Kuze isn’t a badass, he came at Kiryu driving a motorcycle at full speed and attacked with a pipe. Kiryu is the badass for blocking the pipe with his forearms.
When I'm trying to get to sleep I always keep thinking about the logistics behind buying a motorcycle which, by the sound of it, must be a high cc two cylinder, like a yamaha RD 350, into a goddamn sewer, just to be discarded
My favorite one is the 4th battle how Kiryu just punches his jaw to the sound of his jaw breaking then the transition to both of them standing up is so badass.
"The man who gets beat down isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses." That sentence is one of the reasons why I respect Kuze so much.
@@MrRAGE-md5rj Is he a villain though? I mean sure he's a criminal and stands in Kiryu's way but it's not like he's evil. If we were playing Kuze, Kiryu the one that's constantly in his way.
I remember after seeing him cut off his pinky I was like "HAH Kuze is super incompetent and out of the picture" As soon as I heard him say the line above, I was like "I severely underestimated this man"
@@KingOfDarknessAndEvil but that's the core of Kiryu's persona. Kuze does not agree on Kiryu's ways and tries to convince him otherwise, but Kiryu never gives in.
I love the symbolism of the shot at 3:08 with Kuze's expensive shoes being submerged underneath filthy sewer water. It just goes to show that, for all the glamor of the yakuza life, Kuze has determination and never shies away from getting dirty unlike Awano or Shibusawa. While the other lieutenants wait for Kiryu to come to them, Kuze pursues him underground through a sewer.
That scene was filled with symbolism and I really enjoyed it. The underground sewer path is a reference to yomi (yellow spring) - the Japanese realm of the dead. There, Kiryu comes across a wrathful Enma (symbolised by Kuze), the king of the underworld. The battle music featured occasional riffs that simulates the wails of ghosts. Kiryu had to overcome his trial to walk on towards the proverbial light. In the aftermath his white suit was stained grey - Kiryu's metaphorical trip to hell and back thus set him on the spiritual journey of eventually donning his iconic grey suit. Thereafter he was to become the Dragon that forever walks the path between black and white. You can tell the developers were heavily invested in this sequence and the results paid off.
Official Gaylord I liked Shibusawa, but he kinda is the least developed of the lieutenants. Kuze and Awano actually had conversations with Kiryu throughout the game y’know.
@@officialgaylord5578 I agree, if it wasn't by majima vs the chinese hitman, the ending boss feels pretty flat in comparision, the other characters all ultra builded until that point, even dojima who is more like a grunt than a character. Shibusawa is a pushover compared to the others, i know it feels bad ass with that music, but in character development, he is the weakest if not in the game, maybe in the series
I absolutely love that music that comes on during the boss fight sequences. This game has got such an epic soundtrack, so glad i got into Yakuza. The story, characters, gameplay, the world etc everything is top notch.
Awano: *waits until you eventually come to him* Kuze: *Actively chases you to prove your worth* Shibusawa: *Passively chases you to a corner where you can't outrun him*
Quite possibly my favorite dynamic intro in the series. Just the sheer shock of seeing Kuze come after Kiryu on a bike is one thing. Kuze's utterly badass speech comparing boxing and the yakuza life, coupled with a longer version of Pledge of Demon? That made this legendary for me. This scene really cemented Kuze as an awesome character, even if you fight him a lot and he does lose his threat towards endgame.
If you ask me, it's not about how much of a threat he is. It's about how much of an impact he makes in Kiryu's life, and as you play through the game, you see how he really does leave an impact.
@@Shiverwar Yakuza 0 really is an origin game. Kiryu learned to always stay true to his beliefs and keep pushing forward even if he has setbacks with Kuze. Majima learned to embrace chaos and putting a facade in order to protect the ones he live with Nishitani
1:55 Kuze almost dies here, the bike just barely skips over his head, barely avoiding clipping him with hundreds of pounds of force moving at at least 40MPH
Man got ran over at a VERY fast speed later on in the story so I think that's what we should be talking about. Like holy shit he should be paralyzed, if not dead.
