    • @TheNecronmancer
      @TheNecronmancer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      So be like Majima, fine by me

  • @majema007
    @majema007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    As someone who’s played the Yakuza games since the PS2 era, it feels so weird seeing a Yakuza video in the millions, of a instrumental song no less.
    Makes me happy to see this series finally getting the recognition it deserves though.

    • @scaratlas3347
      @scaratlas3347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I am envious that you experienced this franchise so early compared to the rest of us. So glad I played these games

    • @majema007
      @majema007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@scaratlas3347 I remember renting out two PS2 games at Blockbuster when I was kid, GTA: Vice City Stories and Yakuza (my parents never knew what an ESRB rating was haha).
      Played Vice City Stories for like an hour and thought it was okay. Played through the first hour of Yakuza and I forgot I even had a second rental. I thought it was the coolest thing I ever played (even though most of the English dub was cheesy looking back at it now).

    • @scaratlas3347
      @scaratlas3347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@majema007 That has be insane looking at how popular its become

    • @uknowme2077
      @uknowme2077 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I salute you. Veteran

    • @mikemiles2241
      @mikemiles2241 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@majema007 yakuza 1 dub is so fucking funny

  • @PinkManGuy
    @PinkManGuy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +788

    I just wanted some music to work out to, not a minute and a half of "why you should play Yakuza 0"

    • @hotlinechernobyl5157
      @hotlinechernobyl5157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Again*

    • @ctoutcon
      @ctoutcon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I find La Di Da and Receive you also very good to keep yourself motivated during workouts ^^

    • @LordTyph
      @LordTyph 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      what, started pumping iron and found yousrelf a few days later with massive guns to smash some reckless punk into the ground?

    • @MrTheil
      @MrTheil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ctoutcon La Di Da is so good. It sounds like something straight out of Rocky, which makes sense considering that Bacchus is a Boxing coach

    • @PinkManGuy
      @PinkManGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@LordTyph Nah bro I was fat as fuck back then. Busted my ass and lost like fifty pounds tho so as far as I'm concerned I'm fuckin ripped haha

  • @VeilReinMidnight
    @VeilReinMidnight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2478

    1:33 is the hypest moment in the entire game (one of the hypest in the entire series, honestly). Had me out of my chair barking "yeah!!" at the monitor. THAT'S how you introduce a boss fight.

    • @liberator48
      @liberator48 5 ปีที่แล้ว +307

      Yeah, and when Kiryu boxed the fucking sunglasses of Kuze's face in the basement... that was also dope as fuck.

    • @ahmedkazama
      @ahmedkazama 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Exactly

    • @AintPopular
      @AintPopular 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      He genuinely made kiryu come out of his comfort zone and made him a true yakuza in that basement. What a badass

    • @PanelPanda
      @PanelPanda 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      This was the best one for me till i fought shibusawa the music and the intro was too good

    • @RayneShunner
      @RayneShunner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It drop so hard 😍😍😍😍

  • @gyarurespecter3386
    @gyarurespecter3386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    Kuze isn't a tragic villain that makes you feel sorry for him, or a sympathetic villain trying to do the right thing.
    He's a villain that you hate with all your heart, and you love every second of it. Because the more you hate him, the more you learn.

    • @mr.anderson7191
      @mr.anderson7191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Very well said sir.
      Most of the story telling nowadays is like "the villain have his reasons too", "he's at his edge also" bla bla bla,
      But Yakuza tells me that once you're standing on a battle field, every battle, every fight, is your own choice, your own will,
      you have to go All-in, no excuse, full dedication.

    • @Jetstreamsamdidnothingwrong
      @Jetstreamsamdidnothingwrong ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Maybe at first you hate kuze but after the 4th and 5th fights you learn he's easily most honorable and respectable out of the Three lieutenants

