JRPGs are often lengthy experiences, so filling these titles with slow-burn sideplots and romance makes sense for developers.

T he JRPG genre is filled with iconic characters and locales that have stood the test of time. Faces like Cloud Strife and ...

Discover the decadence and danger of 1988 Japan. Yakuza 0 makes its Nintendo Switch 2 debut with a brand-new Director’s Cut! The year is 1988. As Japan finds itself at the height of its bubble ...

The Yakuza franchise, also known as Like a Dragon, feels like gaming’s Seinfeld — a series that blends the absurd and the serious, and is now hitting its biggest stride 20 years later.

The story follows modern-day yakuza who possess a supernatural power known as JINGI, passed down through the Grail of Blood ritual. Within this dark world of betrayal, desire, and turf wars ...

A trailer released for Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut gives us an idea of what to expect in the updated game. Yakuza 0 follows the story of two protagonists, Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Mojimo ...

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released some new details on Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, revealing the game will boast 26 minutes of extra cutscenes to supplement the already-meaty narrative of ...

TOKYO - Membership of Japan’s yakuza criminal underworld hit a new low of 18,800 in 2024 after years of decline, falling below the 20,000 mark for the first time, police data showed on April 3.

Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut is currently only announced for the Nintendo Switch 2, but it sounds like it’ll be a timed exclusive judging by language used by the Mario maker. In a press release ...

a move experts say underscores the steady decline of the once-feared yakuza underworld. Senior members of the Yamaguchi-gumi on Monday took the highly unusual step of visiting police in Hyogo ...

Sega's Yakuza 0 is getting a special Director's Cut on Nintendo Switch 2, it has been confirmed. Described as the "definitive edition of the critically acclaimed origin story" will feature new ...

From wary yakuza keeping tabs on him to unsuspecting civilians who have no idea they just befriended a living weapon, every interaction adds layers to the story. First up, we got Yoko—aka The ...