
While Kiryu often finds himself working with the leaders of the Tojo Clan to thwart conspiracies aimed against them, the primary theme of the series is his desire to leave the yakuza for good and start over by raising orphans and trying to assimilate into civilian life. The most frequently featured protagonist is Kazuma Kiryu, a reformed yakuza associated with the Kanto-based Tojo Clan. The storyline premise for each franchise installment is typically a crime drama, with plot lines inspired by yakuza films and pre-millennial Japanese crime dramas. The franchise incorporates elements of the action-adventure, beat 'em up, and role-playing genres.

are making their triumphant return.Like a Dragon,, formerly known in the United States as Yakuza, is a Japanese video game franchise created, owned, and published by Sega. But we know that the lovable Ichiban Kasuga and co. Whether we're in for a numbered entry or sequel to Like A Dragon remains to be seen. Last week, screenshots of the next Yakuza game surfaced. Be sure to check out our reviews or previews for the games below: That's hundreds of hours of fantastic Ryu Ga Gotoku content. Later this year, those same subscribers get access to Yakuza 3 Remastered, Yakuza 4 Remastered, Yakuza 5 Remastered, and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

However, eight other Yakuza are coming to the subscription service starting this month.Īccording to the official PlayStation blog, Extra and Premium members can download/play Kazuma Kiryu's classic, crime-riddled journeys in Yakuza 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2 next month. Yakuza: Like A Dragon is packaged into the free PlayStation Plus August catalog. Now's the time to claim Japan's seedy underbelly for yourself.
