Sega’s organized crime epic blends high-stakes drama with goofy humor and absurdly in-depth minigames. The latest installment, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, launched in January 2024.
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Kenshiro is coming to America. The studio behind Yakuza is bringing Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise overseas on October 2nd, exclusively for the Playstation 4. The high-octane brawler should give you plenty of chances to say “You are already dead.”
Yakuza 3 HD Remaster’s box art goes cigarette-less. The original Japanese PS3 box art featured Kazuma Kiryu smoking. The character, however, will continue to smoke in-game as evident by the remaster’s debut trailer
This was supposed to be the last Kazuma Kiryu adventure
Here’s our first peek at the upcoming Yakuza 3 full-HD remaster, running at a smooth 60 frames-per-second. What do you think? Looks good! Like Yakuza 3 for the PS4.
It’s not easy cosplaying as Goro Majima, the spicy meatballs on the side of the Yakuza universe. For one, you need to be able to pull off some very tight pants. And then you need to nail his essence, which is so much arrogance and menace that the average actual human being just couldn’t do…
Now considered PlayStation 3 classics, Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 are getting remastered for the PlayStation 4 in full HD. Famitsu reports that the games will basically be the same as the originals, but run at a crisp 60 frames per second and look kickass at 1080p! The first of the three, Yakuza 3, will…
This is Ebb & Flow, a 40-minute documentary about the resurgence of Japanese video games that features interviews with people like Katsura Hashino (Persona), Yoko Taro (Nier) and Toshihiro Nagoshi (Yakuza). It’s funny to think back on now, especially given Nintendo’s wild successes during the same time, but during much of the PS3/Xbox 360 generation…
I spent a lot of time punching dudes into walls in Yakuza 6, but I also spent a lot of time wandering the streets of Tokyo (and the sleepy seaside town of Onomichi) with my phone out, taking snaps to remind me of my good times doing good deeds. Let’s get this straight: this is…
Yakuza 6 is a game of firsts. It’s also a game of lasts. It’s a first because, having creaked along using outdated tech for a number of recent releases, Yakuza 6 is the first game in the series to feel truly “next-gen” thanks to its new “Dragon” (of course it’s called that) engine. You might…
Persona 5: Dancing Star Night is getting some Yakuza and Sonic crossover costumes. Announced at Sega’s FES 2018 event, the Persona 3 dancing spinoff will also have its own set of costumes from another Sega series, Virtua Fighter. Check out some footage of the costumes featuring Ann dancing in a Majima Goro outfit, complete with…
Video game stories are for angry people with guns, not tiny humans with squishy fingers
Recently, Japanese job site CareerIndex posted that game developer Cave was looking for staff for a Yakuza game. The listing was, apparently, a mistake. According to IT Media, Cave’s stock shot up 7.1 percent. Cave is famous for its bullet hell games, but these days, it mostly makes smartphone games. The listing said Cave was…
Now that the West is getting new Yakuza games every six months, there’s never been a better to check out the series. But with over seven games and numerous spin offs, it can be hard to know where to start. Well, today’s your lucky day! Let me help you take your first step into one…
The Yakuza 6 demo for PS4, which was pulled after accidentally letting people play the entire game, is now available once more. Just without the “play the entire game” part.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is headed to PS4 on August 28, 2018 for $49.99. A recreation of 2008’s Yakuza 2, it will also feature new minigames and an additional campaign in which you play as Majima. Check out the trailer
Yakuza protagonist Kiryu Kazuma has traveled all around Japan throughout the series. From Tokyo to Osaka to Okinawa, the series has featured gorgeous cities full of lights and bustle. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life sends Kiryu on a new quest that brings him to the quiet Hiroshima town of Onomichi. It’s a wonderful place…
Sega have said that anybody who managed to start playing the full version of Yakuza 6 six weeks earlywon’t have their accounts banned, and will be able to transfer their “demo” progress to the full game regardless of how far they got.
Yakuza 6’s demo, made available on the PlayStation Store earlier today, clocked in at over 30GB. There was a good reason for that: the download actually contains the full game, with only the opening stages made playable. The idea was that if you later decide to buy it, you’d be purchasing an unlock code. That…
If you’re single, Valentine’s Day is a great reminder that you’re alone. If you’re single and prone to bouts of self-hatred, Valentine’s Day is a great reminder that you’re alone and it’s because you’re weird. Reader, we don’t think that about you, but probably, that doesn’t help. What might help is sparing a thought for…
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, a game about punching rough dudes and singing karaoke, has been delayed. According to a tweet from the game’s official account, it will now release on April 17th. If you’re eager for Kiryu’s latest misadventure, a demo will be available on February 27th.
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