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| Episode 77: 12 Minecraft Blocks of Money | 08 Mar 2024 | 01:25:16 | |
The cases would each weigh about 13.23 kg (29.16 lbs) btw Playing: Chapter 16 (or Part 4 Chapter 4) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST, New Serena, Yakuza 4 OST, Substory 6, Yakuza 5 Unreleased Songs, Solitude, Yakuza 4 OST, Geist Obscuration, Yakuza 4 OST, MachineGun Kiss, Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 76: The Donald Duck Voice Guild | 23 Feb 2024 | 01:31:50 | |
On the other side of the two newest RGG releases, we offer up our impressions on Gaiden and Infinite Wealth before diving right back into a double header of Yakuza 4. Playing: Chapters 14 & 15 (or Part 4 Chapters 2 & 3) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST, New Serena, Yakuza 4 OST, Whiskey & Rhapsody, Yakuza 4 OST, Smile Venomously, Yakuza 4 OST, MachineGun Kiss, Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 67: Busty Prison Breakout 4 | 30 Dec 2022 | 01:25:30 | |
Remember how two months ago we said the next episode would be about Akiyama's side content? No you don't! Anyways it's finally time for us to talk about the biggest largest man in all of Japan, Taiga Saejima, and figure out just what he's gonna do with all those guns he's holding. Playing: Chapter 5 (or Part 2 Chapter 1) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Massive Fire, Yakuza 4 OST Material Delights, Yakuza 4 OST Kokyou ni Nishiki wo Kazarubeshi, Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 66: "By the Power of VR Hentai" | 16 Oct 2022 | 01:41:06 | |
This week, friend of the show and GameFAQs guide creator CyricZ joins as we untangle the final leg of Akiyama's storyline. This is where we reaaaaaally begin to run into some pacing issues with this game. Playing: Chapter 4 of Yakuza 4 Music: GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Pure Love in Kamurocho (Akiyama/Hana), Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| RGG Summit 2022 - Ishin Confirmed! | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:47:36 | |
News news news news news Music: GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Samurai Ondo - Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 65: Lovist Stored in the Brace | 13 Aug 2022 | 01:05:02 | |
Uh-oh! Despite his initial suave and cool appearance, Akiyama spends this whole chapter getting cancelled for being a creep! Oh well, I'm sure nothing like this will happen again in this game, now time to take a big sip of coffee... Playing: Chapter 3 of Yakuza 4 Music: GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Pure Love in Kamurocho (Akiyama/Hana), Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 64: Taichi Taichi, Yes Papa | 23 Jul 2022 | ||
This week, we're pivoting to children's entertainment. Get the whole family together and enjoy a wholesome discussion of Yakuza 4! Playing: Chapter 2 of Yakuza 4: The One Music: GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Pure Love in Kamurocho (Akiyama/Hana), Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 63: Combat Tutorials, LLC | 27 May 2022 | 01:20:49 | |
Not only do we have a new game, we have a new protagonist! Handsome and suave and kind of a fucking mess, it's fan favorite Akiyama in a banger intro chapter to what is, within the show at least, one of the more disliked games in the series. Will that opinion hold up? Let's find out! Playing: Chapter 1 of Yakuza 4 Music: GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Speed Star, Yakuza 4 OST Nervousness, Yakuza 4 OST Pure Love in Kamurocho (Akiyama/Hana), Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 62: John Guantanamobay | 13 May 2022 | 01:50:19 | |
Aren't you sick and tired of hearing about MUD\WTR? Well so are we! Or, we would be if this episode wasn't sponsored by the only mushroom powder coffee replacement that we drink here at the KMRO studios. Get your discounted nasty juice today! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 61: Extreme Home Makeover: Yoshitaka Mine Edition | 09 Apr 2022 | 01:39:03 | |
