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GC is Doing Whatever
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I Repost A Lot. I Lose My Mind A Lot. Trying to do less of both. Sorry in advance!
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GC Vazquez Media Thread of 2026
Click on specific entries for expanded thoughts in the replies. Let me know if you want to see a video on it.
a cartoon character is holding a cell phone with a red light on it
ALT: a cartoon character is holding a cell phone with a red light on it
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And I GUESS, because people seem to fucking forget:
I have spent the last decade covering the FUCK out of this series. Almost EVERY SINGLE VIDEO I've done for Yakuza is full of well-balanced, well-evidenced critique. If you can't see that, you're being ignorant.
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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It only becomes more clear as time goes by that all of the series issues have only tripled since the exit of Nagoshi and the original Amusement Visions staff in 2021. An already growing wave turned into a flood once they were gone.
February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
If you think that Yokoyama image that's going around is absolutely wild, I highly encourage you to go read more of his interview quotes in the last few years for a rollercoaster of a ride. And if you REALLY want to be even MORE confused, go check out interviews from 10-15 years ago.
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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HOW DOES IT KEEP GETTING WORSE
What's further upsetting about the removal of that substory in Yakuza 3 is that the character model for Ayaka (and her voice) were the likeness of the VERY REAL transwoman Ayana Tsubaki. So the game just erased an actual trans woman.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayana_T...
Ayana Tsubaki - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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My latest review

Grasshopper Manufacture is back to show the industry what ART is
Romeo is a Dead Man is a violent, loud, and beautifully human piece of art that reminds us what makes video games as a medium so special. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19572-romeo-dead-man-review
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Hmmmm....maybe it's time for another video....
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM
My friends introduced me to YAPYAP today. It's a game where you cast spells by saying them out loud, and the goal is to invade a wizard's tower and cause as much property damage as possible within a time limit.
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
The top image is @octorobin.bsky.social . I don't even need to know it was her who said it, because she's explained the score cube to me.
listening to a conversation on my gf's server she is having with her friends and i couldnt help but think of this image while listening to what they were talking about
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Survival crafting games will let you build amazing houses, but god forbid they ever give you decent furniture options. Y'all GOTTA get an interior decorator to look over your in-game setting and aesthetic, so they can consult you about furniture ideas.
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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write on
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I think it bears repeating that I don't sub or vague post about people I know. I'm almost always posting about shit I see on in the Internet in mass.

When I wanna talk shit about someone, I just tell it to @cullenforever.bsky.social 's face directly.
Fuck Subposting.

We Superposting
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Some folks don't like art. They just like keeping busy. Probably to avoid thinking about the stuff that inspires art in the first place. Damn shame.
February 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Hey everyone, just wanna let you know that ROMEO IS A DEADMAN releases the same day, is $10 cheaper and is an original game.
Review: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is a remake built on disdain, not reverence, looking to fix a game that wasn’t broken, and ending up with little to show for itself.

⭐️⭐️

vgc.news/review/yakuz...
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties review: How not to do a remake | VGC
Sega delivers a disappointing remake built on disdain, not reverence, looking to fix a game that wasn’t broken…
vgc.news
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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If I sound like a downer sometimes, it's because I'm 38 and I see everything coming at least a year away.
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Forums are nostalgic to people of exactly my age, but I think they just have a different combination of the weaknesses of chat clients and social media. I think what ppl miss is having a small, close-knit community, and that's increasingly hard to replicate as corpos own it all.
February 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
They asked me to answer some questions regarding the Kiwami 3 stuff for an Aftermath article! I was very nervous, but I think Isaiah made me look good. It's a great article, go check it out!
The movement to remove voice actor who has admitted to sexual assault has Yakuza fans at their breaking point: aftermath.site/yakuza-kiwami-...
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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The movement to remove voice actor who has admitted to sexual assault has Yakuza fans at their breaking point: aftermath.site/yakuza-kiwami-...
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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Big feature about the #RemoveKagawa movement and fans feeling that the bloom has been off the rose for the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games, with this latest controversy being a last straw for many.
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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playing yakuza kiwami 3 felt like paying a visit to a cemetery. my review for @gamespot.com

www.gamespot.com/reviews/yaku...
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Review - Short Fangs
Kiwami 3 is the boldest remake of the series to date, but it makes for an uneven retelling that threatens to taint the series' legacy in the process.
www.gamespot.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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I often hear people, even people I respect asserting that the RGG series is all wacky all the time and has always been and it's like

Yeah bro you can tell they were having a laugh a minute writing the scene with Nishikiyama and Kiryu in the woods in Yakuza 0. Not a serious bone in that office.
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Also Nugget in 0 and the Old Lady 1000%
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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100%. i think every time nugget went viral or some fun but stupid shit like that it became like, how can we do this again. but it feels like they keep going for that spectacle and not. yknow. anything meaty and heartfelt. frustrating as hell
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM