I Played the Yakuza Animal Crossing Game So You Don't Have To

[@darrenm.7980]

Intro implies yakuza fans wouldn't like an animal crossing mini game, yet what he doesn't know is that we sat through an entire required idol star simulator in Yakuza 5 and enjoyed it

[@Flutterdark_]

right the required idolmaster from y5 also the required hunting in y5

[@FluffyThieves]

I'm pretty sure I could run a real Cabaret Club based on how much I played that minigame, animal crossing isn't thaaaat far off lol

[@kaleocambra1643]

I am nearly 28 and I can proudly say Haruka's section is one of the only things I like about Yakuza 5. It's the only mainline title that I groan at. I think it's Saejima's hunting thing and the chicken racing in Shinadas part mixed with the enemy encounter rate. Idk I just kinda hate Y5.

[@areyouafraidofthedog]

Yeah if anything this seems like exactly what Yakuza fans would want.

[@vomitcomedy2030]

the business simulator in yakuza lad

[@HetaliaAmore]

As a huge fan of both Yakuza and AC this game mode was amazing. As an added note, in the main game you can buy some DIYs from different stores. You can also recruit people standing around to be visitors (and even people from the main story). Also Gachapin and Mukku are actually real mascots from a Japanese TV show. Gachapin even has a vocaloid made from him called Gachapoid, so that's interesting. (Considering Sega makes Yakuza and Hatsune Miku herself has shown up in these games, we can say that Yakuza and Vocaloid lore are connected 😂.) Plus, aside from the AC and Pokemon modes, 7 had a Mario Kart mode too. Someone at RGG Studios really loves Nintendo.

[@TimmyvsTommy]

I had no idea Gachapin and Mukku were real. Hopefully the real Mukku doesn’t use his creepy human hands to strangle me for making fun of him

[@Nyanako_VT]

Additionally, Mukku also had a voicebank made for UTAU; it was called Matsupoid and distributed through a magazine called Windows100%.

[@Flutterdark_]

wait wait wait. the mascots are real? oh boy. didnt know that

[@justarandombluebird8222]

To add on in the spin off game judgement you have literally a Mario party game mode @@TimmyvsTommy

[@KingLoof]

john wick talks about animal crossing for two hours

[@emrickazor2610]

I can't unsee it.

[@Interrshot]

i was legit about to comment why does he look like keanu reeves

[@VicodinElmo]

Hahahahaha fucking hell

[@SAVETHAWRLD]

He looks like the guy from spongebob, idk js me tho

[@emrickazor2610]

@@SAVETHAWRLD I think that was Charles White, aka Moist Critikal. Could have been Markiplier too.

[@sub-spyxia2338]

I love the part where your saved by a kind Samaritan, then the dude passed out and the most logical thing to do is to kidnap your savior and transport him to a remote abandoned island to recover. Amazing game.

[@cj_skywalker]

That inspired me to make a fan game of this side mode which is just the side mode and use the same opening, only it'd be anime as hell where most of the NPCs are sexy femmes. XD

[@Yanramich]

​@@cj_skywalkerdondoko island: incel edition

[@scarlet.priestess]

girl who would ever not want to play yakuza

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

idk probably people who exclusively stick to Nintendo lul

[@scarlet.priestess]

Don't get me wrong I love ur content and I understand why you picked the title. But man Yakuza is ace and I coulnd't not say anything

[@dullsunrise8820]

As both an Animal Crossing fan and a Yakuza fan I love seeing how they merged. Plus hearing about Animal Crossing fans experiencing Dondoko Island and the first few chapters of IW is pretty funny to me. You come for the goofy stuff, stay for the heartbreak. Or just only play Dondoko Island for like 15+ hours straight. I may or may not have done that.

[@LucaxCorp]

14:08 - Thank you so much for including the weird petting system without commenting on it. Anyone who has not played this game will be so lost, lol.

[@kflemonice]

You left out the part that the special move they give you at the end of the minigame as a thank you gift is a SATELLITE LASER that they've been developing in secret, and it's an ultimate skill that nukes every enemy on the field.

