Ryu Ga Go-TALK

Join us with a new character trying to pick apart the plot and playing too much Mah Jong. 

It's time to find out the truth of what happened 25 years ago. But first, gotta spend 5 hours training fighters with extended rock montages. 

On this episode: Kamurocho Underground featuring woodblock carving as Saejima inches forward. 

Double chapter episode, with bonus flashback. Join us as we break out and then relax on the beach. 

Yakuza 4 continues, and we end our time with Akiyama for the time being. We finally figure out what's going on just in time for it to get way more complicated. 

Back from holidays with a pile of yen and fingertips, it's Ryu Ga GoTalk. Join us as we continue down Yakuza 4. Short one this week, but we'll be back to full heat power next episode. 

We get to know Akiyama a little better in the second chapter of Yakuza 4. 

Notes:
The Riki Takeuchi Loan Shark Program mentioned is the legendary "Minami no Teiō" (King of Minami)

In this episode something a bit different. The Yakuza series is famous for it's use of celebrity performances, but sometimes things don't work out so well. We go through some of the scandals and controversies that have affected the series' actors, and the nightmare that is Japan's Entertainment Agencies. 

We're back and have crawled our way out of the hostess mines to finally put the lid on Yakuza 3. Final judgements and detailed analysis of how bad bowling is are within. 

Finally we are at the end of Yakuza 3's story. Join us as we talk through the events of the final chapter and consider the game as a whole. 

Join Akeyo and Felix for one of the best chapters yet. With tragedy, excellent villains and Goku level speed converting enemies-to-friends. 

Join Akeyo and Felix as we get closer to the end of Yakuza 3, but first some filler episode chapter! Woo. 

You know things are insane when Majima turning up in a bright pink truck is the most grounded event in a chapter. Join us as we try to understand what the hell is going on.

Another 2 chapter episode. This time 7 & 8. Felix thinks he's figured out Yakuza 3's combat and is immediately rebuked by the game.

Another double chapter episode. Majima Suits, Rikiya Tattoos and fighting a half nude fat guy in a love hotel. 

Eventually a Yakuza game will start, but for now some more inoffensive afternoon family sitcom action with "KIryu Orphanage" right after Family Ties. 

It's a double header! Man, this hostess minigame IS confusing, ironic. 

Onto Yakuza 3. No parts of this podcast removed to appeal to western audiences. 

Join Felix and Akeyo for a whirlwind recap of the 3 Majima Chapters in KIwami 2. No xp, no levelling, no substories but man, what a karaoke song.

Time to clean up those lingering sub-stories and face off with the Amon Family. 

The final chapter of Kiwami 2's story. Surprises, double surprises and dubiously earned redemption abounds!

One chapter to go, and no sign of Jin Goda. Join Akeyo and Felix in this penultimate chapter of Kiwami 2's story, as we work through shocking revelations and binge eating strategies. 

Back with Akeyo and Felix as they piece together the events of this chapter, and consider Jin Goda's welfare. 

Family drama abounds in this episode of Ryu ga go Talk. Join Akeyo and Felix as they work their way through Haruka's unreasonable demands and remember the existence of Jin Goda. 

Join Akeyo and Felix as they try to come to terms with the implications of a secret underground castle made of gold. 

We're back! Time to see what's happening with Kiryu and an ease back into Yakuza by slamming 8 hours of hostess club management into ourselves. Welcome to 2021 of Ryu ga Go Talk. Fever Time!

Unwelcome returning characters, retirement drama, technical ignorance and plenty of Kiryu advice in this episode of Ryu ga go Talk. 

Join Akeyo and Felix for the inaugural Koji Shindo dunkfest. 

Date is a fugitive, Daigo is kidnapped, there's  spy in the Florist's office, but... what if we helped this Korean Pop Star visit the dirty video store?

In this episode Akeyo and Felix deal with marauding wrestlers, try to see blood and give important karaoke advice to get maximum emotional impact. 

Double the fun, double the Kazuki! Time to take on mysterious foreigners with Akeyo and Felix. As well as some non spoilery impressions of Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon and a lament for the modern styles of Host clubs. 

With Daigo taken care of by unknown kidnappers we're free to get sidetracked by nonsense and have fun with our ol' pal Majima, plus special appearances by Legendary Japanese Pro Wrestlers.  

We're back. With Claw Machine gripes, cleaning rooms with goon's faces and the exciting return of Cabaret! FOUR SHINE FEVER!

Join us as we get acquainted with Kaoru Sayama (or is that Saori Kayama?), and catch up with our favourites: Chubby Yakuza holding furniture and blocking doorways. 

Dragons meet in this episode with Kiryu finally coming face to face with Ryuji Goda. And he doesn't even try to steal his pants! 

Kiwami 2! Lets go! Oh no, you broke my chairman...

The story may be done, but Amon remains. Join Felix and Akeyo as they run through the last crumbs of Yakuza Kiwami, where they hid all the good sub stories! 

Kiwami is over (well, apart from... him). Join Akeyo and Felix as they recount the conclusion of the story and how much Jingu is a shitty egg-sucking garbage boy who deserves to be in the trash. 

Also spoiler warning for the ending of Japan only 1995 puzzle game Panel de Pon. 

Kiwami nears it's conclusion with shocking deaths and story revelations. Join Akeyo and Felix for this episode of Ryu Ga Go Talk. 

Akeyo and Felix near the climax of Yakuza Kiwami, but there's still plenty of time to play around with Majima. Keep on Truckin!

Set course for maximum tragedy as Akeyo and Felix push forward in Kiwami. 

Join Akeyo and Felix for an action packed episode with more Chinese Broadswords than you can swing a... pigs head at? 

Akeyo and Felix trawl through the multicoloured gangs of Kamurocho and collect some rare currency along the way, 

Catch up with some old friends, share a drink and destroy every single piece of furniture in Serena for the umpteenth time. It's Ryu Ga Go Talk with Felix and Akeyo.

Akeyo and Felix force their way through a Chapter (?) of stunningly irrelevant nonsense. At least Nishiki's story was good...

This week Akeyo and Felix get underground, for some reason going underground always involves a gigantic coliseum... Also a Majima update! If you want to avoid Majima everywhere surprises then skip the last 10 minutes. 

Akeyo and Felix save the cutest character in the Yakuza series, and Haruka. Plus tips for succeeding in business. 

A short chapter with a kickass name. Join Felix and Akeyo for speculation of how much cooler Shimano would be as a bossfight if he were just Geese from Fatal Fury. 

Akeyo and Felix come to grips with a changed Kamurocho (and Tojo clan) with 10 years of lost time. At least we still have Majima.