Beast in the East: Yakuza 0 - Part 12

I would 100% go for some cabaret club only episodes as long as it also included more recruiting

I'd totally be down if you guys did side episodes that you put up later in the week or something for just the side activities like Real Estate/Club Cabaret. The reward and storylines for both are pretty neat but both do require multiple hours invested into just that part of the game. If you guys are willing and able to put in the extra time to finish the business side stories you should. I just finished the cabaret stuff with majima myself earlier tonight and the reward for finishing it is GREAT.

Also you guys should REALLY spend all your CP you can on hiring girls from the shrine its a really easy way to fill out your roster.

More fans = higher paying customers because you need to reach specific fan thresholds to increase your club rating.

How can a game be this layered with side missions, mini-games, good characters, writing and have such a presentation. Every monday I'm like daaaaaamn, this fucking game.

Majima is such a fantastic character as well.

100% happy to have more or separate "Cabaret Club" (fusing) only days.

I'm pro for getting just episodes where you work on this and other activities. I already finished the game and I regret haven't finished them. I wish to see them through from you. As usual, only if it is fun for you guys.

Majima... what happens to you...

Down for two episodes a week with a B episode focusing on sidestories and minigames.

Also Dan, that sleazy voice is terrible. Please continue doing it.

This would be my advice too. Luckily, I didn't burn out, but I could see someone do. If I didn't spend all this time completing both Kiryu's Real Estate and Majima's Cabaret storylines (as soon as they became available to me), I would've beaten the main story a long time ago. I think the reward in the end is worth it, but anyone should probably spread it out between multiple chapters or do it until the main story is out of the way.

+1 for extra cabaret videos, this was strangely compelling.

If we do side episodes for cabaret/etc can it be called Beast in the East: After Dark

This sounded stupid, and reading the comments made me wonder if I should skip this episode.

But once things started rolling around the hour mark.... that's rad.

@dasboot: No, it should clearly be Beast in the East: Majima Extra. Dumb acronyms are important!

That "I don't have hobbies" talk wasn't bad writing - I actually had a girl say that to me on a date once.

Character spoilers:

That Sagawa guy's lines are really really good. The manipulative evil just drips from every word.

That's also your signal to GTFO too.

I want this game a lot more because of that mini-game...why does it look so fun and ridiculous?

"You want some talking? All right, Etsuko table ooooonneeee!" I want more sleazy night club owner Dan speak please.

If you complete the cabaret club questline you get something really, really cool. If you're not planning on playing through all of it, and there is quite a lot of it, you should look up the quest reward.

Mark me down for a YES in the "fusing day" column.

Alex and Dan immediately being okay with killing the body double is a bit scary, considering the precedent for people you thought were dicks actually not being bad people twists, that happen in the story.

That's a sentence...

I vote cabaret club episodes, but only if they feature Strip Club DJ Dan.

@alex I'm running behind on these Yakuza episodes but I'd back cabaret eps to the hilt.

I sure wish this was on PC, I feel like I'm ruining it for myself but I want to keep watching.

It's a small detail, but whoever was in charge of the animation of Yuki's eyes during that training bit did a really good job

This section just sold me on the game! there is so much to do and the story is so good! I'm going to buy it

Dan's stripclub DJ voice is shockingly accurate.

Dang, Alex talking about game of the year - I wonder what he would have said then if we told him it would get knocked out of the top 10 by a dating sim.