Yakuza Creators HATED Karaoke

[@Potadel]

Kiryu getting absolutely devastated after losing a game of pocket circuit is by far the best kiryu has been more expressive

[@gk2370]

Kiryu's face looked like someone ran over a puppy when he loses at pocket circuit

[@droppedcroissant4291]

Im still struggling to beat that girly sena on pro circuit :(

[@Potadel]

@@droppedcroissant4291 use a guide and then pray. Pocket circuit is mostly rng

[@JoCaTen]

With the recent implementation on Gaiden, his loosing cutscene has become even funnier and sadder. From standing in defeat, looking at his car in 0 and Kiwami comes him applauding the winner behind a sad facade until breaking down eventually. That's much more personality I'd say.

[@insertname1129]

It's crazy to imagine yakuza without kareoke

[@kentacohbpencils809]

It called judgment. It's good but will never as good as yakuza

[@derpedfox]

​@@kentacohbpencils809because it's not Yakuza, Apple to Orange type of comparison, at least story wise

[@kentacohbpencils809]

@@derpedfox it's yakuza game. Just focus on detective side. I mean even yakuza kinda murder solving game. Both game are similar, more like compare green apple to red apple. Npc using same model and animation, have same map, you fight with multiple fighting style and both game you fight some random encounter. Judgement you also have to defend Tojo clan member

[@Ozvkro]

that's just og yakuza 1, 2 and both judgements lmao even kurohyou and ishin have karaoke

[@SentientPotatoXIII]

For real, I was bummed when I played Lost Judgement for the first time and there wasn't any karaoke

[@phalamy9180]

Imagine your singing is so good it singlehandedly convinced the studio to add Karaoke

[@MrJedroi258]

Horii-San: here you have Takaya Kuroda singing Nagoshi: Thats rad

[@chinesecabbagefarmer]

Kiryu is one of the deepest stoic characters I've had the great joy to experience. There are so many aspects to his personality and somehow none of them feel out of place.

[@WompWomp25]

Kiryu is NOT going to let u hit that bro

[@chinesecabbagefarmer]

@@WompWomp25 he MIGHT

[@idikm]

​@@chinesecabbagefarmeron the off chance he does let you hit that. How you dealing with jealous Majima

[@chinesecabbagefarmer]

@@idikm staminan royale

[@Handlelesswithme]

@@idikmMajima did not try killing Sayama or like the twenty thousand hostesses in game (To my knowledge)

[@GalGhil]

and make this Uncle Kaz more lovable.

[@mimbomimbo]

This decision changed the entire direction of the series from a crime drama about yakuza to an over the top wacky crime drama about Yakuza

[@ubacow7109]

its also great that the English VA for it also sang so terribly that it made meme status which ended up helping its sales lol

[@wolfder6661]

He's wasn't that bad on other songs just not Judgement and not machine gun kiss. Pride from despair was so so

[@natchu96]

Honestly some of the singing was actually pretty decent but got ruined by excessive auto tune

[@shadowwoodsman3624]

Luckily Takaya Kuroda was such a great singer and was able to bring Kiryu Karaoke to life 😭

[@Lee_21]

Without him doing the recordings, memes like the dame dane wouldnt have been born

[@solidsnake1533]

The karaoke really adds to the personality of Kiryu. The main character represents the paragon of good characters, and the karaoke really adds substance to Kiryu's character as whole living in a society, where we can relate to him

[@magnumbreakz]

Shout out to hori san and takaya kuroda. Imagine an alternate timeline where yakuza games don't have karaoke

[@tophat787]

Not to mention we also were kinda hoping Kiryu was more then “brick wall that fights”

[@TimeWizardBlackRX]

that's exactly how I imagine it went down, because holy hell that was the best thing ever heard

[@Phanthief95]

Good! We would’ve have gotten such amazing songs like Baka Mitai, Judgment, & Honolulu City Lights if karaoke wasn’t included.

[@Kacp3rrak]

Karaoke was best thing to happen for Yakuza

[@KyrieFortune]

So it's all thanks to Kiryu that we have Friday Night memes Thank you, uncle Kaz

[@Logan-ef8hq]

Takaya is legit a good singer. I wish he had more music, but i suppose he spent a lot of time with the Yakuza games!

[@yapflipthegrunt4687]

I'm pretty sure he's in a band.

[@Tofu305]

@@yapflipthegrunt4687yup, he is. I forgot the band name though lol.

[@dronz3881]

Takaya Kuroda and Goodfellas is his band iirc

[@window_waters4759]

His va is in a game where he raps! Its called hypnosis microphone

[@jyumii_]

@@window_waters4759i was just abt to mention this LOL

[@Handlelesswithme]

Crazy to think if the voice actor never did this the Kiryu we know today would not exist

[@DehdLock]

SHOWER KIRYU!!!!

[@skrunkledunkle-p7w]

Shoutout to Horii-san.

[@TakoTrucker]

kiryu’s va is already a singer so it would be such a missed opportunity if they scrapped the idea

[@ithinki854]

anyone who thinks kiryu is just a brick wall has absolutely no media literacy

[@MrJlink25]

Kenzan Kiwami when?

[@WarHelmetCombine]

Thank you Horii-San for convincing RGG.

[@Kadir-fw7xm]

*GRABS THE PHONE IN A EPIC FASHION ABOUT TO MAKE HIS FINAL STAND! THE EPIC BATTLE!* Kiryu: „Moshi Moshi“

[@masteroflight7296]

I think it was more so Nagoshi who was against it, NOT Yokoyama

[@heavensdooooor4251]

Thank you hori-san

[@AbstadoGames8638]

kiryu was never a "brick wall that punches people"

[@CeltzChoi]

Takaya's voice is beautiful, and as random as he is, I'm sure he thought it was a great idea hahahaha

[@jangofett4547]

JAN JAN JA JA JA JA

[@micahguillemette3344]

Even strict or stoic people have the right to goof off!

[@vasilikirigney537]

Fucking love Kiryu's interjections

[@caraelizabeth7307]

It helps that Kuroda-san has a fantastic voice. 😀

[@RyanAlexandra]

I can't Imagine Yakuza without the iconic Baka Mitai~

[@DangerAngelous]

And frankly where would Yakuza be today if not for the karaoke? We came for the memes, but stayed for the dreams 💚💚💚

[@tsukasatruther]

if not for karaoke i probably would've never gotten into the series, and im sure thats true for a lot of people. it's great that it ended up getting added

[@andresitofresh5849]

Its su goated my favourite feature

[@tidedetergentyummy]

But the movie begged to differ

[@fishishy]

baka mitai is the sole reason i bought yakuza. i knew nothing else about the game besides the karaoke songs. without it i never woulda played 😨

[@Trevorjust23]

What is the waterfall mini game?

[@JodaroKujo]

Aside from being a brick wall who punches people Yeah like how many people see Part 3 Jotaro lol

[@__needmorepower]

and not a single game didn't have hits

[@kinman3051]

Goddamn click bait

[@Alex169o]

What is that accent lmao

[@gamebrainjagras4193]

You have a singer as the VA and you DONT THINK ITS A GOOD IDEA FOR HIM TO SING?

[@TwodeeTwodimensional]

Taghaya Ghuroda? Did you choke while recording that line?

[@zgravity8964]

I cant stand karaoke. Why should i listen to people who sound horrible but in this games its fun as hell.