Like a Dragon: Gaiden - Every Boss Theme

[@meaningplate40]

This game gave me something that I wanted since 5. A final boss that just has crazy ass cutscenes that moves the fight to various locations

[@blastmole299]

Does Kuroiwa and Kuwana counts? I know it's just 2 locations tho. Also Shibusawa has 3 different places with 3 different styles each phase. I can see why people really like these 3 boss fights a lot

[@andresashura5550]

⁠@@blastmole299I was surprised when a lot of people didn’t like Kuwana fight that much, the Kuwana soundtrack is very loved but the fight itself is not

[@mr.marvin]

Also Ishin final boss was also 3 locations. The soundtrack changes too during each location.

[@Sockren]

@@blastmole299 kuroiwa and kuwana is just a lot of amazing action not really crazy transitions from point a to b

[@FloorFourteen]

@@andresashura5550 Kuwana is still an amazing boss and arguably the best antagonist in the series and has killer music, but fighting in an aisle of a warehouse pales in comparison to the set pieces of many other final bosses.

[@Who_is_Ari]

Dope that Nishitani's theme carries the dna of Theory of Beauty considering both are themes associated with Jingweon survivors.

[@miri_gothic]

these themes goes all the way back to Yakuza 2 North Menace

[@jonwootton2142]

The way Nishitani just pops back out of the fire shows how much of a beast he is This games’ villains are some of the best

[@H2ORaccoon]

I've never really thought about it until now, but I think the final fight against Shishido had the perfect setpiece. A man who has toiled over the implications and ideals of what the yakuza have done and how they impacted not only himself, but society as a whole, and a man who had no other path in life to claim as his own, who turned to this life as a yakuza as a means for survival, not ideals like Kiryu, duking it out on the rooftop of the Omi Alliance building. The sun setting could have many significations, such as the Omi Alliance and Tojo Clan being laid to rest, Shishido's fight for survival coming to an end or Kiryu's saga finally coming to it's closure, whole he stands on the rooftop, signifying he defeated it all and stands proudly against the odds.

[@JoaoVictor-rg5ix]

The Kiryu saga coming to its closure? Really? "Insert J. Jonah Jameson laughing meme right here". Ya ain't serious brother.

[@HopeyDiamond]

@@JoaoVictor-rg5ix the ending literally has a cliffhanger for Yakuza 8 xDDD

[@JoaoVictor-rg5ix]

@@HopeyDiamond Yeah, yeah. I know now.

[@miri_gothic]

Nishitani theme and moveset is INSANE!!! He feels like more like kicking ass secret boss like Amon

[@julianius484]

RGG you son of a gun... How I missed the classic Yakuza gameplay with banger bosses and their themes.

[@andresashura5550]

This have to be one of the best soundtracks, every boss theme is a banger, wao

[@razor6544]

rgg never fails to cook bangers for yakuza series

[@TheRealFredbearPlush]

Chihiro Aoki in the stu fr🤞💯

[@REIZORSHARK]

i saw it coming that shishido would be the final boss from the start, but holy hell did i enjoy every second of it

[@Frappuccinoo]

ngl, psycho's anthem feels like a more modern, current with the times Majima theme

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

This game’s bosses were the definition of quality over quantity. There’s not a lot at all but every single one is an ABSOLUTE TREAT, Shishido might dethrone Kuroiwa as my favorite final boss in the series.

[@Sockren]

kuroiwa and shishido tie for me. shishido captures the hype while kuroiwa and the long battle before his fight captures the most atmosphere.

[@arthurmilanez1586]

Kuwana's still throned imo

[@Sockren]

@@arthurmilanez1586 the music carried it in my opinion. there wasn't really anything unique about the arena and it would've been cool if kuwana and yagami fought through more of the warehouse instead of "that place you fight soma in again"

[@weedGato]

​@@Sockrenkuroiwa's actual fight is 1000x better than kuwana's so i think they might mean the story and kuwana as an antagonist rather than the actual fight

[@vibecheck4619]

Whole game was quality over quantity. I was surprised when i found out chapter 5 was the last chapter. Game slaps, made me cry, and now i want to do it all again

[@samuel.jpg.1080p]

Even the regular boss theme slaps, that's when you know the actual boss themes are gonna be great. Pyscho's Anthem and Fleeting Dreams are my favorites in Gaiden

[@cyda_]

Treachery is just Kiryu's 'Destination'. It's amazing!

[@OpoumConsumer]

people aren't giving enough love to Soul of the Ogre, thing is d-_-b

[@paoloenricoobrero3076]

Shishido is such a fcking awesome character. Well I guess that holds true for the ones that are considered "old fashioned" yakuza. Then there's just something about these Jingweon boss dudes who always bring such electronic hype on their music (Theory of Beauty) and now this and I love it. They also re-used Amon's theme from 7 which is pretty nostalgic lol The only flaw of gaiden is its too short but man I had a blast playing it

[@RandomCollection04]

*7

[@MikeJr9284]

The final fight against Shishido was the perfect way to wrap up the Kiryu Saga. It's leagues better than 6's final boss fight.

