MultiplatformLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealth: The Kotaku ReviewFeaturing excellent characters and rewarding combat, Infinite Wealth is one of 2024’s essential RPG experiencesClaire Jackson
MultiplatformLike A Dragon: Ishin!: The Kotaku ReviewThis remake of a Yakuza spin-off is the best samurai game that you can play right nowSisi Jiang
Now playing PS4Yakuza Kiwami: The Kotaku ReviewThe Yakuza series combine deep melodrama with exploration through vibrant city streets. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake that recreates the feeling of the original game, adding new features to streamline the experience. It’s a glorious crime story that…Heather Alexandra and Luke Plunkett
Now playing PS4Yakuza 0: The Kotaku ReviewYou no longer have an excuse not to play a Yakuza game.Luke Plunkett
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CultureNewsCultureNewsPlease Enjoy This Very Brief Look At Yakuza 8Or Yakuza Like A Dragon 2, or whatever they end up calling itByLuke PlunkettPublishedJuly 19, 2022
Game TipsGame TipsGame Pass Is Now Officially A Revolving Door For Big GamesThree of the best Yakuza games join PowerWash Simulator on Microsoft's popular serviceByAri NotisPublishedJuly 5, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Fan Is Fixing The PS2 Original's MistakesWhile the series is a big hit now, Yakuza's first Western release...did not go so wellByLuke PlunkettPublishedJune 22, 2022
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsTurns Out A Short Yakuza Is A Very Good YakuzaThe Kaito Files, the series' first ever proper story DLC, is greatByLuke PlunkettPublishedMay 17, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsUncanny: YouTubers Recreate GTA 3 Animations IRL All Over TokyoPlease watch this video of a guy performing a running animation in front of a wallBySisi JiangPublishedMay 5, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Won't Be Making Smartphone Games'What the world expects from us is games with dramatic and moving stories.'ByBrian AshcraftPublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanPachinko Is Not Doing Well In JapanCovid-19 has impacted the industry and led to closuresByBrian AshcraftPublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanReport: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The WorksJapan could also be getting a live-action movie starring Takuya KimuraByBrian AshcraftPublishedJanuary 18, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe New, Chill Xbox Game Pass Titles You’ll Probably Download Over Winter BreakThey’re paired with the notably not-chill-at-all Mortal Kombat 11ByAri NotisPublishedDecember 14, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsSega's Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Is Making Yakuza 8Masayoshi Yokoyama of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio talks about the future of the franchiseByBrian AshcraftPublishedNovember 19, 2021
ReviewsPlayStationReviewsPlayStationLost Judgment: The Kotaku ReviewA tidy throwback to the days when Yakuza was more about throwing punches than taking turnsByLuke PlunkettPublishedOctober 27, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Creator Confirms He's Leaving Sega, Former Series Producer Joins HimBoth Toshihiro Nagoshi and Daisuke Sato are leaving the studio they helped establish ten years agoByLuke PlunkettPublishedOctober 8, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsObscure 2012 Yakuza Game Is Getting A Fan TranslationIt's not Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!, sadly, but it's something!ByLuke PlunkettPublishedOctober 7, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanNetflix's Kate Did Do Right By Japanese TattooingTattooers get their proper credit at the end of the filmByBrian AshcraftPublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanThe Japanese Internet Reacts To Netflix's KateMovie critics and fans chime in and give their opinions on the filmByBrian AshcraftPublishedSeptember 13, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Director & Jet Set Radio Artist Is Back At SegaThat headline makes it sound like it's two guys, but Ryuta Ueda handled both jobs himselfByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 6, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsLost Judgment's New DLC Is Very, Very Interesting For The Future Of The SeriesIf the series' big star is risking its future, maybe Sega can just change the starByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 3, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Leaving Sega To Join NetEaseNagoshi has been at Sega since 1989, and has his own studioByLuke PlunkettPublishedAugust 30, 2021
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza's Kiryu Joins The Growing Super Monkey Ball Cinematic UniverseJet Set Radio, Sonic the Hedgehog, and now Yakuza collide in the next Super Monkey BallByIan WalkerPublishedAugust 18, 2021
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanReport: Judgment Series Is Ending Over PC Version DisagreementTakuya Kimura's talent agency has never seemed enthusiastic about computers.ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 12, 2021