"You think you can defeat me? Unarmed, one-on-one?" "Still so cocky!" "Tch." "Heh, now we're talking." "I'll wipe that stupid grin on your face and leave it bloody on the floor!"
Ichiban, the man that never lost himself, a nobody that kept his values to the bitter end, fought for his friends and the weakest, never backing down from adversity even if all the odds were against him, finally climbed on top of the millenium tower and overcame a dragon, beating him and with that becoming a dragon himself, like the legend of the Dragon Koi climbing the waterfall, the symbol on his back. Vs Ryo, A man that thew everything away, his identity, his family, his loved ones, all in seek of power, he was equally an underdog but in his struggles he shed his skin, and instead of becoming a dragon he became a serpent, a snake that thinks hes a dragon. (Serpents are, after all, incomplete dragons.) Light and darkness, the 99 and 100, two brothers that were born in a similar manner, but became oh so different. Man yakuza games has one of the best story telling in gaming, you cannot change my mind.
I think what Yakuza 7 story really gets right is it kinda tackles taboo topics in Japan other games would only hint at: illegal migration and police brutality, corruption and stagnation of Japanese one party rule, homeless being socially and legally discriminated against, prostitutes eking out a living on the edge of law, etc. All wrapped up in a touching human drama.
@@Kavino well said. All those real world topics give weight to the game. The writing team successfully creates a new goofy, lovable protagonist, throws him into gritty realism and masterfully balances the tones. They outdo themselves this game, heavy props. Still not really a fan of the Japanese soap opera unnecessary twists and turns though
This game's story is somehow simultaneously Tolkein-esque in it's creation of the ties that bind the party into a true Fellowship, Shakespearean in the ways that you described and a sense of jolliness in the substories that range from heart-warming to hilarious. Throw in some incredible and thematically fulfilling fan-service and...it might be the best gaming story in the last decade. I gotta play the rest of the series now.
@@brendantoungate8287 Agreed. This game is truly one of a kind and I hope for a sequel. This sequel should focus on Ichiban's morality being put to the test almost like Dante's Inferno if you would. The villain should be Kume(yes, I know, odd choice) but he could use some underhanded methods to try to drive Ichiban over the edge. Any case, basically Ichiban's Bushido vs Nihilism.
@@jamesprice6015 I like the idea of testing Ichiban's morality. Given that he's set up to sort of take a major leadership role in Ijincho going forward, I'm curious to see how he handles it. Like a Dragon's story is focused on Ichiban and Ryo being mirror images of each other, so it'll be interesting to see how Ichiban handles authority, which is something that he's never had. After all, reaching the top is one thing; staying on top is quite another. I'm not sure who the challenger should be. I think Kume's going straight to prison, tbh. I can see him going completely psychotic at some point and being used as a tool by someone else, though. There is a stand-in for the Triple Triad that is mentioned offhand during Zhao's bond conversations; that could be an interesting option.
I was so happy when they tossed me back to Freelancer for this fight and removed all of Kasugas imagination. He saw the world real in this fight. I also had leveled up Freelancer alot so giving Masato the german suplex of justice was so satisfying!
The funny thing about that is the game will have the freelancer job to be leveled up for this fight if you haven't already, so all the moves will be available.
Now let this sink in a bit. Ichiban, he's brash, he's hot-headed but has a heart of gold, everything he does, he does it with no ill will whatsoever. Now being the new protagonist of the Yakuza series, it's a lot of pressure for Ichi to be a solid protag of a long running series we've known, and he deserve it. Ichi is not like his predecessors, he doesn't have the strength of a one man army like Kiryu, Majima or Saejima He doesn't have the wit like Akiyama, Nishitani But one thing that make Ichi stand out from other protagonists of Yakuza is that he's not strong, he's not smart, he's not even clever and that's what all about him is. His tattoo depicted a koi in the phase of transforming to a dragon, his nickname is not the flashy or badass title like Kiryu's "Dragon of Dojima", Majima's "Mad Dog of Shimano" or "Eighteen counts" Saejima, it's "Rock-bottom Dragon" He's full of flaws, but that's what make him relatable. Sure he might not have the strength to solo raid a whole Yakuza HQ like Kiryu and Majima, or punching a fkin giant grizzly bear to unconsious like Saejima nor having a financial mindset like Akiyama. But he always has his friend to accompanied alongside him to make up for his flaws. The previous Yakuza series so far depicted the protagonists struggling with the constant internal conflicts of the Yakuza world, you often find them resolve their problems alone. But Ichi always have friends who will always support him. And Ichi's struggling is also not with the Yakuza's world since he's basically got expelled from it technically, his struggling is between him, an old school yakuza who just served prison sentence, desolate from society for a long time trying to get back into it, with the society itself. Alongside him is a homeless man whose status society as a homeless usually get shunned and despite by social's norm. An ex-detective that get shunned by his own forces due to the corruption of powers. A bar hostess that get shunned by society as leeches making a living out of men's desires. An assassin dedicated his whole life as someone's bodydouble only for the real one to die and suffer an identity crisis, now only know to do what he has been doing best. An ex-leader of Chinese's mafia usually be deemed as cruel and sadistic but no one know he has to put up a necessary evil facade to take care of his men. In my opinion, Ichi has passed the test of being the new solid protag of the Yakuza series, just like his leitmotiff, "Rock-bottom Dragon". He raised from being a nobody to my new favorite Yakuza's protagonist just like a Koi transforming to a Dragon. Congratulations, Ichi. You deserved it.
