Kosei Shishido Theme Game Mix - Like a Dragon: Gaiden

0:00 Hatred
3:16 Deadly Struggle
7:51 Fleeting Dream

[@gianncmedina7805]

You know I just realized that each of Kiryu's ancestors and himself included were forced to give up their identities. Musashi Miyamoto became Kazumanosuke Kiryuu. Ryoma Sakamoto became Saito Hajime. And Kazuma Kiryu became Taichi Suzuki to "Agent Joryu" back to Taichi Suzuki. I guess its their destiny to always help others and be selfless. Willing to always put others before him. Stories of Legendary Dragons.

[@MasatakaEbina]

"Kazumanosuke Kiryuu" Sounds like a substory boss lmao

[@gianncmedina7805]

@@MasatakaEbina Lol, Its a pretty cool name tho :)

[@lilstarxo4483]

Dragons that become myths only to reappear and show the world that they're indeed not myths.

[@skrishna3]

Sorry to burst your bubble but None of those folks are related to Kiryu since both Musashi and Ryoma were real people. RGG just put the Yakuza models because their faces were more familiar.

[@gianncmedina7805]

@@skrishna3 I know realistically no. But since its Yakuza and its crazy as it could get while at the same time serious. I've just made my little headcanon be that Musashi and Hajime are in fact Kiryu's Ancestors, but hes dreaming about being in their shoes and the life they lived lol. That way it still makes sense and everyone wins :)

[@Xirce]

Two *Sworn Enemies* fight in a *Deadly Struggle* for *Fleeting Dreams*

[@pksamton3806]

They truly are Like a Dragon.

[@source6893]

​@@pksamton3806One of them did erase his name.

[@MasatakaEbina]

And now are looking for the Infinite Wealth

[@TheRealFredbearPlush]

✍️✍️✍️✍️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@i_forgot_to_care__229]

​@source6893 and while he was once a Yakuza 0, he is now a Yakuza hero

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

I just love that RGG now makes intro themes for final bosses, makes the fights have way more weight imo.

[@RandomCollection04]

They did the same for The Way of Life (Yakuza 6) and Unwavering Belief (Lost Judgment), where they have a small intro before the main theme starts

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

​@@RandomCollection04 i didn't notice in case of "the way of life" lol

[@RandomCollection04]

@@klaus.sfc01official30 well for The Way of Life, it's in-game only, like Deadly Struggle

[@emergence109]

@@RandomCollection04 think the same happened with y0's twin dragons, there was a little motif of it before the fight. also reminds me of the different intros of penumbra

[@namethis658]

Same goes for most of the final bosses - in Y0, Y2/Kiwami2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 - they all have a subtle intro theme for final bosses. before the main final boss theme starts.

[@aerodynamo4874]

I think my favourite part about all of this is how well each part actually EXPRESSES something. Sworn Enemies has a lingering sense of danger, but despite that, you only feel regretful. Kiryu is taking down his past pride here, and he is quite literally looking at a personification of the power Yakuza held in his past. And now, he's playing the role of tearing himself away from his dream for a reason. Deadly Struggle is absolutely brimming with fury. Almost every single section sounds like it's rumbling with a violent intensity, just like Shishido. He wants to kill you, and yet still, the violin from Sworn Enemies is baked into the song. Underneath everything is still the lingering truth both Kiryu and Shishido know: the yakuza are done. Fleeting Dream is the beautiful ending. It's the sunset in the most literal sense possible. Finally, both Shishido and Kiryu are closing in on facing reality, and to support it, the electric guitar plays to invoke this feeling of nostalgia, but also peace. You, the player, get to think back at how many times you've experienced this as Kiryu. How many times you faced an honorable foe head-on, how many times you've watched a life end from Kiryu's eyes. This is now the ending for Kiryu's story of the Yakuza, and Shishido's too. The story comes to a close, even if you didn't want it to.