Oh no! Oh man, oh god, oh man! This is Chapter 11 of Yakuza 3: Crisis and it's a BAD time. This week, Kiryu has a bad time! Plus, we've got a very special (and extra infuriating) Essence of Education from Argyle. Rest in peace, my sweet angel :'( A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 60: Sunk Cost Victory | 07 Mar 2022 | 01:08:48 | |
We get our one last respite of blessed orphan content... or do we? Not to name names, but there's certainly at least one of these little urchins we could do without. Unfortunately we do eventually have to get back to the actual story of the game, but it's a decent enough boss fight at least. Remember to vote! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 59: Taichi Dies | 16 Feb 2022 | 01:24:32 | |
Oh no, our boy died (just kidding he just has asthma). Kiryu is back in Okinawa with his children, and you love to see it! This week, Kiryu lights up the room with his phone and does a little bit of wrasslin'! On the side, he becomes fluent in English and then immediately forgets all of it. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 75: Kiryumelon | 27 Oct 2023 | 01:01:20 | |
So if we arrest the criminals, then we can bribe_ _them to do more crimes, so that we control the crimes. So then we arrest them again, and whoever can arrest all these criminals that we arrested before and then bribed to do more crimes will not only show Tokyo PD's worth to the public and garner us more support, but will also gain massive prestige within the organization that we've rigged to arrest the criminals and then bribe them to do the crimes so we can arrest them again. I'm a genius. Playing: Chapter 13 (or Part 4 Chapter 1) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Machine Gun Kiss (Kiryu), Yakuza 4 OST A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2007) VGTMTP Crossover | 02 Feb 2022 | 02:22:39 | |
This week, Argyle and Jordan joined friends of the show and hosts of Video Games: the Movie: the Podcast Dan and Maxie to discuss Takashi Miike's...very unique 2007 movie that is...based on(?) the video game Yakuza (2005). Essential viewing for any Yakuza fan. Go check out VGTMTP, it's good! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 58: THE PLOT | 26 Jan 2022 | 01:03:50 | |
The chapter we've been hyping up for months has finally arrived, and it sure is one of the most chapters there ever was. Just like Kiryu and Minister Tamiya, we sit down and talk about the plot of Yakuza 3 for a bit too long. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 57: Lau Ka Long Battle | 19 Jan 2022 | ||
Extremely short chapter this week! Join us as Kiryu meets with Majima and then spends 25 minutes fighting his way down a city block. But at least we get one of the strangest quotes in the entire series as payoff. Oh, and we pass the time by playing a few rounds of Hobbies, Goals, and Crimes. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 56: The Disappearance of Kamurocho Hills by the Coward RGG Studios | 07 Jan 2022 | 01:13:10 | |
In our first episode of the new year, we talk about gunpla, pranks, and everyone's new favorite character: West Park Trivia Guy. Hey RGG, where'd the building go? A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 55: Gigantic Stone Pogs | 14 Dec 2021 | 01:46:37 | |
This week on Kamurocho Radio we are joined by impromptu guest Dan, from Sonic Shuffle and Pod of Greed and Chllbleed and Video Game the Movie the Podcast. We're talking about Chapter 6 of Yakuza 3: Gameplan. Along the way we discuss Yakuza fragrances, Rikiya's perfect day, and settle once and for all whether Kiryu is Shadow the Hedgehog. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 54: Yakuza 3: Daddy Day Care | 17 Nov 2021 | 01:17:10 | |
We're back in Kamurocho and we miss the orphanage already. Before we can go visit our alive friend Kashiwagi we first need to fight some Mysterious Foreigners, do some racial profiling, and see how many jobs one woman can get in a night. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 53: #BringBackMack | 10 Nov 2021 | 01:09:06 | |
This week, Kiryu learns about the power of posting. Need I say more? A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 52: The Drag-diddly-agon of Dojima-roonie | 01 Nov 2021 | 01:28:29 | |
