>change his hair and people stay foaming at the mouth
Honestly I'm excited to see Ichiban and Kiryu fricking it up in Kamurocho. I want to see a Judgement duet between them.
>dead souls
Y'gotta be shittin' me, it ain't even real >black panther
What's that? >the man who erased his name
Is that some arcade game? >Katie files
Never heard of it
>Majima Saga >Black Panther 1 >Dead Souls >Black Panther 2 >Technically Fist of the North Star. >Kaito Files
never even heard of these
>dead souls
An fps spinoff, while not technically canon, takes place after 4 >black panther
Two Japanese exlusive PSP games >the man who erased his name
It's the companion game to 8 coming out next year to explain what Kiryu was doing between 6 and 7 >Kaito files
The DLC to Lost Judgment >Fist of the North Star
A Fist of the North Star licensed game that has some Yakuza cross-over bits
Is it dye or a wig? Surely it's not a wig, it has to be dye. But knowing Yakuza, it could very well be a wig. There'll probably be a scene where he pulls the wig off and he'll have his normal hair beneath it because that's totally how wigs work.
>as a host of Stardust
It seems like it shouldn't work, but I hear that rugged dandy older men have become slightly popular among younger women in Japan in recent years.
He's getting a gaiden game which will explain what he was doing between the ending of Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7, and he's going to be one of the protagonists in Yakuza 8 alongside Ichiban.
Kiryu's retirement was short-lived.
>what he was doing between the ending of Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7
Actually it's between 6 and 8 so there's even the possibility we'll get to see the meeting brawl and fight Ichi from his perspective and gameplay.
No. It does make Yakuza 6 and it being the end of Kiryu's saga all hilarious in retrospect, but at the same time, Yakuza 6 was 6 years ago now in Japan.
even if we assume the extremes of milking, yakuza world moves at roughly the same pace of the real world, they can't just milk him for literally forever since he'd be like, 80 or something if they keep it up with how long goku's been around
could do some shit inbetween 0 and 1 i guess
When Heihachi died in T7 he was 92 years old, Kazuya right now is 66 years old and Jin is in his 40s. Pic related is a 40 year old man. Japanese people just look young as frick.
What’s wrong with him? Are we even sure this is Kiyru?
no
It literally said that was Kiryu in the trailer. And look at his fricking hair.
>And look at his fricking hair.
You deadass mad he bussin hard?
White hair? Not in a million years.
That's kenny
No, this is Joryu
No, you stupid frick. THIS is Joryu. Jesus christ, why are you continuing to spout this stupid lie?
I'M NOT KIRYU
I'M MY ORIGINAL CHARACTER, JORYU
Wait a minute... I KNOW THAT VOICE
>add sunglasses and flu mask
YOU'RE SUZUKI TAIGA THE CAB DRIVER
>What should I make my new name?
>I'll just change Ki to Jo
It seems in character for Kiryu.
the thing is he actually had a half-decent cover name before and not meme shit
it's still funny though
HIS NAME IS KILLYOU DONUT STEAL
He's undercover don't say his real fricking name you idiot
That's Venom Kiryu
He bussin
WTF is bussin he looks like a fricking Korean boyband isn't he supposed to be like 60?
You ain’t bussin, baka.
nah, that ain't bussin y'all fr fr no cap
>he looks like a fricking Korean boyband
He looks like his hair is going gray and its a regular ass fricking haircut what do you mean?
That is not how a Yakuza's hair is supposed to look. Can't really call this game Yakuza 8 when there is no Yakuza in it.
>Can't really call this game Yakuza 8
Good thing its not.
Do you see Yakuza in the title?
Sometimes the real Yakuza is the friends you meet along the way.
well the series is technically called "Like A Dragon" now
>That is not how a Yakuza's hair is supposed to look.
What the frick is a "Yakuza haircut"?
>regular ass fricking haircut
His hair has been receding since the third game, how the frick does he now have luscious locks?
>can't figure out how bangs work
Ngmi
People saying it looks like a Kpop haircut are moronic zoomers who've never seen a old Japanese man in real life.
Is that John Yakuza!?
that is clearly joryu
Not in a million years
>change his hair and people stay foaming at the mouth
Honestly I'm excited to see Ichiban and Kiryu fricking it up in Kamurocho. I want to see a Judgement duet between them.
J U S T
Where does Judgement and Lost Judgement fit in the Yakuza timeline?
Chronologically it goes:
>Kenzan
>Ishin
>0
>1
>Majima Saga
>2
>3
>4
>Black Panther 1
>Dead Souls
>Black Panther 2
>5
>6
>Technically Fist of the North Star.
>Judgment
>The Man Who Erased His Name
>7
>Lost Judgment
>Kaito Files
>8
I will not play all this
you don't have to. some of the stuff he listed like Dead Souls isn't even canon
>Majima Saga
>Black Panther 1
>Dead Souls
>Black Panther 2
>Technically Fist of the North Star.
>Kaito Files
never even heard of these
Then hear this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUbJMiy5Ch8
>dead souls
Y'gotta be shittin' me, it ain't even real
>black panther
What's that?
>the man who erased his name
Is that some arcade game?
>Katie files
Never heard of it
>dead souls
An fps spinoff, while not technically canon, takes place after 4
>black panther
Two Japanese exlusive PSP games
>the man who erased his name
It's the companion game to 8 coming out next year to explain what Kiryu was doing between 6 and 7
>Kaito files
The DLC to Lost Judgment
>Fist of the North Star
A Fist of the North Star licensed game that has some Yakuza cross-over bits
what the frick? Why?