    • @gyarurespecter3386
      @gyarurespecter3386 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jetstreamsamdidnothingwrong No. He's not 'honorable' or 'respectable'. None of the Lieutenants are. They aren't even respectable from a Yakuza's perspective.
      ALL of them are shitstains. Shibusawa was going turn an innocent girl into a hostage for blackmailing and to settle a 'grudge' with another lieutenant simply out of envy. Awano threw away his strength to live in empty hedonism. And Kuze is a hypocrite that threw everything at the kitchen sink to try to get Kiryu killed for being better and braver than he could ever be.
      Kuze waited patiently while Kiryu rampaged through the office getting himself exhausted in the process, only then deciding to fight him when there was no one else. He attacked Kiryu using steel knuckles, surrounding him with his goons, and tried to run him over with A FUCKING BIKE AND A LEAD PIPE. Only when EVERYTHING was breaking down, when Kiryu was on the offensive and Kuze had no other tricks to use, only THEN did he shape up his act and try to fight Kiryu like a man; no weapons, no armies, no excuses.
      The excuse of "he was trying to KILL Kiryu and not fight him" goes out of the window when you realize that EVERYTHING KUZE DID was because HE wanted to be the one to kill Kiryu, no one else. That's his sense of "honor"; he wants to do the dirty deed by himself, but that's about it. He decayed, just like Awano did. The memory of the man that once joined the Yakuza so he could fight people who are stronger than he is has fallen off completely by the time Kiryu first fought him. The man once wanted to face hardships head on because he knew learning from them was the only way to get stronger, now became someone whose only line he would not cross was letting someone else do the dirty work and kill for him, because he thinks getting down and dirty is what makes you a real Yakuza.
      Fighting Kiryu made the man he once was briefly resurface for a moment, but at that point, he had no chance. Unlike him, Kiryu acknowledged being a Yakuza means going down a tough path, but it was his desire to go down that path without losing sense of his own morality and humanity was what turned him into the legendary Dragon.
      Kuze fell into the trap of thinking doing horrible things is what makes him a real Yakuza and that's why he could never surpass Kiryu, despite the gap in experience between them. Kuze isn't cool, he's not 'honorable', he's not 'manly'. He's a cautionary tale about what could have happened to Kiryu if he gave up his humanity and decided that anything goes when you're Yakuza. He's a negative example that Kiryu needed to learn from in order to understand how even great men can get fucked over and lose what made them great in the first place by continuing down a dark path.
      Admiring Kuze means not learning the entire lesson his story was meant to tell.

    • @dg4charity838
      @dg4charity838 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He pissed me off for real

    • @Sugarman96
      @Sugarman96 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      ​@@JetstreamsamdidnothingwrongAwano just wanted the money, Shibusawa wanted the power, but Kuze was a true believer through and through.

  • @mitchlucker9150
    @mitchlucker9150 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    Those dynamic boss intros are a blessing from God himself I swear

    • @Leon_S._Kennedy
      @Leon_S._Kennedy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For real

    • @gametrollerprime1594
      @gametrollerprime1594 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I wish they did them more often in the games tbh.

    • @kujojotaro4579
      @kujojotaro4579 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are

    • @ryanp7546
      @ryanp7546 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you can thank Mine from Yakuza 3 for that

    • @vienle4089
      @vienle4089 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@gametrollerprime1594honestly, i'd disagree with that. Too many times in one game and they lose their impact, diminishing returns and all that. So i'm honestly fine with them as they are now lol

  • @Bread_Bauru
    @Bread_Bauru 5 ปีที่แล้ว +767

    Beginning of Yakuza 0: What a piece of shit....
    Ending of Yakuza 0: AAGH KUZE, WHY ARE YOU SO FUCKING COOL ?

    • @deepflare1279
      @deepflare1279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Me too man.. At first it felt boring and now its one of my favorite games

    • @Bread_Bauru
      @Bread_Bauru 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@deepflare1279 I wasn’t talking of the game, I was talking about the character

    • @deepflare1279
      @deepflare1279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Bread_Bauru its kinda the same for the character too..hope they return in yakuza 8 or something else..

    • @mgk-metalgearkelly5054
      @mgk-metalgearkelly5054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The first time you fight him, you hate his guts.
      The last time you fight him, you hope to be half the man he is.

    • @tvgaming2132
      @tvgaming2132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@deepflare1279 kuze is probably dead by age by 8

  • @Hean
    @Hean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1238

    This still gives me the chills. Yakuza 0 does so much to improve character development for Yakuza Kiwami. Sad that Kuze doesn't show up in later games, but he's definitely one of the (if not THE) most memorable characters to me.

    • @jakobhallberg9212
      @jakobhallberg9212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Yeah, I felt that they could have used him more or give him a redemption arc. I think what really made him special in my eyes was the voice actor doing the work on him, there is no character in Yakuza 0 that comes close to the badassery that Kuze exudes.

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I wish kuze would come bacc

    • @Cliffem82
      @Cliffem82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      The actor Hitoshi Ozawa is an icon of Japanese Yakuza films. He and Riki Takeuchi made Yakuza 0 already special for Japanese fans. Casting them for Yakuza 0 contributed a lot to make this the best game of the series.

    • @sixbattleborn7574
      @sixbattleborn7574 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Forgets Kiryu and Majima

    • @TheUncivilizedNation
      @TheUncivilizedNation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Kuze has a continued story after this game. It’s a spin off game called Yakuza Online. It’s a mobile game. Kuze was released from prison and was given an opportunity to rejoin the Tojo. After a complicated series of events Kuze had played a key role in saving the Tojo Clan. But Kuze didn’t join the Tojo. He retired and is confirmed to still be alive by the Yakuza LaD. He is currently 84 years old

  • @purpleplasma4824
    @purpleplasma4824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    Love him or Hate him, we miss him and he's a well written villain.

