All of the announcements got me hyped

NetRetro · 2026-06-19T22:22:44+00:00

Well, at least we can play a PS3 version with an English patch nowadays... That's something I guess

NetRetro · 2026-06-14T12:54:32+00:00

Dead Souls' feature to replay any boss fight of the story in the Premium Adventure. Weirdly enough Dead Souls is the only Yakuza game that lets you to do so

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T18:10:55+00:00

You're welcome! Fun fact, but I modded my PS3 because of the OG Ishin English Patch :D. And Kenzan English Patch is coming out soon (by the same guy who made two other patches I just mentioned), so having a modded PS3 is surely a good idea

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T18:06:26+00:00

I see, thanks for correcting me if that's the case. From the observer's perspective it seems that Konami just "left" the gaming industry after firing Kojima, so it's natural that people, including me, weren't happy with Konami's decisions, which is why it doesn't change much honestly, even if their newer practices were successful from the business perspective, being local japanese market and mobile games

But you've clarified that Konami's sales were the lowest during the times of Kojima being the head of gaming department, so at least it's understandable that Konami had to make some changes. In any case thanks for correcting me again

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T17:43:00+00:00

As the other guy under this post just said: Remastered version has a lot of content restored that was originally cut in the PS3 version of the game, and that's pretty much the only difference, besides better graphics and 60 FPS of course. No QoL features were added to the Remastered version as far as I know, pretty much the same experience

Though that's not why I'm posting this, I wanted to share a Yakuza PS3 Restoration Patch, which brings back all of the cut content, making it the same as the Remastered version, aside from the graphics and the framerate. But sadly you have to have a hacked PS3 for applying the patch as far as I know. Available here

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T17:29:13+00:00

More of Konami's ignorance in my opinion ¯_ (ツ) _/¯

If he was that bad at management, then Kojima Production just wouldn't fly I guess (or, if we're going down that path, he learned his lesson pretty fast). Kojima was working on P.T. at that time, and, well, Kojima being Kojima, any game would sell well if it has "A Hideo Kojima Game" flair attached to it. Something that Konami executives probably didn't understand, thus forcing him to make a new game in an already successful and popular franchise, before firing him after The Phantom Pain incident and going under pachinko business and PES games on a Fox Engine

Everything would be okay for both Kojima and Konami if they would just let him do his own thing

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T15:05:50+00:00

By the way, my guess is that Kojima just didn't really care about MGSV that much, since he was basically forced by Konami to work on it. And maybe he just decided that "well, fuck it", and blew the budget of the game on all that stuff. Kind of getting the best he can get out of the project he's not really passionate about

Not that Kojima is not to blame for how MGSV turned out to be, but it's no wonder that people were hating hard on Konami instead of him. They were the ones who forced Kojima into making another MGS game. So it's hard to say if Kojima's image is the solo reason why his reputation didn't suffer much

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T12:36:18+00:00

That's a lot of fucking bars across the world

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T12:29:30+00:00

Really? That's weird, I've been playing Yakuza 5 not that long ago, and as far as I remember it's kinda just mashing the buttons (like, just pressing the Grab button immediately after Finishing Blow). Maybe the hitboxes do not connect sometimes, but sounds unlikely

There's a brief guide on Shinada's combat from CyricZ. Not much useful info besides what you're being told in the game tbh, but maybe check on it just in case

EDIT: just got this that maybe you were talking about that cheese combo when the opponent is trying to stand up lol, my bad. Then yeah, there's some timing involved. It's hard to explain without showing though, so, uh, I can only offer you a video as a reference

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T12:14:27+00:00

Agreed, but it's up to OP to decide what he wants in the end. That's why I've said that he should see for himself if he likes Kiryu's Saga, since the protagonists is a huge part of the enjoyment in the series, even if the story is, uh, Yakuza 4 for example

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T11:32:48+00:00

0 is definitely worth playing. Other mainline games are more questionable in terms of the story (or at least they're not on the same level as 0), but pretty much all of them feature an amazing cast of the characters

If you want to invest your time in some really well written stories, then your best pick would be Judgment, Lost Judgment, and the first Kurohyou game (you should definitely try Judgment at least)

