Yeah, I figured it must be there somewhere, but I could not for the life of me remember it, and with them not putting it on that diamond of options, I don't feel bad at all for not remembering.
Thank you, though. This is a lifesaver.
Yeah, I liked the substory with that one, too. And I bet there's an arcade, yeah.
There are Dragon Quest references throughout the series, but yeah they leaned into the joke about the similar structure between these series REALLY hard in this one and just flat out made it an RPG.
I haven't found the arcade yet, unless I just missed it. I usually do substories more than anything else in Yakuza, and they at least haven't had one in an arcade yet. I hope I find one (I *think* one was available in Kaurocho early on, but that's a really early part of the game).
Yeah, that Wizardry system sounds closest to what's going on here.
The conceit is they all switch jobs at the local unemployment office once they gain enough experience (points) to qualify for them.
Yeah, the cutscenes aren't gonna be the same, but it seems like the game is leaning hard into Dragon Quest tropes, given how much reverence the entire Yakuza series has for those games and the fact it is now turn-based.
As someone who does not play many JRPGs, the job system just confuses me. I don't understand why I would want to switch classes mid-game before a big fight. Probably just my ignorance of the genre.
Maybe that's why they decided against it. I need to start putting money in the ATM ...
For me, wine gives me really bad hangovers where most other drinks just have me feeling vaguely hazy the next morning if I go too hard. I usually don't.
Yeah, I know, and that might be the route I go but ... I kinda think I want to play it on PS5. lol I'm greedy that way. Too bad I'll also need to buy a 4KTV to fully enjoy it ...
STAGE SELECT:
What is something you’ve been missing the most in this pandemic life?
I have not been to a movie theater in forever, and I’m hoping places like Alamo Drafthouse that offer dinner in the same space are still in business when I decide to start going to indoor venues again.
What is a movie or book you can’t live without?
Not a huge fan of that phrasing, cause I can live without a lot of media, but I love Kurt Vonnegut books (true-to-form for my nihilistic outlook and aesthetic; I’m basically a 90s teen who’s been transported here) and my favorite movies are Cinderella Man and Chasing Amy, in that order.
What got you into video games?
The NES and SNES just kinda being there when I was a kid, thanks to my parents needing to distract my older brother while tending to my baby self. I also had to stay in the computer lab where my mom worked pretty often and played a lot of Gizmos and Gadgets, Oregon Trail, and this vector-based tank game I always forget the name of after school. Actually, those games got really old, which is why I was itching to go outside and shoot some basketball when I got home. I was a pretty good shot for a while there. Anyway, I think I got into games simply cause they were so ubiquitous for me.
What is your favorite album?
I really don’t have one. I’ve had a few I’ve kept in my car for a too-long period of time, including “Blooddrunk” by Children of Bodom currently (that’s for like three really good songs and nostalgia but I *really* like those songs), “Stadium Arcadium” by RHCP, the Green Day best of (forget its name), several Metallica albums, “Chuck” by Sum 41, AWOLNATION self-titled, “Torches” by Foster the People, “My Head Is An Animal” by Of Monsters and Men, several Slipknot albums, “First impressions of Earth” by The Strokes, “Hypnotize/Mezmerize” by System of a Down, “10,000 Days” by Tool, etc. etc.
What would your Transformers name be, and what would you transform into?
My Transformer name would be Lil’ Biscuit and I’d turn into a Ford Pinto.
How often do you buy shoes?
Not often at all. You’re supposed to replace running shoes every year, and I’d say I’m a few months behind that target every time (and the wear and tear is pretty apparent) since I have to go to Dallas to find a running shoes store and I'm real lackadaisical about road trippin'. I think my dress shoes last me plenty long enough without anyone noticing.
CAGE MATCH:
Well, I own FF6 via SNES Mini, but Chrono Trigger looks more interesting for my tastes. But I don't know that having not really played either for very long.
I never really had time to ... Chrono Trigger wins. Time travels all over the mat, steel chairing FF6.
I'm gonna tell people my favorite NWP episode is the one where they talk about horse earthquakes for a looooooooooooooooong time.