    • @RealShrill
      @RealShrill ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fax

    • @Real.384
      @Real.384 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Not even a Villain in my opinion he was almost Kiryu mentor and I think alot of the things kuze told him stuck with him even the intro to this he says there's no ko so kiryu doesn't give and he puts his arms back up even if it hurts

    • @purpleplasma4824
      @purpleplasma4824 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@Real.384 Love how Kiryu mimics Kuze while Majima mimics Nishitani. Coolest shit yet.

    • @galenfirestone
      @galenfirestone 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I know it wasn't really Kuze, but it felt really good to see him front and center in Ishin. Hitoshi Ozawa is a treasure.

  • @t.d.2016
    @t.d.2016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    If all the testosterone in the world was converted into .mp4, this video would be it

    • @maciuszul4562
      @maciuszul4562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Underrated

    • @PKM9107
      @PKM9107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah that goes to Bad Fortune Not So Bad from Kiwami 2

    • @gallantsteel8542
      @gallantsteel8542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That honor should go to MGRR's final boss. Yakuza's bosses are definitely badass but I'm having a hard time imagining a game that can beat MGRR's final boss

    • @edited115
      @edited115 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gallantsteel8542 final? Nah vs Samuel would be the best fit for that title

    • @gallantsteel8542
      @gallantsteel8542 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Samuel's boss fight felt like an ordinary boss fight honestly. His OST felt ordinary.
      During the last Armstrong boss fight, I was at the edge of my seat and battle crying at the screen. Major factor that contributed to that was probably the OST. It's the one of the most fitting final boss fight I've ever heard that gives a feeling of an equal fight. (I know their fight was more uneven towards Raiden's side but if someone were to make me listen to this song without context, I'd think it was an equal fight between two powerful characters)
      I also just wanna share something that seems like a really good final boss battle music too. Zepto Earnest from the Nine Visual novel series is really good too. Got goosebumps all over during that fight. I've yet to encounter any boss fight that tops MGRR's final boss fight though. (Recommendations are appreciated. Preferably something with Japanese audio and subtitles since I'm learning the language)
      th-cam.com/video/TzZ1BYFked4/w-d-xo.html

  • @fenrirComes
    @fenrirComes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2235

    When your old veteran grandpa doesn’t want to stay at home during Covid-19

    • @scr8846
      @scr8846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Kuze's too strong for COVID

    • @lawlaw9176
      @lawlaw9176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      That is the big problem....

    • @meowmeow3778
      @meowmeow3778 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      What a hero, going outside, just to force people to stay inside.

    • @Phoebe457
      @Phoebe457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      This video is an accurate visual of grandpa's immune system vs covid. One is weaker but a much better fighter (Immune system) and the other one is just strong as fuck. This is just the internal view

    • @UsoguiRad
      @UsoguiRad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Not even covid-19 can take down kuze

  • @qanh96
    @qanh96 5 ปีที่แล้ว +667

    1:35 that satisfaction when the beats and animation sync it...

    • @WeebPodel
      @WeebPodel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Thats how it is in game in pretty sure

    • @omnibeta1876
      @omnibeta1876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@WeebPodel It is, Yakuza games did learn to match the beat once the series started to use Dynamic Intros (not all of the games had it like this, so I can't say the series always did this)

    • @gilang26060
      @gilang26060 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      In the game the beat drop when the boss name showed up

    • @AS-ne5wu
      @AS-ne5wu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the greatest beatdrop in the history of video games

  • @Verminator4
    @Verminator4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This moment was when I fell in love with this game and by extension the rest of the series

  • @SadButter
    @SadButter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    And the "manliest sewer level in videogames" award goes to....

    • @LefYakuza
      @LefYakuza 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yakuza 0!!!

    • @mr.excellent6510
      @mr.excellent6510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      TMNT 2003 PS2 game

    • @GreenSpyro
      @GreenSpyro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not if you are wearing the mew shoes xD

    • @courier6640
      @courier6640 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      60% of literally every Mario game ever?
      Wait, nevermind, that's fun, not manly, damn it.

    • @Jargon.5
      @Jargon.5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The last of us 2

  • @QuangTran27
    @QuangTran27 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2483

    KIRYU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @CTP.119
      @CTP.119 6 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      KUUUUUUUUZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @tornadoandy123
      @tornadoandy123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      KRILLIN!!!

    • @JackOkami
      @JackOkami  6 ปีที่แล้ว +308

      SNAKE?! SNAKE?!! SNAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!

    • @Bleach4173
      @Bleach4173 6 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      ARMSTROOOOOOOOOOOOONG!!!!!!

    • @cameronlangille4363
      @cameronlangille4363 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      I LIKE YELLING TOO

  • @iiSmexyMattX
    @iiSmexyMattX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +695

    I'm over here playing stardew valley and this song has been playing for about 6 minutes now, been going ham on the fields

    • @Brunosky_Inc
      @Brunosky_Inc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      You're gonna end up fighting crooks hired by Joja in the corn fields if you keep that up

    • @TurboNemesis
      @TurboNemesis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Corporate Lieutenant, Joja Mart
      Morris

    • @billcipher147
      @billcipher147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Kiryu has never killed a man, he just turned them all into doves.

