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Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
Sega recently took a look at the modern Yakuza with
a little game called Ryuu Ga Gotoku. Genki also
takes a gander at the Yakuza but retro rockets a few
centuries back to feudal Edo when the gangsters
wore wooden sandals instead of steel-toed alligator
wingtips.
Ninkyouden Toseinin Ichidaki starts outside the
estate of a
local Yakuza boss where the protagonist ambles up,
looking for two underlings who raised a ruckus the night
before at a hostel. When the two mobsters in
question appear, a battle starts where the hero kicks and punches
(in that order) to avenge his family honor. The hero also
carries a staff that's slung across his back that
may be used to smack the two foes. Once they're
beaten however, things take an unexpected turn...
From lowly peasant to Yakuza warlord, gamers adopt the role of a
young and aspiring gangster who endeavors to become more than his
station would allow in normal society. By using
force, thuggish behavior, and the ever lovin'
shakedown, the protagonist gradually grows from
local gang affiliate to connected Yakuza boss who
eventually wields influence and settles territorial
disputes. As the gangster's power grows, he may
eventually supplant the boss of bosses...
NCS Game Notes
* Rock music plays in the intro to the game
where the lead hero appears in a beautifully
designed montage that features rendered characters
that move in a background of hand drawn modeled
cities. It's a unique style that will catch the eye
of onlookers. Afterwards, the characters fight other
characters on fields with fists axes and other
weapons. This is how feudal Yakuza did it back in
the day.
* In the Now Loading Screen, a green bird
periodically flaps its wings while perched on a
branch and surrounded by a setting of red peonies.
* After starting a game, a green field appears along
with a statue at the edge of town where a man looks
at it. He's wearing a straw hat that covers his head
but he later looks up and tips it higher to look at
the shining sun. Birds sing and the scene changes to
a little village and the title screen wafts into
view before the game proper starts. The camera pans
in on a building where a gangster leaves his house
and is met by the hero from earlier in his blue
costume. Two other gangsters arrive and a challenge
is issued and met.
* A battle starts where the hero squares off against
the two junior gangsters. The controls are as
follows:
L-ANALOG / Move
R-ANALOG / Move camera
O-Button / Attack. Pressing it continually
issues a kick followed by punches
L1-TRIGGER / Remove staff from strap and use
it to attack
X-BUTTON / Guard
* In the first battle, the gangster in purple is
wielding a knife but he rarely attacks and his tubby
yellow-shirted friend isn't much use either as he
stands back and watches you beat up his friend.
After purple clothing guy's health bar reaches zero,
he runs away like a little girl. After beating up
the guy in the yellow shirt, a cut scene begins
where the lead gangster from earlier draws his sword
and is about to kill the two for being useless when
hero stops the descent of the blade with his bare
hands - blood can be seen where the blade cut into
his palms. The lead gangster turns around and is
greeted by the local gangster boss who approaches
the hero and lead gangster and puts an end to the
swordplay. The lead gangster walks away and hero
turns around - the two thugs that he just beat are
grateful to him for saving their hides and they
resolve to follow him and become his little gangster
followers even though he just beat their asses.
After they join the hero's party, they're shown
bowing to their new master on their knees and they
pledge eternal loyalty. Gangster boss from earlier
enters the room laughing and blesses the new union.
* In the next sequence, an image of feudal Japan is
shown with people walking on their way to work and
appointed rounds. A narrator recounts the social
mechanism of the time and the aspirations of the
hero to become a gangster boss himself in any which
way but loose. With two new recruits, he's well on
his way...
* Once the game starts, move the hero with the
L-Analogue and laugh out loud as you watch his two
underlings scramble after him like dogs. The sound
of their sandals scrabbling on the dirt roads may
also elicit some laughter. There's not much to do in
the first area other than break three clay pots to
recover the coins inside each one. After leaving the
little compound, the three stooges may wander into
town where they can interact with the town folk and
speak to a beggar as well as a juggler. There's a
building you may enter to explore. A funny thing
that may be observed is the big oaf guy in the
yellow shirt that you beat earlier follows you so
closely that he occasionally bumps into screen doors
and breaks them.
* To ensure authenticity, Genki researched the
Yakuza tattoos that were used back in the day and
recreates a good number of them in the game. The
clothing of the period is also accurate along with
the weapons that the Yakuza used back in the day -
while there are the standard swords and knives, a
mallet and hooked weapons are also available.
* Battles may be fought with cooperative attacks
from your underlings for some energetic slashing
sequences. If different weapons are equipped, the
type of attack changes for flesh hacking variety.
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This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No
reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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