Judgment | A Complete History and Retrospective

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

How do you feel about Judgment Dad? 👨‍⚖️

[@tariqjaftha6214]

I've been waiting for this video

[@somebodynowhere]

I enjoyed Judgment but during my first play through the way they presented Yakami's parents death felt like it was leading to some kind of case that never got brought back

[@ericfrancisco6615]

Great retrospective as always son. Hope to see more of your retrospectives of the other Yakuza spin-offs.

[@keithvandorn]

I actually played JUDGMENT before I played any YAKUZA game, not realizing it was a spin-off. I enjoyed it my first time through and pre-ordered LOST JUDGMENT, which made the combat even more enjoyable. My only issue is that LOST JUDGMENT is stupid easy - I played it on Hard and faced almost no challenge until the penultimate boss. I’m playing through the YAKUZA series (currently on YAKUZA 4) and plan to replay both JUDGMENT titles along the way.

[@Dat_MrBlack]

i've been waiting for this in a long time, son. glad you didn't disappoint me

[@tonywilczynski3602]

I missed karaoke as well but apparently the actor for yagami is a former boy band star in Japan and having him sing would have been really expensive

[@yashveenjitsinghhoondal4270]

Judgment was actually how I first got into the Yakuza series, after learning it was a spin-off. This and lost judgment are still in my top 10 games ofa. It's amazing

[@MikeJr9284]

The Tojo Clan actually felt like a threat in this game even though it was at its weakest at this point.

[@dirpyturtle69]

Well yeah. It’s still a Yukuza clan lmao

[@PalaDave99]

I think a thing people tend to misunderstand about the Tojo is that even at it's weakest its still the second largest clan in Japan after the Omi. The Tojo's weakest is still not a weak clan

[@bltfireburstAU]

as above said, its still second largest clan in japan but also we’re just playing as yagami, a lawyer turned detective, the tojo is usually seen as cannon fodder since we are playing as kiryu whom makes all tojo grunts shit themself at a name drop

[@blueblazer9991]

Well yeah, because we aren't playing as Kiryu

[@ctbxl3183]

Tojo Clan is always a threat even at its weakest.

[@AlmightyJ97]

When you said there was an English dub my mind immediately went to "I don't need that" but when I heard Matt Mercer AND Cherami Leigh... That's some fucking talent.

[@shershahad2152]

I wanna spotlight Greg Chun, the voice of the protag Yagami. The man absolutely kills it, whilst his Japanese voice is more towards aloof, english is more about how exhausted Yagami is. Beautifully done

[@SilkyLew]

English dub is great now. These aren't early 2000s anime lol

[@AlmightyJ97]

@@SilkyLew Don't get me wrong I'm not an Elitist when it comes to japanse dubbing or something. It's just that the "original" dub of yakuza has a certain vibe for me that I associate with the series but I feel like (from watching these videos at least) that they really capture that energy. I just pointed out these two because I happen to be a fan of their work. Cherami's interpretation of V is a masterclass in voice acting in my opinion.

[@theperson8539]

@@AlmightyJ97 Here's the thing... I am an elitist in that sense, in that I'm not, and understand that 'English' dubs are unnecessary.

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

@@AlmightyJ97 I prefer some games in the original Japanese audio because the lip synching is better and dialogue usually translates better in subtitles than the localized dub, but I really feel keeping it Japanese audio improves the feeling of being in Japan and experiencing the culture through people who live there

[@Slop_Dogg]

I really hope this series continues. The future of Judgement seems sort of in question.

[@foofinatic]

As much as I love my Kiryu...the original Judgment is my no.1 Yakuza game of all time. Great vid.

[@frankieh]

Oh, now that the spin-offs and side projects are on the table, will we be seeing OurFavoriteSon cover The Fist of the North Star game?

[@tyrantravealpha]

Or Ishin when the remake drops? :D

[@AlanNess]

I had to save this video until I finished the main story of Judgment. Now I need to start Lost Judgment asap to watch your next video when it comes out.

[@alexdmg]

Oh man, you really got that "Million subscribers in no time" feel, it's basically just a matter of effort and time till then! Loved Judgement btw

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

Thanks Dad!

[@SuperNeos2]

Yes!! Finally a review of my favorite series of the Yakuza games!! You made your dad proud, son!!!

[@Sonicx360isback]

Judgement is underrated.

[@mullaoslo]

Those 2 minutes walking to the club did more to show me a woman's point of view than any media I've seen in YEARS.

[@callmepsycho3132]

That’s not exactly common lmao

[@theperson8539]

@@callmepsycho3132 Apparently it's pretty common.

