starting yakuza 3, give me tips and chie's

Current Events

Page of 2
Current Events » starting yakuza 3, give me tips and chie's
does this game have like 60 hours of haruka side content as well?. i think i played yakuza kiwami 2 for longer than 0 and 1 combined due to Haruka's day off
The story takes a bit to actually get going, and be prepared for your opponents to block constantly.
Seattle Sounders 14-9-11 53pts
261 Refugee
Rika_Furude posted...
does this game have like 60 hours of haruka side content as well?

Nah, Haruka is nothing more than a static NPC in this one.

itcheyness posted...
and be prepared for your opponents to block constantly.

And this. Replayed it in 2020 and holy fuck that was annoying
how do i get through block easily? i remember in yakuza kiwami 2 i just got weapons with infinite durability and used those up until i got that ability/item where it repairs your weapons then i just used katanas to kill everyone
This reddit thread has some useful info regarding that

https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/l6az6x/yakuza_3_is_a_block_heavy_game_this_is_how_you/
yeah from that fight in chapter 2 i can tell its gonna be frustrating. is it even possible to counter their grabs? whenever he grabbed me no matter how fast i mashed the button he always won and threw me. seems impossible to stop that

this game seems far shorter, unless its backloaded. im already up to ch3 and theres only been 2 actual fights
also wheres my quest markers at -_-
I am going to ask a cursed question

should I rush through this game
Unless you really want to fight Jo Amon in this game (I actually thought 3 was one of his fairer fights aside from how he kept crashing my game in the PS4 version), then nothing wrong with going straight to the end. Once you get to chapter 5 and you can move around freely, immediately do the Return to the Dragon Palace substory so you can unlock Komaki's training, you're really gonna need those moves more than ever in this game.
Kratos will choke this point avatar by Hambo the Hog.
Rika_Furude posted...
I am going to ask a cursed question

should I rush through this game
Yakuza 3 is the worst in the series, so I wouldn't blame you.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b9ce59ee.png
THRILLHO
Yakuza 3 is not as bad as people will have you believe. I liked it quite a bit more than Kiwami 1. Its definitely a little rough starting out tho and getting used to it.
Hee Ho
Ive only played Kiwami 1 and 2. I bought the whole series and plan to play 0 next at some point. I sunk a lot of time into the cabaret club in 2
Hope rides alone
If you want Chie's you need to be playing Persona 4, not yakuza 3.
I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom
https://i.imgur.com/0EJvC4l.jpg
The next persona game Ill be playing is 3 reload, I was thinking maybe I could get yakuza 3 done before then >.>

Grab is very good in this one because people block a lot. Grab tiger drop as soon as you can because it helps a lot for combat here.

Square x 3 -> triangle x2 is the best combo string for blocking enemies. It works on everything, and I mean literally everything.

The ice cream quest is pretty hard.
Bump for update
http://i.imgur.com/R15aJJ3.png http://i.imgur.com/NJqp6LS.png
I know its one of the lesser popular titles in the series but I loved it. Got platinum trophy for this one and enjoyed every second. I liked the orphanage aspect.
PSN ID: sled_dogs76
60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton
3 is pretty basic in terms of side content. You basically have sub stories and the mini games and that's it. There's no real hostess game and no clan creator. Basically, Yakuza 5 and onwards is what set the staple for "major side story, mini games, and subquests".

I really like Yakuza 3. It was the first one I played but I didn't "get it". Own it on PS3, even. Once I played Kiwami 1 and it hooked me, I went through the HD collection and beat it. It's a great entry. It doesn't get as absurd as some of the later ones do, and the plot focuses a LOT on the orphanage kids at the start. But I thought it was a great game, really showed Kiryu growing as a father figure and paving the way for the rest of his arc. The thing you have to know though, is the combat is a bit weird. Enemies will always block but if you attack twice then dodge, you more or less solved the combat. Pretty easy, but the story is great, the new location is fun and overall I just really liked it.

Trelve posted...
Yakuza 3 is the worst in the series, so I wouldn't blame you.

That's Kiwami 1 or 5.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
I like 3 more than most but yeah it's probably the weakest overall.