[@paoloenricoobrero3076]

@@RandomCollection04 oh thanks, I'll edit that

[@paoloenricoobrero3076]

@@MikeJr9284 just bring that testosterone levels up the ruff

[@ruski77]

honestly im just really bummed out it didnt have ng+ or legend difficulty

[@fenris-prime4921]

Shishido's boss fight was nothing short of breathtaking! Not my personal favorite final boss in the series, but definitely in the Top 5 when it comes to Kiryu's at least.

[@diego-v-1995]

The video I was waiting for, the truth is that the gaiden ost has become one of my personal favorites of the main game saga, especially because of how different they are from each other and (in the case of the bosses) they manage to make each fight have its own personality and not feel repetitive in the sound Thanks for taking the time to make this compilation and cheers

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

I love how Gaiden takes a lot of inspiration from the Judgement "subseries"

[@DjZeroGalactica]

Also Hanawa's theme goes from sad to intense then back to sad 😔💜 Love it

[@IntrovertedGamerwhoplays]

definitely reading too much into this game but i love how the boss themes get progressively more and more into the style of old yakuza games the further it goes on (except Unrequited cause that goes full ham yakuza early on) while i was playing through the first parts of the game, it felt weird. the daidoji influence is reaching even with how the game itself feels Furioso felt completely foreign to me, it totally did not sound like a yakuza boss theme Unrequited, as mentioned before, switches it up with something that 100% feels like a yakuza boss theme, cause you're fighting Tsuruno. it still feels weird however, the daidoji's grip is still tight Rupture is a completely unique boss theme, you cant even hear a single instrument that'd classify it as something from yakuza then coming towards the end of Chapter 3, with the Castle long battle, it started to feel like classic yakuza. this is also the point when the daidoji loosen their grip on kiryu so it fits Soul of the Ogre feels like something from Yakuza 6 Pyscho's Anthem DEFINITELY feels like something from Yakuza 6 (Joon-Gi Han nudge nudge) Treachery incorporates most the yakuza-feeling instruments used in former games then the final boss just cranks the yakuza feeling to 110% Deadly Struggle is just pure yakuza energy, the guitars, bass, the chorus, bridges, all of it is just pure, unfiltered yakuza just rockin out Fleeting Dream is sad pure yakuza energy :( similar to For Faith (Daigo) and Scattered Moment but less sad please go easy on my 4 am self, these r just what i thought while playing this cool ass game

[@nahhhidwin]

I love what you mean by the daidoji having a grip not only on kiryu and his life but also on the game as a whole, with one of the parts of course being the music. The early ost starts with a focus on instruments that sound more cunning and sophisticated like the daidoji themselves, but as you progress they start to become more pumped up, aggresive, and driven, embodying the yakuza lifestyle.

[@CrucifiedLullaby]

That was really quick RC!

[@weedGato]

9:26 FEEL THE POWERRR

[@qmuscroft03]

Amazing music as usual for each game and this one blows me away. Also love Shishido and Nishtani ❤ goats and I love the different take on a new patriarch of the Kijin clan

[@DjZeroGalactica]

Oooo how wonderful :3 I love Rupture, Psycho's Anthem, Deadly Stuggle/Fleeting Dreams 💜💜

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

The climax of this game was everything I could possibly want from a Yakuza game.

[@zzk8616]

PSYCHO'S ANTHEM GOES REALLLY HARD WTF

[@gghagakure]

獅子堂って裸以外に勝負着の柄シャツ用意したり かと思えばもう一つ大きいジャンパー服用意されてたり歴代のキャラの中でもオシャレ度高いな でもスーツはないのにカッケェな ていうか 柄シャツどう考えても 憎き西谷ジェウクの影響で笑う、無意識かな

[@kazookachow51]

Wouldve been dope if you included boss themes from the Colosseum (For Face, Massive Fire, Receive and Bite You). But you've done plenty by organising the new ones. Cheers!

[@RobMustDie482]

if they did that they'd also have to include the Robot Coliseum fight themes to stay consistent.

[@MrOof-ob8uw]

Tsurono's second fight was so hard to beat without being slashed to bits or succumbing to bleed damage He's real cool though

[@mrkevinkillercrafterminecr895]

fleeting dreams reminds me a lot of Awanos Bossfight in Y0

[@Cryptico7]

This game's soundtrack is 🔥🔥🔥👌

[@PrinceMokuro2k10]

The compilation is here as always

[@dylanyongtine6810]

Every boss theme is dope, but freaking Psycho's Anthem is my fav in this game

[@yakuzalovemashingupsongs3949]

13:50 i found this part cool (that stare sync it)

[@miumiu7492]

Yakuza series and its BGM always make me train hard.

[@Demonxsmit]

ITS FINALLY HERE

[@sentric4732]

Part of me hoped Jo Amon would return with a new Amon theme. I’ll take what I can get.