    • @Rav3nant
      @Rav3nant 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@TurboNemesis Joja Mart Customer Service Representative, Joja Corporation
      Morris Morrison

  • @biggelo69
    @biggelo69 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I play this while watering my plants. Now it's just an empty lot.

    • @charliemcmillan4561
      @charliemcmillan4561 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I play this while working and now I'm the Mr. Shakedown of Kroger

  • @yhan8079
    @yhan8079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    They should have just called this game Yakuze 0

  • @yoursonisold8743
    @yoursonisold8743 3 ปีที่แล้ว +571

    He sees Kiryu as half-assed, weak and naive... but that's where he really messed up. Kiryu has principles too and he won't ever back down on them. Showing mercy to his enemies doesn't make Kiryu weak, because he can back it up. Disrespecting people far above him because they do immoral things doesn't make him a naive civilian. As the entire franchise's title goes "Like a dragon". Kiryu goes his own path and the ways of the Yakuza have to bend to him, not the other way around.

    • @awedsy3195
      @awedsy3195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Underrated comment here.

    • @romanplays1
      @romanplays1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      mercy. is only something the truly strong can give after all.

    • @LordTyph
      @LordTyph 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he reverses his decision by the end, you know.

    • @yoursonisold8743
      @yoursonisold8743 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@LordTyph He doesnt. In a moment of weakness he almost kills Shibusawa, but that was were Nishiki stopped and reminded him of what the true Kiryu is like. Kiryu is still young here... he still can waver.

    • @alucard197
      @alucard197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well, That's why I usually dislike with newcomers and westerner. A lot of misconception. Kiryu never wanted "The ways of the Yakuza To bend To him". Never once. He told it himself, he never should have been one and never tried To change their ways - he only have his own moral which does not fit it. That is why he also respect a lot Kuze, who is the perfect incarnation of the Gotoku world as it should be.

  • @abdulmalekj2062
    @abdulmalekj2062 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1359

    One of the manliest scenes I’ve ever seen + the theme and the build up in the music is legendary

  • @n.senada2397
    @n.senada2397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    I'm sure this has already been pointed out but I'm gonna say it anyway: I fucking love the symbolism of Kuze's tattoo. In many (not all, but I think most) forms of Buddhism, Enma is the king of Hell and the judge of souls in the afterlife, so it's appropriate that he keeps coming up against Kiryu again and again, to test if this youngster really has what it takes to hang in the underworld or not. The first time they fight, he's not impressed: not only is Kiryu naive in thinking that he can just leave, he's even more naive in thinking that leaving or even dying will accomplish what he's trying to do, since his supposed crime was only ever a pretext- they'd just find another excuse to cut Kazama out. By their last fight, he's already accepted Kiryu as a yakuza; he's more testing to see if Kiryu really has it in him to go beyond what Kuze himself was able to accomplish and change the course of the Dojima family.

  • @bcgazero6472
    @bcgazero6472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    "Old man too angry to die beats a man with a pipe"

  • @xXxDarkPhantomxXx1
    @xXxDarkPhantomxXx1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +464

    When you don't respect your elders and grandpa grabs the cane then stands up without it.

    • @Unknown-mi4ih
      @Unknown-mi4ih 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      You: so you can walk
      Grandpa: A leg or two don't mean shit to me

    • @boredassfatcat
      @boredassfatcat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@Unknown-mi4ih Ill continue
      Grandpa: Having aging disease and joint pain beat me to the retirement home spot? Couldnt give a fuck...
      As long as I'm alive, I'll keep getting back up for more. Which is why you....
      A half-ass elder-disrespecting guy like you's the one thing I can't stand.
      *NOW APOLOGIZE, YOU LITTLE SHIT*

    • @assassingamer5983
      @assassingamer5983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      FATHER OF FATHER
      *GRANDPA*

    • @Swordwielder64
      @Swordwielder64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt!"

  • @showercreeperofalltheshowe2790
    @showercreeperofalltheshowe2790 6 ปีที่แล้ว +760

    The build up to the actual song is legendary!

    • @ChrisStoneinator
      @ChrisStoneinator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's called an intro and it's part of the song

  • @WadeWilsonKPop
    @WadeWilsonKPop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Others: "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!"
    Kuze: "How many times do I have to teach you this lesson, kid?"

  • @TheTolnoc
    @TheTolnoc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    This scene completely changed my opinion of Kuze as a person. While he's not a good person, I definitely respected him a lot more after that speech.
    He managed to turn the old protagonist spiel of never giving up into a great villain monologue.

