Yakuza

Sega said today that Yakuza 0, the newish prequel to the Japanese gangster series, will be released on PS4 in the West in “early 2017″ (it was out in Japan in 2015). If you want to know why this is exciting news, just look at this

Yakuza, Explained In Four Minutes

Yeah,this is pretty much the entire series, in a nutshell.

In Yakuza 6, You Can Beat Up a Japanese Convenience Store

Yakuza 6 isn’t out yet, but holy crap, it already looks incredible. In this footage from the demo, Kazuma Kiryu walks in on a guy brandishing a knife at a convenience store clerk. The guy tells him to buzz off and orders his goons to beat Kiryu to death. So, Kiryu punches the hell out…

Series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi showed off some Yakuza 6 gameplay on a Sega stream last night. The upcoming installment of the under-appreciated series is a PS4 exclusive due out this fall in Japan. Who knows when it’ll get a western release? Contact the author at [email protected]

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Now That We’ve Got Yakuza 5, Time To Start Drooling Over Yakuza 6

Released in 2012 in Japan, Yakuza 5 finallymade it to North American PlayStation 3 consoles last week, just in time for Sega to release this jaw-dropping trailer for the PlayStation 4 exclusive Yakuza 6 The general sense I got from fans of the series between the release date announcement post and Luke Plunkett’s completely true…

You Really Need To Play The Yakuza Games

The Yakuza series is one of the best in video games. Sad thing is, given their delayed localisation work and reputation for being a little…different, they’re also largely ignored by the wider gaming public. I’d love it if that could change. I’ve been playing Yakuza 5 this week, and I can totally understand why so…

Yakuza 5 arrives on PSN for the PS3 on Tuesday, December 8. The release date, confirmed during the PlayStation Experience keynote today, also comes with news of Yakuza 0 eventually coming to Western PS4 consoles.

Why Yakuza Is the Greatest Game Series on Earth

Because Beat Takeshi is in the new one. That’s why. What the hell else do you need? The Yakuza games have always been very, very good with Japanese celebrity casting. This, however, might be the best choice yet ever. This Yakuza 6 footage was originally shown in a closed theater at the Tokyo Game Show,…

Yakuza 6 Is a PlayStation 4 Exclusive

They’re making Yakuza 6! Of course, they are! And the latest numbered entry in the Yakuza series is PS4 only. That shouldn’t come as a surprise as other Yakuza titles are PlayStation exclusives. Sega didn’t show any footage of the game, but expect to see tough dudes punching each other in the face. Yakuza 6…

Is there a new Yakuza game incoming? Its official site reads “2015.09.15,” which is the date of Sony’s upcoming press conference. Series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi tells Famitsu that work has begun on a new project related to Yakuza.

Yakuza 5 is coming to the West (praise be the Localisation Gods) for the PS3, and when it does,all of Japan’s DLC for the game is getting thrown in as well

Old Yakuza Are Tough as Nails in Beat Takeshi’s New Movie

Once a yakuza… Always a yakuza. From comedian, actor, director, and generational phenomenon, Takeshi Kitano (aka “Beat” Takeshi) is a new movie of generational conflict between old-school Japanese gangsters and current-generation scam gangs. Titled Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen, the movie focuses on a retired Japanese mafia member, Ryuzo, who is taken in by one…

Yakuza Movies Don’t Get More Bonkers Than This

Vampire yakuza, minigun-toting trucks, a guy in a flying fuzzy frog suit… Sounds like Miike Takashi all right. Miike, of course, is the filmmaker behind such movies as Ichi the Killer and Audition. Gokudo Daisenso (極道大戦争 ) or roughly translated, “The Great Yakuza War” is an upcoming movie from director Miike Takashi that’s about… it’s…

Yakuza 0 Does Not Want You Taking Screenshots

Take a good gander at the above image, because it’s one of the few legitimate images of Yakuza 0’s campaign that can be shared on the PS4. The SHARE button is a useful little oddity for the PS4. It allows you to take screenshots or videos of your gameplay that you can upload, or start…

Get Rich Beating People Up in Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0 rewards you for beating the crap out of street thugs and gangsters in the form of gobs of cash. Gobs and gobs of cash. The story of Yakuza 0 takes place in Japan in the 1980’s. History lesson time, kids! Back in the 80’s, Japan was enjoying an economic bubble the likes of…

They’re Making A Yakuza Stage Play

They already had a live-action movie and a TV show, so I guess a stage adaptation was only a matter of time. Next month, Sega’s popular video game, Ryu ga Gotoku (龍が如く) – or as it’s better known in the west, Yakuza – will be getting a stage adaptation. The stage adaptation, which will be…

I have wanted to play Yakuza forever, and I’ll have no excuse next month, as Yakuza 4 is part of February’s PlayStation Plus lineup. Transistor and Apotheon are for PS4, while Yakuza 3 and Thief are for anyone still booting up PS3s. Rogue Legacy is for every platform, and Kick & Fennick is Vita-only.

I Can’t be The Only One Who Wants Yakuza Zero in English So Badly

While there’s no word on a western release for the upcoming Yakuza 0, the latest trailer was just too awesome not to share. With English subtitles no less. The games of the Yakuza series have always been very cinematic, making for some pretty great trailers that give you a very meaty taste of the stories…

Sony Celebrates Yakuza Zero with Tattooed PS4s

The new Yakuza game will be out in Japan in Spring, and it looks like Sony will be releasing matching PS4s around the same time. The consoles will cost ¥41,980 ($350), coming in two editions, named after Yakuza Zero’s two protagonists. In addition to that, each edition will be available in both Glacial White and…