There is no franchise like Yakuza. It is an epic tale of the criminal underworld that revolves around the stoic and virtuous Kazuma Kiryu, also known as the Dragon of Dojima, and contains a strong dash of surreal and comical side stories. Right now, GOG is offering a massive discount on the Yakuza main series on the PC.
Until September 10th, you can purchase a collection of seven games that combine the best versions of 0 through Yakuza 6: The Song Life for less than $34, a 70% saving on the full price. This package includes the “Kiwami” remakes of the first two Yakuza games, as well as the remastered editions of Yakuza3, 4and 5.
Each game included in this collection can be purchased individually and is also available at a discount ranging from 45% to 70% off the regular price of $19.99:
Note that this pack focuses on the main Yakuza games that focus on Kiryu. This means that none of the turn-based games from the more recent Ichiban Kasuga era are included (e.g. no Like a dragon
If you need even more convincing why Yakuza is one of the best – and certainly one of the strangest — Franchises this side of Kamurocho, check out this great essay by Super Eyepatch Wolf (warning: some spoilers for the series):
…And also this image I found by chance on the Polygon image database. No, I won’t explain it – you’ll just have to play the games and find out for yourself.