3 hits a weirdly specific level of nostalgia for me though because I spent several years in Okinawa as a kid and they fuckin' nailed the vibe in those sections.
I wouldn't rush it, it is still great though not as great as others. My biggest gripe was what another poster mentioned: the blocking. If I ever replay it it will be on the easiest difficulty because the blocking eve on normal was insane.
Kaldrenthebold posted...
That's Kiwami 1 or 5.


damn i was going to play through 1 eventually.

think it was 4 that had the terrible win a pool game task :(.
beware of shere khan (fall guys)
currently playing: Yakuza: Like A Dragon (ps4)
kingdrake2 posted...
damn i was going to play through 1 eventually.

think it was 4 that had the terrible win a pool game task :(.
Don't worry about it. Kiwami 1 is much better than 3.
"A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet! "
My FC is in my profile.
kingdrake2 posted...
damn i was going to play through 1 eventually.

think it was 4 that had the terrible win a pool game task :(.

Kiwami 1 is fine, but as the first in the series, it is a bit basic with one town. It has a great combat system similar to 0, but there are some bad problems I had with it. It has the most unfair boss fight I've ever had in the entire series, and I've beaten 0 - 6 as well as Judgment (halfway through 7 and working through Lost Judgment). It's just pure cheap crap that I hated. I actually didn't beat that game, it's the only one. I played them all on Hard btw.

That, and while Majima everywhere was humorous at first, it became REAL old REAL quick towards the end. Those are my biggest issues with it but your mileage may vary.

5, I think, is just far too big. FAR too big. Too many cities, too much story, too many characters. I was fully broken by the 3rd act and it caused me to stop playing for a while. It's the only Yakuza where I pushed myself to just finish it and leave it alone. Final character you play as I barely even did anything in, which is saying something.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
Kaldrenthebold posted...
That's Kiwami 1 or 5.
What!? Kiwami 1 was fantastic and 3 is way worse than 5
PSN - NoxObscuras
Z490 | i9-10900K | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | 32GB DDR4 3600 | 4TB SSD
NoxObscuras posted...
What!? Kiwami 1 was fantastic and 3 is way worse than 5
Kiwami 1 is my least favorite by far. Im glad i got to experience the story of 1 in a modern yakuza fashion, but thats about all the good i can say about it.

The combat is the same as 0s but feels worse in every way, and i swear you get knocked down by a light wind gusting by. Every single attack stronger than a basic punch should not put you on the ground.

Enemies and bosses also have some absurd dodging at times. Majima is basically untouchable for like half his fight for some reason. I enjoyed 3s combat way more than Kiwami 1.
Hee Ho
ellis123 posted...
Don't worry about it. Kiwami 1 is much better than 3.

NoxObscuras posted...
What!? Kiwami 1 was fantastic and 3 is way worse than 5

Nope I disagree. I would encourage others to play it regardless, but I found it to be the weakest overall in the entire series I've played. 3 is redeemed by a good story and setting and characters. 5's story is blah and Kiwami 1 has a great one that sets the entire series (well, I guess 0 technically does that) but I really disliked some of the bosses and how to unlock stuff via Majima.

My personal favorite is Kiwami 2 or 0. I lean more towards Kiwami 2 as my favorite cause damn I love that engine.

ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Kiwami 1 is my least favorite by far. Im glad i got to experience the story of 1 in a modern yakuza fashion, but thats about all the good i can say about it.

The combat is the same as 0s but feels worse in every way, and i swear you get knocked down by a light wind gusting by. Every single attack stronger than a basic punch should not put you on the ground.

I enjoyed 3s combat way more than Kiwami 1.

Yep, glad I'm not at least the only one. But I would reiterate, playing through it and forming your own opinion is definitely worth it for Yakuza. It's kind of a known quantity: you either like it and will like all of them or you don't. They all more or less function similarly so while K1 is my least favorite I would still say it's a good game.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
Kaldrenthebold posted...
Nope I disagree
I don't care. There is a reason that the drop off after Kiwami 2 exists as a meme because people hate 3 so bad. You liking the most hated game in the series does not change that fact.
"A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet! "
My FC is in my profile.
ellis123 posted...
I don't care. There is a reason that the drop off after Kiwami 2 exists as a meme because people hate 3 so bad. You liking the most hated game in the series does not change that fact.

