Yakuza
News
SEGA Ships Yakuza for the Sony Playstation 2
Michael Madsen, Michael Rosenbaum, Eliza Dushku, Rachel Leigh Cook, and Mark Hamill Featured in Critically Acclaimed Game Based on Japan’s Underworld
Yakuza Goes Gold
SEGA is pleased to announce that Yakuza has officially gone gold and is scheduled to ship in North America on Tuesday September 5 for the PlayStation 2
New Yakuza Screens
The game will be available in North America on Tuesday, September 5
Game Site for Yakuza is Now Live
Step into the Shadows of Japan’s Underworld…
SEGA Announces Hollywood Talent to Headline Cast of Yakuza
Michael Madsen, Michael Rosenbaum, Eliza Dushku, Rachel Leigh Cook, and Mark Hamill Featured in Critically Acclaimed Game Based on Japan’s Underground
Description
In a society where respect and honor holds great importance, there is an even higher regard for these traits within the one organization that is most feared by all: the Yakuza. Kiryu Kazuma – a former rising star in the Yakuza who is rebuilding his life after serving a 10-year prison term for murder – suddenly finds himself caught in a spiraling underworld plot involving a mysterious girl known as Haruka and a missing $100 million. Kazuma must use his fists and his wits to stay alive as he unravels the complex web of truth and lies that surrounds the notorious Yakuza.
Yakuza delivers a perfect balance of action and adventure with its immersive storyline and stylish fighting mechanics created specifically for the game. Players can string together attack combinations to take out multiple enemies in sidewalk showdowns, while defending the Yakuza territory and reputation by picking up weapons to crush opponents. Kazuma can also "educate" delinquent debtors through visceral shakedowns by grabbing and smashing them against walls and tables, then delivering final skull-shattering blows when the Heat Gauge is maximized. With a customizable status gauge, players can increase strength, stamina, and skills through combat.
Features
- Cinematic Story: Award-winning Japanese novelist Seishu Hase and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi create an engrossing storyline packed with complex, captivating characters. Yakuza spans more than a dozen intricately detailed chapters as Kazuma unravels the complex web behind the Yakuza.
- Authentic Tokyo: Freely explore the hidden nightlife district of Tokyo—from sprawling neon-lit streets and nightclubs to actual shops licensed specifically to deliver the authentic feel of this enticing metropolis.
- Stylish New Fighting Engine: Created specifically for Yakuza, the game’s engine allows players to string together attack combos to take out multiple enemies simultaneously in street brawls or grab and use in-game objects to defeat opponents. Add strength, stamina, and skills through combat and build your heat gauge with perfect combos to feel the rush of pure fighting power.
- Deep Gameplay: Build skills and attributes by gaining experience, accumulate weapons and items, engage in numerous side missions, gamble, interrogate and bribe informants.
Latest Game Comments (0)
ESRB Rating
GameZone's Review/Preview
8.5
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 8.2 |
| Graphics | 8.5 |
| Sound | 8 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 8.2 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
Reviewer: Nick Valentino
Review Date: 09/13/2006
Yakuza is a unique and fun adventure that takes us into unfamiliar territories that are unforgettable and interesting but when it comes to the fights the game falls somewhat flat
GZ Preview:
Steven Hopper - 05/04/2006
When Yakuza hits American shores, we’ll be able to experience what Japanese gamers have, namely an engaging crime game with a meticulously accurate presentation of the city of Tokyo.
