Shenmue Dojo

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Thought you guys might find this interesting... I won't have a solid opinion until I play Yakuza, but Ryo is a martial arts expert

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmes ... c=30562214

Ha well I like both Kazuma is sure as hell one dirty bastard but Ryo has a better lock on and more moves, I'll give Ryo the win if he side steps enough. Unless the dirty bloke gets his hands on a weapon or he could just shock Ryo by taking him to a hostess bar and showing him the real dirty action he's missing out on all this time.

I do agree with what Orange stated, coming from Bruce Lee, the best himself; being unpredictable in a fight will win the day.

I'd like to say Ryo, but he just wouldn't win, really.

To survive the events of Yakuza, you have to be a lot tougher than you do to survive the events of Shenmue. Shenmue was set in the magical world of every 20th enemy has a metal bar or a knife and there is no such thing as a gun.

And, as people have said, Kazuma would be far less predictable...I bet Ryo would win if he was still at the beginning of the game with no upgrades, though.

The answer is so simple,

I like the way that Kazuma fights(TOO MUCH)
but Ryo is a martial artist and even the world's best street fighters like Kazuma can't never stand in his way.../

Ryo might adhere to the principles but he knows ALOT of different styles so he would easily adapt to different situations. It ranges from Karate to Kung Fu to Ju Jitsu. He also defeated the Mad Angels and even beat a guy like Dou Niu and survived chainsaw attacks with no real weapon himself. So he does know how to anticipate and react to dirty attacks. He even street fights

Fighting dirty isn't always the best though since it lacks one main thing : focus. The attacks are almost always very easy to anticipate for someone who has trained martial arts for as long, and is as good as Ryo. And eventually fighting that way tires out a person more than a trained one with a more focused style.

Completely ignoring the respective games' mechanics, I think Kazuma would win. He's regarded as an extremely good fighter among the Yakuza. Ryo is some kid who has a relatively extensive knowledge of martial arts. I doubt he has as much experience.

Orange Lightning wrote:
Plus, Kazuma can dodge bullets.
Booyah.

lol Case closed I guess ;)

Well, put it this way guys, if Shenmue III ever comes, Ryo may just become the best damn fighter in gaming...ever!

alimn wrote:The answer is so simple,

I like the way that Kazuma fights(TOO MUCH)
but Ryo is a martial artist and even the world's best street fighters like Kazuma can't never stand in his way.../

Ryo studies martial arts.

Kazuma studies martial arts AND uses weapons. Win.

Kazuma's a badass.
Ryo's a badass.

However, Kazuma seems to be alot older than Ryo. I don't believe though that because Kazuma is less predictable that he'd win, he's just older and his skin is tougher. Ryo on the other hand is younger, and MUCH quicker and agile than Kazuma. With Ryo's martial arts against a street fighter, I don't have any doubt that he'd give Kazuma a few marks, (Remember this guy beat Baihu in the cage), and I'm damn sure that Baihu would level Kazuma.....maybe.

Kazuma plain experience and age would probably beat Ryo.

I don't know, but one thing is for sure, if Ryo was the same age as Kazuma, he'd walk all over him.

Speed is everything, and Ryo's got alot more than Kazuma.

Ryo fights in a gorgeous world, with a lot of exposition and authenticity backing him. He also has the revenge-adrenaline rush going. Kazuma, is a Yakuza member who fights with a basic battle system, hideous graphics (compared to Shenmue), has the revenge-adrenaline rush going??? Ryo, just cause I'm a homer.

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You played Yakuza yet? Kazuma kicks so much ass, I haven't played a game where the main character is that damn good! It is THAT damn good.