[@callmepsycho3132]

@@theperson8539 idk it’s just the way people react you’d think a girl can’t walk down the street without 80 men whistling

[@theperson8539]

@@callmepsycho3132 I feel like a few are enough to be deemed unacceptable as an ongoing condition, so the reaction seems warranted.

[@luigiff3431]

​@@callmepsycho3132and this is ok? It shouldn't be though, it shouldn't be acceptable to be judged and objectified by random men while walking around

[@zzarGrazz]

First time commenting. I’ve been watching and then falling to sleep to your videos every night when I go to sleep. I think I have seen yakuza retrospectives more than hundreds times each. I’ve been waiting so much for judgment and it’s finally here. Keep on it mate, best of luck and thank you for your awesome retrospectives!

[@kazuhirokawamoto7213]

its nice to see somebody do a retrospective on the Judgment series cant wait for Lost Judgment

[@luigiff3431]

21:59 *cue in Superman by Goldfinger*

[@Alex-ip1dn]

I appreciate the love for all the Yakuza games. You can tell they mean a lot to you! Thanks, Son.

[@DecievedRTS]

This will get me through at lest 2 work days. Doing the gods work.

[@julinofooly]

P. S. I love Pierre Taki and Denki Groove… theres a restoration patch now i guess lol

[@ARIXANDRE]

Saori is one of the most underrated RGG protagonists. ❤

[@critch7514]

There are two types of people in this world, those who wear sunglasses and a hat to see Higashi, and vampires

[@evidant]

YEEEES SON GREAT JOB IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

Thanks dad

[@nitecore-wx9lj]

AAAHHHHHHHHHH THIS GAMES STORY IS PERFECT I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

[@trainerredcharizard7982]

This is something that i shiuld try Out..after playing Yakuza Zero i started to play other games And i love them. Tho i have few holes ib them too: Zero was The first i played, Then i got/played kiwami 1 And now i have kiwami 2 still in progress And in The middle i played like a dragon/Yakuza 7

[@martin_crakc786]

Small correction, the instakill extract is not actually an insta kill. Its only 1 health bar

[@GreenPlayerManghiam]

Judgment and Lost Judgment are the future of Brawler Yakuza games.

[@corydedek8010]

Let’s not forget the greatest credits song of all time! “Your Song” by Alexandros

[@amberhernandez]

Your Song is top-tier, but it unfortunately has to contend with Ichiban Ka!, which is an uphill battle lol

[@reapeashooter2]

One thing to clarify is that (SPOILER ALERT FOR THE END OF THE GAME) . . . . . . Shono was the one who gouged out the eyes, not The Mole. This was revealed when Kuroiwa said "So, that's why..." when Shono started to die from AD-9

[@thepathfinder11387]

When I first bought this game I hadn’t even heard of the Yakuza games before but man I loved every single second of this game. The world, the graphics, the insane animations, it’s all so good. Haven’t played Lost Judgement yet but I’m currently playing through Yakuza Zero and I can’t wait to get through the rest.

[@daseafrate2025]

Why did you buy the game if you had no idea of this series? Sounds like a risky purchase of a game.

[@healthyfruitsnack8720]

I cant explain how happy i am that u made this video, not gonna lie i was worried that u weren't gonna make this

[@bowserrr455]

You should do resident evil, son.

[@mediawatcher9225]

It’s kind of hard for me to play this after 100% Lost judgement cause using crane to increase my attack speed and the unique heat actions make it such an improvement over the first.

[@Perryprime1999]

Yakuza 3 had the evidence picking thing as well, just a cool coincidence

[@samhartley9882]

Fine work my boy. Fine work

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

Hope you enjoy!

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

I prefer Yagami and Kaito to Ichiban. Especially after Lost Judgement's DLC. And Saori is best girl

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

Yagami and Kaito are definitely up there in my favorites

[@bmthanimesaint283]

i hate how they made hoshino such a good character in judgment but then do a full 180 and ruin his character in lost judgment

[@Nyug3r]

Judgements graphics are actually worse in PS5 since they removed the unique stylized lighting the first game had, making it seem less colourful and more flat.

[@amberhernandez]

Yagami looks prettier in the remaster, which is odd after seeing the weathering on his face in PS4. It really detracts from his believability, in my opinion.

[@JusticeForBush]

Hi son, How come Yakuza series make so much less views than for exemple legacy of cain, wich is maybe a less known game ? I demand an explaination.

[@vspirit]

Apparently something about KZbin's algorithm tends to prefer limiting the franchise's exposure, making sure it remains somewhat within the shadows still. Ya really gotta give props to sonny here for keeping up with all these lengthy retrospectives despite the fact.