More orphan drama this week before we finally head back to Kamurocho. Riona and Koji are cancelled. Taichi thinks all landlords should die. Kiryu may or may not be aware of the United States. We talk about Oval Pawffice and DogRates in this one. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 51: Pawkahara | 27 Oct 2021 | ||
Awoooooof! You're pawstening to Pawmurocho Radiwoof! The only PAWdcast about the Pawkuza Series of Puppy-o Games. This week, Pawgyle and Jordog are continuing to PAWK about Pawkuza 3 Chapawter 3: Paw-er Puggle. Can't wait to eat some Yummy NomNoms with #Pawruka. Awooooof -Rikiya A Noise Space Pawdcast | |||
| Lost Judgment First Impressions! | 16 Oct 2021 | 00:53:15 | |
We put Yakuza 3 on hold to talk about our (spoiler-free) thoughts on Lost Judgment a few chapters in. Spoilers: We like it! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 74: Death by Hyphen | 29 Sep 2023 | 01:33:31 | |
!! SPOILER WARNING FOR YAKUZA 6 AND YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON !! SKIP TO 51:39 TO AVOID We're back to talk for way too long about all the BIG NEWS from the most recent RGG Summit/Direct or whatever they're calling it now, followed by a really good chapter that reveals an exciting new piece of the puzzle. Playing: Chapter 12 (or Part 3 Chapter 4) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Midnight Dancer, by Toshiki Masuda A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 50: Varying Sizes of Boy | 11 Oct 2021 | 01:34:10 | |
We're back with a CHUNKY chapter, so we split it in two! This week, we're talking about the first half of Yakuza 3 Chapter 3: Power Struggle. This week, Kiryu meets a politician for a few links of ball chess, solves a robbery, and picks up a stray! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 49: Continuity of Shirt | 11 Sep 2021 | 01:01:16 | |
Please donate to help with relief after Hurricane Ida if you can! Are you sick of working? Wouldn't you rather just sit around all day and play Wii Sports with your boys? Well then you should join the Ryudo Family! All you have to do is bumble around and maybe collect rent from our tenants sometimes, and in exchange you get a clubhouse to stay in and all the popsicles you can eat! ... Look, we really need at least a couple more guys to do the bowing thing it looks really pathetic when it's just me and Mikio doing it. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 48: Pink Hole | 04 Sep 2021 | 01:52:28 | |
Uhhh, sorry about the title for this one. It's not what it sounds like, we promise. We started Yakuza 3 this week with Chapter One: New Beginnings, there's some little kids now and we like it. Sorry about the title. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 47: Takashima! McRib is back! | 18 Jul 2021 | 01:58:00 | |
We've finally reached the end of Yakuza 2. Does it hold up? Will Jin Goda survive? And who will Argyle get to replace Jordan after the shit he said in this episode? A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 46: Tojo Clan Stonks Graph | 10 Jul 2021 | 01:32:27 | |
Put on your snakeskin jacket and grab your Demonfire Dagger, because this week, special guest and Majima-enjoyer Audrey joins us as we talk about the Majima Saga. This relatively unremarkable side story in Yakuza Kiwami 2 contains THREE cutscenes that you'll really love to see. We're talking about the Tojo Clan's aversion to crime, skeleton massages, and Cabaret Club ruckus. No crime!!! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 45: Mutohnarrative Dissonance | 30 Jun 2021 | 02:27:56 | |
| Episode 44: This Changes Everything! | 19 Jun 2021 | 01:05:09 | |
It's the penultimate chapter of Yakuza 2: Blood and Bonds and uhhhh not much really happens in this one. We get a shocking reveal of incredible importance(?), Sayama makes an apology video, and I'm sure those bombs will come up again...right? On the side, we meet an absolute queen. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 43: JingweonMafiaRulz06! | 13 Jun 2021 | 01:02:05 | |
This week we get worn out from fighting exactly eleven (11) goons. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 42: Haruka's Kidnap Collage | 30 May 2021 | 01:32:40 | |