[@EeveeFromAlmia]

Ahaha those mascots are legit kids characters the 70’s, it would be exactly as if Gumbo or Garfield was here. Also the green one has a Vocaloid.

[@BJGvideos]

Gumby you mean?

[@xfrosty2319]

8:40 the Tanuki thing is actually something cultural in Japan, which Tom Nook is also based on. That statue in particular is commonly placed outside businesses from good luck, so it may coincidentally be Sega smashing a Nintendo character, but the bigger meaning is that the Pirates are there to thrash the business' future growth

[@CamperCarl00]

Just going to point out and clarify some stuff concerning this mode: *1)* The combat in question is nothing like that of the previous entries, which is probably because it's catering to an audience that never played those games. Time is short per day on the island, so similarly everything you do within that limited time frame needs to be streamlined. Probably for the best that none of the enemies can block, honestly. *2)* Satisfaction is gauged by what is currently on the island and shares a stat with livability. This works as a basic check to make sure your island has stuff on it before unlocking more zones. Livability strictly has to do with Ichiban’s house and stuffing it with enough stuff will allow you to increase your HP on certain milestones. *3)* Popularity can be increased by doing pretty much anything and serves as the gate preventing you from just standing outside your house for the whole day and progressing. Far as I know, you can’t really lose points in this stat, so you will eventually reach what you need for progression. *4)* Dokobucks are separate from the main game’s economy, and are best earned via the daily goals. You can also pretty much sell any fish/bugs you get a lump sum as well. This currency is only used for tool upgrades, main/guest house renovations, island expansion. If you’re placing enough stuff to suck the wealth out of your guests then you shouldn’t have a problem getting money. *5)* Message bottles are found on the 3 beaches and in the two secret areas of the map. These respawn every day and are the only way to get DIY certain recipes. *6)* When placing items objectively, you need to have them accessible via one of the main or buildable paths. This allows guests to “inspect” the item, allowing for certain DIY building effects to go off. *7)* There are 3 main things to farm from guests inspecting buildings. First, is Dokobucks which will be added to your account in real time. Second, is Satisfaction, which increases the guest’s own satisfaction, leading to a higher mood and a better end result after the tour. Lastly, certain items can be used to increase your popularity, a stat that has no use once you’ve done all of the main missions. *8)* Building Talent is incredibly easy to max out, and usually serves as a constant flow of new recipes to make DIY furniture out of. *9)* If you prefer other styles of fishing, there’s a bunch of fishing spots in Hawaii and Japan where you can net valuable resources. Additionally, there’s a Pro Bass catcher in the arcade which holds a closer resemblance to the fishing minigame in 3. 4, and 5. Once again though, since everything is timed fishing needs to be really streamlined, you can’t spend 3 minutes trying to catch one legendary fish in a mode where each day is measured in minutes. *10)* The farming is best used to help develop Sujimon while making money. Each day you can “greet” them, increasing their trust, a stat that would usually require you to use them in battle. Otherwise, trash collection is a great way to get large sums of any resources you haven’t been able to obtain easily. *11)* Souvenirs can be used to give large satisfaction boosts to guests every day during their tour. Additionally, using the ingredients from Dondoko farm, you can make healing items. Not sure why Tim thinks this is “missing” you just have to spend dokobucks to research it first. *12)* Visiting other player’s islands give you miles which are used to unlock online ID plate customizations. Additionally, it’s a way for you to do pseudo Sujimon VS battles. While the opponent is technically a computer, it still uses that player’s uploaded team. *13)* Campfires are essential towards developing an optimized island. The goal is to max out everyone’s affection without doing anything more than greeting and the campfire so you don’t have to waste resources on souvenirs. All in all, it's a great mode, but one that heavily benefits and is the benefactor of the main game. There are a lot of guests and DIY recipes found outside of the island, and pretty much all of the rewards are suited for progressing the sujimon or main game mode. I heavily suggest giving Infinite Wealth a try even if you're not into RPGs because the game has so many awesome pieces of side content that can almost stand on their own as experiences.