  • @dndn-f2531
    @dndn-f2531 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2858

    This is a actual footage of me facing my own homework

    • @ToasterNinja
      @ToasterNinja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +285

      You take one swing at it and do nothing for six minutes?

    • @Pomlithe
      @Pomlithe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      Nah, the homework’s Kuze, and it’s beating you over the head to do it.

    • @bekkaliothmane411
      @bekkaliothmane411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      oh god i used too

    • @BoltzHG
      @BoltzHG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +427

      " The student who doesn't get A+ on his homework isn't the one who loses, the student who can't tough it out to the end of the homework, he's the one who loses. Eh? Dont'ya think? In the student life, there are no excuses. I'll tell you what, anon. To me one or two wrong answers don't mean shit. Having your video games or movies beat me to getting finished? Couldn't give a fuck. As long as I'm unfinished I'll keep getting filled with more work. Which is why you... A half-ass procrastinating student like you's the one thing I can't stand. Now REPEAT THE GRADE, you little shit! " *Gets hit by the final exams*

    • @RedDrake110
      @RedDrake110 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@BoltzHG this is epic...

  • @BingBangPoe
    @BingBangPoe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +505

    1:37 I just fucking love the way the Yakuza series makes splash names take 40% of the screen.

    • @Fatman311
      @Fatman311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      The Japanese looks better than the English though. Its my only gripe, even though I can't read Japanese.

    • @johnbuscher
      @johnbuscher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      SAVE
      THE
      DOG

    • @BingBangPoe
      @BingBangPoe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      FIND
      A PAID
      PHONE

    • @user-nw6se9yc7j
      @user-nw6se9yc7j 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@BingBangPoe GO TO YOUR APARTMENT

    • @Tickerchicken
      @Tickerchicken 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I’m so salty they got rid of the giant joined up “FEEL THE HEAT” when you’d get QTE’s during boss fights, it was the hypest shit

  • @lilstarxo4483
    @lilstarxo4483 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    He is what made Kiryu the man he is today. The grey suit. The snakeskin shoes. The never say die attitude. The absolute willpower.

  • @zets8238
    @zets8238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +569

    One of the most badass moments I have ever had in all of gaming. Jesus what a ride the Yakuza franchise is.

    • @garrytalaroc
      @garrytalaroc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes I agree. I played a lot of triple AAA games. But this one really stands out. It needs more praise and attention.

    • @trickyick6676
      @trickyick6676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@garrytalaroc yes

    • @moister3727
      @moister3727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@garrytalaroc full of charm, content, good story, drama, goofy moments, actually great secondary missions, what the hell you can play Space Harrier and Outrun with your own money, naughty content, the series is amazing

    • @terminhaider9695
      @terminhaider9695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's been such a long time since I found a video game or franchise that'd keep me captivated for multiple days' worth of hours within the few months of playing the Yakuza series. Tons of different content and all are worth doing

    • @gallantsteel8542
      @gallantsteel8542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you liked this series, try MGRR. Story is not as good but boss fights feel more badass.

  • @dantesapprentice4581
    @dantesapprentice4581 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    I love how Kiryu's version of not being a half-ass involves going against the entire Dojima clan. Kuze was his initiation. Kiryu had to choose between his loyalty to his own ideals, and his loyalty to his "superiors". He chose his own ideals, and that's when they came for him. At this point, the seeds of what he was to become were sown. By the end of the game, he's been through trial after trial, and realized that no matter the challenge, he will not back down from his beliefs. So when he faces the final boss, the Dragon has already been born, and that's the moment when he's unleashed.

  • @FreddyFaded
    @FreddyFaded 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    When your grandpa forgets to take his medicine and now thinks you aligned yourself with the Axis powers

  • @wolfsbanetheunbending154
    @wolfsbanetheunbending154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Honestly, throughout this entire game. It's impressive how powerful Kiryu actually is in 0.
    Despite being a complete rookie, he manages to fight off someone like Kuze several times...and comes out as the WINNER.
    He was a freakin' monster even before he was seen as a legend.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yeah it's why I kinda chuckled at the parts where Nishiki was like "wait they'll kill you."
      Like dude, did you see what I did to the last... hundred guys who started trouble?

    • @bdsmgaming3627
      @bdsmgaming3627 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Kuze is the legend for even trying

    • @parneetkaur6612
      @parneetkaur6612 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@sandakureva "Nishiki, are you dumb?"

  • @charliemcmillan4230
    @charliemcmillan4230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +548

    I’m a fair bit into Yakuza 0 and holy shit, I’m addicted. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been so into a game. I knew this game was special when I realized I’m at chapter 13 and I’m nowhere NEAR bored beating the brakes off of every person on the street.

    • @Ahrone1586
      @Ahrone1586 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Pro Token420 you rush the principal story? Because the royala state and the cabaret quest take more than 2 days, and the game have a lot of secondaries and mini games

    • @gatts1989
      @gatts1989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I got the platinum, 125h. I wanted even more and more. It's so fun and addictive game, and the same for the rest of the saga.

