Obviously, I won’t put spoilers here for the sake of fresh fans reading this. The story works on two fronts, focusing on both Kiryu and Majima’s trials as they navigate the tricky and deadly world of being Yakuza. Glamour, deception, money, and power… they’re all a part of the gangster life and I feel SEGA nailed those points. This series should easily become the new crown jewel of SEGA since Sonic’s tremendous fall into obscurity. With that said, this prequel is absolutely no different. The Yakuza series, as far as my knowledge takes me, has always been about the characters, deep plot and wildly addictive gameplay. Even as the first game in chronological order, Yakuza 0 drops numerous important names to remember. Kiryu and Majima belong to the same organization but under different families. Just like with all organized crime, different families and factions reside under one roof. Now, the Yakuza series is well-known, or at least, should be well-known for having a deep lore. Yakuza 0 focuses on these two characters as they weave their way through deceptive business with their Yakuza family, The Tojo Clan and other family rivals. Well, this takes place before they earned those nicknames but we get to finally see how they acquired the monikers. Players will step into the bloody shoes of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, respectively known as ‘The Dragon of Dojima’ and ‘Mad Dog’. This marks the third time where a Yakuza title offered more than one playable protagonist one was Yakuza: Dead Souls, a spin-off to the series, followed by Yakuza 5. That’s right, the prequel offers two playable protagonists throughout the game’s storyline. Oh and let’s not forget about Majima-San either. Like I stated before, Yakuza 0 is the best time for newcomers to become acquainted with Kiryu-San. With Yakuza 0, I am able to see the origin point for events that are coming in later installments. Each game ties into its predecessor as many events and key characters from previous titles were are revisited upon. Without question, Yakuza fans will want to get their hands on this game and the same could be said about potential new fans too a prequel to it all means witnessing the connected stories from the beginning.Īs someone who jumped into the series at the fourth game, there’s much about Yakuza‘s lore that I’m not familiar with. The latest entry to release outside of Japan, Yakuza 0, is a prequel to the entire series involving mainstays Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima. Since 2005, Yakuza titles have garnered love and admiration from its fans thanks to the robust stories, tons of gaming content and enjoyable gameplay that puts the fans in the shoes of a Japanese gangster. If there was every a time to start investing in SEGA‘s Yakuza series, next week would be a great time to do so. How well does this prequel stack up to the other titles? Find out in our Yakuza 0 Review!
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