The basics about: Japanese Mahjong

[@BrooklynSwagg17]

Like Yakuza... this guy knows our struggle

[@bossofall1672]

🥲

[@DigitalBe4r]

I'm here precisely because that's the only thing missing in my completion list of kiwami 2, so you have my sympathy too

[@ragnaros7889]

@@DigitalBe4r Its 2 Am where I live and I want to scream like someome would commiting unsubscribing someone form life...

[@Uatemydoodle]

This is the 5th video I've watched, but the 1st I've understood.

[@OldGameBox]

Glad it helped!
Although it's a very simple explanation. There's a LOT to learn, but that should get you started.
The next step would be to look into the yakus (the winning hands). But take your time. Have fun!

[@Tobbe9975432]

"You are going to play a game With Mahjong in it, Like Yakuza for example"
WHO TOLD YOU?!! xD

[@IballVid]

Lol same when I was watching it: i.imgflip.com/2zo1ki.jpg

[@stanchata]

HOW DID YOU KNOW I CAME HERE FOR THAT REASON THANK YOU

[@SarcasticSyringe]

Yeah the rules given in the game I didn’t feel like reading cuz I’m more of a visual learner so I looked this up instead lol.

[@Jasonhoods]

I know right?!

[@Corrodias]

I told myself that I'd learn it in Yakuza 0... then I told myself I'd learn it in Yakuza 1... and after proving myself to be a liar twice, now I'm actually going to learn it for Final Fantasy 14.

[@jonasamorim4958]

"Like yakuza for example"
Me

[@Sumblueguy41]

Its the only reason i’m here!!!

[@julianmolina1112]

After watching this I went back into Yakuza 0 with such confidence, then had my soul crushed after losing 10 more times. Wish me luck for next time

[@OldGameBox]

There's skill in it, but there's also a lot of luck.
You can do it. Never give up.

[@julianmolina1112]

@@OldGameBox Never did! Finally got it down and got Platinum in Yakuza 0. Thanks so much for the help👍

[@alip9195]

@@julianmolina1112 do you have any tips ? I am close to the plat

[@julianmolina1112]

@@alip9195 My basic tip would be to play as intended which is already explained in the vid but continually check to see if you can activate Richii, do not use any other type of move like Ron etc. Just keep picking which tile to take and remove and keep checking to see if you get Richii, it’s a game of chance but I guarantee that you will eventually win and get the necessary requirements to get Plat

[@FieryRedmond]

I need this before watching Akagi...

[@skxtches5646]

I watched akagi without knowing the basis but still enjoyed it and even learned some few tricks here and there XD

[@MeltedMath]

same

[@zanagi]

@@skxtches5646 whats akagi?

[@kevinpetter8119]

@@zanagi It's an anime/manga about Mahjong

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Fun fact: There's an entire manga publishing company that makes nothing but comics about Mahjong.

[@JacobKinsley]

The real challenge of Mahjong is not shitting your pants instantly when someone shouts "RON" after 5 minutes of complete silence

[@OldGameBox]

And then proceeding to not break things when you see the word "yakuman" on the screen.

[@tertiaritus]

Try being hit with a dealer tsumo just when you thought you could at least gracefully finish the match without going into negatives... Who tf even assembles kokushi musou in the bronze room??

[@benne6512]

​@@tertiaritus maybe its the only yaku they know

[@tertiaritus]

@@benne6512 still impressive af

[@benne6512]

@@tertiaritus yep its hard af to assemble it if you start with less than 9 tiles needed

[@bruhbro]

why is the music so beautiful, the narrator so soothing, and the animation so clean? you trying to make me cry? 😪

[@mikexbox1]

Currently at the Mahjong parlor in Yakuza 0 ...

[@achoo3001]

ahahah sameee

[@johnnyspeedboat6656]

A minute thirty in and I can already tell that this dude is a great teacher. Love seeing when TH-cam "teachers" are willing to break it down to the simplest elements and explain it very sinply to everyone in the room. You, my good sir, have earned a like from me!

[@thelastxgamer]

The explanation for this was really clear and easy to follow, and though I don't intend on actually playing it myself soon, I've been wanting to understand how it works so that I could watch people play it, as recently some streamers I watch started playing it and I didn't understand any of it. Thanks so much!

[@gaidenhertuny2213]

5am and im here, learning how to play Mahjong for no reason... It'll come handy someday

[@MAGICCOFFEY]

I'd love to have that mindset lol

[@gaidenhertuny2213]

@@MAGICCOFFEY Oh, after watching this video i installed mahjong soul on my phone, and it is now my favourite tableboard game

[@MAGICCOFFEY]

@@gaidenhertuny2213 Thanks for the recommendation I'll check it out 👍

[@qdbll5875]

Lol same here any recemondation for a game on ios?