    • @jordanmason210
      @jordanmason210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Felt the same way even going further into the game by unlocking the LEGEND styles for both Kiryu and Majima

    • @menschgebliebenergossenpar9213
      @menschgebliebenergossenpar9213 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah right!!!!??? Like, when was there a game in the last years that hooked me that hard?!

    • @askamikaze3936
      @askamikaze3936 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@menschgebliebenergossenpar9213 I beat the game a while ago and was literally the same

  • @philiposbrooks3337
    @philiposbrooks3337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    Daisaku Kuze was guiding Kiryu in his own way

    • @Wayra_
      @Wayra_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      the symbolism of his tattoo and the tunnel is what makes it more epic for me

    • @philiposbrooks3337
      @philiposbrooks3337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Wayra_ hell yeah!

    • @markjoseph6243
      @markjoseph6243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Wayra_ Could you explain to me? I am really curious now XD

    • @Wayra_
      @Wayra_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      ​@@markjoseph6243 "The underground sewer path is a reference to yomi (yellow spring) - the Japanese realm of the dead. There, Kiryu comes across a wrathful Enma (symbolised by Kuze since that's what he has tattoo'd on his back), the king of the underworld. Kiryu had to overcome his trial to walk on towards the proverbial light (the motorcycle lol). In the aftermath his white suit was stained grey - Kiryu's metaphorical trip to hell and back thus set him on the spiritual journey of eventually donning his iconic grey suit. Thereafter he was to become the Dragon that forever walks the path between black and white."

    • @markjoseph6243
      @markjoseph6243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Wayra_ Holy, this is so epic and poetic. Thanks for the word man, I love this game even more now.

  • @darrylaz3570
    @darrylaz3570 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    GUESS WHO'S BACK IN ISHIN REMAKE BITCHES?!!

    • @kingeddy7966
      @kingeddy7966 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      KUZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    • @Leon_S._Kennedy
      @Leon_S._Kennedy ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kingeddy7966 *Kiryu proceed to charge at you*

  • @savvassavvides6681
    @savvassavvides6681 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Even In a spinoff which he wasn't even originally part of, we still can't escape him...

  • @nohandlesplease
    @nohandlesplease 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    That moment when you entirely ruined this encounter because you are an obsessive completionist who ground out real estate royale and maxed your skills before coming here.

    • @MyBanan69
      @MyBanan69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Jesus

    • @Nemer49994
      @Nemer49994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      *Music starts*
      Full DoD combo x 2
      *Music stops*

    • @ProtoIndoEuropean88
      @ProtoIndoEuropean88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      So you basically become the Hanma Yujiro of Yakuza and one finger hit and kill the enemy

    • @lodorf959
      @lodorf959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ProtoIndoEuropean88 Hanayama Kaoru, 2nd patriarch of the Hanayama Family

    • @Tomato_Dragonzord
      @Tomato_Dragonzord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I feel ya. I geared up and skilled up like for World War 3, to the point I knew I couldn't lose/die no matter what. And this way I lost like half of the thrill in final chapters.

  • @theboar2431
    @theboar2431 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1557

    Imagine your at a retirement home and you hear some veteran talking shit about the current generation as you hear this song in the background

    • @VNK3897
      @VNK3897 5 ปีที่แล้ว +309

      Then you noticed a Japanese old man accidentally spilled the drink on his shirt so he has to take it off, only to reveal the Enma tatoo on his back.

    • @13Kr4zYAzN13
      @13Kr4zYAzN13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      *_R U N_*

    • @rebelpoxy
      @rebelpoxy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      *screams "Kuzeeeeeee!!!!"

    • @r.j.j.o
      @r.j.j.o 5 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      @ayy imao No, the old guy fucking RISES UP from his wheelchair.

    • @nyxelite-roman2980
      @nyxelite-roman2980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@r.j.j.o "Rises up from his Wheel Chair, Wheel chair starts playing Oath of Enma"

  • @Coldkill2001
    @Coldkill2001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Kuze was definitely the coolest of the Lieutenants

    • @mr.tomatohead3709
      @mr.tomatohead3709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Which is impressive since they were all so cool and intriguing in their own ways

  • @justarandombluebird8222
    @justarandombluebird8222 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Yakuza fandom: we thought your dead
    Kuze coming to Ishin: my death was overly exaggerated

  • @phantomfox75
    @phantomfox75 4 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    This masterpiece finally reached a million views!

    • @JackOkami
      @JackOkami  4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Thank you all for your views and likes!

    • @rooneyrriip2184
      @rooneyrriip2184 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Now it's 10 million!