it'll honestly be cool if somehow sega just keeps continuing on with the yakuza series until they introduce another new protag after ichiban's saga is complete, and we get to fight Ichiban at some point with ichi still holding the title of "Rock-bottom dragon".
A battle between brothers, both left in lockers, one out of shame and a wish to be disposed of, and one out of love and protection, both clawed their way from the very bottom to the top, one through his own will and skill and one through the help of many loving allies and friends, now they both stand at the pinnacle, both koi, both wishing to go even further beyond, but as before, and so now. there can only be one dragon.
It's kinda funny how the one abandoned out of embarrassment ended up being the cruelest and the one left with love got a heart of gold. I guess some things run in the family
A crippled son of a Yakuza leader, he clawed his way out of his wheelchair to rise and stand on his own. Before his transformation he was called rude and spoiled, now he is revered and respected as "a man of virtue" and "symbol of justice" Masato Arakawa Ryo Aoki
I had a hard time believing the young master and Aoki were the same person. The design felt like two different people, which was the point. This is definitely my favorite Yakuza. Ichibans story felt like a breath of fresh air
The Japanese voice actor for Aoki/Masato took a page from Kevin Conroy's book; he makes both sound like distinctly different characters through his voice acting.
That feel when you level up all jobs, and each attack is from a different job, it Really hammers down the progression you've done as Ichiban.. and it feels amazing with this theme
This fight is a masterpiece of story telling. Over the course of the entire game, Ichiban always hallucinates his RPG mechanics like flashy attacks and people transforming, all while using his trusty bat and imagining he's a hero. He's always surrounded by his friends, who he imagines as his party. Boss fights are usually hype and feature an intro card with the full title of the boss to hype you up. At the end of the game, in typical JRPG fashion, you storm the tower of the big bad guy, fight through hordes of enemies, and even an extremely difficult boss. Realizing that there will be another one, you ask yourself how they'll top the Tendo fight. Then this fight happens. This slow, somber music starts playing. There is no fancy title, just the first and last name of a person who strayed from the right path, referred to by their real name for the first time in ages. No over-the-top RPG mechanics. No party. No bat - Ichiban simply reverts to his first class from the very beginning of the game. It's no glorious fight. Just Ichiban vs the brother he once had, a man who was bound to a wheelchair for almost his entire life, a person he so desperately wishes to save. And it's the easiest boss fight in the entire game. To throw away the hype and wow-effect of a big, flashy final boss fight for the sake of delivering one last, final gut-punch, delivered entirely through gameplay mechanics, is genuinely such amazing storytelling. And I genuinely, truly do respect them for that.
This reminds me of Kiryu and Nishiki relationship in Kiwami. For instance: Kiryu got into jail because of a Nishiki accident/Ichiban got into jail because of a Masato accident. Power corrupted Nishiki in ambition to save his sister illness/Power corrupted Masato in the ambition to control the Yakuza and Japan. (Bigger ambitions, but ambitions nonetheless). They though they weren't loved by their families but they were loved by both their families and specially the protagonist. Both were raised as brothers altrough they weren't related by blood. Both felt the need to be respected by force, not by slow building sequencial actions. Both climbed to the top, while eliminating anyone on their way to success. Both had a love interest, that didn't end up with neither of them. Both clashed at the highest point of the Millenium Tower. It is a no bullshit fight, fists only. You and him. The storm in the Millenium Tower, the blue suit compared to the red of both protagonists. The storm aura in Nishiki's fight in Kiwami. Altrough there are some differences, you can see the similiarities.
