The Dude from Yakuza Who Forgot His Own Name

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[@theAirborne17th]

For a man who erased his name a surprising number of people knows who he is. It's uncanny.

[@nate6045]

Yeah that's Suzuki, my taxi driver.

[@joinsideke]

Kiryu: I will put on glasses and call myself Joryu. No one will ever know.

[@SendirianAja]

everypne know man's name is yakuza

[@aby8223]

​@@SendirianAjaJohn Yakuza

[@harmonyqueue]

I forgot his name when he took his shirt off. 🤷‍♂️

[@amysel]

I love how Yakuza is making more effort at keeping old sega games playable than the actual sega collections

[@MageBurger]

We really need more actual arcades in retro collections where the games need to be walked up to by a player character as opposed to being just a menu screen.

[@connormilton4341]

pacman world 2 is one of my favourite examples of this, as a kid I loved looking for the tokens to unlock more arcade games@@MageBurger

[@gabeitch9142]

​@@MageBurgerbased

[@gabeitch9142]

​@@MageBurgerpacman wii game

[@AVI-lh6rm]

considering how there's a lot of games out there with a lot of replayability despite microscopic file sizes, this stuff actually sounds really cool lmao. something like the original mario bros was 32 kilobytes and DOOM was around 2 and a half megabytes.

[@Barrelridergames]

I love how Dunkey subtly and brilliantly honors the tradition of Donkey Kong December within the themes and subtext of a Yakuza video. Bravo

[@conaldeugenepeterson2147]

Donkey Kong is on Nintendo. Nintendo is a Japanese company. Kiryu is also Japanese. It makes perfect sense. Happy Donkey Kong December!

[@Legittey]

Ikon clan

[@doglegs7]

He forgot dinkey kong returns for the weeeeee

[@AlbinoGorillas]

@@okname5335ah yes donkey Kong, my favorite strand type game

[@salazar7223]

Donkey Kong Dismemebered

[@Indybone]

The fight between Dunkey and Masked Man D is unforgettable. Truly a Yakuza moment

[@CreeFalcon-219]

676

[@speedracer2please]

I finished crying from the end of this game just in time to cry with laughter from dunker playing it

[@Yaboibeef]

I’m about to buy this, it’s gonna make me cry??

[@JayAreAitch]

​@@Yaboibeef I'm crying that they brought Kiryu back at all after 6.

[@theboywonderlol]

@@Yaboibeefit’s a requirement for these games at this point

[@MDNPLAYERS]

​@@Yaboibeefthats gonna make you cry even tought you're a man. Player=Doctor

[@speedracer2please]

@@Yaboibeef it's not a sad game overall, it was also really funny and had me at the edge of the seat. It's just the final scene had some bittersweet emotional payoff if you played yakuza 0-3

[@humhadidas896]

It's quite impressive that Dunkey did the English dub for every character in the game

[@scragglie]

he did a great job replicating ksons voice

[@Boss_Scaggz]

Sadly, he could've done a better job with Kiryu's voice 😒

[@ASpaceOstrich]

I knew it was him in Armored Core. Such a great actor.

[@MoHimdi]

@@Boss_ScaggzKiryu has such an iconic voice too. It’s like when they replaced Snake’s VA in MGSV

A 14 minute long Dunkey video is a literal Christmas miracle.

[@xxeman445xx]

Truly the most wonderful time of the year

[@mikdan8813]

I love how he plays Sonic the Fighters for like 5

[@PUDINHED]

Best Donkey Kong December this year.

[@blablableep6811]

This game is literally full of stocking stuffers

[@conradjunker95]

literally my first thought. better than sex (im a virgin loser)

[@maxord11]

I can't believe we finally got a Dunkey & Kson collab. 7 years in the making.

[@alecsmith5751]

Sponsored by Mountain Dew no less!

[@scragglie]

absolutely surreal, i must be on some good asacoco or some shit.

[@theyfried7256]

Elaborate (im dumb and curious)

[@anaven27]

@@theyfried7256 Kson is a popular Japanese streamer. She won a competition to become one of the hostess girls in this games and is the woman in the red dress in that section of the video.