I've watched this so many times. That brief silence as Kuze clashes with Kiryu and the Fight Title Card pops up, then the music kicks in - this is absolutely amazing.
To me, this fight is one of the most important turning points of the game. From the start of the game up until now, you assume that Kuze was just a greedy bastard who hired the hitman and laid down the trap against Kazama by using Kiryu. The player assumes that he's just a deadbeat trying to cheat his way up the ranks in the family. But then this fight happens and Kuze does his speech, and I think the biggest part about it is how he says "Having Awano or Shibusawa beat me to the captain's spot? Couldn't give a fuck." He just throws out the ENTIRE motive of the empty lot hit away, telling players not only that Kuze wasn't the mastermind behind the scheme, but that the entire story runs significantly deeper than what players thought. I think this is one of the reasons why, despite being a one-off villain, Kuze is many people's favorites throughout the entire series.
Shinuzawa was the man who wanted to turn into a dragon Awano was the samurai who only wished the glory days to get back But Kuze is the demon who judged if Kiryu deserved to be a part of the Hell of the Yakuza World
dude killed me 4 times, I had no health items just a Heat drink and I was PISSED OFF during the fifth fight. I just powered thru him with Brawler and maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan..... it was a joy defeating him.
I see you're not a fan of the real estate, I grinded it and finished it while never ever making progress since JCF unlocked, unlocked Dragon of Dojima, earned 100 billion through property investments, spent 20 billion less on Beast Upgrades, equipped the herculean gloves, and spammed grab>throw like what Hulk did to Loki on Avengers, I feel bad for what I did to Kuze, but he started it, his fault for jousting and hitting me with a pipe. P.S. Kuze never had the chance to stand up and hit me, and it was the most satisfying shit I've done.
Y'know that club where you met Awano after this battle on the end of the sewer? I imagine Kuze drive the bike through the club and down the stairs while Awano look at him in disgust like he just witness a new level of autism.
"The man who gets beat down isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses." - I swear that line....Kuze did some heavy emotional life impact and shaped Kiryu a lot..it's almost mentor/tutor like.It's all thanks to him,Kiryu is what he is right now.A selfless man that goes so far and never gives up on what he do regardless of how dirty the situation is.
YES! I'm so happy to see that you're using the quick change clothe. It's a shame that they are so easy to miss and/or overlook as they damn near elevate the combat to something close to a character-action game.
Chapter 6 is where I finally realized this game was gonna be something special. From the badass Kuze fight to the scene with Kiryu and Nishiki in the woods, I knew that I made the right decision to buy this game.
@Exodus N Tbh no. Kuze hit him with the rod, and on his hands. Kuze didn't want to kill him straight either, if he did, he'd just run him over with Bike or shoot him. What's amazing is that Kuze manages to hold onto that pole after hitting
Remember when Kiryu says "There's no worse fight than going up against somebody who'll risk his neck without a thought to what he stands to gain or lose." in their final showdown? This is why.
This game was my first Yakuza game. I challenged myself by playing on hard, and nearly got filtered hard by the fight leading up to Kuze the first time and Kuze wasn't easy either it took at least a dozen tries. So when this moment came, it hit all the harder that the guy that nearly made me give up gives a speech to me about not giving up.
Honestly this is one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. The motorcycle, the speech, the build up of the music as he raises the pipe, and the image of Kiryu blocking Kuze’s furious blow as the ost kicks it into high gear and “Dojima Family Lieutenant Tojo Clan Daisaku Kuze” appears on screen. It really sums up a lot of what Yakuza is as a series to me and why I love it so much. Bombastic action scenes full of drama and emotion that borders on melodramatic but is somehow endlessly awesome not in spite of how ridiculous it can be but BECAUSE of how ridiculous it can be and BECAUSE of how much heart is clearly put into it. I would say that Kuze should’ve been the main antagonist but the fact that he isn’t is actually more profound for his character. Kuze knows that he isn’t really all that special when compared to people like Kiryu or even some of his fellow lieutenants but he’ll still say that just because you have lost doesn’t mean that you are lost. Fuck I love this character
This was the first Yakuza game I played in the series, every other Yakuza I’ve played has been a disappointment. Yes, people have told me Kiwami 2 , the story sucks balls and they watered downed majima’s story and combat
@@persival_station7603 Isn't Kiwami 1 and 2 remakes of the games that were first released in 2005? You know when plots were a lot simpler and common then? Haven't played them yet but I imagine they'll be pretty basic and I got no problem with that.