Young master's death is the most heartbreaking end in gaming history... Man I finish the gane again and again watching every cutscene. I freaking love this game. RGG proved that gaming development and gaming is an art
If you think about it he has the most tragic story, A man who was broken down by life and hated by everyone, to the point that because he was so used to everyone hating him he wasn't able to see the genuine love people like Kasuga and Masumi had for him, sadly I relate to him a lot too
In 2:28 you can hear a bit of Dragon Quest music, I don't know what entry but I'm guessing it's from V since the substory battle theme is a remix of V's battle theme.
I admit, I didn't German Suplex him over and over... ... ... I instead spammed Atomic Drop, his punishment was to have a very sensitive area of his body repeatedly demolished.
May have not been the best fight in the game but damn coupled by the story and music made it really memorable one of my favorite game endings of all time and definitely up there in the best yakuza games
Honestly, story wise the fight is perfect. See Tendo was the real final boss for the game because it's so hard to beat him. While Aoki was the final boss for the story. Which is great story telling in a way.
@@alphawilliams7923 yeah kinda noticed that masato is much weaker than you on purpose wich combines really well with his desperate moves and skills, really great attention to detail and story telling
I just suplexed him the whole time. I would've used a paralyzing move if I could, so the suplex was the closest thing to that. He was probably weaker since the game forced you to use the Freelancer job. I had thankfully leveled that one up a bit more since I wanted to get the 200 enemies defeated challenge out of the way, but other players probably stopped thinking about that Job the second they got the hero job.
As someone who has difficulty walking/been wheelchair bound since birth, Waka is the first Yakuza antagonist to speak to me on a personal level. I know what it's like to be seen by people in the way that Yumeno saw Waka and trust me, that's not a good feeling. The only things that really separate us, aside from Waka being fictional, duh, is the fact that he was able to fix his disability and had the money and resources to literally become a different person, something which I will never have. Maybe if I did, I can say for certain that I probably would have made similar choices to the ones he made, and discovering that as I played through the game sent a chill down my spine. Ironically enough the parallels between Waka and I continue to how we view the world. Where Waka wanted to Bleach out the Gray Zones, my whole philosophy is to empower the Gray Zones so that they can stand on equal footing with the ivory towered stalwarts in their blindingly white citadels. It would be foolish of me to say that this is in no way affected by my desire to get back at people who belittled me, but unlike Waka it is not my only driving force, it also comes from a deep seeded knowledge of what it feels like to be stuck there, and to make sure no one has to ever suffer that pain again, something I hope Ichi would be proud of.
This fight only feels so satisfying because they used fists and Masato wasnt op like Tendo, he still is his weak old self and never really learned fighting skills because he relies on his power and influence, not strength
It's supposed to be an emotional fight less about difficulty and just more story..I don't considered this the real final boss...Tendo was definitely the final boss...this fight felt more like Masato venting and Ichiban trying to calm him down if it meant beating the shit outta him...that said, cutscenes wise it seemed like it was an even fight..maybe they should have given Masato more hitpoints..but yeah, this is very much a jrpg convention
Its a Japanese RPG staple. The final fight against Sephiroth and Yu Yevon in FFVII and FFX, Old King Allant in Demon's Souls, even Calamity Ganon in Zelda. I love it when the game gives you one final boss and its NOT a challenge, like putting someone out of their misery.
This music... the cinematic feels tragic, like a conflict that shouldn't happened, and when the fight begins it just says "fine, I don't have other choice"
me watching the cutscene leading into the fight: This last battle has so much meaning behind it and its the culmination of the parallels between their stories. It shows us how neither will back down for what they value and the people that matter to them. me during the actual fight: BAW GAWD HE HIT HIM WITH ANOTHER SUPLEX SOMEBODY STOP HIM THAT MAN HAS A FAMILY!
Tbh, I can't feel good during this fight.... It's just so messed up that you'd have to be mentally broken to genuinely enjoy it as a 'fight'. Damn. Yakuza 7 fucking nailed what it means to create a meaningful experience that blends story into the gameplay... I felt like shit throughout the whole fight.... and then the ending happens... I mean, fucking.... If and when Yakuza 8 drops, the devs are gonna have one hell of a hard time topping Like A Dragon...
Played IW and won't say much, it has bangers after bangers, the gameplay is very much refined along with a fluid/smooth combat but story wise? It has it's moments but I am sure you'll see it as you play
Some people think that the battle of Kiryu againsts Ichiban is symbolism of Kiryu againsts Nishiki. But I think Ichiban againsts Masato is the real deal : 2 brothers fighting, one cares for the other, the other seeks only power (+ the end when he takes responsibility).