[@gaidenhertuny2213]

@@qdbll5875 i think mahjong soul is on the app store also

[@brenooliveira9064]

The best video ever made in this planet. Show this to a 1year old baby and I'm sure he will understand.

[@Neochrono]

This video teaches Japanese mahjong way better than Yakuza does.. I might actually 100% the games at some point..

[@mrshikad]

This is still the single best mahjong tutorial for beginners out there. The editing, the music and the easy to understand explanations are all extremely top notch. Thank you for this gem.

[@ShizzyHollywood]

Thanks for this! I've been obsessed with the Yakuza series for years now but I've never dove into Mahjong 'cause it was so overwhelming. Now that I'm so close to 100%ing a few of them, it's time to dive in.
I THINK I get it so thanks again!

[@cowboyclip]

NL’s power over the algorithm knows no bounds

[@michaelm2120]

He's done it

[@christophermarcantel2759]

I need to learn to keep up with him

[@nkl91nkl]

You got me at ''yakuza'' hehe. Tx, very clear and not boring at all your explenation, I actually understood it unlike other videos.

[@numbersnumerals]

This is by far the best and easiest to understand video on the basics on Japanese Mahjong.
I love the visuals and the calm, clear explanation. Great work!

[@mellamojeff458]

I just watched this video just so I can win in judgement

[@nordinreecendo512]

I've been playing mahjong for five years now, I don't know why I'm watching this, but I'm glad that I am.

[@michaelridout7508]

Really helped me out in Yakuza 0 and it's the first video I've understood, thanks a bunch!

[@haikuukiah]

Really helpful, i am trying to learn this game cause i just bought 51 worldwide games in the switch! Thank you!

[@christopherboyd6543]

Same! The tutorial in the game is semi helpful, but still having issues learning it haha

[@Vendavalez]

They explain a lot but they leave some things ambiguous. For example, the difference between an open and a closed hand is not really properly explained. To be fair, I might be misremembering because I could have sworn that they didn't explain what "furiten" was, but they actually do.

[@ba-wp5zs]

@@Vendavalez I was so confused, though, before I saw the hint about furiten. I was like WHY CAN'T I TAKE THAT TILE I NEED IT WHY AAAHHH

[@Vendavalez]

@@ba-wp5zs Same here. There is just too much to this game for them to be able to put everything that you could say to a new player on there. It is already the game with the most slides too, isn't it? It is good enough though. And I find the user experience to be much superior to other things out there. Now if the online play was from anyone other than Nintendo...

[@andrewpinedo1883]

⁠@@VendavalezI'm late, but furiten is a restriction applied to tenpai hands in which a player cannot call ron. Usually, furiten applies if you had discarded a tile earlier in the hand. Furiten also occurs if you passed a chance to call ron.
If you had called riichi, furiten do not expire.

[@swirlingabyss]

A huge chunk of my rom collection just became accessible to me. Thanks.

[@MotiveCap]

This is really well made! I also love the retro aesthetic of the old mahjong games.

[@AndreAConquerorII]

Took me hours to find a guide that doesn't outright baffle me, while trying to learn Mahjong in FFXIV.
Turns out it follows the Japanese ruleset, so this video was incredibly helpful, tyvm!

[@hendrotampubolon5064]

Damn you yakuza 0

[@nonsagashus_The_Gamecat]

It’s 2023… and people are STILL coming to this video because of the Yakuza series. 😂
Definitely the ONLY video that explains everything very simple and smoothly.

[@MarilynRoxie]

Thank you so much for making this wonderful video. I have been meaning to get around to learning mahjong for years and Clubhouse Games gave me the prefect opportunity. Your video helped the game finally click for me and I just beat the Impossible CPU for the first time yesterday.

[@607]

Ah, that's nice to know. I thought I'd have to get into way more advanced techniques in order to be able to do that. But I guess it helps that there's a lot of luck involved, and you only need to play one round.

[@bossofall1672]

Here for the platinum of Yakuza FML🥲

[@Speedyconnor18]

Me, having just finished watching Akagi whilst kind of understanding it and now wanting to play Mahjong on Yakuza: “holy shit how did he guess?”

[@FutaYuuta]

This helped me understand Kaiji lol

[@MeltedMath]

!!!

[@FutaYuuta]

@@MeltedMath !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@spacecowboy2357]

And Akagi

[@nekroneko7335]

Thanks, this helps me a lot with 51 Games on the switch

[@masud0nightmare120]

I kept playing mahjong in yakuza Kiwami trying to get riichi ippatsu . for hours , I wasted my time trying to get the seven pairs or pinfu and i could barely even get a riichi. After watching this , using the hand you mentioned in the video , i could repeatedly get riichi and after a few tries , i finally got riichi ippatsu , thank you.

