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Yakuza (2005)

Yakuza (2005)

Adventure Third person Simulator Role-playing (RPG) Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Sport
PlayStation 2

Like A Dragon, Ryuu ga Gotoku, Project J

Release Date: 2005, December 8
Alternative Titles: Like A Dragon, Ryuu ga Gotoku, Project J
Countries: Japan
Publishers: Sega

Description:

Just as Kazuma, a former rising star in the Yakuza, emerges from prison after a murder cover-up, 10 billion yen vanishes from the Yakuza vault, forcing him once again into their brutal, lawless world. A mysterious young girl will lead Kazuma to the answers if he can keep her alive.

Storyline:

The game follows the story of Kazuma Kiryu (Darryl Kurylo/Takaya Kuroda), a yakuza whose life changes when his boss, Sohei Dojima, attempts to rape Kiryu's childhood friend, Yumi Sawamura (Eliza Dushku/Miyako Uesaka)). When Dojima is murdered by Kiryu's best friend and fellow yakuza, Akira Nishikiyama (Michael Rosenbaum/Kazuhiro Nakaya), Kiryu accepts blame for the murder, and is imprisoned for ten years. During his incarceration, Kiryu is expelled from his organization, the Tojo Clan, and Yumi goes missing. After his release, he learns that ten billion yen has been stolen from the Tojo Clan's private bank, and that the entire Japanese underworld is now searching for the lost wealth.

Keywords:

martial arts kung fu murder damsel in distress helicopter drugs death gangs crime slow-motion day/night cycle boss fight playing cards voice acting polygonal 3d collectibles melee real-time combat difficulty level surveillance camera plot twist aquarium tragic hero male protagonist blackjack action-adventure single-player only betrayal minigames rpg elements torture world map moral decisions side quests branching storyline random encounter realism organized crime brawler backtracking platform exclusive arcade cabinet leveling up gambling hand-to-hand combat yakuza baseball escort mission secret area subtitled silence interactive environments environmental kill context sensitive slot machine merchants finishing move bad parents special attacks metagame product placement not-so-bad guys quick time event new game plus environment as weapons orphan bromance car chase cross culture language skills power of friendship timeskip high score grapple gibberish tournament completion percentage dating rail shooting segment androgyny j-pop