Series: Yakuza / Like A Dragon

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April 17, 2024

Yakuza

This entry is part 1 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

In the early 2000s, Sega developer Toshihiro Nagoshi had an idea for a game. He had been working on arcade …

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April 21, 2024

Yakuza 2

This entry is part 2 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

Just a year later, though two for everyone else, Nagoshi and team, including a returning Hase Seishu in his final …

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April 26, 2024

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!

This entry is part 3 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

Before making a proper sequel, the RGG devs decided to make a spinoff to get used to the tech on …

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April 30, 2024

Yakuza 3

This entry is part 4 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

After cutting their teeth of the unruly beast that was the PS3 architecture and cell processor with the samurai spin-off …

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May 4, 2024

Yakuza 4

This entry is part 5 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

Released just a year after Yakuza 3, this entry would be a huge game changer for the franchise, partly by …

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May 9, 2024

Ryu ga Gotoku Kurohyou

This entry is part 6 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (クロヒョウ　龍が如く新章, “Black Panther: Like A Dragon New Chapter”) – PSP, Vita (2010) Kurohyou 2: Ryu …

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May 13, 2024

Yakuza: Dead Souls

This entry is part 7 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

It took nearly two years and near cancellation, but Sega finally managed to get the long-awaited Yakuza spin-off to shelves. …

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May 17, 2024

Yakuza 5

This entry is part 8 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

After finding their footing with Yakuza 4 and trying something different with Dead Souls, the Like A Dragon developers were …

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May 20, 2024

Like A Dragon: Ishin!

This entry is part 9 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

As they did before with the start of the PS3 era, the Like A Dragon developers entered the PS4 era …

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May 28, 2024

Yakuza Kiwami

This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series Yakuza / Like A Dragon

2016 would be a productive year for the series, as RGG Studio would release two different games before the year …