MAN!!! I hate that I'm SO LATE to these games.lol Kiryu is one of the DOPEST CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME...He blocked a shot with a pipe while the guy is riding a bike and prob 100+ MPH and then blocked with his forearms again moments later.LMFAO
I love this character and his speech about the Yakuza life it felt like a threat and a warning to both Kiryu and the Player that Kuze will always come back for more battles.
The opening of this boss fight was so badass that it really got me hyped up. It's a shame that I was massively over levelled from doing the real estate side mission, so I beat Kuze really easily.
love this fight character name title card or whatever its called. the transition from cutscenes to gameplay along with the timing of the song really hypes this fight up
unbelievable amounts of music sync here, not only in the speech but the fight too. Still wondering how long it took for them to write something that makes sense and still syncs up
I love that neither of them really thought out how the motorcycle bit would go. Kiryu tried to block it, and Kuze immediately wrecked after impact, both ended up eating shit.
I love how Kiryu reaction to Kuze charging at him was to straight up guard instead of dodging. If it was another character like Majima or Akiyama, they would’ve tried dodging it, but no Kiryu tanks it.
I kinda feel bad for Kuze. He's trying to go up the ranks but the problem is that he's true warrior first and leader second. He's always gonna be a soldier on the front lines and honestly it's right where he belongs. Yakuza 0 is my first game and just got to Sotenbori with Kiryu so I don't know anything how he'll develop but I hope to hell this tough old bastard is still in the games and considering those Dragon of Dojima packs I got at the shrine I'm guessing that's Kiryu's nickname and title and he got back into the family so I hope the two bury this grudge.
How to do a boss fight 101. The absolutely amazing speech while Kiryu is on the ground almost crippled, and then the pipe swinging down as the song kicks in and the title appears makes this boss possibly one of the most memorable for me. I don’t know why I couldn’t get into this game the first time I tried, but now I’m playing through it almost solely to fight Kuze in the sewers. I repeat, I’m playing through a game for a sewer level. That alone should tell you how good Yakuza 0 is on the whole.
I noticed he first blocked with his right arm on the top, and he looks injured by it, so the second time he blocks with his left on top, which has his watch. He likely used his watch to soften the impact
Kuze comes at him jousting in a motorcycle and Kiryu's first reaction is to take it head on. The man is a legend.
Which one do you mean by "this man'?
@@omnibeta1876 Both of them. No debate. These two badasses deserve a spot in history next to each other
lets be honest here. they're both making the dumbest actions in that scene but they're such badasses that ill still call it badass.
Kuze isn’t a badass, he came at Kiryu driving a motorcycle at full speed and attacked with a pipe. Kiryu is the badass for blocking the pipe with his forearms.
kiryu is a mad lad
this dynamic intro is still one of my favourites
Yakuza 0 is a cinematic masterpiece
If only the music kicked in 2 seconds later, we'd have a perfectly synced beatdrop
1:45 Same thing happened in Akira, except the guy lost his head.
When i got to this fight i was so fckn hype for it this honestly had to be on my top 5 favorite fights of the game lol
Everything in this game is so satisfying to watch and hear
When he first comes barreling out at you, I figured Kiryu would dropkick him off the bike
Legend has it, Kuze is still looking for Kiryu till this day 🎉!
Yakuza sure knows how to get you pumped.
That lady is smoking in a methane rich environment
I wish Kuze returns somehow in future games
Ravnoor Chahal or have his own seperate game, where it follows his yakuza journey. Showing how he became a badass.
1:41 1:43 KIRYUUU!