What a well reasoned and adult post you have created. Noted and disregarded.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
ellis123 posted...
I don't care. There is a reason that the drop off after Kiwami 2 exists as a meme because people hate 3 so bad. You liking the most hated game in the series does not change that fact.
I think 3 is legitimately overhated on at an absurd level at this point. Like i get its tough to go from one of the most recent and high tech games in the series to the first ps3 title, but it is seriously not that bad.

Hee Ho
I actually do like 3's combat for what it's worth, hardly the game's fault that Rikiya's AI fucking cheats and gives you a miserable first impression of the combat. Chapter 10 boss and the final boss are still a couple of the hypest boss fights in the series imo, it's well worth soldiering on just for those two fights.
Kratos will choke this point avatar by Hambo the Hog.
Kircheis posted...
I actually do like 3's combat for what it's worth, hardly the game's fault that Rikiya's AI fucking cheats and gives you a miserable first impression of the combat. Chapter 10 boss and the final boss are still a couple of the hypest boss fights in the series imo, it's well worth soldiering on just for those two fights.
I think the opening Shimano fight in Kiwami 1 is probably a contender for worst in the series. Nothing in 3 ever got to that level of just not fun for me.
Hee Ho
Kaldrenthebold posted...
What a well reasoned and adult post you have created. Noted and disregarded.
Well reasoned posts are for things where the other person is basing anything on things other than their feelings. Like, I could point out that 3 has the worst combat in the series (minus the original 1/2, which effectively don't exist at this point) but that doesn't matter to you because you enjoyed it.

Crap goes out, you get crap thrown back at you.

ssb_yunglink2 posted...
I think 3 is legitimately overhated on at an absurd level at this point. Like i get its tough to go from one of the most recent and high tech games in the series to the first ps3 title, but it is seriously not that bad.
Personally I liked it okay, but it is well known at this point that 3 is the drop off point in the series. Yakuza 4 sold half of what 3 did for a reason.
"A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet! "
My FC is in my profile.
Kaldrenthebold posted...
Nope I disagree. I would encourage others to play it regardless, but I found it to be the weakest overall in the entire series I've played. 3 is redeemed by a good story and setting and characters. 5's story is blah and Kiwami 1 has a great one that sets the entire series (well, I guess 0 technically does that) but I really disliked some of the bosses and how to unlock stuff via Majima.

My personal favorite is Kiwami 2 or 0. I lean more towards Kiwami 2 as my favorite cause damn I love that engine.
Ah, I guess that's where we differ. I loved the "Majima Everywhere" system in Kiwami 1. Having him just pop up randomly was hilarious.

And in 5 Haruka's dance battles were fun and I actually liked Shinada
PSN - NoxObscuras
Z490 | i9-10900K | EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra | 32GB DDR4 3600 | 4TB SSD
ellis123 posted...
Well reasoned posts are for things where the other person is basing anything on things other than their feelings. Like, I could point out that 3 has the worst combat in the series (minus the original 1/2, which effectively don't exist at this point) but that doesn't matter to you because you enjoyed it.

Crap goes out, you get crap thrown back at you.

Personally I liked it okay, but it is well known at this point that 3 is the drop off point in the series. Yakuza 4 sold half of what 3 did for a reason.

Lol alright bud thanks for the tag. I'm sorry my opinions after playing the whole series is different than yours and "the community's". Good thing I don't care! So we agree there at least!

NoxObscuras posted...
Ah, I guess that's where we differ. I loved the "Majima Everywhere" system in Kiwami 1. Having him just pop up randomly was hilarious.

And in 5 Haruka's dance battles were fun and I actually liked Shinada

Understandable, by the end it just became that he was literally EVERYWHERE. He was tanky, and it was a complete chore to fight depending on which one you got. As for 5, I think it didn't help that Saejima's segment is nigh identical to how 4 started, but WAY LONGER. Then once that finished and I had to do a dance minigame over and over and over again, I legitimately couldn't take it anymore. Breaking it up with Akiyama (factual best character of the series) was a very wise move, but the fact that the song only changes once and you need to practice it a bunch, really was the end of the line for me. Shinada I just didn't have the cares in the end, and his entire plot point for existing was...tenuous, at best.