[@EltoltDzson006]

@@theyfried7256 Kson, the actress for Kei is a famous Japanese livestreamer, who previously was also an extremely succesful hololive vtuber. She has consistently noted herself as a big fan of the Yakuza series with Kiryu being her "husband". Hell her vtuber avatar was literally a dragon named Kyriu Coco, so she is not exactly subtle about it either. In recent years due to her popularity she became something of a brand ambassador for Yakuza and her recent role in the dating sim is the current final step in that. She will probably get more roles in future games as well, since it seems her character was quite successful.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Cracking up over that "Thug who thinks Society is a joke". Here I thought he was just planning a revolution but turns out, he's just planning for a comedy stand up act.

[@fabiofabiobio]

Meanwhile I've been playing Yakuza: The Man Who Forgot His Plate, a game about a guy who misplaces his tableware around the streets of Tokyo. It's nice to know Dunkey's using them to eat his okonomiyaki at least.

[@malek0093]

I love how he spends a significant portion of the video just playing the arcade games, it's the perfect way to demonstrate the essence of the Yakuza franchise.

[@thesimpsoan7946]

The essence of what?

[@anenemystand5582]

​@thesimpsoan7946 the essence of a guy who can't remember his name.

[@jameslilly3750]

Essence of joryu kazuga

[@hayrettinresitkayacan4568]

Essence of mazuma miryu

[@jordanwang1035]

Sick of people saying this tired shit over and over. Stop acting like you've played the games.

[@josephanthony2123]

Dunkey is so nice to drop a video the day before Christmas so our families will get our attention Christmas morning instead of him.

[@adammiller7236]

Dinkey hates Australian families however

[@sadpee7710]

dunkler hates Swedish families however

[@ripdito]

*me sitting in the corner of my family cristmas watching this*

[@GerardMenvussa]

We are in this together, brother

[@notashw1n]

"the day before" truly a video game reference by hideo kojima

[@paksap479]

I like how like 10 games on these guys still come up with the plan to fistfight kiryu with 20 dudes cause it'll work this time

[@chocolatecake50000]

That is actually the new character Joryu

[@gimpscam9976]

It’s basically any game where you’re a legend. “You’re the dragon of dojima? Known for being an incredible fighter! Let’s fight!”

[@guardiansparky1766]

I think you will find that he is the humble taxi driver Taichi Suzuki

[@Kensuke0987]

well, one guy had an exploding bracelet

[@urmumsbaps]

That's because those 10 games are actually just the same game

[@_.Dylan._]

He forgot his name because he has… *amnesiaaaa*

[@CornellD.Cavendish]

Now they're doing that with Majima

[@larsbramer1300]

13:20 actually I’ve been happier than this to receive Mountain Dew

[@robblock7893]

The back and forth between J.I.D. and dunkey is the collab we needed

[@TheSkaOreo]

Wait J.I.D. Actually did a track for a Yakuza game?

[@robblock7893]

Yep!

[@SwooshJush83]

Bruh I didn’t know that that’s fucking cool

[@tahunuva4254]

Ikr, I can't believe he's finally collabing with a rapper of such caliber. J.I.D. really hit the big leagues.

[@jannerrr]

The track seemed good too, But i Cant find it on Spotify… ;((

[@samoliver8351]

I feel like Kson really would be that excited to recieve mountain dew.

[@oreore949]

Yeah, it's really not all that out of character for her, is it?

[@inuiitti]

Especially if she got it from Kiryu

[@JohnnyArcadeNintendo]

I was thinking the same.

[@Argamep]

To be fair Kson would be excited to receive used toilet paper from Kiryu.@@inuiitti

[@AlonsoxPM]

Crazy collab

[@Stupidlyepic]

a 15 minute vertical slice of what every yakuza game is like. Walking a fine line between serious crime drama and ridiculous absurdity and I love it forever.

[@ConeJellos]

You've never seen a serious crime drama in your life. Lol. Yakuza is crime soap opera. It's pure schlock.

[@cheese2878]

@@ConeJellosok

[@matthewsteinmetz729]

​@@ConeJellosand is that supposed to be, like, bad?

[@karti9117]

@@matthewsteinmetz729 That's the guy who's seen a serious crime drama, I wouldn't mess with him if I were you

[@blackhammer5035]

Martin Skorwhatsisface wishes he could make a serious crime drama with half the crime, drama, or seriousness of any single Yakuza game.

[@Aso7989]

This title would’ve been perfect for the new Majima game 😭

[@GabrielThayil]

No thats the pirate who forgot his name

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

I like the part Yongyea says “Judge-mint”.

