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Yakuza – retroactively called Yakuza 1 by fans – was the first game in the series to be released, and prior to the release of Yakuza 0, was the earliest point in the story’s timeline.
Like a Dragon, formerly titled Yakuza outside Japan, is a role playing video game series developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku and published by Sega. The series debuted in 2005 with the release of Yakuza on PlayStation 2. By 2022, the series sold over 19 million copies.
As of 2024, the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series includes nine main games, with each installment following the events of the previous title. With the exception of the prequel Yakuza 0, they were released in chronological order. There are also several spin-off titles, either starring different protagonists or featuring different settings.
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Like other titles in the Like a Dragon series, Ishin! utilizes a robust combat system, notably similar to its predecessor Yakuza 5.Players control the sole playable protagonist, Sakamoto Ryōma, and have access to a total of four fighting styles: Swordsman (which uses a katana as the primary weapon), Gunman (which uses pistols), Brawler (which uses hand-to-hand combat, more similar to the ...
The spin-off also incorporates allusions to other Like a Dragon Games, such as Yakuza and Yakuza 5. Like a Dragon Gaiden was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 9, 2023 and received generally positive reviews from critics.
Unlike Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5 and Yakuza 0, Yakuza 6 does not feature any playable characters besides Kiryu himself. Additionally, unlike 0 and Yakuza Kiwami, Kiryu only uses one fighting style. This game features the series staple location of Kamurochō, Tokyo, as well as a new city, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture. Onomichi stands out from other ...
The series borrows the characters and setting of the original 2005 Yakuza game as well as its 2016 remake Yakuza Kiwami, [2] but the story is a loose adaptation and follows an original plot, though some major plot-points are retained. The project was initially announced as a film before being retrofitted into a television series instead. [3]