158: Yakuza 0 [Part 1]




Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast show

Summary: We give no explanations in the first part of our Yakuza 0 series.<br> Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Publisher: Sega | Initial Release: January 24, 2017<br> <br> <br> <br> Katie, Flora, Mike and special guest Imran Khan play minigames, fight with wacky weapons and sing karaoke.<br> Players: Katie Lesperance (<a href="https://twitter.com/lesperak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@lesperak</a>) &amp; Mike Ruffolo (<a href="https://twitter.com/ruffolom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@ruffolom</a>), Flora Merigold (<a href="https://twitter.com/LudonarrativeFM">@LudonarrativeFM</a>)<br> Special Guest: Imran Khan [<a href="https://twitter.com/imranzomg">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prosekhans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patreon</a>]<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Web: <a href="http://leftbehindgame.club/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeftBehindGame.Club</a> | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LeftBehindClub" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@LeftBehindClub</a> | Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leftbehindgameclub/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@LeftBehindGameClub</a><br> SHOW NOTES:<br> <br> * 0:00 Start<br> * 1:00 Introducing Imran Khan and running The Gauntlet<br> * 13:00 Fast Pitch<br> * 14:30 Our Experience with Yakuza games<br> * 24:30 Yakuza Gives No Explanations<br> * 27:30 The Setup: What Is Yazuka<br> * 29:50 Mike Got All The Tissues<br> * 33:00 Katie’s Got All The Cards<br> * 39:00 Combat And Wacky Weapons<br> * 44:00 A Majima Character Study<br> * 51:20 Minigames: Shogi Is Hard<br> * 56:00 Karaoke Time<br> * 1:01:00 Imran’s Final Yakuza Pitch<br> * 1:06:40 Wrap-Up<br> <br> DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity &amp; community. To talk to members of the community, <a href="https://discordapp.com/invite/mrxCyUM">join our Discord server</a>!