Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio are known best for being the developers behind the popular Yakuza franchise. With so many games within this franchise under their belt, it seems the studio is looking for new inspiration, as the team is currently working on a new IP – though more Yakuza …
Read More »Yakuza creator confirms departure from studio
We previously reported that Toshihiro Nagoshi was in talks to leave Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio after working with SEGA for more than 30 years. Sadly, this report has now been confirmed, with Nagoshi himself announcing this fact. In a message published on Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s website, the company said …
Read More »Lost Judgment director says Kiryu is stronger than John Wick
Ahead of the release of Lost Judgment on the 24th of September, the game’s director Kazuki Hosokawa discussed the future of the Yakuza franchise, revealing that future games could leave Japan behind – and that Kazuma Kiryu is stronger than John Wick. Speaking to The Gamer, Kazuki Hosokawa discussed the …
Read More »Yakuza creator may leave SEGA to join NetEase
Toshihiro Nagoshi is one of SEGA’s most prolific names. Having joined the company all the way back in 1989, he has been in charge of some of the publisher’s biggest games, including creating the Yakuza franchise. Despite his lengthy history with SEGA, it seems he may finally be leaving the …
Read More »Sega could scrap Judgement series due to actor’s agency blocking PC release
Earlier this year, SEGA announced that it would be returning to its Yakuza spin-off series, Judgement, with a brand new sequel known as ‘Lost Judgement'. Given that Sega has been bringing all of the Yakuza games over to PC recently, it was assumed that Judgement would also see a release …
Read More »Yakuza, DIRT 5 and more available in July 2021’s Humble Choice
Alongside the popular Humble Bundles, the service offers its own monthly subscription service. Humble Choice, as it is known, offers up to 12 games each month depending on your subscription tier. For July, the dozen games made available include Yakuza 3, DIRT 5 and more. For the month of July, …
Read More »SEGA wants to release ATLUS titles on more platforms
ATLUS is known for producing high quality JRPGs however the studio has had many of its games somewhat limited by their release structures, either being exclusive to certain consoles, or seeing a staggered global release. For the studio’s future games, publisher SEGA is hoping to change the way it releases …
Read More »Lost judgement will have a season pass
The Yakuza team recently announced a sequel to the spin-off title Judgement. The game will continue the story of detective Takayuki Yagami, and unlike the mainline Yakuza series, will continue using real-time combat for encounters. That being said, as a first for the Yakuza-styled games, Lost Judgement will offer a …
Read More »Future Yakuza games will stick to turn-based combat, Judgement will be action
Today, SEGA and RGG Studio announced a sequel to Judgement, a Yakuza spin-off that focuses on investigating and catching criminals, rather than being one of them. Moving forward, both Judgement and Yakuza will coexist, with Judgement taking on the action gameplay of older Yakuza titles. Meanwhile, newer Yakuza games will …
Read More »Yakuza spin-off ‘Judgment’ gets next-gen remaster; Xbox release
The Yakuza series has seen a recent resurgence in popularity ever since the launch of Yakuza 0 back in 2015. Since then, the long running franchise has seen its expansion to a number of different platforms through remasters and remakes. Judgment is a spin-off of the Yakzua series which launched …
Read More »Yakuza producer would like to create ‘a completely different’ Sonic game
In recent years, SEGA veteran, Daisuke Sato, has primarily worked on the Yakuza franchise, taking on a producer role for the long-running Japanese crime drama series. As fulfilling as that might be, Sato does have other ambitions, one of which is to work on a Sonic the Hedgehog game. Speaking …
Read More »Yakuza: Like a Dragon is as low as 900p on the Xbox Series S
The Xbox Series S is currently in an interesting position. While just yesterday we reported that some games will run at resolutions far greater than the advertised 1440p, it appears as though the lower-powered Xbox console will equally run at resolutions far lower. Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which is being …
Read More »Three Yakuza games are free-to-play on Xbox this weekend
While the Yakuza series has historically been synonymous with PlayStation, Microsoft have put a great deal of effort into bringing the much-loved series to Xbox, even going so far as to make the next-gen version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon a timed-exclusive on Xbox Series X/S. If you have yet …
Read More »Yakuza: Like a Dragon PC system requirements and PS5 release date announced