Things are heating up as we square up for a showdown for the ages in Chapter 13 of Yakuza 2: Settling Accounts. Wait? Is that really what this one is called? This week, we learn the difficult, convoluted truth about Sayama's parentage and Kiryu tries to make life-altering decisions for his daughter without asking her first, but it's fine. Yeah...it's fine. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 41: Two of Them | 22 May 2021 | 01:28:01 | |
| Episode 73: Legally Distinct Firearm Flip | 11 Aug 2023 | 01:02:29 | |
This chapter is extremely short for some reason, so we spend most of this episode talking about other video games and also Nair's sideplot. Tanimura goes to the basement from the meme maybe?, plays it by the book for once, and gets into some legal hot water for IP crimes. Playing: Chapter 11 (or Part 3 Chapter 3) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Midnight Dancer, by Toshiki Masuda A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 40: A Very Jingweon Christmas | 15 May 2021 | 01:28:23 | |
Sayama makes a huge leap in logic that leads us into an interesting (not really) diverging set of paths between the original game and the remake. Kiryu bumps into an eternally old friend. Neither of us understand shogi and we refuse to learn. Could someone please tell me where the K-Mart is? I've walked down every street and climbed every tower in Osaka looking for it I'm begging you. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 39: ISHIN AND KENZAN CONFIRMED 2022!!! | 08 May 2021 | 01:32:38 | |
Aw fuck do we really have to deal with the Florist's failson again? Fine. We also get some out of character romance between Kiryu and Sayama (as opposed to the in-character romance between Kiryu and Majima), and some interesting tattoo lore. And yes, we talk about Lost Judgment. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 38: Snakeskin High Viz | 01 May 2021 | 01:17:39 | |
This week on Kamurocho Radio, we're talking about Chapter 9 of Yakuza 2: the Omi Invasion, and guess what? The Omi? They invade! This chapter rules and we loved to play through it! We also chat about Kiryu's ice cream preferences, Majima's personal protective equipment, and the Yakuza series' tenuous grasp on world events. Oh and swords! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 37: Like a Pig | 24 Apr 2021 | 01:04:43 | |
Oh no, Date is funny sus! To get him out of this jam, Kiryu pays a visit to our sleazeball pal the Florist, then runs into another iconic Yakuza 1 character that you definitely remember before Kiryu says exactly who he is. Somebody please help Kiryu, he doesn't understand computers and is gonna get himself hurt one of these days. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 36: Pavlovian Baka Mitai | 17 Apr 2021 | 01:26:45 | |
Fuck Kawara!!! We're talking about the Yakuza 2 Chapter 7: A Foreign Threat, which we're pretty sure was written by Tucker Carlson. We learn how Kawara got his nickname and it sucks and we meet a new, xenophobic player in the world Kamurocho-based criminal organizations. it's rough...so we also just talk about a bunch of substories! We also talk about Kiryu's streaming career and why you should support small Kamurocho businesses. Don't forget to keep your fists, true! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 35: Gee Kiryu! How come your mom lets you have two Kazukis? | 03 Apr 2021 | 00:51:42 | |
Yakuza 2 gives us a little peek of the weirdness and xenophobia before it blasts us with both barrels. We have a new least favorite cop character, which is quite the feat considering there's now three of them all vying for screentime. Jordan likes the doppelganger plot so much he decides to see another one on the side, and I take no pleasure in saying this but Argyle encounters what can only be described as mommy milkers. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 34: Nut With Me, Nerevar | 27 Mar 2021 | 01:29:00 | |
Sotenbori has been nice, but we're back in Kamurocho this week for Chapter 5 of Yakuza 2: Hidden Past! Kiryu has to pay a visit to the Cool Boardroom and reunites with someone who has been suspiciously absent from this game. He also meets some pro-wrestling legends. This week, we're talking about the Yakuza Hard Rock Cafe, horny Morrowind mods, and Sayama snafus. Activate extreme heat mode! Argyle | Jordan A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 33: Ichi Hawk's Pro Skater | 20 Mar 2021 | 01:23:36 | |