The only person to put fear into Kiryu
When I'm trying to get to sleep I always keep thinking about the logistics behind buying a motorcycle which, by the sound of it, must be a high cc two cylinder, like a yamaha RD 350, into a goddamn sewer, just to be discarded
Kiryu kicked
The intro for this battle is so badass no matter how many times I see it.
One of the best transitions from cutscene to gameplay in terms of art (graphics and sound).
My favorite one is the 4th battle how Kiryu just punches his jaw to the sound of his jaw breaking then the transition to both of them standing up is so badass.
the muuusiiiiccc
on EVERYTHING!!
@@Kazuma_Drake KUZEEEEEE
"The man who gets beat down isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses." That sentence is one of the reasons why I respect Kuze so much.
I got that quote inked into my head. Kuze's one of my favorite villains of the series!
@@MrRAGE-md5rj Is he a villain though? I mean sure he's a criminal and stands in Kiryu's way but it's not like he's evil. If we were playing Kuze, Kiryu the one that's constantly in his way.
@@leoncoben6983 he's a villain we all respect.
@@leoncoben6983 Moreso Antagonist, but he is a villain for sure
I remember after seeing him cut off his pinky I was like "HAH Kuze is super incompetent and out of the picture"
As soon as I heard him say the line above, I was like "I severely underestimated this man"
"In the Yakuza life, there are no KOs." Rightly put, by the guy who you fight four times.
Five times. F I V E.
Well, Kuze tries to kill him every time. Kiryu doesn't.
That's why he says Kiryu is so half-assed. He never finished the fight
@@KingOfDarknessAndEvil but that's the core of Kiryu's persona. Kuze does not agree on Kiryu's ways and tries to convince him otherwise, but Kiryu never gives in.
Old bastard toughed it out to the end
He is true Yakuza
I love the symbolism of the shot at 3:08 with Kuze's expensive shoes being submerged underneath filthy sewer water. It just goes to show that, for all the glamor of the yakuza life, Kuze has determination and never shies away from getting dirty unlike Awano or Shibusawa. While the other lieutenants wait for Kiryu to come to them, Kuze pursues him underground through a sewer.
Glad u pointed out this detail, makes me love this scene even more💪
"We're both in the shit, It's time to see who sinks and who floats"
That scene was filled with symbolism and I really enjoyed it. The underground sewer path is a reference to yomi (yellow spring) - the Japanese realm of the dead. There, Kiryu comes across a wrathful Enma (symbolised by Kuze), the king of the underworld. The battle music featured occasional riffs that simulates the wails of ghosts. Kiryu had to overcome his trial to walk on towards the proverbial light. In the aftermath his white suit was stained grey - Kiryu's metaphorical trip to hell and back thus set him on the spiritual journey of eventually donning his iconic grey suit. Thereafter he was to become the Dragon that forever walks the path between black and white. You can tell the developers were heavily invested in this sequence and the results paid off.
@@archvermin you're fuckin awesome man, i gotta start analyzing these Yakuza cutscenes, i never caught all this symbolism before
@@archvermin That was beautiful man thanks for you insight, crazy that a game that can be so silly can be so serious in its symbolism.
Am I the only one who is curious to see that lady's reaction when Kiryu actually comes back as a customer?
I tried going back to that club in later games, it isn't open or there's no special interactions there, unfortunately.
@@timothy__tt Damn, they dropped the ball with that.
“Welcome to our cl-..?! You?!?”
“I lived, bitch.”
I was hoping she could be a love interest for kiryuu, but back then I didn’t know Yumi existed
Kiryu the Chad he is most likely doesn’t blame her for anything and see no reason to come back
All three of the Lieutenants ended up being badass in their own ways, but Kuze wins. This part right here solidified him as a really solid villain.
idk about the last boss on Kiryu part. he sounded like just justifying his own screw up
shibusawa fucking sucks
He would’ve ruined the final part, of it weren’t for majima and his boss fights
Official Gaylord I liked Shibusawa, but he kinda is the least developed of the lieutenants. Kuze and Awano actually had conversations with Kiryu throughout the game y’know.