It's almost like you can say the same for kiryu vs nishiki as one cared for him and the other cared for power and being better than kiryu. Nishiki also took responsibility in his badass little way
Why are some of the most heartfelt final battle songs put into bosses that are way too short to appreciate. At least give these guys like a hell of a lot of health so people can appreciate the music rather then the cheese.
Well... This boss was just a plus after Tendo so it was not necessary to make it long. And here Ichiban does not have his weapon in this fight so it's just a little bonus to a better understanding of the story. The real last boss is obviously Tendo...
@@goodguyshuckle9270 Yea, that’s what I sort of ended up doing by the second half. It just felt more fitting to just have these brothers duke it out with no special moves.
This game was amazing. The idea of going from fantasy to real life, just hits hard. Love this game. This is why we game, call me corny but this is only found in gaming. Yakuza series goated.
Aoki really cleaned up nice. He looked like a total scumbag in chapter 1. Reminds me of Daigo Dojima's street punk to legendary underworld hero transformation.
I still really wish that this fight shifted the combat style. It would've been something like, Ichiban was taking this moment so seriously that his mind wasn't tinted with Dragon Quest and RPGs, but a battle with his best friend/brother who lost their way, so he'd go all out as he needed to. (They kinda did that by locking you to freelancer, but would've been cool if they swapped over to traditional combat.)
I was so mad that aoki was the final boss cause u can just use the German suplex and just beat him easily but tendo should have been the final boss of the game
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"You think you can defeat me? Unarmed, one-on-one?"
"Still so cocky!"
"Tch."
"Heh, now we're talking."
"I'll wipe that stupid grin on your face and leave it bloody on the floor!"
Ichiban, the man that never lost himself, a nobody that kept his values to the bitter end, fought for his friends and the weakest, never backing down from adversity even if all the odds were against him, finally climbed on top of the millenium tower and overcame a dragon, beating him and with that becoming a dragon himself, like the legend of the Dragon Koi climbing the waterfall, the symbol on his back.
Vs
Ryo, A man that thew everything away, his identity, his family, his loved ones, all in seek of power, he was equally an underdog but in his struggles he shed his skin, and instead of becoming a dragon he became a serpent, a snake that thinks hes a dragon.
(Serpents are, after all, incomplete dragons.)
Light and darkness, the 99 and 100, two brothers that were born in a similar manner, but became oh so different.
Man yakuza games has one of the best story telling in gaming, you cannot change my mind.
I think what Yakuza 7 story really gets right is it kinda tackles taboo topics in Japan other games would only hint at: illegal migration and police brutality, corruption and stagnation of Japanese one party rule, homeless being socially and legally discriminated against, prostitutes eking out a living on the edge of law, etc. All wrapped up in a touching human drama.
@@Kavino well said. All those real world topics give weight to the game. The writing team successfully creates a new goofy, lovable protagonist, throws him into gritty realism and masterfully balances the tones. They outdo themselves this game, heavy props.
Still not really a fan of the Japanese soap opera unnecessary twists and turns though
This game's story is somehow simultaneously Tolkein-esque in it's creation of the ties that bind the party into a true Fellowship, Shakespearean in the ways that you described and a sense of jolliness in the substories that range from heart-warming to hilarious. Throw in some incredible and thematically fulfilling fan-service and...it might be the best gaming story in the last decade.
I gotta play the rest of the series now.
@@brendantoungate8287 Agreed. This game is truly one of a kind and I hope for a sequel. This sequel should focus on Ichiban's morality being put to the test almost like Dante's Inferno if you would. The villain should be Kume(yes, I know, odd choice) but he could use some underhanded methods to try to drive Ichiban over the edge. Any case, basically Ichiban's Bushido vs Nihilism.
@@jamesprice6015 I like the idea of testing Ichiban's morality. Given that he's set up to sort of take a major leadership role in Ijincho going forward, I'm curious to see how he handles it. Like a Dragon's story is focused on Ichiban and Ryo being mirror images of each other, so it'll be interesting to see how Ichiban handles authority, which is something that he's never had. After all, reaching the top is one thing; staying on top is quite another.
I'm not sure who the challenger should be. I think Kume's going straight to prison, tbh. I can see him going completely psychotic at some point and being used as a tool by someone else, though. There is a stand-in for the Triple Triad that is mentioned offhand during Zhao's bond conversations; that could be an interesting option.