[@Flutterdark_]

also worth mentioning is that throughout the entire mode you earn money for the main game. aswell as the 5* reward which is just rediculously strong. infinite wealth is just kinda nuts with how much it has. we got an entire animal crossing mode an intire mini pokemon game, complete with save scummable gacha (ingame money dont panic) a buttload of minigames including straight up arcade ports of games (spike out sucks tho im sorry) and all of that are just side things to the really good turn based rpg which probably takes like 70-108 hours depending on how much side stuff you actually do. more if you hunt the completion list

[@skutfox]

you know its a good game when you can hop in on the eighth entry knowing basically nothing about the series and still have a hell of a good time (like i'm doing rn)

[@Greenleaf_]

7th game was a soft-reboot so that helps a lot.

[@pocakmatador]

must be nice that literally all of Kiryu's bucket list is meaningless and spoiling the older games for you

[@turboshell]

@@pocakmatador They said you can still have a blast, not that its perfect. Kiryus side is less enjoyable storywise but the game is still great and lots of fun to play especially for people who care more about the gameplay and side modes than the story like the guy in the video.

[@pocakmatador]

@@turboshell that's just wasting your experience with the greatest game series of all time

[@turboshell]

@@pocakmatador not necessarily, I know plenty of people who started at 7 or 8 and it convinced them to go back and play the other games. I started at 0 (though I wish I started at yakuza 1) and I had gotten spoiled on multiple plotpoints in yakuza 5, 6, 7, and even 8 before it even came out (thanks leaks) but I still had a blast. Only real big problem was getting spoiled on the identity of the mole in judgment, since half that games plot revolves around the mystery, but nothing like that is mentioned in iw since there no overlap between series

[@Bringsbane]

The ways this brought me joy... Thank you for giving Infinite Wealth a try!

[@BackpackComics]

Actually insane that this was included in the game. Tbh looks like a lot of fun. As someone who enjoys the Yakuza series, would love to try it out. Great video :)

[@merkfoolsallday]

Sure you don’t have to now but you absolutely should! This whole game is one of the best jrpgs ever made!

[@PokeHeadroom]

theres also a secret state of being when you keep tweaking your house constantly, when your little ichiban sprite icon is partying because he got a new item for his house he get double rewards for every piece of trash he destroys

[@livioletteriello9291]

I believe they made the fishing style in Dondoko Island harpoon-style because in the main game there is already a normal fishing minigame. Also one of Yakuza's major appeals is the minigames and each game features about 2-3 very extensive minigames like this one, so I think you underestimate how many yakuza fans genuinely enjoy them

[@kaleeshcalledjericho8379]

Gachapin cameo in this type of game was definitely not expected. Wonderful video!

[@Julietmateus]

The one thing I’m surprised you didn’t mention is how after you clear an area the total loot you could have obtained spawns at the store daily. It’s so nice to not feel like I’m being punished for cleaning out the areas.

[@Composercleo]

Thank you I didn’t know this existed

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

Tbf, Yakuza fans are probably people who like chill games too.

[@Infernus250]

I have to mention that while this is a sequel to Yakuza 7, there are multiple points where the game offers to remind you of what happened in the previous game in both optional segments and in some parts of the main story's dialogue. There is also dialogue at some points (which I wont spoil) which calls back to earlier games as far back as the first one, and does a good job explaining context there. Its not a complete perfect retelling but you do get a considerable amount of context to the previous entries in the series. For those who havent started playing yet I would DEFINITELY play these games as theyre really good!

[@DulyDullahan]

I’m a HUGE fan of Yakuza/LAD (playing 7 now and on Chapter 5) and Animal Crossing. I’m so excited to get to Infinite Wealth so I can sink 50 hours alone on Dondoko Island 😂

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

Enjoy Yakuza 7 and 8, it will be a long ass journey lol

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

It's interesting to see how this diverges from Animal Crossing, because the way you described the mechanics was really bringing me back to the Theme franchise by Bullfrog (mostly the original Theme Park, but also the sequels and a bit of Theme Hospital). Something about the framing of the mode as a resort where you're thinking about profits and having the guests be more transient, with particular requirements to fulfil (a bit like how you needed to have certain equipment to treat patients in Theme Hospital) just put me in mind of those games (even down to setting up places for people to buy drinks, though I'm guessing that you can't over-salt the food to make people buy more drinks, or do what I did and put the shops outside next to the bus stop so that the AI for the guests gets tricked into missing their ride home and they go back through the park a second time).

