It looks like Yakuza Kenzan and Ishin could get a localization in the future, but in the form of a new remake. In an interview published by our German peers at JPGames, and translated in English by Tojodojo, Daisuke Saito hinted it’s possible Yakuza Kenzan and Ishin could gt a localization, and a remake. Daisuke
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It’s finally here. Kiryu Kazama’s journey from battle-hardened yakuza to weird, old “Uncle Kaz” is playable on something besides a PlayStation. Of course, Xbox and PC fans will have to wait until March to finish the fight in Yakuza 6, but that just gives them plenty of time to catch up. The Yakuza Remastered Collection
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio held on December 8 a special live stream celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Yakuza series. The first Ryu Ga Gotoku game released 15 years ago on PS2 on December 8, 2005. Note the stream is still ongoing and we’ll keep adding details to this article so keep F5-ing.
If you have heard people saying things like, “Hot dang those Yakuza games sure are good! Thanks for making ’em, Mr. Sega!” over the past few months or years but have held off on diving into the series until now, well, here’s your chance to dive right in. For those who own an Xbox One
We had already known that Yakuza: Like a Dragon was set to release alongside the upcoming Xbox Series X and S consoles in November, and now, we finally know when the game will arrive in the west on all additional platforms. Sega confirmed today that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will also be hitting PC, Xbox One, and
While our long wait for the Western release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon continues, fans of the series continue to provide exceptional content to tide us over. Today, two fans who go by KaroruGans0 and hayaken_kmzw on Twitter posted a live-action recreation of the Kamurocho streets. It’s not completely flawless and also takes some inspiration
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is one of the best video games ever made. Not only does it capture that classic Yakuza style and humor, but it introduces one of gaming best villain in Ryuji Goda. It is Yakuza at its best. Kiwami 2 expertly mixing wacky shenanigans with compelling story-telling and fun combat. And now, Xbox
This month’s SegaNama had Sega Chief Creative Officer Toshihiro Nagoshi speak on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting Sega’s activities. Toshihiro Nagoshi also most notably spoke about Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ record sales. We covered that here. One part of the stream also featured Yakuza series Director Daisuke Sato, who shared how
Yakuza: Like a Dragon might be coming to PS5. This month’s SegaNama stream included a corner with Yakuza series’ Daisuke Sato chatting about how the Covid-19 pandemic affects Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega. He explained how game development has slowed down at the studio and Sega as a whole, but it’s still progressing. At
Sega held on May 26 this month’s SegaNama stream. In case you forgot, these are monthly streams with Sega’s Chief Creative Officer Toshihiro Nagoshi and MC Ayana Tsubaki, sharing news on Sega games, chatting and commenting on subjects bought up by viewers. We systematically cover SegaNama streams on DualShockers. This time, Toshihiro Nagoshi most notably
Following the release of Yakuza 0 on Xbox Game Pass just a few months back, the second (technically first) entry in the series is now slated to hit the service sooner than you might think. Announced by the official Xbox Game Pass Twitter account, it was revealed this afternoon that Yakuza Kiwami is set to finally land
If there’s any Animal Crossing character that could work his way up the Yakuza ladder, it’s Tom Nook. The raccoon is a shrewd business with an eye for profit. Not too unlike Yakuza 3‘s Yoshitaka Mine. His skills in real estate would have undoubtedly come in handy during the Empty Lot situation that took place
Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi, the key person behind the Yakuza series, mentioned how digital sales of past Yakuza Kiwami games have increased lately in Japan, meaning many of the newcomers attracted by Yakuza: Like a Dragon and its RPG battle system decided to try the previous games. Toshihiro Nagoshi chatted about all that on the March
Sega revealed on today’s SegaNama stream that the Yakuza: Like a Dragon DLC update will launch on April 9. The DLC is officially titled the Premium Masters Pack, to reflect how only players who mastered this Yakuza RPG will be able to clear its contents. The Yakuza: Like a Dragon DLC will have: Two new
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Chief Producer Masayoshi Yokoyama shared some thoughts on the future of the Yakuza series through an interview with 4Gamer. The interview also features Japanese wrestler Danshoku Dino, a huge fan of the Yakuza series, and is full of spoilers. It’s geared toward those who cleared Yakuza: Like a Dragon, as the