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

I don't know why I went 200 chapters into saki before watching this

[@strajkz]

HAVEN'T BEEN THIS EXCITED FOR A WHILE OH BOY

[@marvaculps4880]

don't kn0w how to play this one

[@marvaculps4880]

can't figure this one out

[@marvaculps4880]

Cznt figure this one out

[@bobchickens5966]

the music in the background is so calming

[@bobchickens5966]

I just got the platinum for yakuza kiwami couldn't of done it without this guide

[@evaldasjablonskis9056]

,,you're probably playing a yakuza game''
Me going for the platinum spending ~ 48h just completing mahjong *starts laughing*

[@cuauhcoa]

I recommend play "Jyanshin Densetsu (NeoGeo console)", I learned a lot from that videogame, playing in "advice mode" it tells to one each correct move one have to do.

[@607]

I was not expecting this to be a video within the context of video games. I am playing it in that context, though, as part of 51 Worldwide Games!
I've already got far enough into the game to be beyond the depth of this video, however. But I guess I should've expected that for such a short video! It's a great video, regardless. Very fun to watch. Edit: Actually, there were a few things that I had not yet caught onto!

[@discountxbox1320]

My only regret is not finding this video before I played almost all the Yakuza games.

[@DEEBGaming-tu4dq]

I have been looking for a good explanation for 2 hours thank you

[@alip9195]

Your type of content is unique and special you deserve more subs honestly

[@andrewpinedo1883]

After reading the comments, it has honestly suprised me how many people have been consuming mahjong-related media without actually understanding mahjong itself.

[@gomentsuki1530]

POV: u're watching Akagi in confusion so u came here to learn japanese mahjong
ps. caught the gist of the game as i watched the anime, but this vid explained the basics so well esp w the tiles n stuff (was so confused at first TT) thank you for this^^

[@brettbarnes7819]

Thanks for putting this together for people trying to understand how to play. I watched other videos but this one really help me see what I wasn't understanding about getting certain sets of 3. I'm currently playing judgement which has mahjong in it and I'm actually able to win hands a certain times and it's fun can be annoying still with luck but fun.

[@m.h.daniels9091]

The music reminds me of the title screen for ocarina of time

[@ScrewedTimeLord]

Watching this so I can understand streamers playing riichi mahjong on clubhouse games. Thanks!!

[@Vintagesonic1]

Really like the vibe going on with this video.

[@chrisberbano7207]

Yo the 7 pairs strategy worked on my FIRST TRY! You just earned a subscriber!

[@electrowavez1680]

This help me understand Akagi,thanks

[@OnlyWednesdayMu]

I've been waiting for this! Magnificent as always.

[@Raxerm]

This is basically and organized version of what my friend told me yesterday when he introduced me to the game. My Danish grandmother had Mahjong, but I never bothered to ask how to play. Seems interesting.

[@zelf8]

I've just watched anime "saki" so I'm interested in Japanese mahjong, your video is very helpful, thank you

[@Kuikkamies]

Title should mention that vid concentrates on basics of Riichi mahjong rather than just basic mahjong.

[@OldGameBox]

You're absolutely right. Thanks for that!

[@maryalicechampoux9692]

Thank you for simplifying this game for me .

[@jowood6472]

Super simple explanation

[@cmg27g88]

I PLAY MAHJONHSOUL WHO ELSE

[@DocBB]

That's why I'm here, their tutorial is shit lol

[@cmg27g88]

@@DocBB i know right like dude 😂😂😭😭

[@Sammy_82]

I was playing on just randomly pressing buttons. So I came here for help..

[@kylegomes3319]

Really good explanations my dood. Thanks alot, im new to the game but i find it incredibly interesting. Cheers for sharing some of your knowledge!

[@TajiriOli]

This video I needed...now I need a follow up video explaining the open hand xD

[@TheAlanski]

Thanks for this really nice tutorial, it'll make it more enjoyable when I re-watch Akagi :D

[@pepo6352]

This is extremely easy to understand! Thank you very much for teaching us. 😆✨✨✨

[@babbywabbywoah]

thanks for teaching me, this helped a lot

[@josephpali6428]

Yakuza is bringing Hanafuda and Mahjong to the west, and this video is the conduit. Keep up the great work friend.

[@hellraiser_9261]

I love Mahjong. Fascinating game.

[@DemiDemiGlace]

Thank you so much for the video. I feel like starting Majong after watching a lot of Japanese Vtubers play it

[@kaijimato2340]

Everybody here for yakuza but no one for akaji

[@eljugadorescaldenc4002]

Very nice tutorial. Love it.