[@Legacy-of-K]

Yakuza fans are the best

[@collisions4615]

​@@Legacy-of-K another day of thanking god for making me a Yakuza fan

[@I-Hate-Lolicons]

Idk about that actually ​@@Legacy-of-K

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Shishido’s tattoo is so perfect too, the full wrap over the arms and shoulders in 2020, with the lion on the back, the king of the jungle that takes what it wants because it can, and those under it on the food chain fear it because they know the lion WILL take what it wants. His tattoo also has the claws tinged red, which in that older style of art meant they were freshly wet with blood The lion fights only for his own sake and those in his pride, and relies on his immense strength to do it with extreme efficiency

[@NeithAnimator]

I just notice, shishido is the only final boss in the kiryu saga who actually fight us in the afternoon (Other ones than mine, daigo, ryuji and even nishiki fight kiryu in the night)

[@ShadicRothZz1998]

A good representation of the sun itself setting on Shishido's fight to keep the Omi alive.

[@YaM8Kraken]

​@@ShadicRothZz1998 and Kiryu finally ending the endless nights of the past Yakuza rejime

[@Rolo1507]

Men who truly have nothing left to lose and everything to gain truly are the scariest opponents....if only I didn't max out attack damage.

[@assassingamer5983]

Nah lets not mention he took on saejima AND majima. Shisido is def one of the most scariest men kiryu has fought (Probably not the strongest. Dudes up there though)

[@charliemcmillan4561]

@@assassingamer5983 funnily enough I think Mine & Joji Kazama were the strongest opponents he ever faced and no kiwami for it yet

[@serfinboard8285]

@@charliemcmillan4561 Kiryu does say that if he fought Joji in his prime during their fight, Joji would easily win, so I think its safe to say that Joji was one of Kiryu's toughest opponents

[@gnerus1972]

@@serfinboard8285 he IS his father's brother, so that was very much like Kiryu fighting his own father. Wouldn't be surprised if Shintaro Kazama was even stronger that Joji in his prime.

[@serfinboard8285]

@@gnerus1972 Yea

[@somerando8745]

it's pretty cool for kiryus last solo game they made the final fight take place during the day rather then at night.

[@TheRealFredbearPlush]

With shirts still being off🙌 man I love buff shirtless men

[@amarson2322]

@@TheRealFredbearPlushayoo

[@dotnim5506]

It's actually during the sunset, portraying the end of yakuza.

[@weedGato]

​@@amarson2322thats the main appeal of the yakuza series though

[@Danker19991]

This is definitely not his last solo game lol

[@TheOnlyLonelyBoy]

This opening cutscene to the fight is so dramatically different from anything else in the whole series. We caught glimpses of it in Y6, but it was something that is just surface level: Kiryu's tired because he's been forced to take a beating. LAD: Gaiden is different. The framing of both Shishido and Kiryu as being beaten, broken, and bloody in the heart of what is effectively a dead kingdom is perfect. They're absolutely exhausted, and around them the liminal space of a throne room is hollow and devoid of purpose. There's nothing left to fight for. Even if Shishido secures his victory, the Omi is still going to be eviscerated with the looming crackdown on organized crime, but if Shishido accepts that then he's just going to fall through the cracks of society, and he knows it. This crumbling throne is all he has left. He simply can't let it be for nothing. Kiryu shattering the heraldry of the Omi with Shishido's bulk is great symbolism. In the same fashion, this is Kiryu cementing his legacy; the inheritor to a cancer that has been the death knell of the Tojo ever since the very first game, and giving a life he's always known a respectful end rather than a violent one is acknowledgement of how that life has been and always will be so important to him. The irony isn't lost on me at all with the reveal that Kiryu has cancer for Y8's story trailer in light of LAD: Gaiden. His word choice is perfect for the scene as well: passing on a learned wisdom to someone else while also acknowledging the dragon ravaged the kingdom to ruin. It ends the only way it should. Two souls in opposition speaking in the only language they know how: their fists. A dragonslayer with a sword to protect a dead kingdom, and the ancient dragon accepting an inevitable fate.

[@zura8879]

The way the OST changes to "Fleeting Dream" in the last phase is also some amazing symbolism. Much like with Aizawa, Kiryu was slowly pushing Shishido further and further away from the throne room, which also symbolically highlights how Shishido was getting further and further away from his dream, until he was outside and too far away from it. And Fleeting Dream, unlike "Deadly Struggle" or any of the other sad final boss themes (Nishiki and Ryuji's) also sounds sad but not in a "this sucks" way. Instead it perfectly captures a nostalgic kind of sadness, the true end of an era as Kiryu is about to finish off the last remnants of a bygone era. I'm so happy Gaiden exist because it gives us a very important perspective on the dissolution that Ichiban & Co simply could never show us. This might well be one of *the* best final sections in the series, it's just chock full of fanservice and symbolism telling us the end of the old era of Yakuza, and the beginning of a new era.

