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Yakuza 5
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
December 5, 2012
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AdventureDevelopers
Ryu Ga Gotoku StudiosRelease Date
December 5, 2012 (12 years and 6 months ago)Publishers
SegaContent Rating
M
Franchises
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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Yakuza 5 is an open-world action-adventure game and the fifth main title in the Yakuza series developed by Sega. For the first time in the series, it features five settings across Japan along with five playable main characters. The game also features a brand new graphics engine, unlike previous games in the series that have been re-utilizing the same engine since Yakuza 3.
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AdventurePlatforms
PlayStation 3Developers
Ryu Ga Gotoku StudiosRelease Date
December 5, 2012 (12 years and 6 months ago)Publishers
SegaContent Rating
M
Franchises
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