I was so happy when they tossed me back to Freelancer for this fight and removed all of Kasugas imagination. He saw the world real in this fight. I also had leveled up Freelancer alot so giving Masato the german suplex of justice was so satisfying!
The funny thing about that is the game will have the freelancer job to be leveled up for this fight if you haven't already, so all the moves will be available.
I kept using the Suplex, like I was trying to re-paralyze Masato.
@@Karleetoh Yep, the job is maxed out for this fight even if you didn't level it up.
cool af. That's neat storytelling through game mechanics
@@LK_tutturu when I realised I was in freelancer I shat bricks since I only had it at rank 6 lmao
Now let this sink in a bit.
Ichiban, he's brash, he's hot-headed but has a heart of gold, everything he does, he does it with no ill will whatsoever.
Now being the new protagonist of the Yakuza series, it's a lot of pressure for Ichi to be a solid protag of a long running series we've known, and he deserve it.
Ichi is not like his predecessors, he doesn't have the strength of a one man army like Kiryu, Majima or Saejima
He doesn't have the wit like Akiyama, Nishitani
But one thing that make Ichi stand out from other protagonists of Yakuza is that he's not strong, he's not smart, he's not even clever and that's what all about him is.
His tattoo depicted a koi in the phase of transforming to a dragon, his nickname is not the flashy or badass title like Kiryu's "Dragon of Dojima", Majima's "Mad Dog of Shimano" or "Eighteen counts" Saejima, it's "Rock-bottom Dragon"
He's full of flaws, but that's what make him relatable. Sure he might not have the strength to solo raid a whole Yakuza HQ like Kiryu and Majima, or punching a fkin giant grizzly bear to unconsious like Saejima nor having a financial mindset like Akiyama. But he always has his friend to accompanied alongside him to make up for his flaws.
The previous Yakuza series so far depicted the protagonists struggling with the constant internal conflicts of the Yakuza world, you often find them resolve their problems alone. But Ichi always have friends who will always support him. And Ichi's struggling is also not with the Yakuza's world since he's basically got expelled from it technically, his struggling is between him, an old school yakuza who just served prison sentence, desolate from society for a long time trying to get back into it, with the society itself. Alongside him is a homeless man whose status society as a homeless usually get shunned and despite by social's norm. An ex-detective that get shunned by his own forces due to the corruption of powers. A bar hostess that get shunned by society as leeches making a living out of men's desires. An assassin dedicated his whole life as someone's bodydouble only for the real one to die and suffer an identity crisis, now only know to do what he has been doing best. An ex-leader of Chinese's mafia usually be deemed as cruel and sadistic but no one know he has to put up a necessary evil facade to take care of his men.
In my opinion, Ichi has passed the test of being the new solid protag of the Yakuza series, just like his leitmotiff, "Rock-bottom Dragon". He raised from being a nobody to my new favorite Yakuza's protagonist just like a Koi transforming to a Dragon.
Congratulations, Ichi. You deserved it.
"You're gonna do great Ichi..."
-Mystery Man-
And man was he right...
Your comment deserves more likes, kyodai
Actually joon go Han keeps his identity to lure his old mafia to give them a home
Actually Ichiban is pretty clever, he's not close to an idiot. He's an underdog but don't undersell him.
it'll honestly be cool if somehow sega just keeps continuing on with the yakuza series until they introduce another new protag after ichiban's saga is complete, and we get to fight Ichiban at some point with ichi still holding the title of "Rock-bottom dragon".
Fun fact: Masato throws a short tantrum every time Kasuga manages to dodge his attack, easily observed by just using hyper swagger to bump up evasion.
Yeah thats a really goood detail, it just shows how mad the guy is watching his word falling apart
A battle between brothers, both left in lockers, one out of shame and a wish to be disposed of, and one out of love and protection, both clawed their way from the very bottom to the top, one through his own will and skill and one through the help of many loving allies and friends, now they both stand at the pinnacle, both koi, both wishing to go even further beyond, but as before, and so now. there can only be one dragon.
THis fight was awesome.
It's kinda funny how the one abandoned out of embarrassment ended up being the cruelest and the one left with love got a heart of gold. I guess some things run in the family
A crippled son of a Yakuza leader, he clawed his way out of his wheelchair to rise and stand on his own. Before his transformation he was called rude and spoiled, now he is revered and respected as "a man of virtue" and "symbol of justice"
Masato Arakawa
Ryo Aoki
And for extra irony, it was the top cop’s wife, AKA the woman he had been after decades ago, who told him those words.