[@tJohnson.jeb1097]

Ll🎉i❤ol❤😂yyyŵwwaaaaaawaaaaŵawaaaaaŵwaaaaawaaawaeaaaaasŵwaŵŵeŵww

[@jamesnorman9160]

Not just the heraldy being shattered...just before that, Shishido breaks his sword on that same insignia, as if that's another sign that the Omi are bound to fall sooner or later, even if he wins here. How far would he get anyway, ruling an empty kingdom on a crumbling throne?

[@empanadasfordays4324]

@@jamesnorman9160 Realistically he would probably promote rioting among the captains until the police cracked down on all of them. It would be a massacre affecting civilians everywhere

[@empanadasfordays4324]

His tattoo also has a deeper meaning on this, it's a Shisha (Similar to his name), or lion dog, who in mythos is the protector of dharama (teachings of the buddha), so his tattoo and name make him literally born to protect the yakuza way, even as it crumbles. I'm getting tired of seeing dragons tbh but i'm glad when there's a new tattoo it has meaning and it's not just le funny animal

[@jamesnorman9160]

This fight, man. This is just basically a rehash of the Aizawa fight at the end of 5, but with much higher emotional stakes. Aizawa was fighting just so he could prove to the world that he was capable of becoming a legend himself, but Shishido has nothing left to lose and is just a wild, cornered animal fighting to the very end. He had to struggle for everything to get to this stage in his life. The Yakuza is everything to him, he finally had a chance to take it all, and now Kiryu and the others want to take that away from under him? Deadly Struggle is probably one of the most aggressive and violent tracks in the whole of the series, because it represents that a raging, wild animal is going up against an immovable object, and neither one is going to just give up easily. And when you take the battle outside finally, the soundtrack becomes far more sombre. The sun is setting on the afternoon, but it's setting on the Omi Alliance itself. All that's left is to put Shishido down once and for all, in the only way he understands. And the image of Kiryu finally winning by just punching Shishido off of the building with the force of a freight train is one that's going to stick with me for a long time. Kiryu put everything he had into that last punch.

[@aerodynamo4874]

Someone said somewhere else that Kiryu stuck true to the words he said in the fight against the limping Omis. Not once does Kiryu try and directly dodge Shishido's attacks. No matter what, he always counters his attacks with such a full display of force it would literally send someone flying. Before the battles in the sunset, Kiryu tells Daigo that Shishido's old school. Many other yakuza included, they will not give up and accept losing their livelihood without being given everything and giving it their all themselves. So that's what Kiryu does above all else against Shishido. He does not falter. He does not cower. But he will show Shishido that his best won't beat *him.* He *will* show him that the sun is setting on the dream they fought for. And that's just damn poetic. God, what a great ending man.

[@JeanLouiseLePetitOuiOuiDuboire]

"a raging wild animal is going up against a immovable object" that's fire asf 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@namethis658]

Except that Aizawa fight was still way better choreographed, and we really did not need any of Kiryu's games after Y6 chronologically - they bring nothing to the overall story when everything has already been said.

[@aerodynamo4874]

@@namethis658 Nah. They made a mistake adding Kiryu into Y7, so they're atoning for that by writing around it.

[@charliemcmillan4561]

I mean cmon in the final QTE kiryu’s literally punching his kicks back onto the ground full force, perfect symbolism, shishido’s aspirations to finally at long last rise to the top, struck down with the undeniable will of the dragon of dojima

[@CanoaFurada-uk4lr]

"In this town we have guys that could beat an entire army if the need"

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Ryuji said that right?