[@nix-wizard]

Thy end is now!

[@marukyu9207]

He went with Kson, a man of true class

[@ramonosuke]

For a man who forgot his name, he reminds everyone not to forget it, by doing things that people remember that one guy doing, all the while still forgetting his name.

[@dan_noo]

the way that he could've just take the beat up and so the enemy spread the word "that weakling ain't Kiryu" could do him favor, but fight is one of his great instinct i guess

[@theodoresmith3353]

Kson would lose her mind over being gifted mountain dew! Great call as always Dunkey.

[@Verity_Auger]

God I love yakuza. It's just brimming with life! You can tell the devs are really passionate.

[@coreyyohm]

this style of video is so refreshing & endlessly entertaining. it’s just a buffet of you riffing every other scene with all your years of experiencing video game bullshit making them dry as hell. love it man

[@TheBendago]

Dunky and Kson Collabing together?! What an unexpected but welcoming surprise!

[@Goosavich]

Last dude landed perfectly on the bench. Bravo.

[@oompadoowop159]

Dunkey keeps posting these long ass videos and it makes me happier every time

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

15 minutes? Really? I mean the quality is great but that's not the point

[@SuperArppis]

I haven't laughed this good since an hour ago. Thank you. I needed that. Merry Xmas.

[@jmoneyandStuff]

Hearing dunkey go bar for bar with JID is a great way to finish off the year

[@5Starallstar2010]

0:56 "what is that? An orange tesla?" Dunkey predicted Yakuza as well.

[@cobaltodesertico1749]

Dunkey was on Donda 2 but was scrapped

[@milos1967]

“Look at the feet graphics!” Didn’t know Dunkey was freaky like that

[@lvl5Vaporeon]

Dunky is listening to the dub. I am literally crying and shaking rn.

[@NotGeno]

It’s the funny mode, of course he picked it

[@HuhJuhWuh]

​@NotGeno yeah exactly

[@lvl5Vaporeon]

But we already have a Yakuza Silly mod

[@R3TR0JVN]

Yea it's goofy like the localization of anime.

[@Thy_Boss]

* shakign

[@wpb5876]

I could literally watch hours of this. Just too good 😂

[@stonehuman1698]

This game was amazing, thanks for the Christmas gift Dunkster. Love you :)

[@MrNoobxs]

He picked Kson. That's a man of culture right there!

[@quinnmarchese6313]

the lion sweater lady is one of the hosts Majima can recruit in Yakuza 0 lmao

[@1234jokerboy]

That's a cheetah 😭😭😭

[@rubylillies867]

Best grandma ever!

[@dutczar5436]

Didn't finish it so I thought she was from Yakuza Kiwami 2

[@quinnmarchese6313]

@@1234jokerboy fair enough, big cats are interchangeable for me

[@jmtheelitefan9616]

@@quinnmarchese6313Beeg Spicy Cats are all scary af, I’m right there with ya bro.

[@hovis0504]

A 14 minute Christmas Dunkey video? I've really got to start taking my meds again

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

3:20 so great of the devs to include a realistic dunkey statue in their game

[@Bfr3shBrian]

I'm glad I watched this video, it got me to play this on game pass. Just beat it and I was crying my eyes out, definitely recommend this to any long time Yakuza fans.

[@HetTheWitch]

This game really makes you FEEL like you’re looking at the well rendered graphics of a Japanese gangster’s feet

[@gifgoldblum7940]

It's the first strand-like to beat the world record of Knack 2's Big Bean Burrito at Gex's house

[@CrowSymbiote]

Man today has been such a slog, felt like garbage. This has been my saving grace. Thank you dunkey and happy holidays to you and your family.

[@ahwith13hs29]

Merry Christmas buddy

[@salty_3k506]

wish you the best for your future, merry christmas

[@zangl2955]

Personally I had a great day.

[@lucifer0_0]

Merry Christmas man! Hope you have a good day tomorrow

[@The_Catman]

Hold on. You'll find your way to better times.

[@dormiovibes]

6:32 beautiful Thunder God Fist. This dude must've learned the Mishima fighting style after the Masked Man A arc.

