I guess the devs were right 3 may not have been anyone's favorite, but it really does have a heart to it. The strongest part of the game when I watched this playthrough was Kiryu being a dad. Wish there had been more of that.
Yeah, for me personally the worst main Yakuza game is definitely 5. Then I really have to think hard whether 3 or 4 are second worst. Because I just really despised 4’s story. Honestly yakuza 3, 4, and 5 are the games to separate the wheat from the chaff for yakuza fans.
@@rickkcir2151personally I liked 3-5 because they were the first three games I played. None of them were bad to me, but 5 was my favorite because of the sheer amount of stuff to do and how fun all of it is
As someone who plays the games, then watches the VODs, then these highlights, I'm curious how many out there only know Yakuza just through the Ray highlights?
01:55:20 ray did, in fact, predict the future with that one. Well, I mean for now it's just Kiwami, but with switch 2 on the horizon I expect more ports/games to come.
I find it pretty funny that Kiryu has known Mine for literal minutes, and inmediately starts preaching to him as though he was Nishiki, like, Kiryu he just showed you Kanda's decapitated head, he's clearly not here to get preached to
I still imagine how different the series would be if Sayama stayed in it. I understand why she left, but there’s a lot of what if scenarios to think about if most of the same stuff that happened later in series happened while she was still around.
I remember hearing a theory that the reason she left for a career was because of Kiryu. A cop with a yakuza? That's a career ender right there. But with the Dragon of Dojima? Why trust any cop if it's that blatant they're under the yakuza?
I mean that's not much of a theory that's specifically why. A police officer can't be with a Yakuza. Doesn't matter if Kiryu claims to be reformed if he keeps getting involved with Yakuza matters every year.
Isn’t Date still a cop throughout the series though? I guess it isn’t exactly the same as literally being in a relationship with a yakuza. But him and Kiryu are certainly friends. The writers just wanted to keep Kiryu single for whatever reason. Which is a bit upsetting. Feel like there could have been some good story telling there.
@@rickkcir2151Date can get away with it because their relationship is strictly professional, even if it exists in a legal and social grey area. Sayama being involved with Kiryu means her objectivity goes out the window, which her superiors would use against her and/or see as a Red Flag-especially at a time where misogyny against women in positions of power was still very high. Literally anyone who wanted to hurt Kiryu would target her and they’d have ample blackmail material to hold over them both. It’s just too risky.
i thought it was insane for you to have THREE HOURS worth of Yakuza 3 content! honestly, I believed you were just putting in that 20-40 minute plot dump as a joke still great to see nonetheless :) (I miss Mine, my stupid guy, he could've just thrown Richardson off, still upset about it)
Did you miss the previous Yakuza Highlights? I agree that it is a lot of story content, but I feel like trying to put an appropriate amount of context for the story beats Ray reacts to is necessary for these particular games. Sure there are funny moments, but including only those moments would take away from the total experience of Ray playing Yakuza, especially when people don't have time to watch the entire 30+ hour playthroughs. Thanks for watching!
@@GameBoiLight that makes sense! that's really cool to summarize the story within the highlights. your question is valid, though, it *has* been a while since I've seen the earlier Yakuza highlights... i was confused on how this was longer than Yakuza Kiwami 2, for example, and figured there were more funny moments than story beats. thanks for the clarification!
My favorite bit of these yakuza highlight is ray replying to twitch chat saying "no i'll never play it or it'll never happen" only for light and xbox to reveal it actually happened 😂
I'm currently going through Yakuza 5 after 100%ing 0-4, so fun to look back on this. Think Ray said 5 has been his least favorite. I'm enjoying it so far, it's going to have a hard time being worse than all the Orphanage plot points in 3. I sure loved riveting plot points like dealing with a soba allergy or checking on someone's homework.
The fishing is what really killed any desire i had to play this lol. My dad bought me Yakuza 3 cause he found it on sale and thought i might be interested in it. Booted the game up got about an hour or two and after several battles like Ray to get umbrellas and coral, I was "I'm done" and never looked at the game or thought about playing the yakuza games again.
1:19:31 I can’t believe they killed Kashiwagi. Completely. For good. We will never see him again
I WILL AVENGE YOUUUU!!!!!
2:03:51 I can’t believe they killed Lau Ka Long. Completely. For good. We will never see him again
3:01:00 I can’t believe they killed Andre Richardson. Completely. For good. We will never see him again
"Four months later..."
"Dame dame"
OHHHHHH OHHHH, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, YES, YES, WOOOAH, NO WAY, NO WAY
Me when more Yakuza highlights.
Thank u for your hard work light
@@opssham Thanks for watching!
Light as a long-time frog, I thank you for these bountiful video
@@amusket7242 Thanks for watching!
A Yakuza 3 highlight on a monday? This is no ordinary monday. Its Black Monday
There’s no change in the plan, it seems
I feel like I should be watching this on the roof...