@@officialgaylord5578 I agree, if it wasn't by majima vs the chinese hitman, the ending boss feels pretty flat in comparision, the other characters all ultra builded until that point, even dojima who is more like a grunt than a character. Shibusawa is a pushover compared to the others, i know it feels bad ass with that music, but in character development, he is the weakest if not in the game, maybe in the series
After replaying, I grew to like Shibusawa. Knowing from the beginning, that he is biding his time.
I absolutely love that music that comes on during the boss fight sequences. This game has got such an epic soundtrack, so glad i got into Yakuza. The story, characters, gameplay, the world etc everything is top notch.
Incredible production 👏 bravo Sega
are we gonna ignore the fact that kiryu survived a big hit from a pipe twice
hes badass as hell
@Inane Profundity yakuza 6 : oh shit
@@evanultime1305 He can survive bullets. Goddamn bullets
He has plot armor
@@evanultime1305 why...? Don't spoil
In 6 he survives several pipe hits to the face and barely even flinches lol
Awano: *waits until you eventually come to him*
Kuze: *Actively chases you to prove your worth*
Shibusawa: *Passively chases you to a corner where you can't outrun him*
Awano was the chillest mf in the series
@@bootlegspinjutsu9966 *casually shoots and kills a completly random woman for almsot no reason*
Quite possibly my favorite dynamic intro in the series. Just the sheer shock of seeing Kuze come after Kiryu on a bike is one thing. Kuze's utterly badass speech comparing boxing and the yakuza life, coupled with a longer version of Pledge of Demon? That made this legendary for me. This scene really cemented Kuze as an awesome character, even if you fight him a lot and he does lose his threat towards endgame.
If you ask me, it's not about how much of a threat he is. It's about how much of an impact he makes in Kiryu's life, and as you play through the game, you see how he really does leave an impact.
@@Shiverwar Yakuza 0 really is an origin game. Kiryu learned to always stay true to his beliefs and keep pushing forward even if he has setbacks with Kuze. Majima learned to embrace chaos and putting a facade in order to protect the ones he live with Nishitani
1:55 Kuze almost dies here, the bike just barely skips over his head, barely avoiding clipping him with hundreds of pounds of force moving at at least 40MPH
Man got ran over at a VERY fast speed later on in the story so I think that's what we should be talking about. Like holy shit he should be paralyzed, if not dead.
That Yakuza in nutshell
He will survive even if it hits, yakuza characters take insane damage after all 😂
and he gets up like "dont care tbh"
every character in Yakuza has major plot armour lmao
6:01 The music cue when he punches him is great.
5:31
@@think8736 Don't forget 5:19
5:10
Jesus, Kiryu’s punching Kuze through each phase of the song
6:08 Until the last hit, which syncs with the music loop start
I want a DLC where we get to play as Kuze for 2 chapters. It would be called: *Yakuze 0* and it would be glorious. Favorite boss by far.
Would the Japanese version be called Ryu ga Goto(ku ze)ro then?
@@judgementkazzy893 dlc could still be called yakuze
@@judgementkazzy893 100% Kazzy
3:45, well, can't say Kuze didn't warn the players, right? At least we know Kuze is very sincere, lol.
I've watched this so many times. That brief silence as Kuze clashes with Kiryu and the Fight Title Card pops up, then the music kicks in - this is absolutely amazing.
To me, this fight is one of the most important turning points of the game. From the start of the game up until now, you assume that Kuze was just a greedy bastard who hired the hitman and laid down the trap against Kazama by using Kiryu. The player assumes that he's just a deadbeat trying to cheat his way up the ranks in the family. But then this fight happens and Kuze does his speech, and I think the biggest part about it is how he says "Having Awano or Shibusawa beat me to the captain's spot? Couldn't give a fuck." He just throws out the ENTIRE motive of the empty lot hit away, telling players not only that Kuze wasn't the mastermind behind the scheme, but that the entire story runs significantly deeper than what players thought. I think this is one of the reasons why, despite being a one-off villain, Kuze is many people's favorites throughout the entire series.
