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The popularity of the Yakuza franchise has exploded in the United States over the last few years, but we’ve mostly…
Yakuza 6, originally a PS4 exclusive, is heading to PC and Xbox Game Pass in March 2021 internationally. So is the Yakuza Remastered Collection, which includes former PlayStation exclusives, Yakuza 3, 4, and 5. Sega says it currently has no plans to make similar announcements for Japan.
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After an exhausting run of seven main games, some spinoffs and the sandwiched-but-excellent Judgment, the Yakuza seri…
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Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi talks about the birth and history of the Yakuza series in a fascinating 20-minute-plus interview. It’s a look back at the series and how Yakuza arrived at the place it is today. Definitely worth a watch!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a newcomer to the series or a veteran, there’s a lot to get to grips with in the latest Y…
During a recent interview with Red Bull France, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi was asked about the common request…
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Streets of Kamurocho is Streets of Rage 2 starring Yakuza’s Kiryu and Majima and will be free-to-play on October 17…
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Last week, Nintendo revealed that Steve Minecraft of Minecraft fame will be the next character added to the Super…
Sega is in talks to adapt the Yakuza games into a movie, according to a new report by Variety. What could go wrong?
In July, Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi used slang to disparage puzzle game pro players…
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon brings its freaky Japanese RPG vibes to the West on November 13. Sega says its spin-off launches on Xbox One, PC, PS4, and Xbox Series X (available when the console launches), with PS5 coming at a later date. They also made this new trailer. Good for them.
Game development is a collaborative effort between designers, programmers, and writers, which on big productions can…
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