5 is massive, and I particularly loved Kiryu's section, but once that is done the game drives off a cliff for me.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
ssb_yunglink2 posted...
I think the opening Shimano fight in Kiwami 1 is probably a contender for worst in the series. Nothing in 3 ever got to that level of just not fun for me.
Kiwami 1 was my very first Yakuza game so literally every early game boss fight was annoying to me until I leveled up enough to cheese everything. Then once I got Tiger Drop I just abused that for the rest of the game.
Kratos will choke this point avatar by Hambo the Hog.
ANIKIIIII

god fuck that guy
Celtic FC - Come on you Bhoys in Green!
https://i.gyazo.com/225c2a95f1b0c2f9d4936afbfb9e338c.jpg
about to enter millennium tower in chapter 5. so far i havn't had too much grief with blockers. one or two boss fights were annoying and i cant beat that guy on the beach who can guard behind himself when you dodge behind him

that one orphan girl and her justification for avoiding the other kid, yikes :/
WarriorFenix posted...
ANIKIIIII

god fuck that guy
Shut the fuck up! Rikiya is great
https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc
https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ
WarriorFenix posted...
ANIKIIIII

god fuck that guy
no way how do you not like Rikiya

dude is the heart of yakuza 3
Hee Ho
Rika_Furude posted...
I am going to ask a cursed question

should I rush through this game

I did and I have no regrets. I still had fun but it had by far the worst combat of the series I've played so far (kiwami 1 and 2, and 0)
http://i.imgur.com/xUxeltw.jpg
I will say that for all its flaws I still liked Yakuza 3. But that said, I understand why people don't like it and Yakuza 4 is a way better game. Don't feel bad if you want to just mainline the main missions to get it over with so you can move onto 4.
https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc
https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ
how much better is 4 in terms of combat and substories?

I am enjoying this games main story so far. it was nice to see Kiryu run an orphanage for a while
Rika_Furude posted...
about to enter millennium tower


me too. once i get stocked up for the final one.

in the game listed in signature. not the fall guys one.
beware of shere khan (fall guys)
currently playing: Yakuza: Like A Dragon (ps4)
Rika_Furude posted...
how much better is 4 in terms of combat and substories?

I am enjoying this games main story so far. it was nice to see Kiryu run an orphanage for a while

4 has 4 characters that each play pretty differently. So the combat feels better just for that alone to mix things up. One of them is also just a really fantastic character, one of my favorites in the series that stays in from 4 - 6.

Story? Eh. There are some good beats but I didn't like it. It felt like a noir with triple mega double crosses every ten seconds. Became extremely silly eventually.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
Rika_Furude posted...
how much better is 4 in terms of combat and substories?

I am enjoying this games main story so far. it was nice to see Kiryu run an orphanage for a while

I like 4 way better so far as far as combat goes. Muuuch better
http://i.imgur.com/xUxeltw.jpg
Rika_Furude posted...
how much better is 4 in terms of combat and substories?

I am enjoying this games main story so far. it was nice to see Kiryu run an orphanage for a while
Combat is definitely better. The story of 4 starts off good but then it drives off a cliff towards the end lol. I still love 4 though
https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc
https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ
4 is my favorite. It's partly nostalgia because it was the first one I played, but it's also because a certain character gets a lot of screen time in it. Combat is way better and more varied. Substories are better than 3 too imo. Despite there being 4 playable characters, the main story isn't much longer than 3. Still lots of other stuff to do, though.
http://i.imgur.com/Kjo08.jpg
4 has the stupidest story beat of all time in it

mfakiyama has a giant safe HE LEAVES UNLOCKED
THRILLHO
ironman2009 posted...
4 has the stupidest story beat of all time in it

mfakiyama has a giant safe HE LEAVES UNLOCKED

Lol forgot about that. The story had me rolling my eyes many times. The fact that one of the chapters is called A Series of Betrayals and it is EXACTLY THAT was when I fully checked out. And the anime finale of each of the four main guys fights their own personal bad guy on top of the Millenium Tower had me laughing.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut!
http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg
Current Events » starting yakuza 3, give me tips and chie's
Page of 2