Kiryu has to avoid content at all costs or risk the death of his new cop acquaintance! Once that's been averted, we've got some busywork that thankfully doesn't involve actually playing mahjong. On the side, Jordan gets a very convenient sum of money and Argyle meets an old friend. Do not worry about Chairman Goda, the A/C is on, he has a Happy Meal, and is listening to Judgement Shinpan. A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 32: Tactically Wide Couch Men | 13 Mar 2021 | ||
We're back on the mean streets of Sotenbori for Chapter 3 of Yakuza 2: The Yakuza Huntress...or is it the Yakuza Eater? No one is quite sure. Kiryu has his fated meeting with Omi Alliance Chairman Jin Goda and it turns out he was a lot nicer than we thought he was going to be! This week, we're talking about Kiryu poses, doing the wave, comfortable seating, and Chekov's Chandelier. Watch out for Couch Guys! A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 31: Sega Piss Bracelet™ | 27 Feb 2021 | 01:12:55 | |
It's Yakuza... 2! Chapter... 2! This week, we make our long overdue return to Sotenbori and the Cabaret Grand to meet perhaps the single best antagonist in the entire series. He's large, he's blonde, and he's so fucking cool dude holy shit. On the side we discuss some further changes to the series formula in the Dragon Engine, and learn how to relieve ourselves and have fun at the same time. I'm starting to see the appeal... A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 72: The Four Heavenly Kings of Podcasting | 19 May 2023 | 01:14:58 | |
Things are starting to come together in this plot, but also something really goofy is beginning to peek its head out. Jordan is so busy thinking about that mixer he went to that he somehow makes up a second Kamurocho information broker who gives out intel in bouquets of flowers. Playing: Chapter 10 (or Part 3 Chapter 2) of Yakuza 4 Music (in order of appearance): GET TO THE TOP! - Remix OF THE END, Yakuza: Dead Souls OST Midnight Dancer, by Toshiki Masuda A Noise Space Podcast | |||
| Episode 30: While My Son Was Out Partying I Studied the Blade | 20 Feb 2021 | 01:30:47 | |
Yakuza 2 is here! This is the point in the series where things go off the rails, but you won't be able to tell from the first chapter: Letter of Blood. The Tojo Clan are down on their luck and a recently-retired Kiryu has to unretire to fix it. This week we're chatting about the Dragon Engine, Shiny Kiryu, and Daigo Dojima's fit. You wouldn't kill someone in a graveyard would you? That'd be so messed up!
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| Episode 29: Men Will Take Over the Tojo Clan Instead of Going to Therapy | 13 Feb 2021 | ||
We've finally arrived at the end of our journey through Yakuza (2005) and boy has it been a trip. We're covering Yakuza Chapter 13: the End of Battle. For all its faults, this game's final chapter is pretty fuckin' good! This week, we're talking about Date logging on, giant cartoon bombs, and boys fighting. See you next week, in Yakuza 2!
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| Episode 28: Kashiwagi is Living that Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle! | 06 Feb 2021 | ||
It's boat time! We're talking about the penultimate chapter of Yakuza: Reunited. In this one, Kiryu sits down with Kazama and Kazama tells him the plot of Yakuza (2005 videogame). This week, we're talking about Wide Shimano, Kashiwagi Christmas, and Inaccurate Grenade Physics. See you next week for the finale!
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| Episode 27: Goro Truck Simulator | 31 Jan 2021 | 01:22:18 | |
Our journey through Yakuza (2005) is nearing its end, but first Kiryu needs to make a pit stop at a high-end soapland, as well as run some errands for some random NPCs. This week, friend of the show and Pod of Greed cohost Audrey joins us for Chapter 11: Honor and Humility. We spend a LOT of the episode talking about Majima, but not for any reason...it's not like he does anything odd this week. Trust me on this...
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