[@jaredt.murphy8257]

When a bucket showed up, I was expecting a Stanley parable reference

[@farrrrrrrr]

dunkey going bar for bar with JID was so crazy

[@fighterpioltfist1988]

Just have to say Yakuza series is probably my favorite to play to get a good laugh

[@lunargeographer]

Yeah I can’t stop laughing at Yong Yea’s voice either

[@aerthreepwood8021]

​@@lunargeographerLet it go. Who the fuck plays a Yakuza game with the English voices anyway?

[@thekingmeruem]

Still didn't play the game, is his voice bad?​@@lunargeographer

[@rewpertcone8243]

​@thekingmeruem his voice is the one in the video

[@lick816]

​@thekingmeruem It's honestly not bad VA work, it's just bad casting for Kiryu

[@ngwoo]

I liked the part where the man who forgot his own name said "I forgot my own name!" and then adult protective services had to look for him all over the place

[@pr0to_zy431]

So this is where handler Walter was originally

[@spotlessmind9263]

0:30 The company his dad owns is Sony & his fiance' dad own Nintendo. DLC is about Mario fighting Spoiderman

[@H4xooR]

It's still surreal to see KSON in a Yakuza game,man she made her dreams come true. Merry Krimmus to everybody btw.

[@Oscar97o]

Now let's all go eat some fried chicken

[@meteor22]

Hearing yakuza dialogue not be in Japanese feels so odd for me lol

[@danielsimmonds4913]

Like a dragon isn't too bad, judgement also works in English, but hearing Kiryu's English makes my skin crawl.

[@R3TR0JVN]

it takes a lot of time getting used to it.

[@sufyaanbulbulia4455]

I feel like it’s just Yong yea as kiryu that feels odd I mean he’s not a bad va he was just horribly miscast as kiryu

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

Same

[@meteor22]

@@sufyaanbulbulia4455 thats yongya? Damn, didn't know it was him. I do feel it's a bit of an odd choice if this is the performance we got.

[@brodyleffler1228]

3:23 he’s my favorite basketball player

[@atamertkirtay4301]

underrated comment fr

[@hardleftturn7274]

10:31 that lady and that sweater make an appearance in both Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 2. You can actually recruit her to be a hostess in your cabaret club. Her nickname is the Obatarian.

[@WHTVRWHTVR]

2:48 ANOTHER GOAL FOR ICON, BABY

[@TheNightquaker]

The man who forgot his name and became Spider-Man. Truly a Yakuza Alzheimer's moment.

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

Spiderman never kills(besides alternative universes) ...But Joryu? Yeah no question

[@utheman86]

"Why is Tails stronger than Man in a Hat?" One of life's greatest questions

[@mitchellhouser1572]

Is that a real sonic fighting game?/

[@SomeAdam]

Big fan of the plate-centric focus of the new games.

[@everydaychemistry6231]

I can't wait to watch this in a year when I've finally finished all the yakuza games

[@aaronstark1969]

Please don’t retire dunk, I cannot survive a dunk less world

[@Ryzawa]

Ok but the Kson caught me so off guard, respect for the studio for adding the realest Yakuza of all time!

[@rishimazza]

YESSSSS MORE DUNKEY LIKE A DRAGON CONTENT YESSSSS

[@ddogh26]

Loved this game. Short and sweet.

[@auhs6240]

Yakuza Gaiden: TMWEHN @@frankietriebl3692

[@wadball]

It's like the yakuza series was developed specifically for dunkey

[@burgulize]

This is the best New Year gift, Dunkey playing Yakuza

[@planescaped]

I can handle Persona in English because of its aesthetic and fantasy elements. The Yakuza series has always been so very Japanese and grounded in reality despite the melodrama and silliness though, so hearing the characters speaking English just doesn't seem right. I think it's mostly that I've just become too used to hearing these characters in Japanese. Also, Kiryu is looking good for someone in, what, their mid 50's? lol

[@THENemesisXX99]

Yakuza characters are immortal. That said though I agree with you regarding the Japanese. The dub for Yakuza 1 is still a gem.

[@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss]

Yong Yea is such an awful pick for Kiryu. It sounds like a 30 year old man child trying to act like a grizzled 52 year old killer. It sounds off and I didn’t even know who tf he was until I heard his awful portrayal as Kiryu.

[@AFryingPan]

I can't do Persona in English, sounds much worse imo

[@quinnmarchese6313]

@@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss sad thats not the same guy from both the OG PS2 Yakuza dub and Like A Dragon--he was pretty solid

[@THENemesisXX99]

@@owRekssjfjxjxuurrpqpqss Which is a shame because his other works are decent. He did Homelander in DB and Pucci from Jojo for the English dub.