And this compilation is almost as long as that exposition cutscene in Yakuza 3.
Joji: "Beautiful Thumbnail."
Like I heard from my bruzzah before.
And Kiryu lived happily on Okinawa with Haruka and the other kids where nothing bad ever happened to them again!
Mhmm!
...
*sobs*
Yeah and it looks like Kiryu's about to take a vacation!!
...Wait Kiryu why are you heading to Nagasugai?
Dropping Yakuza highlights on a Monday like it's no ones business. What a power move
I guess the devs were right 3 may not have been anyone's favorite, but it really does have a heart to it. The strongest part of the game when I watched this playthrough was Kiryu being a dad. Wish there had been more of that.
Yeah, for me personally the worst main Yakuza game is definitely 5. Then I really have to think hard whether 3 or 4 are second worst. Because I just really despised 4’s story.
Honestly yakuza 3, 4, and 5 are the games to separate the wheat from the chaff for yakuza fans.
@@rickkcir2151personally I liked 3-5 because they were the first three games I played. None of them were bad to me, but 5 was my favorite because of the sheer amount of stuff to do and how fun all of it is
I'm glad to see Ray care about the environment, cleaning up the ocean of used umbrellas
Oh its time for the next Yakuza highlight?! Hell yeah!
I cant wait for the yakuza 5 highlights and its just ray hating the game
Understandable to be honest
next year for april fools they could put together a Yakuza 5 reverse highlight comp where it's just the worst parts
@@PhoenicopterusR they already uploaded the full game how does it get worse
Has genuinely got to be my all time favorite thumbnail ever. It's simple but so good looking.
That scene, it gets me every single time. The pain in his voice breaks my heart
As someone who plays the games, then watches the VODs, then these highlights, I'm curious how many out there only know Yakuza just through the Ray highlights?
This is incredible timing, I just had a vibe to start watching the previous highlights. Amazing.
Been waiting for this, love the Yakuza Highlights.
2:03:57
Ray: Well. He's dead, for real now
Yakuza Like A Dragon: Are you sure about that?
WOOHOO YAKOOZA GAMING! Man I forgot that Yakuza 3 opens with like 10 hours of cutscenes lol
"Beautiful Eyes"
Kiryu : 👁 👁
👄
Commenting to boost analytics because the Yakuza highlights are my favorite.
i literally just finished watching all the other yakuza highlights - life is good
Enjoy!
BRO I WAS JUST WATCHING THE REGULAR PLAYTHROUGH! I'M SO EXCITED
I find it interesting that two characters that "die" in this game become bartenders.
Welp, time to binge all the Yakuza highlights again
Kiryu Ray thumbnail art goes hard
01:55:20 ray did, in fact, predict the future with that one. Well, I mean for now it's just Kiwami, but with switch 2 on the horizon I expect more ports/games to come.
A 3 hour comp on a Monday? Hellll yeah
Remember when ray said he wasn’t interested in trying yakuza how things change
light you absolute mad lad
enjoy!
I find it pretty funny that Kiryu has known Mine for literal minutes, and inmediately starts preaching to him as though he was Nishiki, like, Kiryu he just showed you Kanda's decapitated head, he's clearly not here to get preached to
I just beat 3 last week, and went looking for a highlights vid, when seeing one was wondering if we would. This is a super nice surprise
I still imagine how different the series would be if Sayama stayed in it. I understand why she left, but there’s a lot of what if scenarios to think about if most of the same stuff that happened later in series happened while she was still around.
Last night I was literally thinking I really want the later Yakuza games and RDR 2 highlights soon
🤔
RDR2 would be super long considering the whole playthrough was like 100 hours long
@@JohnWick-rh1zz Roughly 50 hours and 40 minutes, don't ask why I know!
We eating good today! Big appreciation Light!
Thanks for watching!!!
Literally 6 and a half hours into part 1 of the VOD and this goes up. I'll burn through this then on to Yakuza 4.
Yakuza openings trying not to spoil the entire plot: impossible
3 hrs!? Goddamn I forgot how involved these games make you feel.
Oh man the combat in this game sure was something
“Beautiful Eyes” that’s Yakuza 3.
23:32 A playthrough of Tropico 6. Fun stuff!
Yes! Highlight of the second best yakuza game. Cant wait until he highlights the best one. Yakuza 5
I was just thinking about rewatching the Yakuza playthrough, but then I remembered this game. Also, they take forever to rewatch.
The thumbnail is peak
that's a beefy one
also some classic yaKOOza, nostalgic
"Tiger drop negates all damage"
Babe, its Yakuza time again.
We have been blessed
Someone needs to put this thumbnail in the Lourve
I remember hearing a theory that the reason she left for a career was because of Kiryu. A cop with a yakuza? That's a career ender right there. But with the Dragon of Dojima? Why trust any cop if it's that blatant they're under the yakuza?
