Ryū ga Gotoku 0
| Ryū ga Gotoku 0 | |
|---|---|
 Cover for the PS4 Japanese/Asian edition | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Producer(s) | Toshihiro Nagoshi |
| Writer(s) | Masayoshi Yokoyama |
| Series | Yakuza |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| Release date(s) | JP March 12, 2015 TW May 14, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | Blu-ray Disc, PlayStation Network |
Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho (龍が如く0 誓いの場所 lit. "Like a Dragon 0: The Location of Oath") (Chinese: 人中之龍) is a prequel to the Yakuza series of video games. It is set in December 1988 in the games' staple location of Kamurocho, a fictionalized recreation of Tokyo's Kabukicho and Shinjuku Golden Gai areas. It was released in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on March 12, 2015,[1][2] with the Taiwanese version set to be released on May 14, 2015.
A free accompanying game application for PlayStation Vita, titled Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Free to Play Application for PlayStation Vita (龍が如く0 基本無料アプリ for PlayStation Vita), was released on February 26, 2015.[2]
Development
The game was first announced in a special Yakuza event on August 24, 2014 together with a trailer.[3]
Reception
The game debuted in No. 1 of Japan software chart on its first week of release. The PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 version sold 146,000 units and 90,000 sales respectively.[4] PlayStation Lifestyle's review of the PS4 version was a 9/10, calling it the best in the series and "the result of 10 years spent not just perfecting a formula, but adding to it."[5]
References
- ↑ http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/zero/news.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "『龍が如く0 誓いの場所』ゲーム内容の一部を基本無料でプレイできるアプリが、PS Vita向けに配信決定". ファミ通.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "『龍が如く0 誓いの場所』が発表された“龍が如く特別番組”レポ！ 激戦を制したセクシー女優の目に涙が!?". 電撃Online. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Sal Romano (March 18, 2015). "Media Create Sales: 3/9/15 – 3/15/15". Gematsu. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Review". PlayStationLifeStyle. March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official website (Chinese)
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