[@nasmatique]

​@@charliemcmillan4561 Tanimura

[@OctoMaxBR]

that violin in enemies and it slowly rises up to deadly struggle OOOHHHHHHHHHHHH man, i don't think any onther game can impress me like this. The violin as the chracters flow, the journey Kiryu- i mean... "Joryu..." has done, the enemies Joryu fought through the years, everyone he lost, everyone is building up to this final true boss fight. The build-up is intense, the battle is intense, everything is on the line, to deliver a worthy battle, of the man who wants a un-matchable amount of power, to reign victoriously, versus the man who erased his name to protect his family and loved ones. This game is amazing. Best game i've ever played on my entire life.

[@OctoMaxBR]

p.s: this was not written with ChatGPT, since im literally banned off it lol

[@Spartan-sz7km]

Yakuza 5s ending walked so this ending could run

[@eggsandvich9677]

_Compared to everyone else..._ _Those who are struggling just to get through their daily lives..._ _The dreams of the yakuza don't mean a damn thing._

[@charliemcmillan4561]

So peak

[@fabiannunes2168]

Hits even harder after IW and the last boss origin.

[@Qrinity]

What gaiden has done in the last chapter is nothing short of masterful. Sure the story is a bit clunky and "nonsensical" but that's the magic of Like a Dragon/Judgement franchise where it knows when to be serious and when to be funny. It lays out a finality and give weights that the days of the Yakuza has ended that Kiryu had known for all his life that LaD7 can't give. And Shishido being one of the best antagonist that RGG has done from him being a old school yakuza in his fallen kingdom and grasping at whatever's left of the omi that is the empty throne and a fun character to fight/fight along with. RGG in a span of 6 months. Has created such a great game, accompanied by amazing soundtracks, the most refined dragon style engine combat for kiryu that pays homage to the history of the franchise and life of kiryu.

[@nowa4247]

I'm glad RGG Studio didn't screw up the final boss and ending for Kiryu's saga. And everything about Shishido's fight is perfection.

[@lilstarxo4483]

The thing about this fight and Kiryu in general that it basically exposes Kiryu for who he really is. This man is really Yakuza to the core. He lowkey enjoyed being back into the Yakuza limelight to throw hands and be the baddest motherfucker around. Its almost an addiction and its the reason why he would help the Tojo Clan for the majority of his saga. Buts not until 5 where it starts to not being a good thing. He can longer feed the addiction he has because now his kids are growing up into young adults. 5 is literally the only game he is forced to come back. 2, 3 (kinda) & 4 he involved himself into Yakuza business. By 6 he is really guilt ridden. He spent the last decades of trying to be a father and his "duties"/honor ties to the Yakuza, he was emotionally finished of putting his loved ones at risk but he makes a stupid decision to become forgotten but its never easy because the life he thought he put behind followed him back into his grave to revive him and Gaiden and Infinite Wealth is set in stone.

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

He was forced to come back in 4 tbh. 2 was the only game he willingly chose to comeback to atone for the events of 1 and 3 was kinda both force but free choice to get into that whole saga

[@KazunariNazuna]

Shishido is basically Aizawa but better tho, his motives is clear enough to be seen and he would do anything to reach the top and make his own "Yakuza World" Unfortunately he fails at the hand of The Legendary Dragon, who's already too much for him to handle, can't blame him tho, at least he tried...

[@jasonfitt7049]

God the symbolism in this fight.

[@wilsonso5784]

In hindsight, I wonder what Kiryu was thinking while taking the katana swing head on.

[@marko8699]

Probably "Here we go again..."

[@deepflare1028]

​@@marko8699K2 flashbacks

[@LaVitaNouva]

"What is it with big dudes in sick ass tattoo and their love for katana ? is it Omi thing ?"

[@foufoustv2060]

My tattoo is stronger than yours grrhh

[@kartikayysola]

"FUCK IT WE BALL"

[@River015]

I love the transition at 7:51 so much. Fleeting Dreams is so beautiful, so representative of the final boss it's genuinely one of my favorite pieces of music from the whole series

[@SUNGJINWOOTHESHADOWMONARCH0]

It is like ryujis theme

[@GreekArmyVeteran95]

RGG have made the right decision in keeping Shishido alive as a Daidoji captive. This creates an opportunity for him to be reintroduced organically into the RGG timeline. Whereas Murinaga disappeared only to return as Hanawa and Aiwaza has disappeared *completely*.