[@katarinadreams6955]

I need a villager design for every major character in this game

[@doeohdeer]

thank you keanu reeves very good

[@FaultyTwo]

From a convict, to a CEO, then down the ladder again, but bounce back even higher. God. Ichiban's life is such a roller-coaster but a fulfilling one. Thank you, Baba Yaga, for this review.

[@Greendawn-di3dl]

As both a huge animal crossing fan and a yakuza fan I'm amazed I didn't know this existed that being said I've tried to avoid infinite wealth videos because im playing the first one.

[@MadDogVelare]

The Fighting part of Dondoko Island was terrible compared to the original Yakuza Games that had more brawler based combat. This one felt much more terrible, slow and janky. It really surprised me because RGG usually can do figthing much better. This one instead was just really damn terrible. And if it comes to sidecontent, Yakuza Games always went all in on that. In Yakuza 6 as example you had a whole fleshed out Baseball Manager in which you build a team and had them play against other teams. You had Cabaret Minigames in Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 2 which also where amazing. you had a monopoly like game in Yakuza 0. Also some kind of Hotwheels Game where you could build your own racing car and race against other characters in the game which was a lot of fun to build the perfect car for each course and so much more... They even included the full games Virtua Fighter 5 and PuyoPuyo in Yakuza 6 to play. So you basically got 4 games in Yakuza 6 with the main game, the baseball manager and Virtua Fighter 5 and PuyoPuyo

[@germa904]

never thought id see you talk about yakuza! great video as always :D

[@rawrdino7046]

Does this guy know that yakuza have alot of mini games that spawn different genres?

[@sheo3394]

Don't have to? Why wouldn't I want to? I've played every Yakuza minigame to completion.

[@funnynamelol3156]

Something to note is that the items that you DIY are a bunch of reused assets from the entire franchise so it’s a good amount of fanservice for the fans of the franchise. Also when you progress through the main story and substories you get some of the story characters as guests for your island which is pretty cool.

[@devilfacethedarklord]

Gachapin is actually a real mascot character wtf

[@TheJohnChairs]

I get why ge did it, but I find it really funny watching him stretch to compare everyone to existing animal crossing characters lmao

[@realkingofantarctica]

How dare you imply that people play Yakuza for the story first and not the Animal Crossing/Pokemon/cabaret/real estate/baseball/idol subplots.

[@holyforce5639]

I went to platinum this game as my first platinum for a Yakuza game and after finishing the story and having to be forced to play AC and PKMN for 10-20 made me wanna die

[@35SF]

"Ehm. Actually. Yakuza isn't Yakuza anymore its now Ryu Ga Gotoku aka Like a Dragon." ☝️🤓

[@peppermintpup3271]

ichiban my beloved

[@JulieKee_Rose]

It’s giving Hello Kitty Island Adventures

[@JordanLeetheBoi]

leaving a comment because I didn't know this was a side thing of yakuza and also to pad the almighty algorithm gods

[@aryadivairsyadi7756]

People HAVE TO play this mode to earn INFINITE WEALTH in the game because weapons are expensive

[@SentientPotatoXIII]

The only thing that I think could make this mode better is if there were island ratings from other players who visit your island. Either that or at least a notification and earning dokomiles for each visit.

[@emrickazor2610]

Now we wait for Final Fantasy to make an Animal Crossing style game.

[@basilchi8058]

FF14 kinda has a game mode like this with island sanctuary. The devs even said it was a direct inspiration

[@kemix1006]

​@@basilchi8058problem with that is it's locked behind over 200-300 hours of content and 5 story arcs and it barely gets used as is.

[@BJGvideos]

Ooh it could involve Gau from 6 setting up a place for animal people (sure he's human but he was raised by wild animals)

[@emrickazor2610]

@@BJGvideos Gau's got two wolves inside him.

