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Yakuza seems to be everywhere

Yakuza seems to be everywhere

Amazon’s live-action adaptation of the Sega hit Like a dragon series has finally landed and the show is already making waves. Titled Like a Dragon: YakuzaThe dark crime drama follows the series’ long-standing protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, in two time periods: firstly as a teenage orphan in 1995 and secondly as a hardened yakuza after ten ...

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Yakuza’s Forgotten spinoff deserves more love

Yakuza’s Forgotten spinoff deserves more love

Kazuma Kiryu is the face of Yakuza. With a legacy like that, it’s easy to see why Yakuza struggled to move past its steely protagonist, but before the introduction of the charismatic Ichiban Kasuga, an obscure spin-off proved that the franchise could do just fine without the Dragon of Dojima. Fourteen years later, however, it’s ...

Yakuza Games Scrub series creator Nagoshi from the game credits

Yakuza Games Scrub series creator Nagoshi from the game credits

screenshot: Sega/Kotaku The Complete Yakuza Series available from retailer Good Old Games last week, bundling the franchise’s first seven games into a single offering. It is a Great Deal, but fans who’ve been testing the release to see if there’s anything different about it have stumbled upon something odd. The Yakuza developers should cast these ...