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is finally coming to the west in just a couple of months for PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PS4. As we lead up to the release, the developers have unveiled the game's PC system requirements, as well as the eventual PS5 release date, which …
Read More »A live-action Yakuza film has been announced
Despite first releasing back in 2005, the Yakuza series appears to be more popular than ever. As part of the ever-expanding game universe, SEGA has now announced that a live-action film adaptation of the Yakuza series will be developed, with the potential for multiple films being in the cards. As …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 is launching day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Though Xbox has traditionally fallen behind PlayStation when it comes to Japanese-developed titles on their platform, the console manufacturer has made a concerted effort to bring a number of these previously PlayStation console-exclusive games to its own Xbox System. Now, almost two years after its western PS4 release, Yakuza Kiwami …
Read More »SEGA hosts ’Best of Japan’ sale on Steam
SEGA is one of the oldest and most prolific Japanese video game companies in existence . With games dating as far back the 1960’s the company has a lot of franchises under its belt. The publisher is currently hosting a ‘Best of Japan’ sale on Steam, which sees some of …
Read More »PlayStation hosts ‘Big in Japan’ PSN sale, with over 300 titles on offer
Though it was only recently that we reported on PlayStation’s Essential Picks sale, the console manufacturer is back at it again, this time with its ‘Big in Japan’ sale. This, as the title suggests, features many of Japan’s biggest and best titles including fan favourites such as NieR: Automata. The …
Read More »PS4 exclusive ‘Yakuza Remastered Collection’ performs strongly in UK charts
The first two months of 2020 have proven to be relatively quiet ones when it comes to big video game releases. That being said, it has allowed for other titles, which would have perhaps been largely forgotten, to shine. Such is the case with the Yakuza Remastered Collection, which managed …
Read More »Yakuza: Like a Dragon might receive an English dub – a first for the series in 15 years
The Yakuza series of video games have existed for over a decade, since its first release in 2005. Published by Sega, these action-adventure titles are set in Japan, and so feature a Japanese voice cast. Upon the Western release of the first game in 2006, Yakuza received an English dub. …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 is now available on PC
SEGA's Yakuza series continues to expand on PC. Yakuza 0 kicked things off last year, followed by Yakuza Kiwami- an excellent modern remake of the classic PS2 game. Now Yakuza Kiwami 2 has officially made its way to Steam, with other games in the long running series set to follow. …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 is coming to PC next month
Over the last few years, SEGA's Yakuza series has been on the rise, with new games, a bunch of remakes and new audiences found on both PS4 and PC. Last year, SEGA began bringing the Yakuza games to PC, starting with Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. Now, Yakuza Kiwami 2 …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 appears to be heading to PC
This console generation has seen a resurgence in popularity for the Yakuza series. Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 6 all launched on the PS4 to great reception. Last year, SEGA announced that it would be bringing the series to PC as well. So far, we've seen Yakuza 0 and …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami will be launching on PC very soon
Over the last couple of years, Sega has been doing a fantastic job of bringing the Yakuza series to the west. Not only did we get a brand new prequel game in the form of Yakuza 0, but all of the original games are being remade with modern graphics. For …
Read More »Series producer says that the Nintendo Switch isn’t the right platform for Yakuza
The Yakuza series has historically been tied to Sony consoles, despite not being an ‘official' exclusive. The series has seen releases on the PS2, PS3, PS4 and even the PSP, though things have started to change. The first two Yakuza titles got a release for the Wii U several years …
Read More »The Yakuza series is finally heading to PC, starting with Yakuza 0 in August
Over the last couple of years, Sega has been making a big push for its Yakuza series in the west, and so far, it has been paying off nicely. Both Yakuza 0 and Yakuza 6 rated highly in sales charts on the PS4 and soon, all seven Yakuza titles will …
Read More »Yakuza Creator estimates sales of between 800,000 to 900,000 worldwide for Yakuza 6
Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of the Yakuza franchise, revealed yesterday in a Sega Nama live stream that Yakuza 6 sold between 800,000 and 900,000 copies worldwide. He went on to explain, it's not the totality of the number that is interesting, but where the sales came from. Siliconera deciphered the …
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