I had a hard time believing the young master and Aoki were the same person. The design felt like two different people, which was the point. This is definitely my favorite Yakuza. Ichibans story felt like a breath of fresh air
The Japanese voice actor for Aoki/Masato took a page from Kevin Conroy's book; he makes both sound like distinctly different characters through his voice acting.
That feel when you level up all jobs, and each attack is from a different job, it Really hammers down the progression you've done as Ichiban.. and it feels amazing with this theme
This fight is a masterpiece of story telling.
Over the course of the entire game, Ichiban always hallucinates his RPG mechanics like flashy attacks and people transforming, all while using his trusty bat and imagining he's a hero.
He's always surrounded by his friends, who he imagines as his party. Boss fights are usually hype and feature an intro card with the full title of the boss to hype you up.
At the end of the game, in typical JRPG fashion, you storm the tower of the big bad guy, fight through hordes of enemies, and even an extremely difficult boss. Realizing that there will be another one, you ask yourself how they'll top the Tendo fight.
Then this fight happens.
This slow, somber music starts playing. There is no fancy title, just the first and last name of a person who strayed from the right path, referred to by their real name for the first time in ages.
No over-the-top RPG mechanics. No party. No bat - Ichiban simply reverts to his first class from the very beginning of the game.
It's no glorious fight.
Just Ichiban vs the brother he once had, a man who was bound to a wheelchair for almost his entire life, a person he so desperately wishes to save.
And it's the easiest boss fight in the entire game.
To throw away the hype and wow-effect of a big, flashy final boss fight for the sake of delivering one last, final gut-punch, delivered entirely through gameplay mechanics, is genuinely such amazing storytelling.
And I genuinely, truly do respect them for that.
This song intro reminds me of Scattered Moment.
Bro same
And the violins kinda like ost in Granblue Fantasy
As it should. The first two notes are exactly the same.
And a littel of for who's sake that's what make this fight strong in emotions and this game a master piece
Yea and after the 0:25 mark it sounds like the theme from mgs4 snake vs ocelot
This reminds me of Kiryu and Nishiki relationship in Kiwami.
For instance: Kiryu got into jail because of a Nishiki accident/Ichiban got into jail because of a Masato accident.
Power corrupted Nishiki in ambition to save his sister illness/Power corrupted Masato in the ambition to control the Yakuza and Japan. (Bigger ambitions, but ambitions nonetheless).
They though they weren't loved by their families but they were loved by both their families and specially the protagonist.
Both were raised as brothers altrough they weren't related by blood.
Both felt the need to be respected by force, not by slow building sequencial actions.
Both climbed to the top, while eliminating anyone on their way to success.
Both had a love interest, that didn't end up with neither of them.
Both clashed at the highest point of the Millenium Tower. It is a no bullshit fight, fists only. You and him.
The storm in the Millenium Tower, the blue suit compared to the red of both protagonists. The storm aura in Nishiki's fight in Kiwami.
Altrough there are some differences, you can see the similiarities.
when they drop that violin 👌
Mix of granblue fantasy and trails of cold steel
Adds the tragicness of the whole situation
Young master's death is the most heartbreaking end in gaming history... Man I finish the gane again and again watching every cutscene. I freaking love this game. RGG proved that gaming development and gaming is an art
If you think about it he has the most tragic story, A man who was broken down by life and hated by everyone, to the point that because he was so used to everyone hating him he wasn't able to see the genuine love people like Kasuga and Masumi had for him, sadly I relate to him a lot too
Im not gonna lie the final convo between masato and ichi made me cry then happy then kume gave me shock and then ichi made me cry again
@@NoahHalfSquidkinda similar to Nishiki's case. He got disrespected, and he got compared to Kiryu alot, that he decided to rise to the top.
In 2:28 you can hear a bit of Dragon Quest music, I don't know what entry but I'm guessing it's from V since the substory battle theme is a remix of V's battle theme.
Fight one against him is vs Ryo Aoki. Fight two is vs Masato Arakawa.
Let that sink in.
“Aight”
*sink comes thru the door”
@@thelzer6902 😆😆
@@thelzer6902 *Insert sound of porcelain scraping over concrete and wood*
“I’ll wipe that smile off your face....and leave it bloody on the floor”
I absolutely love how his intro actually says Masato Arakawa instead of Ryo Aoki.
This theme perfectly sums up the light and darkness within the young master.
A classic tale of the honorable ronin vs the cruel daimyo, Dragon vs Serpent, Salvation vs Damnation, and basically...Good vs Evil.