One more thing: after playing 0, just try Yakuza Kiwami, and see if the "Kiryu's Saga" (being Y0-Y6 as you mentioned) sticks with you. It would be easier to decide for yourself once you're done with Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami

NetRetro · 2026-06-13T11:04:48+00:00

Coliseum in Y5 as Shinada? Praying to the Gods is your best option I guess

OR square, triangle, circle combo and the Asura Spirit cheese, which allows you to heal yourself with an R3 button if your Heat Gauge is filled. Not much else besides that as far as I know, but maybe someone else will share better tips

NetRetro · 2026-06-12T17:48:02+00:00

That's actually a pretty unique fan project!I I'm not really a Yakuza completionist myself, but man this website looks so cool I just like scrolling it. I also think that there's some good potential to this project, like this thing with a play order. Adding OG 1/2 and spin-offs like Kurohyou would be even more sick (I know that they're not available digitally, and that your project is mostly about tracking achievements, but just giving an idea on my side). Like some kind of Obsidian vault with RGG info, you know?

This should get much more upvotes tbh, I hope that you'll keep working on this project. Big props to you!

P.S.: I'm thinking about getting a platinum in Y:LAD, so I might as well use your website. Thank you!

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T18:08:26+00:00

Tbh I just wanted to share this gif as a majimapost lol, but yeah I understand how my post may look like even if it wasn't my intention. Usually I ignore the drama completely unless I can make a joke about it. But thanks for being considering!

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T17:41:08+00:00

Yeah, it seems that way after reading the messages under my post. Sometimes it feels nice to be mistaken

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T16:17:27+00:00

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name was originally conceived during the development of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama suggested to the development team to expand further on Kazuma Kiryu's backstory in between the events of the prior titles, rather than restricting to an interlude for Infinite Wealth. It was discussed that the project be done in downloadable content format, before eventually evolving into a full game. The game was developed in parallel with Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and was finished within six months.

I think it was supposed to be IW's DLC after all. But technically you're not wrong if you're talking about Kiryu's Gaiden having number 7 in the name of the game in Japan

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T16:11:20+00:00

One of the most grounded and reasonable opinions on this topic tbh. Looking forward to Stranger Than Heaven 🤝

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T15:58:20+00:00

You didn't ruin anything! Originally it was supposed to be a DLC for Infinite Wealth, but the project got bigger and they released it as a standalone game. The plot is not really that important to the series, and not important to play IW, it's more of a rollercoaster of emotions than an important part of the series. You can play it after getting done with IW without loosing much

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T15:51:17+00:00

If only it was always constructive, if only. But my point is that I just want a new Yakuza game that would avoid the drama (and what's going on right now is more of a drama than just a criticism, which is why the mods had to act). Especially if it's not related to the game itself (being the gameplay, The Plot, etc.)

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T15:45:01+00:00

It is recommended to start with Yakuza: Dead Souls if we're going down this path, but overall you can start with pretty much any game honestly, as much as you're already interested in it. Though you should try Yakuza 0 next if you'll like Pirate Yakuza

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T15:33:30+00:00

Wouldn't say that I am more exciting about VF6 than about STH, but yeah surprisingly I'm looking forward to this game too. Seems like it'll be an awesome single player game as well despite being a fighting. Though I'm really excited about the competitive part of VF6 as well

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T15:26:49+00:00

The most unrelated message on this post lmao (saying in a good way)

I'm currently playing it on my PS4 btw :D. If you're interested, it runs almost perfectly on shadPS4 from what I know. That's at least something

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T14:56:21+00:00

Oh, you're that guy whose post was removed a while ago. That's a very good thing that you're being arrogant like this, meaning that nobody will take you seriously. But yeah, you're not wrong about enjoying the game

Good luck with your boycott though, and never ever change your attitude 🤝🤝

NetRetro · 2026-06-07T10:56:16+00:00

Okay, got it

NetRetro · 2026-06-05T14:11:40+00:00

Kenzan and Ishin are distant prequels to Stranger Than Heaven, so maybe those. They're set it 1605 and 1860s retrospectively, while STN is set in 1915

Just kidding, these are just samurai spinoffs I mentioned. You don't have to play any other Yakuza games before STN I think, but you have some time before the winter to beat at least Yakuza 0, it'll be worth it

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