The boss music building up in the background was amazing
Agreed 👍
This is the exact scene that made me fall in love with the game.
Kuze's speech in this cutscene is unironically one of the reasons I keep on living
3:22 Holy shit that timing is perfect
Of what
@@maheeppanwar4756 The music started right when he took off his Glasses.
@@MariusBoss11458 yeahh
thats not timing thats just how the sequence works
@@SupimX still cool
Shinuzawa was the man who wanted to turn into a dragon
Awano was the samurai who only wished the glory days to get back
But Kuze is the demon who judged if Kiryu deserved to be a part of the Hell of the Yakuza World
dude killed me 4 times, I had no health items just a Heat drink and I was PISSED OFF during the fifth fight.
I just powered thru him with Brawler and maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan..... it was a joy defeating him.
I see you're not a fan of the real estate, I grinded it and finished it while never ever making progress since JCF unlocked, unlocked Dragon of Dojima, earned 100 billion through property investments, spent 20 billion less on Beast Upgrades, equipped the herculean gloves, and spammed grab>throw like what Hulk did to Loki on Avengers, I feel bad for what I did to Kuze, but he started it, his fault for jousting and hitting me with a pipe.
P.S. Kuze never had the chance to stand up and hit me, and it was the most satisfying shit I've done.
When I unlocked dragon of dojima. I got like 1. 3 trillion yen and upgrade dragon of dojima to level 15
I had done the Rush training, so I didn’t even need to heal. I just kept knocking him into the corner idk
I just had an inventory filled with Mountain Dew
@@ohm_en the definition of "doing all the sidequests before fighting the boss" looks like
Still wondering how did he get those Motorcycle in the sewers.
Ferdinand Andre maybe there's an entrance like those in LA
Willpower
Y'know that club where you met Awano after this battle on the end of the sewer?
I imagine Kuze drive the bike through the club and down the stairs while Awano look at him in disgust like he just witness a new level of autism.
In the Yakuza life, there are no impossibilities.
The doors seem wide enough for a bike to pass through.
"The man who gets beat down isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses." -
I swear that line....Kuze did some heavy emotional life impact and shaped Kiryu a lot..it's almost mentor/tutor like.It's all thanks to him,Kiryu is what he is right now.A selfless man that goes so far and never gives up on what he do regardless of how dirty the situation is.
i love the little starting cinematic with the music at 4:05, really got my adrenaline going. THATS how you do a memorable boss fight
Yakuza is the manliest game franchise ever.
Metal gear solid
@@francismartin6141 Metal Gear Solid doesn't have 24 hour Cinderella, Yakuza is the ideal male fantasy ;)
SUNAO NI I LOVE YOU
@@francismartin6141 i love metal gear but peak masculine is yakuza 0
so is devil may cry second or no?
YES! I'm so happy to see that you're using the quick change clothe. It's a shame that they are so easy to miss and/or overlook as they damn near elevate the combat to something close to a character-action game.
Chapter 6 is where I finally realized this game was gonna be something special. From the badass Kuze fight to the scene with Kiryu and Nishiki in the woods, I knew that I made the right decision to buy this game.
For me as well
This game makes boss intros so fucking hype
1:43
And both of them died.
@Exodus N Maybe kiryu but kuze couldve survived because the bike didnt fall on him
it's called "the ugly yakuza"
@Exodus N Tbh no.
Kuze hit him with the rod, and on his hands. Kuze didn't want to kill him straight either, if he did, he'd just run him over with Bike or shoot him.
What's amazing is that Kuze manages to hold onto that pole after hitting
...I hope that's a joke about how many farts are likely in the sewer.
The most unbelievable part of all of that is the fact that Kuze’s hair remains perfectly slicked back after rolling around in oily sewage water.
Remember when Kiryu says "There's no worse fight than going up against somebody who'll risk his neck without a thought to what he stands to gain or lose." in their final showdown? This is why.