I admit, I didn't German Suplex him over and over... ... ... I instead spammed Atomic Drop, his punishment was to have a very sensitive area of his body repeatedly demolished.
May have not been the best fight in the game but damn coupled by the story and music made it really memorable one of my favorite game endings of all time and definitely up there in the best yakuza games
Honestly, story wise the fight is perfect.
See Tendo was the real final boss for the game because it's so hard to beat him.
While Aoki was the final boss for the story. Which is great story telling in a way.
@@alphawilliams7923 yeah kinda noticed that masato is much weaker than you on purpose wich combines really well with his desperate moves and skills, really great attention to detail and story telling
If Masato was as hard as Tendo, Ichiban wouldn't have stood a chance one-on-one
I just suplexed him the whole time.
I would've used a paralyzing move if I could, so the suplex was the closest thing to that.
He was probably weaker since the game forced you to use the Freelancer job.
I had thankfully leveled that one up a bit more since I wanted to get the 200 enemies defeated challenge out of the way, but other players probably stopped thinking about that Job the second they got the hero job.
@@carbodude5414 too bad he charated as a hero who wasnt
As someone who has difficulty walking/been wheelchair bound since birth, Waka is the first Yakuza antagonist to speak to me on a personal level. I know what it's like to be seen by people in the way that Yumeno saw Waka and trust me, that's not a good feeling. The only things that really separate us, aside from Waka being fictional, duh, is the fact that he was able to fix his disability and had the money and resources to literally become a different person, something which I will never have. Maybe if I did, I can say for certain that I probably would have made similar choices to the ones he made, and discovering that as I played through the game sent a chill down my spine. Ironically enough the parallels between Waka and I continue to how we view the world. Where Waka wanted to Bleach out the Gray Zones, my whole philosophy is to empower the Gray Zones so that they can stand on equal footing with the ivory towered stalwarts in their blindingly white citadels. It would be foolish of me to say that this is in no way affected by my desire to get back at people who belittled me, but unlike Waka it is not my only driving force, it also comes from a deep seeded knowledge of what it feels like to be stuck there, and to make sure no one has to ever suffer that pain again, something I hope Ichi would be proud of.
This fight only feels so satisfying because they used fists and Masato wasnt op like Tendo, he still is his weak old self and never really learned fighting skills because he relies on his power and influence, not strength
Aoki reminds me of griffith from berserk. How they both sacrificed their friends and family for power
At least, Aoki didn’t rape anyone unlike Griffith
In this fight Ichiban was a true Yakuza. Freelancer style, qtes, a true fight between men
every song its so epic and the game i love it
such epic music for such a laughably easy fight. But I guess that's the point
It's supposed to be an emotional fight less about difficulty and just more story..I don't considered this the real final boss...Tendo was definitely the final boss...this fight felt more like Masato venting and Ichiban trying to calm him down if it meant beating the shit outta him...that said, cutscenes wise it seemed like it was an even fight..maybe they should have given Masato more hitpoints..but yeah, this is very much a jrpg convention
@@UNSTABLE111 The post-final boss, if you will. Basically (and spoiler alert for Persona 5 Royal) like Joker's and Maruki's fight at the very end.
Its a Japanese RPG staple. The final fight against Sephiroth and Yu Yevon in FFVII and FFX, Old King Allant in Demon's Souls, even Calamity Ganon in Zelda. I love it when the game gives you one final boss and its NOT a challenge, like putting someone out of their misery.
@@GetterRay 02 from kirby 64
This music... the cinematic feels tragic, like a conflict that shouldn't happened, and when the fight begins it just says "fine, I don't have other choice"
This one is probably unintentional, but the game is abbreviated as LaD - Like a Dragon, and so is this song (LaD - Light and Darkness)
it probably is lol
This song sounds like they should be fighting on top of Metal Gear Rex.
Not the rex
But a place in the finale of Guns of the patriots
@@sanken21 outer heaven
@@lieutenanteclipse9975Outer Haven*
me watching the cutscene leading into the fight: This last battle has so much meaning behind it and its the culmination of the parallels between their stories. It shows us how neither will back down for what they value and the people that matter to them.
me during the actual fight: BAW GAWD HE HIT HIM WITH ANOTHER SUPLEX SOMEBODY STOP HIM THAT MAN HAS A FAMILY!
I loved this game ❤
Masato Arakawa became Ryo Aoki,
but now,he turning back to Arakawa.