The latest entry in SEGA’s gangster-themed Yakuza series, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is seeing great sales over in Japan and Asia. It topped the charts the first week of its release and today, SEGA reported that sales continue to be strong. This new entry has now sold over 400,000 copies. To celebrate this new milestone,
New to the fantastic Yakuza series? Not only is the complete series available on PS4 but now Yakuza 0, for the first time, can be played on Xbox One through their Game Pass program. To celebrate, Yakuza Series Executive Director Toshihiro Nagoshi has come out with a brand new video to give these new fans
Sega announced on this month’s SegaNama stream that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will soon get a DLC adding a New Game Plus mode along with a new difficulty level. New elements geared towards those who already cleared the game will be added as well. Toshihiro Nagoshi mentioned it’ll take a bit of time fro the
I can weirdly remember the first time I heard about Yakuza. I was at Wal-Mart, waiting for my mom to finish grocery shopping. Our ongoing deal was that if I went to the store with her and carried her groceries, she would buy me a magazine. So, I was flicking through the latest issue of
Microsoft has kicked things off this morning by announcing which games are soon slated to join Xbox Game Pass for both console and PC and it might be one of the stronger showings that the service has had in awhile. On the console side of things, the new additions are set to begin arriving later
Hiro Mashima, the mangaka behind Rave, Fairy Tail, and Edens Zero, also enjoys games, like most human beings on the planet. In particular, he likes the Yakuza series, and he especially liked Yakuza: Like a Dragon. 『龍が如く7』クリアーした！めちゃくちゃ熱い話だった。凄いなー。今までで一番ストーリー好きかもしれない。キャラもみんな良かった。傑作！ — 真島ヒロ (@hiro_mashima) January 30, 2020 Hiro Mashima wrote on Twitter: “I cleared Ryu Ga Gotoku 7! The
The Yakuza and Grand Theft Auto franchises have tons in common. Both are dramas with the seedy underbellies of criminal organizations serving as the setting. Both also feature massive open worlds with countless activities and missions to engage with. With that in mind, a Yakuza fan on Reddit made some Yakuza 0 cover art in
Yakuza: Like a Dragon launched in Japan on January 16. According to Famitsu’s estimated physical sales chart, the game is the top-selling game in Japan during its first week out. While the overall numbers aren’t quite up to the franchise’s highs from the PS3 era, this is still promising news in light of the studio
As you already know, Yakuza: Like a Dragon launched on January 16 in Japan. Celebrating the game’s launch, multiple big Japanese outlets (4Gamer, Game Watch, GameSpark) published interviews with Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi. We summarized the most important bits of these interviews, most notably how the RPG change wasn’t decided yet when that crazy April Fools video
Yakuza: Like a Dragon, known in Japan as Ryu Ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue, just released over there, seeing it’s already January 16 up there as I’m writing this. The game is a huge change for the series, going from action gameplay to turn-based RPG battles. 4Gamer published an interview with Sega’s
Sega published multiple commercials for Yakuza: Like a Dragon as the game will launch in Japan next week. Three of the commercials are pretty hilarious as they focus on introducing the series’ change from action to turn-based RPG and the various Jobs the party members can use. The other three commercials are more traditional and
This week’s issue of Famitsu magazine includes a feature on Yakuza: Like a Dragon, seeing the PS4 exclusive will be out next week in Japan. The feature includes new comments from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio who most notably revealed the game parodies Dragon Quest‘s Puff Puff Girls. By paying 50,000 Yen to a “Nigi Nigi
Sega published a new gameplay trailer, details, and screenshots for Yakuza: Like a Dragon, most notably revealing both Kazuma Kiryu and Majima Goro can be unlocked as Delivery Help, the game’s Final Fantasy-like summon system titled after Delivery Health. The details include information on the game’s new and returning characters, the battle arena, the DLC
This month’s SegaNama stream included new gameplay for PS4 exclusive Yakuza: Like a Dragon, presented by Producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto, who explained how the game feels like in its mid-game. We most notably got to see Joon-gi Han, Tianyou Zhao, and Eri Kamataki as part of Ichiban’s party. Joon-gi Han is the Korean mafia boss from
The producers of Yakuza: Like a Dragon recently announced they’re confident in the switch to RPG, that the game will be getting a demo and that we’ll learn much more about the story soon. Both promises came true on November 13, when a press conference was held to announce Yakuza: Like a Dragon‘s development is completed.