The LEGEND in the video title doesn't just refer to the difficulty...It also refers to Kuze's status within the Yakuza community
4:01
When things gets more epic with fight finally about to begin
Kuze nuts
Kiryu: "You've lost Kuze, i mastered the job of Real Estate Agent and now reached the pinnacle of Martial Arts"
Kuze: "What?!"
Kiryu: "what?"
I do like the subtle foreshadowing of using the water to make Kiryu's white suit look grey.
This game was my first Yakuza game. I challenged myself by playing on hard, and nearly got filtered hard by the fight leading up to Kuze the first time and Kuze wasn't easy either it took at least a dozen tries.
So when this moment came, it hit all the harder that the guy that nearly made me give up gives a speech to me about not giving up.
Like Kuze said : the Yakuza game is not like boxing, the loser is who can not finish it and not the person who is down
Honestly this is one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. The motorcycle, the speech, the build up of the music as he raises the pipe, and the image of Kiryu blocking Kuze’s furious blow as the ost kicks it into high gear and “Dojima Family Lieutenant Tojo Clan Daisaku Kuze” appears on screen. It really sums up a lot of what Yakuza is as a series to me and why I love it so much. Bombastic action scenes full of drama and emotion that borders on melodramatic but is somehow endlessly awesome not in spite of how ridiculous it can be but BECAUSE of how ridiculous it can be and BECAUSE of how much heart is clearly put into it. I would say that Kuze should’ve been the main antagonist but the fact that he isn’t is actually more profound for his character. Kuze knows that he isn’t really all that special when compared to people like Kiryu or even some of his fellow lieutenants but he’ll still say that just because you have lost doesn’t mean that you are lost. Fuck I love this character
U have to accept
YAKUZA 0 IS FANTASTICCCCC
I dont think this game could be any better
This was the first Yakuza game I played in the series, every other Yakuza I’ve played has been a disappointment.
Yes, people have told me Kiwami 2 , the story sucks balls and they watered downed majima’s story and combat
@@anderfu8273 yakuza kiwami2 is trash I agree,but sega doesnt have any other options they need to change the gameplay for new exprience
If Kiryu fought Awano. Then the game would've legit been perfect.
@@persival_station7603 Isn't Kiwami 1 and 2 remakes of the games that were first released in 2005? You know when plots were a lot simpler and common then? Haven't played them yet but I imagine they'll be pretty basic and I got no problem with that.
@@persival_station7603i played till 4 and i liked kiwami 2.. infact 3 is the worst one i played. Why do you think kiwami 2 is trash?
Kuze is the very definition of a Yakuza. This is and will always remain the best Yakuza game.
1:41 POV:You're an NPC inside a speedrun
Kuze's role is genuinely as badass as the VA himself.
I have no idea why Kuze's little speech before the fight starts gets me so pumped but it really does.
5:10 the punches synced with the music.
I noticed it too :D
MAN!!! I hate that I'm SO LATE to these games.lol Kiryu is one of the DOPEST CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME...He blocked a shot with a pipe while the guy is riding a bike and prob 100+ MPH and then blocked with his forearms again moments later.LMFAO
By yhe end of his story, i respected the hell outta Kuze. He absolutly refused to give up, and he really did keep coming back to challenge Kiryu.
Kuze smash Kiryu’s arm with iron pipe on bike accelerate at full throttle but Kiryu just pain a little bit......The dragon have steel scale huh?
3:59 me when my teacher lies that I didn’t do 1 homework page
So much fvcking testosterone in this boss fight.
I've probably watched this video like 20 times since I beat Yakuza 0. What an awesome fight scene.
This was one of the best scenes in the game. Love fighting Kuze in the sewers.
I love this character and his speech about the Yakuza life it felt like a threat and a warning to both Kiryu and the Player that Kuze will always come back for more battles.