[@TopDegenerate]

3 legends cross paths in this video. Dunkey, Kazama Kiryu, and Kson. Truly a good day in my book

[@rudeboyspodcast]

Idk what you're talking about bro, that's clearly Joryu and Kei

[@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495]

where majima

[@Xenc5]

A long from dunkey video?! This truly is a Christmas miracle

[@RumPulledForeSkin]

I love how I get notifications from Dunkey about old ass videos being uploaded, but not notifications when he actually uploads something new.

[@jamescomer8701]

When they call him by his name he's like "Nah nah nah that's not me. I'm another guy."

[@SamBenPro]

A 14 minute yakuza video from the dunk. A christmas gift from from donkey clause himself. Thank you Dunkey

[@benpizzlegacy]

13:06 Joryu meeting Kiryu. Truly a crossover of the ages.

[@Katasunder]

8:17 TURN AROOOUND, your place, 40th.

[@ROT7878]

Ah that's pretty good! :D

[@LoDart210]

Honestly, the funniest part for me was when you were playing that arcade racing game and eventually drove in the opposite direction. Reminded me of how I'd game when I was younger. Thanks for that!

[@MerpMeepMeep]

The Jid and Dunkey collab was what I needed today

[@jarragorn725]

Dunkey is the only guy to post a 14 min video and still make it feel like 5 min.

[@maruf7956]

and yakuza content definitely helped

[@Heval_Kurd]

13:05 You see this scene is the most important part of the game, so of course they would want it to look the best. They made the right choice using all the ray graphics on it. And Merry Christmas, we got an awesome 14 min video gift from Dunkey!!

[@omg_kiwi]

The "Orange Tesla" callback is prime dunkey

[@chev5451]

so kind of donkey to give JID a feature on his new rap type song

[@dippingsauce9545]

ngl i was kinda hoping the second half of the video would just be dunkey playing sonic fighters

[@nefariou5]

this felt so much like an old school dunkey video, it's crazy that dunkey's stayed the same

[@xeronic]

The Balan Wonderworld music at 10:05 is a nice touch.

[@jackardor]

The 'it's just normal difficulty' joke is highly underappreciated

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

Agreed

[@Leto_0]

You took an appreciation poll?

[@GenghisD0ng]

I think a lot of people just think it was underappreciated to be fair. We got the numbers for the that at least, since this is a top comment. Will look into this more

[@TheHardStyleLife]

I love how you picked English voices xD it sounds so off it's amazing.

[@Goonmeat]

thank you for the small dunkey rap. it was a nice treat.

[@tawumpas]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 I rewatch your Shenmu & Yakuza videos on repeat 🔁

[@GrippeeTV]

“But boss the mission is just to stand here” killed me 😂😂

[@ganggang363]

Me too

[@brubmomento9812]

Merry Christmas Dunkey’s little dunkins!

[@onii-chain]

thanks for highlighting the fighting arcade games and how they are stronger than anything in any game I've ever fought before actual demons on those CPUs

[@543resident4]

this title is oddly prophetic

[@ajvark]

was just thinking about this, yeah

[@YujiItadori102]

Truly the first Plate-type game, Marvelous!!

[@RickFoxChicken]

It’s nice to see Ikon making it’s big return

[@bewarethechameleon]

i shall gather my family in the living room on christmas day to watch dunkey punch a dude into a sleeping position on a bench in a yakuza game

[@K3Vz0]

Based for picking Kson

[@fubzo1983]

He predicted the majima amnesia plot this title is now outdated

[@amcsdmi]

I never expect donkey kong to forget his own name like this

[@MolternK]

This game really makes you feel like you forgot your own name

[@inomooshekki]

literally playing through the entire yakuza series rn. finished 0 and kiwami.

[@elizabuga4337]

Welcome!!!! Yakuza is my religion. I worship nothing but the gods of yakuza 🙏🏻

[@MisterChubz]

Fun fact the main character is voiced by the youtuber YongYea

[@jessethetall1700]

Can’t wait for Like A Donkey 8: Infinite Dunks

[@marcelabotelho1065]

Seeing Kson on a dunkey video is like my favourite fever dream ever, holy shiiiit.