The Yakuza series is a series of action games/JRPGs developed and published by SEGA that was born from series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi's desire to tell a story that would illustrate the way of life for the yakuza, Japan's organized crime syndicates. The games themselves feature a wonderful juxtaposition of a serious crime drama mixed with absurd, yet heartwarming side stories full of charm that also allow players to explore incredibly detailed cities and districts inspired by real life Japanese cities, such as the Kabuki-cho district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. This series is incredibly popular in its home country, but has only recently seen a spike in popularity overseas after a long history of mangled localization attempts.
This game is the sixth main series title in the franchise and is a prequel to the entire franchise, set 20 years before the main story of the first game. It was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the series, the game offers a look at how two of the most popular characters, long-time series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and fan-favorite supporting character Goro Majima, in the series developed into their modern day versions. Kiryu is generally a very level headed character, but here, he's a much more brash and inexperienced child by comparison, for example. As a prequel, this game does not require any knowledge of any of its predecessors and serves as a fantastic starting point for the series; in fact, providing a new introduction to the franchise was one of the goals for this game, as the series was up to its fifth main series entry, which made it hard to attract new fans.
This will be an informative LP where I show off the main story and as much content as I can manage. I'm joined by my
No spoilers, even for Kiwami. We have a lot of ground to cover here, so I'll try to put out two updates a week, but that's a pretty brisk pace, so I apologize in advance if I end up slipping from time to time.
Chapter 01 - Bound By Oath
Chapter 02 - The Real Estate Broker in the Shadows
Chapter 03 - A Gilded Cage
Chapter 04 - Proof of Resolve
Chapter 05 - An Honest Living
Chapter 06 - The Yakuza Way
Chapter 07 - A Dark Escape
Chapter 08 - Tug of War
Chapter 09 - Ensnared
Chapter 10 - A Man's Worth
Chapter 11 - A Murky Riverbed
Chapter 12 - Den of Desires
Chapter 13 - Crime and Punishment
Chapter 14 - Unwavering Bonds
Chapter 15 - Scattered Light
Chapter 16 - Proof of Love
Finale - Black and White
Premium Adventure
Hostess Training
Bonus
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Judgment