[@turnbull832]

There's also probably also lots of people who haven't finished the series yet and don't want spoilers but people watch older games for the nostalgia.

[@TheTboy103]

I hope you cover ryu ga gotoku kenzan and inshin. Ik it might be hard but they are spin offs of yakuza and would love to see you play them son.

[@ctbxl3183]

Great video! I will continue to watch hopefully this one will get a lot of views it's really good!

[@Hilversumborn]

Judgment truly shows the dark side of Japanse society.

[@Themasksuss]

Will you ever do complete history of Kurohyou: Ryu Ga Gotoku Shinsho ?

[@موسىرحيم-ل3ع]

man best video ever

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

You done good, Son.

[@martin_crakc786]

1:03:28 to continue later

[@ryker_azareth]

I'm new to this channel and I'm glad someone is making Judgment content but I don't understand why an hour of the video is just a recounting of the story without any input, critique, or analysis. Not really a retrospective in my opinion, more like a story narration with a sliver of analysis slapped on at the end. The video could have been an hour shorter.

[@tinyspeaker]

Can't believe people actually play this game set in Japan, mired in Japanese culture, made for Japanese people, in English. Crazy.

[@WaxmyAxeoff]

Judge eyes is a strange name of a game lol

[@markgilberk6248]

1:14:46 Correction on this part it was Shono who removed the eyes the Mole was just taking care of the bodies he even himself says he finally understood why the eyes were missing

[@MrGamingPsycho]

Tbf Shono is the mole, he was the one killing the victims. Kuoriwa was just delivery and cleanup.

[@FPoP1911]

I wish I had a funny pun today son. Being probably one of the few Iranian dads of you, things aren't very good these days. There's just too much. And still seeing this brightened my day. Thanks son. Who knows, maybe by next video, or next, or the one after that, I'd be back with a funny pun and wonderful news. Thanks again.

[@worldscoolestperson7672]

Best of luck, dude. I don’t envy your position.

[@Viper-py4pg]

[@TheBeird]

Only Yakuza 0 beats this for me. I was gripped throughout the whole story and really took to the new characters. Plus, I was grateful to it for not spoiling the Yakuza games I hadn't played yet.

[@tyrantravealpha]

I thought the story was really gripping as well. Yakuza 0 is a high benchmark and I think both Judgment games meet most of the marks pretty easily.

[@carlosldg]

Great video! I feel like delving into the cultural significance of Takuya Kimura's influence on Judgment's development would've been great too. As one of Japan's most legendary idols, it was a huge selling point for many Asian countries to play as Kimura, previously a member of the incredibly-popular idol group SMAP. Kimura had an unprecedented streak of hit dramas in the 2000s, with HERO - a wildly popular drama series where he plays a quirky prosecutor known as Kohei Kuryu. A lot of Kuryu's qualities are seen in Yagami, and it can be said that Judgment is some sort of spiritual successor to the series as a whole. For many, it was a treat to be able to play a "Takuya Kimura drama", drawing in many fans who had never picked up a console for the first time.

[@sanity000-x2r]

So that's why the game has a simple difficulty huh.

[@carlosldg]

@@sanity000-x2r Pretty much, yeah. Practically everyone in Japan, from kids to grandmas, know who Kimura is. Adding that simple difficulty, and also putting it front and center as an option opens the door to many people who never considered touching a console or playing video games.

[@CS-om3kj]

Wow that’s interesting, especially since Yagami was originally meant to have his own face instead of being played by an actor. Remnants of the original Yagami and his original outfit remain in the final game too. Though getting Kimura on was definitely the smartest decision for the game… except when the series got seemingly cancelled… and then cancelled again…?

[@carlosldg]

@@CS-om3kj wouldn’t go so far as to say Yagami was meant to be an original character. Placeholder models are created for various reasons, and especially in the case of RGG needing to create the rest of the game and not have to wait for the actor to sign on. Those remnants only exist in Kiwami 2, which was developed alongside Judgment. From the get go Nagoshi and the team wanted someone to play Yagami, but when he suggested asking Kimura, the team rejected it because they thought they weren’t able to go nuts with him because of his legendary status in Japan. Nagoshi and SEGA have expressed in interviews their shock and surprise at how down Kimura was to doing anything they wanted, and how he even wanted them to push Yagami even further than they were originally planning to.

[@navyhusky2020]

Love Judgment but kinda wish there was a separate "challenge mode" wherein you have to start a chapter/case over if you fail when presenting evidence enough times, accusing witnesses, etc... something similar to LA Noire. Still, great game overall and definitely one of my favorites from RGG

[@somebodynowhere]

Good video but I oddly did get caught a little off guard not seeing the pinball machine in Yagami's office also the vampire costume being usable afterward as a disguise was always fun

[@Bya_Kuchiki]

Because the PS5 Port does lack content. I think even Puyo Puyo Tetris got removed next to the Pinball Machine due to licensing.

