Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon has so far only appeared in Japan and only for consoles. A PC version has not yet been announced, but a new entry in the Steam database confirms this, at least unofficially.
What is Yakuza 7?
The game that was once developed under the name »Shin Yakuza« is a kind of reboot of the series. For the first time in its history, the story is not about ex-Yakuza Kiryu Kazuma. The new main character is Ichiban Kasuga.
He takes the blame for a murder to protect his patriarch Masumi Arakawa. 18 years later, Kasuga is released from prison, realizes that no one remembers him, and goes on a search for answers.
In addition to the Kamurocho based on Tokyo and the Sotenbori district based on Osaka, you will also explore Isezaki Ijincho in Yakuza 7, which is modeled on the port city of Yokohama south of Tokyo.
Is Yakuza really a Japan GTA?
Although the Yakuza range is often referred to as the "Japan GTA", this description does not quite apply. Rather, the titles in the series are Japanese role-playing games with a modern setting, the main focus of which is on a cinematically staged story.
You explore an open world, beat up all sorts of gangsters with your fists and level up. While the previous parts still rely on real-time combat, the JRPG roots in Yakuza 7 are thanks to his turn-based combat system even clearer.
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On the PC you can already play the Prequel Yakuza 0, as well as the remakes of the first two parts with the names Kiwami and Kiwami 2. Although there were indications of a release of Yakuza 6 for the PC in the past, it has not yet appeared.
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Mathias Dietrich
KawarabanI'm looking forward to Yakuza 7. Because I can finally explore Japan on my PC again! For some reason, games with a corresponding setting are far too few. And big titles like Persona 5 and Ghost of Tsushima are still console-exclusive.
What worries me a little is the combat system. But much more because of personal preferences: I liked the crazy real-time fights of the predecessors, in which I could even drag my adversaries from the street to the numerous shops to carry out the unpredictable heat attacks here. Whether Yakuza 7 can be as much fun despite the initially classic fighting system?
In one thing, however, I trust the Yakuza team: that it delivers an exciting and coolly staged story again.