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

I first played Mahjong in Yakuza 0, and was surprised by how much I liked it. Now I'm addicted to Mahjong Soul, that I barely even play Yakuza anymore. Like, I mean really addicted. I play for about 10 hours a day. I think I have a problem.

[@jethromcgl3697]

Thanks to you, I got the bronze medal for mahjong in 51 worldwide games

[@Voxrar]

Came to watch this after trying out Riichi Majong from 51 Clubhouse games on switch.

[@zeroo8218]

Watching coz i wanna read past the anime parts of kaiji and watch akagi

[@Dang3rMouSe]

Lol! I literally just walked into the Majong place in Yakuza 0, read the instructions & thought "holy shit."
This looks like a really fun game though (I love 5 card draw so it seems similar, just far more complex) & I want to learn so thank you for the upload

[@stevenliu7445]

THE RHYTHM HEAVEN DS MUSIC FUCKKKKKKK I LOVE YOU

[@metalz1burns988]

Well that's one done, now onward to shogi. Oichi kabu and cee-lo laughing in the corner. Damn it Kiryu

[@THE_VictoryPictures]

Let’s be honest. We all came because of Yakuza.

[@MrProg-ey3tl]

I came here cuz of FFXIV :p

[@moonwalkerboy162]

Yup, that damn completion list in Yakuza...

[@rx782mkii9]

Amazing video man. Well done.

[@ErzaScarlet-jj4uz]

Im watching this cos i cant win Mahjong in Judgement lol

[@ElMakz]

Difficult to learn, it was piss easy to learn. I thought it was gonna be impossible. But it was actually very easy.

[@tmarshman1200]

Thank you for sharing!

[@rexss90]

Thank you so much my man, I was trying to get into Mahjong Soul and just kept throwing games. I knew some basics, but didn't know about winning conditions based on an open hand, which I'm sure you can guess how bad that is.

[@OldGameBox]

Yeah it's not a game you can read the manual then dive head in. But that's cool. Give it time. Go with the closed hands, look up a list of possible yakus, give it a look every now and then and things will slowly begin to make sense. Remember to be defensive too. Probably better to give up a hand and wait for the next round instead of giving away a tile someone can win with. Good luck.

[@JoutarouKuujou1]

This is amazing, thank you

[@maxducks2001]

Mark my words, I WILL 100% Yakuza!
Now for Koi-Koi...

[@Mac348]

Seriously appreciate this video! Also, i see youre a Dr. Slump fan so you get extra points

[@Maatkare]

Thanks for this simple explanation! FFXIV has mahjong w/ other players and I'm trying to not be so bad! Lol

[@Maatkare]

First video that was straightforward and simple enough to make sense. Thank you!

[@ArcticPredREAL]

thanks, now i can play some mahjong eroge

[@typo691]

Will this be helpful to understand kaiji mahjong arc :D?

[@dogeymon83]

When I play Japanese import video games, like 40% of them are mahjong……I feel like I should finally learn the game. Perhaps then I can start liking the video games

[@ronirahcman6907]

POV : you're here because trying to get 100% on Yakuza games

[@StardustCrusader18]

Nice video, very simple, but no matter what I do I still lose or end up in a draw

[@rainawareness1495]

Is this Richii Majong?

[@NovaC21H30O2]

Thank you so much.

[@1MykHyn]

I have no idea what I'm watching or how I got here but I'm interested 👍

[@camocamel8217]

"Like Yakuza..." he knows...

[@user-nv3ms4mt9j]

I've played in Mahjong few times only in Windows 7. It's was Microsoft pre installed game

[@carmenridiche7984]

This game is found , as you say in Win 7 , but I installed with Win 10 more games . Sometimes I won , sometimes I lost . Allmost of them must be finish in 10 minutes . This is a problem .

[@voidsabre_]

That's a different game, Shanghai, that uses Mahjong tiles

[@tertiaritus]

I'm playing Mahjong Soul and just got my mahjong set. Have to watch this because I can't explain any of it to bf without him getting progressively drunk and refusing to even attempt playing till I'm able to explain it.

[@pestmant]

Very good video

[@legendhero-eu1lc]

Thank you for the video! All of you friends are super awesome! Oh, moments with this video are sad.

[@riffcrypt8438]

Greetings traveler, I see you too are on the path to 100%'ing a Yakuza game.

[@LeonidasArg2021]

I came here because there is a game called "Jyanshin Densetsu" where I go on an adventure with a mágical girl beating other mágical girls in Mahjong and the whole game is in Japanese. I want at least to beat the game 🤣 thanks for the tutorial 💖