Yakuza 0 storywriting free#

For Kiryu that was the almost mythological figure that is the yakuza Captain Kazama Shintaro. Both grew up looking to the father/mentor figure they idolized attempting to carve out a legend for themselves. In that sense Keiji Shibusawa and Kazama Kiryu have analogous formative experiences which is why the two characters make perfect foils for each other. To dream for the opposite is almost unnatural in comparison. There is nothing uncommon about dreaming of prosperity, wealth and honor. It always starts the same way most things to, with a simple dream. And it’s these, idealized and ultimately unnecessary needs, that convinced philosophers of yesterday that most humans are incapable of reaching. So while I am an Epicurean that doesn’t mean I don’t acknowledge that the fact that Keiji Shibusawa, final boss of Kazama Kiryu’s story, is absolutely correct. However, contrary to that initial dichotomy, much like with Epicurus and when Plato wrote the Republic, when everyone around you is obsessed with ambition, glory, and other measures of success that come from outside rather than within, you start to see the true nature of humanity and society. So it might seem rather backwards that someone who considers most efforts people undertake in the name of vain ideals to be writing a script on a story of ambition. For such a “trivial” thing… some men give their lives for it.” – Keiji ShibusawaĪs a devote Epicurean I strive to meet my ideals by wanting little and asking little in return to other people. Once they’ve attained money and power, the last thing they seek is glory. Is that so wrong?! Is that too much…? Do orphans not get dream!?” -Kazama Kiryu Your confidence… The way everyone bows to you. You have no right to tell us we can’t be yakuza… You’ve got no right! We’ve looked up to you for all this time. You’re yakuza yourself… Considering that. We can decide… I owe you everything, but this isn’t about that. So I’m not very far out of my comfort zone here. Usually I only talk about Shonen and Shonen Jump but honestly Yakuza 0 is basically a Shonen as is. That’s not even close to mentioning the other half of the story with Goro Majima which… is an entirely different can of busted skulls ripe for the analysis. Or at least that’s underlying theme of Kazama Kiryu’s story. But for today I want to talk about Yakuza 0’s most poignant theme of leaving a legacy and the conflict between ideals and the reality of life. Perhaps in the future I’ll get to write about everything I loved about this game. With a game as well written as Yakuza 0 there’s so much to talk about and so little time to do it in. While at the same time Yakuza 0 is also about helping random strangers be better people, solving their issues, and also bashing in ugly gangster skulls into the concrete with your fist.

Yakuza 0 storywriting free#

It’s about wanting to simply live a free life while caught up in the endless and often bloody machinations of politics. It’s about the conflict that arises to balance ambition with humility and dignity.

It’s about the struggle to pay back debts of gratitude that potentially are too large to ever give back. Warning: Discussion of this game contains spoilers and the references to suicide which some people may find difficult. “Everyone struggles with the conflict between reality and the way they want to live their lives, but it’s by facing that struggle that they grow into better people.”