The opening of this boss fight was so badass that it really got me hyped up. It's a shame that I was massively over levelled from doing the real estate side mission, so I beat Kuze really easily.
love this fight character name title card or whatever its called. the transition from cutscenes to gameplay along with the timing of the song really hypes this fight up
Dynamic Intro
The Kuze fight is one of the most memorable boss fights in the entire series, the setting, the intro, the music god damn it was perfect
GOD you impaled Kuze with that kick! XD XD
My preferred tactic would be to use Rush first to whittle down Kuze's health a little, and then use Beast to grab and pummel Kuze relentlessly.
I stun gunned him and heat actioned him on the floor it was hilarious
yakuza o had the best characters. everyone of the villains was a legend
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POV:You just called minecraft bad to a redditor who is somehow in a biker gang
Kuze crashing the bike like that without his sunglasses flying off is terrifying
Kuze really chased him into a sewer on a motorcycle. What a fucking madlad.
I like how 3:35 just switches to first person. Kinda makes it feel like Kuze is talking to the player and towering over him.
I remember playing this the first time thinking kiryu would epicly dodge kuze's attack, but no. Instead he takes it head on like a living god
5:33 my favorite part of the entire video
Always wanted willpower like Kuze. My fat ass would’ve sat out half the story crying and eating Buffalo Wild Wings because Kiyru kicked my ass
So basically the Sohei Dojima story after Sera and Majima.
kuze is that one boss i cant help but admire
I feel like Kuze would make a cool ass dad
unbelievable amounts of music sync here, not only in the speech but the fight too. Still wondering how long it took for them to write something that makes sense and still syncs up
I love that neither of them really thought out how the motorcycle bit would go. Kiryu tried to block it, and Kuze immediately wrecked after impact, both ended up eating shit.
Kuse is the best of the 3 lieutenants in 0
I love how Kiryu reaction to Kuze charging at him was to straight up guard instead of dodging. If it was another character like Majima or Akiyama, they would’ve tried dodging it, but no Kiryu tanks it.
His bones are made of metal or something tougher. Otherwise, I simply don't know, how his hand survived the damage
kuze is the wamuu of yakuza
honourable and despite being an antagonist in game, people respect him
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I just wanted to say that his Theme song really fits him like a glove...
I kinda feel bad for Kuze. He's trying to go up the ranks but the problem is that he's true warrior first and leader second. He's always gonna be a soldier on the front lines and honestly it's right where he belongs. Yakuza 0 is my first game and just got to Sotenbori with Kiryu so I don't know anything how he'll develop but I hope to hell this tough old bastard is still in the games and considering those Dragon of Dojima packs I got at the shrine I'm guessing that's Kiryu's nickname and title and he got back into the family so I hope the two bury this grudge.
Trust me. You’ll respect Kuze at the end
How to do a boss fight 101. The absolutely amazing speech while Kiryu is on the ground almost crippled, and then the pipe swinging down as the song kicks in and the title appears makes this boss possibly one of the most memorable for me. I don’t know why I couldn’t get into this game the first time I tried, but now I’m playing through it almost solely to fight Kuze in the sewers. I repeat, I’m playing through a game for a sewer level. That alone should tell you how good Yakuza 0 is on the whole.
His 4th and 5th fights are a treat as well, so playing the game solely for Kuze is justifiable
@@lemonismq4642 Is it bad that I partially kept playing just to fight Kuze again?
@@TeddyOnTheSpot It's alright
I noticed he first blocked with his right arm on the top, and he looks injured by it, so the second time he blocks with his left on top, which has his watch. He likely used his watch to soften the impact
6:13 kiryu straight up kicked the man trough the back out the chest.... daaamn
Yakuza 0 was the best, perfect way to start the series again after only having played Yakuza on ps2.
Am i the only one who gets goosebumps everytime this fight starts? Sorta like Nishiki or Ryuji fights.
I don’t know how you do it, but your fights are always some of the most cinematic and perfect in every way
Watching in 2020 still gives me the testosterone boost oh jesus
If they ever make Like a Dragon Kiwami 0 someday then ngl I'd kinda love a Kuze Everywhere for Kiryu.
Man, that sewer is the last place you'd want to get road rash from
Japanese devs knows how to deliver a masterpiece when they want.
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