  • @glassbottles9705
    @glassbottles9705 5 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    When you’re kid and you step on an old mans yard these song starts to play

    • @AintPopular
      @AintPopular 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Me screaming at kids on internet "DIE YOU LIL SHIT"

  • @MetaroidAlpha
    @MetaroidAlpha 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    BOOM, 10 million views for one of the best OST in Yakuza 0 and still make my blood thump when I hit the road 🎉🎉🎉

  • @renj-
    @renj- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    You have to appreciate Kuze for never giving up. The man is a real inspiration.

  • @SuperZeroman123
    @SuperZeroman123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Kuze: "You asshole... You're makin' this fun."
    Kiryu: "K-Kuze..."
    Kiryu: "So, that woman was one of yours."
    Kuze: "I'll let you in on a little something."
    Kuze: "The yakuza game, it's not like boxing."
    Kuze: "The man who gets beat down isn't the loser."
    Kuze: "The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses."
    Kuze: "Eh? Don't ya think?"
    Kuze: "In the yakuza life, there are no KO's."
    Kuze: "I'll tell you what, Kiryu."
    Kuze: "To me, a finger or two don't mean shit."
    Kuze: "Having Awano or Shibusawa beat me to the captain's spot? Couldn't give a fuck..."
    Kuze: "As long as i'm alive, i'll keep getting back up for more."
    Kuze: "Which is why you..."
    Kuze: "A half-ass like you's the one thing i can't stand."
    Kuze: "Now DIE, you little shit!"
    *DOJIMA FAMILY LIEUTENANT, TOJO CLAN*
    *DAISAKU KUZE*

  • @punpun7402
    @punpun7402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    alright, here's the 411 folks. say some gangsta is dissin' your blind girl. you just give 'em one of THESE

    • @dalebalseer6478
      @dalebalseer6478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Underrated Comment

    • @boredassfatcat
      @boredassfatcat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Majima reference, nice

    • @agw2468
      @agw2468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It would fit better under "Reign"

    • @thatonefool0215
      @thatonefool0215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This comment would've been better on a video of "Reign", but still good comment lol

    • @thediamondcutter9185
      @thediamondcutter9185 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stone cutter?

  • @daedelous7094
    @daedelous7094 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Once again, the old man won't stay down..

  • @ExemplarKyle
    @ExemplarKyle 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Gotta love the attention to detail that Kiryu blocks the pipe primarily with his non-injured left arm since he's probably already dealing with a fracture at a bare minimum with his right.

  • @darkrider95bilmemney82
    @darkrider95bilmemney82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    I really like how well the 3 themes suit the 3 lieutenants:
    Kuze: Unyielding, seen as the initial rhythm keeps smashing on no matter what, no melody even, just violently hammering a single note
    Awano: Stylish, but vicious, as exemplified by the classical instrumentation beginning with the intense violin part
    Shibusawa: Legendary, but obsessed, the triangle beats signifying a fight for the ages, and the melody suddenly stepping up in the last bit.
    Btw the comment is not mine, just think it would suit here.

  • @yusukeelric
    @yusukeelric 5 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    This still image is the exact point where i got in love with the series.

    • @Kolvicht
      @Kolvicht 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      1000%.
      You fought Kuze the first time and you're like yeah, thats p cool.
      You fight Kuze this time, I'm like leaned in my seat, listing to every word he's saying, Agreeing with it, Leaned all the way back when the pipe was about to hit and just go so excited I got goosebumps.
      I love this fucking game.

    • @deathm0100
      @deathm0100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fucking said it, brother.

  • @zacharyrussell6851
    @zacharyrussell6851 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    this is literally the best Yakuza theme for one of the most memorable Yakuza villains of all time. Yakuza 0 is still the best Yakuza game to date.

    • @skeater999
      @skeater999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      antagonist *

    • @bdsmgaming3627
      @bdsmgaming3627 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      *anti hero
      Cuz he did help kiryu and encouraged him to be a fearless and not give up, fuck, kiryu even stole his gray suit

  • @jamul_cos
    @jamul_cos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    One day I want to get a quote from this pre battle speech tattooed onto me
    "As long as I'm alive, I'll keep getting back up for more."

    • @crazysonicdude
      @crazysonicdude ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd say the direct translation of that quote is even better. "As long as I'm alive, I'll climb back to the top as many times at it takes."

    • @MeNoSleep1850
      @MeNoSleep1850 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll tatoo the entire Kuze speech my guy.

  • @joansena3056
    @joansena3056 5 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    Kiryu's bones make of steel .

    • @Brunosky_Inc
      @Brunosky_Inc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      To be honest everyone's faces in this series are pretty much made of ancient wood furniture.
      (Stolen from Zero Punctuation)

    • @omnibeta1876
      @omnibeta1876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @@Brunosky_Inc Never underestimate Ancient Wood items, they became Ancient for a good reason.

    • @DamianSlayr
      @DamianSlayr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I feel like if you didn't tense to much and went with the flow of it no bones would be broken. Just a hunch

    • @4i4kov
      @4i4kov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@DamianSlayr He needs to tense up to keep the pipe from actually hitting his head though.

