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Introducing the English Voice Cast of Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Our journey with Kazuma Kiryu has concluded, and we are now exploring SEGA's expansive world of Yakuza through the eyes of series newcomer Ichiban Kasuga. Due for release in November 2020 on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox...

Get Ready to Explore 80s Style Kamurocho in Yakuza 0

Following their release of Yakuza: Dead Souls back in 2012, SEGA went fairly quiet when it came to their plans for the continually developing Yakuza franchise. After a several-year hiatus, the company released Yakuza 5 digitally in 2015 - three years after its original Japanese...

Yakuza 5 Headed to the PlayStation 3, Localized into English in 2015

In an announcement that I am sure some were not expecting given how long it has been since the last Yakuza release outside of Japan, but Sega have announced that they will finally be publishing Yakuza 5 in North...

Next Ryu Ga Gotoku Game Confirmed as Yakuza Zero

Localization on the Yakuza franchise outside of Japan has stalled, and despite its popularity, it is becoming growingly unlikely that Sega will opt to work on Yakuza 5 or beyond. To date we are two games behind the Japanese,...

Demo for Yakuza: Ishin Now Available on the PlayStation 4

With the PlayStation 4 now available in Japan, this would not only mean a stronger sales boost for Sony Computer Entertainment but also the increased availability of video games in the long-run for both Japanese and international audiences. While it...

Demo for Yakuza: Ishin Set to Go Live on PlayStation 3 This Thursday

International Releases in the Yakuza series have been stunted since Yakuza: Dead Souls, with no announced plans for the next chronological instalment (Yakuza 5). However the series continues to thrive in Japan with the series' next spin-off game Yakuza: Ishin...

Latest Yakuza: Ishin Trailer Highlights Entertainment Spots

While Yakuza: Ishin may be set in a time hundreds of years before any of the main games take place, this doesn't mean that Sega and Studio Yakuza have chosen to eliminate the entertainment hot spots around town. While I...

New Trailer Released for Yakuza: Ishin

While there is no word on if Sega will answer repeated fan demands for them to dedicate the extra localization budget for Yakuza 5, Japanese gamers can be expected to enjoy the next Ryu Ga Gotoku side-game from the...

Latest Yakuza: Ishin Screenshots Look at Another Life Mode

When the Playstation 4 launches in Japan, gamers over there are not only going to be treated by many of the western launch titles but also a number of (currently) Japan exclusive titles. One of these is Ryu Ga...

Cover Artwork Shared for Yakuza: Ishin

Masayoshi Yokoyama, Producer of Yakuza: Ishin has revealed the official cover artwork for the Japanese release of the latest installment in their Ryu ga Gotoku series via his official Twitter account. The above cover is for the Playstation 4...

Sega Share New Extended Story Trailer for Yakuza: Ishin

Sega and development team Studio Yakuza have released a new extended edition of their story trailer, recently unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2013. This is not just a couple of seconds extra to the original trailer, but more than...

Sega / Studio Yakuza Release Tokyo Game Show 2013 Trailer for Yakuza: Ishin

While it may give a first impression of being an installment in the Way of the Samurai franchise, the above trailer is actually for the next installment in the Yakuza / Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise set for release in...