I've been a PC gamer my whole life. Always WASD, never console. It wasn't a choice per se, but as a kid I was never allowed to play "video games". By the time I was a young adult, I had missed the console gaming train hard, and my skills were woeful. The controller was (kinda still is?) completely alien.

All that changed with Yakuza 0. My first entry into the series, I was watching a streamer play (shoutout to SinowBeats) and wondering "can I do the same?". I kept dismissing it as "too hard", and "I wasn't coordinated enough".

But the story was too compelling. I knew I would be missing out if I shied away. I wanted to BE Majima-san!

I purchased Yakuza 0 on PC and away I went. OH MY GOODNESS! After being incessantly taunted by the load-screen ("real yakuza use gamepads") and witnessing the horror spectacle that is WASD controls, I finally decided to borrow one of my husband's PS4 controllers.

50 hours later (wish I hadn't rushed), I am semi-competent with a PS4 controller and have beat Yakuza 0. I am so proud of myself! This opens up SO many doors for me - Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, not to mention new titles like Lara Croft, and Spiderman...

I was really bummed that Yakuza Kiwami was not out on PC yet. I can't find release dates anywhere. I was moaning to my husband about how I'd have to wait for it on PC and how much I loved Yakuza 0...

...came home yesterday to my VERY OWN PS4. I about fell over in shock. Hubs called it an "early birthday gift" but I just about cried from happiness. Not only that but he also got me....

YAKUZA KIWAMI!!!

Yahoooooo! I can't wait to dig into it tonight. I am already greatly amused with the changes in Majima, I can't wait to see where that crazy bastard goes from here. Kiryu was my lesser favorite of the two, but I'll take what I can get. I kind of like Majima's chaotic neutral approach.

This is the beginning of an awakening for my gaming skills!