He was but kume stabbed him to death
@@RajaKing-en6qs that little bastard
@@TheSSBBfan666 he will defeated in near future games unlike Hamazaki he will died by doing bad deeds
now it's nishiki's turn to be the anime protagonist
For your sake, young mas- nah, brother.
Tbh, I can't feel good during this fight....
It's just so messed up that you'd have to be mentally broken to genuinely enjoy it as a 'fight'.
Damn.
Yakuza 7 fucking nailed what it means to create a meaningful experience that blends story into the gameplay...
I felt like shit throughout the whole fight.... and then the ending happens...
I mean, fucking....
If and when Yakuza 8 drops, the devs are gonna have one hell of a hard time topping Like A Dragon...
2 years in the future, they topped yakuza 7 with 8 with just its demo. I’m buying it when it comes out
The whole series is like this not just 7😬
Played IW and won't say much, it has bangers after bangers, the gameplay is very much refined along with a fluid/smooth combat but story wise? It has it's moments but I am sure you'll see it as you play
Nice game
It will be nicer if it wasn't turn based
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@@david_8745 no
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Some people think that the battle of Kiryu againsts Ichiban is symbolism of Kiryu againsts Nishiki. But I think Ichiban againsts Masato is the real deal : 2 brothers fighting, one cares for the other, the other seeks only power (+ the end when he takes responsibility).
It's almost like you can say the same for kiryu vs nishiki as one cared for him and the other cared for power and being better than kiryu. Nishiki also took responsibility in his badass little way
Why are some of the most heartfelt final battle songs put into bosses that are way too short to appreciate. At least give these guys like a hell of a lot of health so people can appreciate the music rather then the cheese.
Well...
This boss was just a plus after Tendo so it was not necessary to make it long. And here Ichiban does not have his weapon in this fight so it's just a little bonus to a better understanding of the story. The real last boss is obviously Tendo...
@@yoyo.l6670 and tendo had alot of health, giving aoki alot of health too would just be boring
@@altoid3453 For sure...
You can make the boss fight go longer by not using a single technique. Just have them duking it out with regular attacks
@@goodguyshuckle9270 Yea, that’s what I sort of ended up doing by the second half. It just felt more fitting to just have these brothers duke it out with no special moves.
For who’s sake 2 fallen boogaloo.
And a scattered moment from the yakuza series.
This game was amazing. The idea of going from fantasy to real life, just hits hard. Love this game. This is why we game, call me corny but this is only found in gaming. Yakuza series goated.
Man. I think I am listening to some falcom 's jrpg (the team behind trails of )typical song
So, Like a Dragon... quest song?
@@mediocremason i referenced trails of series (including cold steel) and Ys
Kei Ibuchi
Yea Kei Ibuchi and Masato Arakawa aka Ryo Aoki is same person
i keep forgetting how great are the yakuza osts
i was super overleveled for this fight so it was kinda sad seeing me knock him out in like 4 or 5 moves
*MASATO ARAKAWA*
I was like a fire hydrant when I heard this
Pretty emotional
Aoki really cleaned up nice. He looked like a total scumbag in chapter 1. Reminds me of Daigo Dojima's street punk to legendary underworld hero transformation.
Me:*Remembering Yakuza Kiwami 1* This feels Familiar...
My brother:*Starting Yakuza 0 and is watching me*what do you mean...?
Me:Don't matter.
I still really wish that this fight shifted the combat style. It would've been something like, Ichiban was taking this moment so seriously that his mind wasn't tinted with Dragon Quest and RPGs, but a battle with his best friend/brother who lost their way, so he'd go all out as he needed to. (They kinda did that by locking you to freelancer, but would've been cool if they swapped over to traditional combat.)
7をプレイ中→若ひでぇな 沢城のカシラまで使い捨てにする気かよ
7のエンディング中→若死んでは欲しく無かった…
冷静に考えなくても若はクズだけど不思議と死んで欲しくなかった感情でいっぱいになる
そのムカつくニヤけヅラ…ぶっ潰して二度と笑えねえようにしてやるよ！
2:24QTEモード
ホントなら一番が荒川真斗だったんだよなぁ。色々考えさせられるよ。
havent played Like A Dragon yet, this guy looks like he's gonna misinterpret macroeconomics at me via a youtube video
He'd actually be one of those rare youtube courses that knows what he's talking about.
“Your face pisses me off”
I was so mad that aoki was the final boss cause u can just use the German suplex and just beat him easily but tendo should have been the final boss of the game
Think that's kinda of the point. Tendo is the Gameplay Final Boss (with the whole party). Aoki is the Story Final Boss/Victory Lap phase.