I mean that's not much of a theory that's specifically why. A police officer can't be with a Yakuza. Doesn't matter if Kiryu claims to be reformed if he keeps getting involved with Yakuza matters every year.
Isn’t Date still a cop throughout the series though? I guess it isn’t exactly the same as literally being in a relationship with a yakuza. But him and Kiryu are certainly friends.
The writers just wanted to keep Kiryu single for whatever reason. Which is a bit upsetting. Feel like there could have been some good story telling there.
@@rickkcir2151Date can get away with it because their relationship is strictly professional, even if it exists in a legal and social grey area.
Sayama being involved with Kiryu means her objectivity goes out the window, which her superiors would use against her and/or see as a Red Flag-especially at a time where misogyny against women in positions of power was still very high.
Literally anyone who wanted to hurt Kiryu would target her and they’d have ample blackmail material to hold over them both. It’s just too risky.
Touchy Banana, I hate that.
I wish Mine had made it further in the series. I know he’s in LAD:Ishin but it just felt like a waste of such an awesome character.
YESSSS
This is a comp of everytime they blocked your strikes
Kiryu never killed anyone.
I’m surprised we skipped over the bird head scene
For as not great as this game’s gameplay is I think it makes up for it by having one of the better stories in the whole series
Let's fucking go peakuza 3 time
1:05:42 never knew Sega was a fan of Black Mack.
I am almost done with 100% of K2 and then it's on to Yakuza 3
Dammit Ray/Light 😂 I haven't started this one yet (I just finished kiwami 2). I can't watch this right now
At least that means you get to blow through 3 and then get to experience this joyride
1:42:47 Shoutout to Yakuza 5 and their baseballs
Easily the weakest gameplay-wise, but one of the best stories in the series 😊
Sheeeeesh
Beautiful eyes…
I forgot about that Izumi bit in the beginning. Kids really are assholes.
i thought it was insane for you to have THREE HOURS worth of Yakuza 3 content!
honestly, I believed you were just putting in that 20-40 minute plot dump as a joke
still great to see nonetheless :)
(I miss Mine, my stupid guy, he could've just thrown Richardson off, still upset about it)
Did you miss the previous Yakuza Highlights?
I agree that it is a lot of story content, but I feel like trying to put an appropriate amount of context for the story beats Ray reacts to is necessary for these particular games. Sure there are funny moments, but including only those moments would take away from the total experience of Ray playing Yakuza, especially when people don't have time to watch the entire 30+ hour playthroughs.
Thanks for watching!
@@GameBoiLight that makes sense! that's really cool to summarize the story within the highlights.
your question is valid, though, it *has* been a while since I've seen the earlier Yakuza highlights... i was confused on how this was longer than Yakuza Kiwami 2, for example, and figured there were more funny moments than story beats.
thanks for the clarification!
3 hour comp cause Yakuza 3
I'd wondered if these remastered games would be covered in highlights together or separately. This answers my question finally!
3 hours!!! 🔥😍
Wtf i was just thinking about this
It's peak.....
My favorite bit of these yakuza highlight is ray replying to twitch chat saying "no i'll never play it or it'll never happen" only for light and xbox to reveal it actually happened 😂
It's my favorite bit
6:38 For a second, I thought that last part was Kiryu's inner monologue
I'm currently going through Yakuza 5 after 100%ing 0-4, so fun to look back on this. Think Ray said 5 has been his least favorite. I'm enjoying it so far, it's going to have a hard time being worse than all the Orphanage plot points in 3. I sure loved riveting plot points like dealing with a soba allergy or checking on someone's homework.
I love that a highlights for a yakuza game is like 3 hours lol
The fishing is what really killed any desire i had to play this lol. My dad bought me Yakuza 3 cause he found it on sale and thought i might be interested in it. Booted the game up got about an hour or two and after several battles like Ray to get umbrellas and coral, I was "I'm done" and never looked at the game or thought about playing the yakuza games again.
I started watching through the Yakuza 3 vods because there was no highlight for it, and now suddenly a Yakuza 3 highlight drops XD
I need those Yakuza 4, 5, 6, Gaiden, Infinite Wealth, and Lost Judgement highlight comps asap!!!
1:53:32 At that moment I felt like I had just stumbled into a circus
Yakuza highlights really build my tower of pimps
I love how the title says remastered, but he is playing the original
I'm so devastated that Ray tiger dropped past the Kanda sex QTEs 😢
oh man, i got yakuza 3 and yakuza 4 confused
Can't wait for that black guy scene
2:04:17 Beautiful 👁👁s
Devs really hated Yakuza 3 that they resurrected 3 dead people in Y7 & 8
:((( playing through Yakuza for the first time and just finished 3 didn't need the spoilers
When I Rank yakuza games overall 3 is usually bottom 2 when I rank yakuza story 3 is usually top 3. This needs a kiwami in thr worse way.
I MANIFESTED THIS!!! I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS YESTERDAY!!!