[@rkroo]

I think they’ve been regretting killing off all their fan favorites like ryuji, hence the constant references to him

[@GreekArmyVeteran95]

@@rkroo true

[@jigoku667]

Antagonists from previous games returning, on Yakuza?

[@Wayra_]

@@rkroo they even kinda have that with ichiban being voiced by the same guy that did nishiki

[@junojun722]

Wait, was morinaga's return confirmed?

[@aaoreugif]

That second part is the single greatest thing i've heard in a while, and these just keeps coming. We're so spoiled lol

[@Omnicloudx13]

Perfect set of final songs for an amazing final boss and ending, 10/10!

[@DarKKnightt07]

Kazuma is almost 50 in this game but still looks like he's in his 20's lol

[@jackmclean4120]

He's 51, so past 50.

[@BiA-hg7qr]

@@jackmclean4120knows the real age of Kiryu Kazuma unlike @DarkKnightt07 so @jackmclean4120 wins.

[@DanaraPrapanca]

With how some Asian people look in general at that age, i wouldn't be surprised if he still look that young lol

[@Mike-ij4rq]

The Daidoji must have given him the secret life prolonging androgen that conspiracy theories are always talking about

[@jackmclean4120]

@@Mike-ij4rq Daidoji Faction adrenochrome got me acting unwise

[@faizfadhilalmukhaini9983]

Shishido is basically Aizawa from Yakuza 5 but actually done right. This dude made Aizawa look like a joke in comparison Props to RGG Studios for doing that.

[@Casshio]

I wouldn't say "he's Aizawa done right". Aizawa was exactly what he was intended to be. A spoiled child put on the throne by his father fighting to prove himself as anything but that. Not even really knowing why. He was there to be the other side of a coin. He was trying to reject his father, while taking it all. Meanwhile, Haruka embraced hers, giving everything up. Shishido is a cornered animal. A guardian of bygone dreams and ideals. Different from Aizawa, he was a man with purpose. Even if that purpose was meant to be his downfall. And he knew it too. But he couldn't take it laying down.

[@timestriker3007]

Preach bro

[@OneManCast]

@@Casshio I'd take that further and say Shishido would be similar to Kurosawa in his prime.

[@DjZeroGalactica]

This fight gives me Aizawa vibes o-o I love the lion tattoo ;3; SUCH A BADASS ONE :0

[@Classfied1]

Fleeting Dream is the most beautiful boss theme I've ever listened to. Gives me a nostalgic kind of sadness.

[@randy7720]

As a straight man I can confirm that the Yakuza universe has some of the most attractive men

[@charliemcmillan4561]

“Games appeal to the male fantasy” idk if i was a straight woman playing these games I think I’d have a heart attack and die every time any of these men are on screen But instead I’m just artistically enjoying 2 oiled up greek god physiques colliding aggressively, not hornily

[@Mario-dm4or]

Best final boss since Mine

[@gianncmedina7805]

He's like Mine, Ryuji, Aizawa, Morinaga, Tendo and Iwami were rolled into one

[@parrytheplaguedoc]

@@gianncmedina7805 bro tried to sneak in little baby iwami

[@gianncmedina7805]

@@parrytheplaguedoc he has the tattoo of a lion sorta "hair kinda looks like his too"

[@Akizas28]

​@@parrytheplaguedocbro rolled the tutorial boss in here

[@ajm_07knuckles63]

⁠@@gianncmedina7805iwami?! How??? Shisido had a motive iwami was just a crybaby yakuza with daddy issues

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Shishido’s VA did such an unbelievable job

[@badboydangaroa9513]

One of the few bosses I almost rooted for against kiryu . Kosei deserved to be head of the omi after all he suffered... I believe saejima said it best... this clan is the only proof people like us exist... kiryu wants to be erased. Kosei isn't going quietly what does what he respond with.. what he knows best is to struggle and fight.

[@nyagasan3745]

When Saejima said Shishido was like a cornered animal it was truly a warning for Majima. When Majimas blade when through Shishido's hand but he still kept going it really put Majima off guard because of his lack of self preservation and Majima would have very well been gravely injured if not for Saejima stopping Shishidos blade. Saejima was even like "what the fuck are you doing Goro". Then this guy holds his own against 2 of the most poweful men in the series and shoves them away just like that. So good. Also really felt a lot of parallels to this fight and Aizawas's battle which was also someone who very well went head to head with the strongest out there.