[@Alexardelean89]

The shadow your guitars cast on the wall looks like a angler fish.

[@mono_lith_068]

They could release this gamemode as a standalone game and it would sell really good. Since I am a Yakuza fan I'm enjoying everything from this game so playing until unlocking Dondoko Island was not a problem at all (more like the other way arround, it is dristacting me too much from the main game)

[@Blu3.Cooki3s]

WHT DID YOU CHANGE IT TO TVT WHAT ABOUT TIMMY VS TOMMY (i know it is a shorter version but still)

[@jetstreamshun]

No, you absolutely have to play this game mode, even if someone else played it for you

[@decusq]

It's a cute side journey to make some extra cash once you max it out but i wouldn't buy this SIMPLY for the Animal Crossing RIp off Side game. It's fun and lets you cool off from the main story but it's a cash side game pretty much.

[@GomerJ]

Lol I also went with the toilet for my first DIY cause it's not Animal Crossing without a random toilet in the yard

[@GomerJ]

Holy crap the 2nd thing I did was ALSO putting an umbrella over the toilet. Genius minds think alike.

[@Diyomaro]

Like a lot of side games, yeah it’s a bit shallow, but I saw it as a fun side activity, and it pays well. Not worth it for just the AC game of course.

[@neohayabusa13]

you need to play yakuza. You are missing out on an amazing franchise. Start with Zero

[@JohnnyInJapan]

YES. Good on you for saying start with 0 instead of all the dipshits out there telling new players to start with 1. If I told every new player to start with 1, I wouldn't feel as confident that they'll continue the series as if I said start with 0.

[@m.a.dmatt6689]

let's face it, we all will eventually play this game mode just to get that 'infinite wealth' if you know what I mean

[@purpirek]

You don’t make that mutch compared to how mutch you get from endgame dungeon

[@Smol_Dino.-.]

Focking KEANU?

[@klaus.sfc01official30]

What do mean with "so you don't have to?" Please change that to "so you don't get addicted" because that's what happened to me.

[@kaleocambra1643]

3:02 the gameplay in the older games does not feel like this.

[@TheKiddingStar]

you look like keanu reeves

[@cozy_amble]

It ain't much but it's honest work

[@jefflaxa4890]

And what's wrong with Dondoko Island? It may not be action pack but its a hella better than the business sim.

[@cagethelonewolf]

thought it was a minigame wow

[@ennsomniac]

WHY DO YOU LOOK LIKE KEANUE REEVES... ;w;

[@cosgrovev2794]

You know bro you kinda look like Alan Wake

[@MossiesWay]

Great video, as always

[@HoshinoVT]

Omfg it’s the people from GBF

[@areshb]

KING IS BACK WITH ANOTHER VIDEOOOOOOO LETS GAURRRR

[@Interrshot]

why does he look like keanu reeves!?

[@FaunoDufaux]

I think you could have shown your island off

[@boomboommification]

Fun watch! Keep it up

[@techreviewerjlox]

I'm sure you've heard this before but you kinda look like Markiplier mixed with Moist Critikal

[@JaneFlowerbird]

HELP YOU LOOK LIKE MARKIPLIER 😭

[@perfect2the2ndpower]

I remember! And I rate this video ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@JavierRivera-fp6cb]

But I want to

[@Epic2kartworks]

The fact that they just added this as a sub mode is INSANE and I applaud the devs

[@andreabaker211]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@thread6971]

Terrible title you SHOULD play yakuza

[@vikitty604]

Your pronounciation of Yakuza is… interesting. 😹

[@TheShyWhiteMage]

At least he didn't say "YACK-OOZE-UH" like almost everyone else does.

[@vikitty604]

@@TheShyWhiteMage yeah, the closest approximation would be yah-koo-zah. The one thing i do love about studying Japanese is the vowel sounds are consistent. It doesn’t change like it does in English.

[@Bukkie661]

Why do you talk like thaaaatsuuu?

[@JohnnyInJapan]

I'm cringing so hard. "so you don't have to" and "you have to get through 13 hours" is insanely disrespectful to say. And why do you end your sentences with a weird inflection? It's annoying as hell.