[@zealous404]

I was surprised to see everyone talking about pinballs and all I got was a racing mini game in his office's arcade

[@chrispysaid]

I would watch a 60-hour breakdown of sandwich if you put one out

[@tyrantravealpha]

The Yakuza series is easily one of my favorite series. Fun combat with brutal finishers, stories that have a strong beating heart, an incredible cast with a legendary protagonist, and ABSOLUTELY incredible music. Judgment is a fantastic spin off in the same universe, with a lot of their same great elements but through a different lens and with a protagonist and cast that hold their own under a considerably high bar. Greta review as always son.

[@julinofooly]

Oh my god such perfect timing on release. I forgot you were doing these too!!

[@DasKame]

30:30 I love that Scene: "So a Dead Body was in YOUR CLOSET? Please go, so we can find the Murder" High Praise for that Police i guess

[@MrEkor69]

Another episode from YourFavoriteYakuzaFan

[@vampireunangel6261]

I was looking forward to this video so much.

[@shredjward]

WAIT YOU CAN F'ING UPGRADE YOUR INVENTORY IN THIS GAME?????? WHY DIDNT I KNOW THAT BEFORE LETTING AMON STEAL MY DAMN PHONE 😫

[@yaminben6716]

My favourite side case is probably Neo keihin gang fight. Although it such a pain to grind friendship but the final fight alongside your buddy is really cool

[@QuebecSouverain]

Judgment is so good! Probably my second favorite RGG game after Yakuza 0

[@GregglePoof]

I know it’s been a while since you did these but I wonder if your going to Like a Dragon Gaiden and Infinite Wealth games to complete the set… maybe if we’re lucky Ishin 😂

[@lydz7451]

Still my favorite son! Making your old man proud!

[@jessefied-musicandgames2854]

Juggling is definitely my favorite part of the combat in this game. Great vid!

[@blakespallino7188]

I am so proud of how far you have come son. I hope you keep making these comprehensive videos.

[@DFfan555]

Little nitpick that you're most likely aware of by now, but I'm certain that it wasn't the Mole that removed the eyes, as their last words before they died really implies that he wasn't the one who removed them. Nice video either way.

[@the65penguin68]

Hi son, it's me your favourite Dad

[@Viper-py4pg]

Finallyyyy been dying for a video on Judgement and to have it made by my #1 Offspring? Wonderful~

[@NickName183]

I can’t wait to play this on my Xbox One *sobs in the corner*

[@tariqjaftha6214]

Hey son

[@YourFavoriteSon1]

Hey dad

[@kartorrent7496]

I get guns being an instant mortal wound, but when I was nearing the end of the final chapter, my health bar looked like --XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@carlintaylor3229]

Give this a part 3 in the future lost judgment is my favorite so far about to play the original for the next few weeks ❤❤

[@kawamaster6006]

When Yagami told Okubo he didn´t kill Emi it was top 10 mos emotional moments in gaming for me

[@Xorital]

Hearing this in English is odd

[@stinkbanana2522]

Good video champ

[@Mareko49er]

I love this GAME!!!

[@IntrigueAndWhimsy]

*SPOILERS FOR LOST JUDGEMENT:* I feel like the switch from Mortal Wounds to Mortal Reversals is a cool progression for Yagami and the game play. It'd make sense that after taking a Mortal Wound or two Yagami would wanna find a way to avoid/mitigate that.

[@dinsdag6juli2010]

Probably the most undercooked detective mechanics I've ever seen.

[@dvader518]

3:33 Actually, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise got a dub before Judgment.

[@dougtheheavy]

Don't know or care anything about Judgment, but I love your stuff so here's something for the algorithm: Proud of you, Son.

[@IntrigueAndWhimsy]

Bro, the "Its fresh" hard cutting into a Hello Fresh ad is a true combo

[@crisptoastx]

42:49 saori with that johnny joestar lipstick 💀💀💀

[@blogan710]

We need a like a dragon ishin video! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@TheMetalHeadbangger]

Just whait until you get to Lost Judgement its just so good

[@forestcampbell8962]

You playing Like A dragon:ishin?

[@homeboi4159]

The makeover you did was pure jokes man

[@Kirisak_Doru]

man I was waiting for this

[@VirtuousAezon]

Kai hen gang 😭

[@rvre]

Wake up honey, new Yourfavouriteson Yakuza video just dropped.

[@renneruYT]

if you make another video on judgment, for the love of God, pronounce their names correctly