>you lived long enough to see kiryu join a kpop boy band
Is it dye or a wig? Surely it's not a wig, it has to be dye. But knowing Yakuza, it could very well be a wig. There'll probably be a scene where he pulls the wig off and he'll have his normal hair beneath it because that's totally how wigs work.
He's old and his hair's graying, and he's letting it grow out instead of slicking it back.
>side story lost a bet must join k pop ban and dance all night Friday
>Some guy's Persona 4 Golden in Unreal Engine 5
I like to think this is what they were going for, because lots of people called Y7 "Boomer Persona".
Is this real?!?
Yeah newbie, it's definitely real.
Imagine if they had those alt costume
Careful what you wish for kek
>because lots of people called Y7 "Boomer Persona"
Those are not people. I like to call them subhumans.
It's more Boomer Earthbound.
Hope they bring back and refine style changes for Kiryu.
He's an old man. This is how many old nips wear their hair.
He's working undercover as a host at Stardust.
Everyone will love his hair, while still shitting on Ichiban's.
I actually unironically love Ichiban's hair, glad they kept it.
>as a host of Stardust
It seems like it shouldn't work, but I hear that rugged dandy older men have become slightly popular among younger women in Japan in recent years.
is he gonna pretend to be korean vergil
wait I'm out of the loop, is kiryu getting another game? I thought he was an old retired man now.
He is getting two games
He's getting a gaiden game which will explain what he was doing between the ending of Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7, and he's going to be one of the protagonists in Yakuza 8 alongside Ichiban.
Kiryu's retirement was short-lived.
>what he was doing between the ending of Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7
Actually it's between 6 and 8 so there's even the possibility we'll get to see the meeting brawl and fight Ichi from his perspective and gameplay.
>Getting to see Ichi's schizo approach to fighting from a different perspective
Could be fun.
It'll just be Ichi flailing around with a bat while the rest of the crew looks on in horror.
NOW I
FACE OUT
So is "Joryu" supposed to be a pun or something? Who here knows Japanese wordplay?
it is a jojo reference
I kinda like it?
I would be disappointed if we're going back to the same ol' shit, might as well shake it up a little.
Can't they just leave Kiryu alone
No. It does make Yakuza 6 and it being the end of Kiryu's saga all hilarious in retrospect, but at the same time, Yakuza 6 was 6 years ago now in Japan.
it also helps that 6 sucked
I guess not. I mean even on Ganker random threads with kiryu walking to page 10 don't get left alone.
OI, TEME!
SEGA decided Ichiban alone can’t satisfy the series needs.
Nope, he's too marketable to drop. They'll run him into the ground like Goku and there's not a god damn thing you can do about it.
even if we assume the extremes of milking, yakuza world moves at roughly the same pace of the real world, they can't just milk him for literally forever since he'd be like, 80 or something if they keep it up with how long goku's been around
could do some shit inbetween 0 and 1 i guess
the pokemon anime is still using ash
it's not about making sense, it's about making money
But Ash doesn't age. The Yakuza world keeps progressing through time, whether or not games are released. Yakuza 8 will take place in 2024.
I don't know what that has to do with the fact that they're going to continue using kiryu regardless of whether they can write it to make sense or not
i'm saying that there is an endpoint
it might not be until 2065, but kiryu kazuma is a normal human bean and will eventually die
yes I'm so sure they'll just drop a money-making icon because of the story
Yeah, but Kiryu will be like 51/52 in LAD8. They got at least 10 more years before it starts becoming a real issue.
he was 51 in 7 but yea, it's not too out there yet
Why on earth would they do that? Kiryu is like Terry Bogard
>no steam page for Gaitei or 8 yet
fug
Probably because they're so far off. Gaiden is likely going to be late 2023 while Yakuza 8 will probably be mid-2024 at earliest.
What crazy antics will Kiryu get into this time?
he's getting close to being a geriatric himself now he can make funny old man jokes or have some actually real old person try to comiserate with him
Kiryu and Ichiban vs The Government
If this is in the future why hasn't he aged. He looks even younger than he did in 6.
HONOR helps with aging
He's just better moisturized in 8.
When Heihachi died in T7 he was 92 years old, Kazuya right now is 66 years old and Jin is in his 40s. Pic related is a 40 year old man. Japanese people just look young as frick.
volcel vitality:dragon of dojima
JORYU CHADS IT'S OUR TIME
he's supposed to be dead so this is just his way of hiding his identity
>Kiryu is going to call Ichiban "Ichi"
Is Kiryu going to make a real friend for the first time in ages? Will 8 bring him some peace and happiness?
I imagine the fact that "Kiryu is back" means that he'll probably get a happy ending, and get to return to his friends and family.
looks like he's finally ready to drop his v-card with some tight pop obsessed JK prostitute
Predict Majima new haircut
afro
Did I miss some news? I thought Ishin remake was the only recent announcement.
yakuza 8 and an interquel with kiryu as well
Are there trailers or just a press release?
trailers for both
and Judgement/Lost Judgement shadowdropped on Steam
Jesus would be revealed as the founder of a Tojo Clan's precursor
So, Kiryu is a secret agent now ?
This has got to be the most moronic shit I've ever seen to a character's design.
They could have done anything to redesign kiryu with a new look and they went with this lol. Nu rgg is trash