[@bluewolf5327]

A sworn ennemie's deadly struggle for a fleeting dream 🤲

[@SheikChannel5]

A better fight than all the fights combined in Infinite Wealth!!! Honestly, this is one of the best fights in all of gaming, so I mean hard to top it.

[@Garland846]

10:52 learned: Essence of Blue-Balls

[@ExplodingParrotChannel]

If only Kiryu was here to help Joryu, this fight would've been so cool.

[@patatayt1919]

Kiryu-chan is dead, remember? It would've been so much better if Taichi Suzuki was there to help Joryu and the others

[@sida.artyom]

Deadly Struggle: First & Second Phase Fleeting Dreams: Final Phase

[@jackie_boi116]

This was one of the greatest themes I’ve ever heard in a game. Goddamn I fucking love you RGG. This was the best theme to end Kiryu’s saga.

[@kazuma939]

i had barely any upgrades, and BOY was i glad i did that and not max out, it was fucking epic (i lost more than 75 times)

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Lore accurate shishido

[@yeehaw142]

its so fucking peak...

[@JD-pz3zk]

Ngl I was tearing up when I got to the final phase

[@Hilversumborn]

RGG realized the fans weren't satisfied with 6's ending and decided to apologize by making a better one. RGG are GOAT developers.

[@Real.384]

6 was a disgrace way to short shouldve had another 2 years of development

[@ikarovski12]

That was NOT why they made Gaiden lmao 😭😭😭

[@Garland846]

that is not why gaiden was made in the slightest dawg

[@PrinceMokuro2k10]

Deadly Struggle is one of the final boss phase soundtrack have ever heard in LAD Gaiden😊

[@Luckymann1223]

I wholeheartedly agree. I can't stop listening to this tune.

[@yourguysheppy]

"Maybe I'll go visit those kids in Okinawa" Kiryu: "L + Didn't ask + you're ugly"

[@charliemcmillan4561]

I love his unshaken response. “You dont go any further than this. Say what you want, that outcome isnt changing”

[@Spark-bw3ph]

My favourite little detail of this fight is 7:14. When Kiryu grabs the blade, you can see the blood come out of his hand. It's an amazing little detail which adds to the brutality

[@OneManCast]

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR DAMMIT!

[@TenienteDraza]

They made up for Aizawa so fucking hard

[@psiw0lf718]

he was good tho

[@TenienteDraza]

@@psiw0lf718 his fight was yeah, but aizawa as a villain was very abrupt and not done well, thats what I meant

[@psiw0lf718]

@@TenienteDraza thats fair. he had a few interesting things going for him but he suffered from a problem a lot of rgg villains have in that he didn’t have a lot of screentime

[@user-mw8ii6zk8j]

I love every melody of this ost

[@RedaniaKnight-Elect]

its's a shame that we likely won't revisit aizawa again and give him bit more depth.

[@gianncmedina7805]

We never know broski, gotta have hope 🙏

[@familyplayer1]

I actually think Morinaga being alive might indicate Aizawa’s return someday as well

[@voido68]

Bro wdym, he had enough depth

[@gianncmedina7805]

@@voido68 It would be cool to see him again tho. Godwillingly as an Ally 🙏🔥

[@makii4772]

@@voido68 nuh uh

[@duke9260]

such a clean transition

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

A struggle indeed: Between the dreams of the Yakuza and the dream of an elite that rose to the to top (0:32 even for a minute) and decided with the other elites to tear it all down because "Those who are struggling just to get through their daily lives....The dreams of the yakuza don't mean a damn thing." (1:49) sounds very childish coming from the near 60+ Kiryu not to elaborate further when they all just witnessed the dissolution. This was also during the time of the anti-Yakuza laws being passed by the then Ryo Aoki. At the time, Shishido couldn't have known that Watase+Daigo was going to form a security company so the former yakuza can find legitimate jobs in Y7, and so it makes the boss music here a bit meaningful. Shishido barely became a family Lieutenant. We know from past games that it takes a lot of blood to rise up the ranks, especially in the Watase Family of all places....

