New Game Plus - what to expect?

[Robber N0T from here]

So I just finished Yakuza 0, loved it. Almost tempted to buy the other ones, but I'm broke.

Now I have New Game Plus unlocked, and I wanna know in short what it means? Obviously you restart the main story, but some things you got in the first playthrough carry through, right? I'm guessing it's all the fighting moves you bought, except ones you learn directly from Bacchus and the other 'sensei's'? Do you have to restart all the progress you've made in Kiryu's Real Estate minigames, and Majima's Cabaret Club minigames? Are side stories reset?

[Bubley]

If you create a New Game +, story progress, substories, Masters (although you keep their abilities), Telephone Club Girls, and Business Storyline progress will be reset. You keep everything else though.
I would recommend you to start a premium adventure using your clear data, which is basically a post-game free roam. You can finish any substories you've missed, continue progress on your Businesses, Dragon & Tiger, Coliseum.

[Robber N0T from here]

Originally posted by Bubley:

If you create a New Game +, story progress, substories, Masters (although you keep their abilities), Telephone Club Girls, and Business Storyline progress will be reset. You keep everything else though.
I would recommend you to start a premium adventure using your clear data, which is basically a post-game free roam. You can finish any substories you've missed, continue progress on your Businesses, Dragon & Tiger, Coliseum.

Good thing I asked.
Thanks

[harken23]

DON'T buy the other ones! The quality after YK2 drops off a MAJOR cliff in every way after YK2. I loved 0, YK1 (less so) and YK2, so I picked up a bundle that had, I think, 3, 4, 5, and maybe 6. and they all have massive problems (starting with 3 just being a port of the PS3 game, and so a huge step back in every category). Saejima is also a terrible character, and you're forced to play as him in long swaths of all four games (some ppl might like his style, he's just slow and dumb and not all that strong). And carrying a baby around town looking for milk is probably the low point of computer gaming this century.

I haven't played the new-ish ones like Like a Dragon, tho.

[Robber N0T from here]

Originally posted by harken23:

DON'T buy the other ones! The quality after YK2 drops off a MAJOR cliff in every way after YK2. I loved 0, YK1 (less so) and YK2, so I picked up a bundle that had, I think, 3, 4, 5, and maybe 6. and they all have massive problems (starting with 3 just being a port of the PS3 game, and so a huge step back in every category). Saejima is also a terrible character, and you're forced to play as him in long swaths of all four games (some ppl might like his style, he's just slow and dumb and not all that strong). And carrying a baby around town looking for milk is probably the low point of computer gaming this century.

I haven't played the new-ish ones like Like a Dragon, tho.

I'll look more into the general consensus of those games, but thanks for the warning

[Bubley]

Originally posted by Mr. Manovar nr. 6:

Originally posted by harken23:

DON'T buy the other ones! The quality after YK2 drops off a MAJOR cliff in every way after YK2. I loved 0, YK1 (less so) and YK2, so I picked up a bundle that had, I think, 3, 4, 5, and maybe 6. and they all have massive problems (starting with 3 just being a port of the PS3 game, and so a huge step back in every category). Saejima is also a terrible character, and you're forced to play as him in long swaths of all four games (some ppl might like his style, he's just slow and dumb and not all that strong). And carrying a baby around town looking for milk is probably the low point of computer gaming this century.

I haven't played the new-ish ones like Like a Dragon, tho.

I'll look more into the general consensus of those games, but thanks for the warning

Just so you know, the person who you are replying to, has been spamming this message(that most games after k2 suck) for at least a week at different game hubs in different threads, so take their opinion with the grain of salt lol:)

[Robber N0T from here]

Originally posted by Bubley:

Originally posted by Mr. Manovar nr. 6:

I'll look more into the general consensus of those games, but thanks for the warning

Just so you know, the person who you are replying to, has been spamming this message(that most games after k2 suck) for at least a week at different game hubs in different threads, so take their opinion with the grain of salt lol:)

People on the internet are scary

[Hotel Security]

>Just so you know, the person who you are replying to, has been spamming this message(that most games after k2 suck

Yes, but that's because there were actual remakes made in Kiwami 1&2 while Yakuza 3/4/5 are just re-releases. It's not exactly a startling revelation that these games would feel more outdated than the ones that got a full remake.

But, what's it matter? I just finished Yakuza 0 and it was my first Yakuza game so I'll naturally play Kiwami 1&2 next before I even consider the games after that. Plus I managed to get all three in a bundle for $10 on the PS Store.

[Lar Dass]

Yeah alot of stuff resets but its really a good way to enjoy the story without bothering with side content since youll have done it in your first playthrough/PA

[Hotel Security]

^It's actually stunning how quick the game is when you just plow through plot content.