I stayed up pretty much all night playing this. The sun was coming out by the time I finally went to sleep. I got a couple wins though so I am declaring this game “completed.” I’m sure I’ll keep playing but hopefully never that intensely again.

I played through all of this on various days while substitute teaching (don’t tell anyone). Very simple and straightforward. Cool designs. But while some of the platforming areas are interesting to puzzle out, the game is not very fun to play. I got to the final boss arena and ultimately just decided to watch a video of the final battle rather than struggle through it myself. I am somewhat curious to see how the series evolves but it won’t be a priority for me.

I think I’ve finally cracked traditional Yakuza combat - just in time for it to no longer be relevant. Oh well, I still love this world and these characters.