[@GreekArmyVeteran95]

Indeed. But Kiryu just does not give a fuck anymore about the Yakuza and thus he cannot be arsed to give an answer to Shishido. He could have indeed told him the truth that the Japanese government were cracking down on the Yakuza and that the Yakuza laws would enslave the Yakuza no matter who sat on the throne, and that the general public would not care at all. But he gave an insulting answer to Shishido instead of the truth. Why offend Shishido? He wanted to beat the shit out of Shishido himself. He wanted to fight.

[@VeraVemaVena]

I'm pretty sure Shishido did know about the laws on Yakuza, just not the security company part. He would rather be a slave to the government than leave the Yakuza.

[@shadowtoad95]

I think Kiryu is talking about how the idea of the "Yakuza Dream" is no longer palatable for modern society, given that it crushes everything in its path, especially the innocent. Kiryu has been out of the Yakuza for so long that he knows what is like to struggle against Yakuza that target even the most innocent, considering he keeps getting roped into situations that made him and his friends and family worse off. Hence, this dissolution of the two main Yakuza clans is meant to end the cycle, by fighting against a person that does not see the "catch" of his dream.

[@Casshio]

No. He knew about what's coming. And he knew about the Yakuza safety net too. Watase mentioned it in front of him. He just couldn't let it go because there was nothing else for him.

[@CocoKoi321]

if only we yankees still had a buncha real story tellers making cowboys seem as amazing as the stories in these games or even more better somehow\ but dam this cutscene dug and slapped so hard without the talking and the just subtitles and the music banging in your face on a homer theater setup

[@andresashura5550]

Oh men, thank god Kiryu final boss fight in a solo game was a masterpiece

[@GOROMI-pi4ke]

Sworn Enemies In A Deadly Struggle For A Fleeting Dream

[@wonderfulprogress2952]

I would much rather separate the two parts of Sworn Enemies + Deadly Struggle and Fleeting Dreams into two separate videos cause I just want to listen to the former on repeat (As I am doing now.)

[@RandomCollection04]

I have another video of just the first one

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

Thanks :)

[@maxnofoez7876]

going on all my diff accounts to like this video lmao

[@Zephhi]

it's peak

[@rodanandme]

Did anyone else have any music mixing problems with Gaiden? I ended up having to lower every other type of sound and raising the master to get a good mix on the music. I hear this has been a problem with a couple other DE games like 6.

[@RandomCollection04]

For me music was quieter than everything else, so thank goodness they started to split each audio into its own setting

[@LemonFilmsForever]

I had this issue too, probably why the yakuza style theme sounds so much better on youtube than in-game, at least for me

[@jake975]

peak

[@PeachiPrism]

I think it needs a bit of a pause between Deadly Struggle and Fleeting Dreams to flow better

[@gianncmedina7805]

I see what you mean. However actually kinda liked how it flowed. But I respect ur opinion my brodai 🫡

[@matthewwager9740]

Reminder that Kiryu is around 50/51 Years old in this fight

[@marcellinosebastian9406]

Best boss Intro and OST since Shibusawa and Kuze (2nd fight)

[@user-rz9fc5hb8g]

7:51

[@Xirce]

I'm enjoying these little tracks and the extensions you've been making. Is it ok for me to request you making an extension for the track Curtain from this game?

[@RandomCollection04]

I'm unsure on which track that is. I don't see that name anywhere

[@Xirce]

@@RandomCollection04 It's a cutscene track, which might be a bit more difficult to loop. I've seen it on a big complete OST video and the channel Hai Dudu has the track itself uploaded.

[@RandomCollection04]

@@Xirce I'll see what I can do

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Can I play peak (Like a Dragon: Gaiden // The Man who Erased his Name) on this

[@timestriker3007]

I noticed you changed the title of the vid, did you change it for more simplicity?