[@Auto-Moderator]

Hell yeah! I loved this games boss themes

[@kakugowaii5854]

You somehow managed to make Shishido's dynamic intro even more badass by changing the sync, that is nothing short of amazing On a separate note what was that "Quick Time Events" thing that shows up for a frame before transitioning to the static frame of Shishido and Kiryu?

[@RandomCollection04]

I used footage from devileon7's Gaiden animation compilation, and snipping frames is a little difficult with my setup

[@galenfirestone]

I just beat this today. Adored these bosses so much. Shishido is absolutely my favorite final boss of the Kiryu Saga, only surpassed by Hanpeita and The Mole in the franchise as a whole. And these banger themes are a big part of that puzzle.

[@DjZeroGalactica]

Now that I realise We got 3 antagonists that uses knife as a weapon :0 Soma, Kyoya, Nishitani III

[@CuboGrand]

Theme Nishitani TOP

[@Noumadd]

Masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥

[@mhfuwindowbird]

Thamk you lie of p

[@ericle5366]

Awesome🔥💯

[@daedelous7094]

A scattered fleeting moment = A man should be a little stupid, lets fight it out as the Yakuza we are Fleeting Dream = The ways of the Yakuza cannot last forever, lets go out with a bang.... It felt like a theme for Kiryu putting his way of life down for good.

[@weedGato]

Treachery got me dancing uncontrollably

[@hoovyaj]

Hell yeah! Finally!!

[@esotilin32z]

I FUCKING LOVE FLEETING DREAM

[@bonzifreddy]

I enjoy every boss theme in here except for the regular boss theme

[@ShehzorNoufalBT12]

i feel like unrequited could be sort of a fitting theme on higashi's 2nd fight if someone were to no damage

[@KingGesura]

My Favourite OSTs so far in Yakuza Gaiden: 1. Deadly Struggle/ Fleeting Dreams (Kosei Shishido) 2. Psycho Anthem (Homare Nishitani III) 3. Wailing Warrior (Tetsu Amon/Gai Amon) 4. Rupture (Kihei Hanawa) Or yeahh Morinaga basically 5. Unrequited (Yuki Tsuruno) 6. Furioso Done 😌

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

I just had to check again but lmao i actually kinda remembered Homare Nishitani also being the name of that one guy in yakuza 0 and i actually was right that makes this Nishitani a descendant of him but who then is Homare Nishitani II?

[@RandomCollection04]

It's a Joongi Han/Takeru Kurusu situation, where it's more like a title passed down from generation to generation

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

​@@RandomCollection04 yeah yeah but still who is nishitani the 2nd? Maybe i forgot a character from some game?

[@RandomCollection04]

@@klaus.sfc01official30 it's never stated who the 2nd is or was like

[@technicrain0]

​@@klaus.sfc01official30 guy from Kurohyou 2

[@Astro4607]

Maybe the Nishitani from 0 was the second, but they just didn't say it.

[@martingc7083]

A bit amusing how Amon's picture has a "No cameras" sign

[@jadestar3602]

Would just like to say that not only is Shishido basically a better Aizawa, he also has 12 healthbars

[@Future_Doggo]

After all these years, we finally have John Wick meets John Yakuza.

[@PotatoVoid255]

Soul of the Ogre is giving me some old school yakuza 2 vibes. We got an amon wearing a golden armor wtf!?

[@GogetaBlu5242]

Well done Alex but next time Metal gear rising revengeance boss theme?

[@RandomCollection04]

Already done that, along instrumentals

[@GogetaBlu5242]

@@RandomCollection04 Oh

[@ErensSmiledog]

Can you upload one that specifically has the arena themes only?

[@ErensSmiledog]

nvm I saw lmao

[@LongCaster777]

I still think the plot and the ost is much better than infinite wealth.

[@shrpha7112]

Hard Disagree. I think Gaiden's ost is one of the weaker ones aside from a few bangers, and the plot while fine is mainly filler until the final chapter.

[@JoaoVictor-rg5ix]

Okay. so any thoughts about Lad Infinite Muneh ending?

[@RandomCollection04]

One of the best in RGG's history

[@JoaoVictor-rg5ix]

​@@RandomCollection04well. I never had any problems with Yakuza games endings, so... yeah. I am fine with it.

[@breadburner7276]

brotha where did the infinite wealth soundtrack go

[@RandomCollection04]

My vids started to get blocked, so I privated them

[@breadburner7276]

@@RandomCollection04aw

[@mayon97]

amon's theme always give me chill everytime but his fight is completely opposite

[@Daizz009]

Kinda dissapointing they didn't do a new theme for Amon

[@JoellCostello]

I wished shishido would be stronger because i maxed out kiryu ans fighting shishido was a breezr

[@AamiraGehenna]

I syill cant find the generic boss theme for the substory bosses

[@RandomCollection04]

It's called "Cold Fire"

[@sonofjenova3798]

Rupture is so bad its not even funny

[@yellowgetbright]

Tsuruno is such a bro.