    • @Frosty_Jockey
      @Frosty_Jockey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@4i4kov I mean in one of the games he just straight up takes a bottle on the head without flinching, I think his head can take a pipe with little damage

  • @skyton67
    @skyton67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    As long as I'm alive, I'll keep getting back up for more

  • @compedycakemine6960
    @compedycakemine6960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    1:36
    Here it is. This was the moment when this became my favorite boss fight, and Kuze became my favorite villain

  • @MusicInMe754
    @MusicInMe754 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I've been playing since the PS2 original of Yakuza 1 in 2006 and let me tell y'all...it was a long road and definitely one full of highs and lows. I remember when each Yakuza after 1 had sold less than the last, up to Dead Souls. Then us Westerners that couldn't read Japanese were without any new entries for years until we finally got Yakuza 5 and 0 localized. Then, the tide changed dramatically and now the worldwide love and success that this series gets truly makes me happy. As a longtime fan of this world and it's developer, I feel very fortunate to have witnessed it's rebirth and I humbly thank you all for loving these games. 🙏🙇‍♂️🐉

  • @SuperKDash
    @SuperKDash 6 ปีที่แล้ว +782

    I actually grew to respect Kuze at the end of 0, I wish he'd make another appearance but i doubt it we're saying Good-bye to Kiryu after all

    • @twistedwithmelancholy8436
      @twistedwithmelancholy8436 6 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Son of EL
      Well, who knows?
      There's talk of a potential Yakuza Zero 2 (part 2 maybe)

    • @twin10broter
      @twin10broter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Twisted with Sarcasm they had actually considered doing that

    • @Joji_dayo
      @Joji_dayo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      I don't know anyone who hasn't ended up respecting him towards the end.

    • @ChronoTriggerHappy
      @ChronoTriggerHappy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      dude was pretty much oldschool, unlike the rest of the asshole council he's pretty much the one who decided to do things the traditional way and take kiryu head on like a badass

    • @SuperKDash
      @SuperKDash 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Chrono Triggerhappy Kuze, awakened the Dragon

  • @harrylane4
    @harrylane4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    The one recurring boss who gets *cooler* every time you kick his ass

  • @alim.lateef4162
    @alim.lateef4162 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This game is a living proof that you don't need next gen ultra realistic graphics or a large open world to make a badass of a masterpiece game

    • @revanchists
      @revanchists 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      The map may be smaller than other games but the variety of things you can do in it makes it better than some open-world games. I'd rather have a smaller map with interesting quests and fun mini-games than a huge world with a checklist of things you must do

    • @Gigi-zr6hp
      @Gigi-zr6hp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@revanchists true, I feel like I know kabukicho and sotenbori like it's my own neighborhood now

  • @johnlocsin1628
    @johnlocsin1628 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You’ve decided to get off school early as you were unable to handle the amount of subjects you’ve been bombarded with, making each class feel stressful. Wanting to take a break for the day you’ve deceived to use the sewers to sneak out of school. You chose to bring your backpack to avoid leaving any traces despite the extra weight you’re carrying with all the books and folders you have inside. The sewers smelled awful but you chose to endure. While running you see a light at the end of one of the tunnels, but it wasn’t sunlight. You heard a motorcycle approaching and screeching sound on the wall, which was coming from a pipe being dragged along it. Suddenly the rider screamed your name, and you recognized that voice, it was your math professor. Remembering you took martial arts classes, you entered a block stance and prepared to guard. The Professor swung his pipe and you successfully guarded it, but it still and hurt and your were knocked down. As for the professor, he crashed his motorcycle and fell from across the ground. The bikes light shines through the tunnel and the professor sits up chuckling with the pipe, showing a demon tattoo and binding wrapped around their lower torso. Your math professor then spoke,
    “You asshole, you’re makin’ this fun.”
    He turned around and stared you down coldly. You couldn’t form any words or know what to say, as you were stoned out of your mind. The math professor then spoke again.
    “I'll let you in on a little something. The High-School game, it's not like boxing. The student who gets bad grades isn't the loser. The student who can't learn anything from their lessons , they’re the one who loses. Eh? Don't ya think?”
    “In the Professor life, there are no KO's. I'll tell you what. To me, a bad grade or two don't mean shit. Having my colleagues say I’m trying to hard? Couldn't give a fuck... As long as I'm around, I'll keep you supporting you little shits. Which is why you... A lazy student like you's the one thing I can't stand. Now STUDY, you little shit!”
    The professor swung the pipe down again and you block it. You kick him away, and you prepare to fight him.

    • @parneetkaur6612
      @parneetkaur6612 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If Lieutenant Kuze became a math teacher:

    • @santiamarilla6837
      @santiamarilla6837 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As a teacher i can relate to this