Yakuza (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Sega Entertainment R&D #1 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Toshihiro Nagoshi (producer) Hase Seishu (writer) |
| Release date(s) | JPN December 8, 2005 NA September 5, 2006 EU September 15, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | BBFC: 18 CERO: D 17+ ESRB: M 17+ OFLC: MA 15+ |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Media | 1 DVD |
Yakuza, released in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku (龍が如く? lit. "Like a Dragon") is an action/adventure video game developed and published by Sega in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2. Sega announced that the budget for the game and its sequel together was 2.4 billion yen (21 million US dollars), making it one of the more costly video games ever created[citation needed].
A sequel to the game, called Ryu ga Gotoku 2, was released in Japan on December 7, 2006.[1]
There is going the be a film adaption of the game, which will be directed by Takashi Miike.
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[edit] Story
The game follows the story of Kazuma Kiryu (桐生 一馬 Kiryū Kazuma), a former Yakuza whose release from prison after a ten-year sentence sparks the setup of the game's plot. After his release, he returns to find his girlfriend is missing and the clan he was once a part of (the Tojo Clan) has had ten billion yen (aprox. 84,097,035 USD) stolen from them, which the entire Japanese underworld is now searching for. The game was heavily acclaimed in Japan for being the first game to explore Yakuza culture with such depth and —as it is claimed— authenticity to the nature of Japan's criminal underground.[2]
[edit] Trivia
- Although the game doesn't explicitly say it, much of the game takes place in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, most noticeably a recreation of Shinjuku's red-light district Kabukicho, which is famous for its organized crime presence. Although the area was recreated as a fictionalized "Kamurocho district", much of Kabukicho's landmarks remain (such as Theater Square, Don Quixote, the red neon sign in the district's entrance, and Seibu Shinjuku Station).
- Japanese coffee brand Boss Coffee is visible in many parts of the game. Boss Coffee has a reputation for having very aggressive marketing.[citation needed]
[edit] Voice cast
[edit] English language version
- Darryl Kurrylo — Kazuma Kiryu
- Michael Rosenbaum — Akira Nishiki
- Eliza Dushku — Yumi Sawamura
- Michael Madsen — Futo Shimano
- Rachael Leigh Cook — Reina
- Mark Hamill — Goro Majima
- Alan Dale — Masa Sera
- Dwight Schultz — Kage
- Debi Derryberry — Haruka
- Bill Farmer — Mako Date
- Roger L. Jackson — Shintaro Fuma
- Robin Atkin Downes — Kyohei Jingu
- Daniel Capellaro — Shinji Tanaka
- James Horan — Lau Ka Long
- Nan McNamara — Saya Date[3]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Ryuga Gotoku 2 [Yakuza 2]. Sega. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
- ^ GOfficial Yakuza website. Sega. Retrieved on August 15, 2006.
- ^ SEGA Announces Hollywood Talent To Headline Cast Of Yakuza. URL retrieved June 19, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Official websites
- Media and interviews
