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RGG Studio Announce New 1915 Period Title ‘Project Century’

Friday, December 13th, 2024

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are keeping themselves very busy because they’ve also revealed a brand new title that is being temporarily named Project Century. This new action game appears to be sent in the Kamurocho of 1915 and the reveal trailer shows a new character exploring the city and getting into some rather nasty scraps. Check it out via the embed below:

Project Century currently has no release window or target platforms at the time of writing, but the game is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Release Date Brought Forward, New Trailer Showcases Naval Combat | Video Spotlight

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

A new trailer for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has premiered as a part of the Xbox Partners Showcase, and with it comes the announcement that the game’s release date has been brought forward to February 21st 2025. Check out the new trailer via the embed below:

This latest trailer for Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii mainly focuses on naval combat and ship customisation, but it also shares some brand new information like the return of Taiga Saejima. We also get the name of Samoa Joe’s character who is called Raymond Law – a self-proclaimed Pirate King.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4 and PS5 on February 21st 2025. The game is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.

Get a Closer Look at the Combat in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii With This New Gameplay Trailer | Video Spotlight

Thursday, September 26th, 2024

A new combat gameplay trailer has dropped for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. This new footage features some hand-to-hand combat that showcases Majima using some shadow clones. We also get to se some sword-based combat with Pirate Majima.

There’s a surprisingly large amount of enemies in the battles featured in this video which brings games like Dynasty Warriors to mind. Check it out for yourself via the embed below:

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii launches on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on February 28th 2025. The game is being developed by RGG Studio.

New Yakuza Title ‘Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’ Announced

Saturday, September 21st, 2024

The next entry in the Yakuza franchise has been revealed! This time Goro Majima gets lead billing in a real-time action title as opposed to Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth which focused on turn-based combat.

Majima finds himself washed up on the shores of an island off the coast of Hawaii with no memory of who he is. With a new found need to protect the island natives from pirates, Majima himself takes the high seas and turns to a life of piracy when he defeats the captain of a ship. Check out the reveal trailer below:

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will release on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on February 28th 2025. Development is once again being handled by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.

Yakuza Kiwami Returns With New Switch Port on October 24th 2024

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

Yakuza Kiwami returns with a fresh port to the Nintendo Switch on October 24th 2024. This marks the first time the Like a Dragon franchise has made it to a Nintendo platform since the Japan exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 1&2 HD for Wii U released back in 2012. Check out the reveal trailer below:

Yakuza Kiwami launches for Nintendo Switch on October 24th 2024. It is currently unclear if this is only a digital release or if the game will receive a boxed release at a later date.

Live Action ‘Like a Dragon: Yakuza’ TV Series to Premiere October 24th 2024

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have revealed a 6 episode live action TV series based on the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise will air on Amazon Prime in October 2024.

The series will be co-directed by both Take Masaharu and Takimoto Kengo. Kiryu Kazama will be played by Takeuchi Ryoma of Kamen Rider fame. The series will premiere in 2 batches of 3 episodes. The first will go live on October 24th, while the 2nd will premiere on November 1st. In addition to subtitles, the show will also be dubbed into 30 different languages.

Like a Dragon: Yakuza appears to be adapting the first game in the series as Variety have reported the events of the series take place between 1995 and 2005, which lines up with Kiryu’s 10 year prison sentence that he serves when he is framed for the murder of his boss Sohei Dojima.

[Source: Variety]

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Includes Animal Crossing-Style Island Sim

Friday, October 27th, 2023

A new trailer for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has dropped that reveals an additional life-sim mode called DonDoko Island. On this fully customisable space away from the main game, you can create and manage your own island resort very much like an Animal Crossing game. You can see all of this in action via the trailer which you can watch below:

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth releases on January 26th 2024 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.

Like a Dragon Gaiden Opening Cinematic and Theme Song Debuted at RGG Summit | Video Spotlight

Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

With the release of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name quickly approaching, we now get a look at the game’s opening cinematic and theme song, ‘Katatoki’ by Yojiro Noda and J.I.D. You can watch the cinematic via the embed below:

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will release digital only for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on November 9th 2023. The game is an interquel set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon that tells the story of Kiryu Kazama as he goes into hiding in Sotenbori.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Releases January 2024, 2 New Trailers Showcased at RGG Summit

Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

The RGG Summit has brought with it news that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will be releasing on January 26th 2024. We also have a brand new gameplay trailer that highlights a huge swathe of features. We also have a new 10 minute story trailer that summarises the game’s plot. You can check out both trailers via the embeds below:

Gameplay Reveal Trailer

Story Trailer

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will is the 8th mainline entry in the Yakuza/Ryu Ga Gotoku/Like a Dragon franchise. It will release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and will launch on January 26th 2024.

Like a Dragon Gaiden Launches November 9th 2023 With a Trial Version for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, New In-Game Trailer Debuted

Friday, August 18th, 2023

A release date for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has been revealed. The game will launch as a digital-only title on November 9th 2023 for PS4 and PS5 systems. You can also check out a brand new story trailer as well as some absolutely off-the-wall, in-game, agent action via the embed below:

Also included in the package is a trial version of the upcoming 8th installment in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon mainline series: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Infinite Wealth appears to put you in control of both Ichiban Kasuga and Kiryu Kazama.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name tells the story of what happened to Kiryu Kazama after Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. Kiryu has gone into hiding in Sotenbori and is using an alias to distance himself from the people he desperately wants to protect. Unfortunately for Kiryu, it appears his cover has been blown and he is now being blackmailed

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