[@RandomCollection04]

@@timestriker3007 yup

[@ima4248]

Hey, looked this up again and noticed the title change, what was it for? Just wondering

[@RandomCollection04]

@@ima4248 just figured it would be better for the title to be what the compilation is, rather than just the names of the tracks

[@ima4248]

@@RandomCollection04 i see, I was just a tad concerned about spoilers, since someone may click on this and go down into the comments out of curiosity But I've seen worse, like people titling stuff "(name) (game) Final Boss Theme" Regardless I really appreciate this mix, the transition during the window break makes me feel something

[@charliemcmillan4561]

[SWORN ENEMIES] in a [DEADLY STRUGGLE] for a [FLEETING DREAM]

[@sida.artyom]

After this, do you think this game continues to Lost Judgment

[@RandomCollection04]

Yup

[@akiyomer]

It connects but not interact way

[@mr.marvin]

Well because of this the RK exists.

[@jafaw]

​@@mr.marvini think soma worked with daidoji

[@shadowmamba95]

I think both Kiryu and Hanawa/Morinaga might defect from Daidōji in the next game.

[@n.senada2397]

I've seen a number of comments comparing this to the Aizawa fight and honestly I don't see it. For one thing, Shishido gets twice as much characterization as Aizawa ever did, in a game that's half the length; Aizawa even lampshades it at the end of Y5, admitting he has no idea why he's even there when you confront him in Tojo HQ (not that I think that was the intent per se, but that's how it reads to me).

[@themoneyguy6163]

I don’t think they’re comparing the characters to each other, it’s more about the fight itself they’re comparing. Aizawa wanted to prove himself, and Shishido wanted to latch onto the yakuza and fight to keep it kicking, the yakuza was his everything. The way Aizawa and Shishido fight Kiryu through the building until they eventually make it outside is similar though, and I think that’s what people mean when they compare them.

[@charliemcmillan4561]

If you ask me, it feels like Shishido and Ebina were RGGs attempts to do what they were going for with Aizawa and Iwami, and I think they did both shishido and ebina very well but shishido especially

[@gabrielsolon8491]

did bro just block a blade IN A CUTSCENE

[@charliemcmillan4561]

Steel aint nearly as strong as the GIGACHAD DRAGON TRAPS

[@Mike-ij4rq]

A real model Kansai yakuza

[@shadowtoad95]

1:31

[@CocoKoi321]

shouildve made it in the second half pause right here 4:41 like not stay using the dynamic intro shot

[@BlackflameAziz273]

Best final Boss in the series

[@ratchatawangjeeohm9061]

4:13 COME ON!!!!! SHISHIDO!!!!!! 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ferdylien3034]

5:47 aizawa vibes..

[@ratchatawangjeeohm9061]

6:09 I'LL TELL YOU SHISHIDO WHERE YOU SLASHED MY SHOULDER JUST NOW I TOLD YOU THAT I DON'T FEEL ANY PAIN RIGHT???? ACTUALLY I JUST LIED TO YOU I CAN ENDURE IT YOU HEAR ME!!!!???? SHISHIDO I LIED TO YOU!!!!! 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ratchatawangjeeohm9061]

10:52 10:54 ENOUGH SHISHIDO!!!!! 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾😾👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@willr.1495]

Stand proud, Shishido. You're strong.

[@ratchatawangjeeohm9061]

7:44 YOU'RE REALLY STRONG SHISHIDO 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rakesiar]

Holy mother of emojis…

[@ratchatawangjeeohm9061]

I ADDED EMOJIS TO SPICE IT UP 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺

[@makierim380]

Sworn Skibidies ~ Deadly Mewing ~ Fleeting Gyatts - Like a Freak: Gayness

[@charliemcmillan4561]

The freak who erased his swag

[@tricksalot2]

its aight nothing like assassination of bodhisatva.

[@weedGato]

Too high of a bar they probably won't top unwavering belief or assassination of bodhisattva very soon

[@TheRealFredbearPlush]

The theme is great. You know what they say, comparison is the thief of joy

[@tricksalot2]

@@TheRealFredbearPlush yeah sure bud even the judgment games had some bangers so take it easy on that narrative.

[@TheRealFredbearPlush]

Nope my point still stands. Shishido’s theme is not aight, it’s greatness. Comparing his theme to even better greatness undermines his theme thus stealing the joy you’d feel from listening to it. Unless you genuinely don’t like the theme, which you don’t since you compared it to frickin assassination of bodhisattva

[@tricksalot2]

@@TheRealFredbearPlush it's aight better than maybe way of life but not as good as the gold standard which is assassination y0 stan.