Is Yakuza 8 being made?

Yakuza 8, now officially titled Like a Dragon 8, will be released in early 2024 and will unexpectedly feature a return for original series hero Kazuma Kiryu.

Is Yakuza 8 in production?

Yakuza 8, or Like a Dragon 8, is currently in production at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Announced last year at the Yakuza conference in September, It's set to arrive sometime in 2024, serving as a direct sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

What will Yakuza 8 be called?

He was the protagonist in the first six Yakuza games, and now he's back in Like A Dragon 8.

What year will Yakuza 8 take place?

Yakuza 8 Is Called Like a Dragon 8, Launches in 2024 with Ichiban & Kiryu.

Will Yakuza 8 be like Yakuza 7?

In an interview with the developers following the game's reveal, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio confirmed that the game would keep the turn-based RPG combat style introduced in Yakuza 7, and that the second protagonist will indeed be Kazuma Kiryu, not a doppelganger.

Yakuza 8 Development Progress Report

Will Yakuza 8 be about Kiryu?

The trailer ends before revealing too much more, but the Ryu Ga Gotoku stream confirmed that Yakuza 8 will be a dual protagonist game, switching between Ichi and Kiryu.

Is Kiryu coming back in Yakuza 8?

The next mainline Yakuza game, Like a Dragon 8, will be released in 2024 and will feature the return of Kazuma Kiryu as one of two protagonists, alongside Yakuza: Like a Dragon's Ichiban Kasuga. Kiryu will also star in a spinoff game to be released in 2023 called Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.

What age is Kiryu in Yakuza 8?

In 1995, after completing his final debt collecting job from Peace Finance, 27-year-old Kiryu is informed that Yumi had been kidnapped by Patriarch Dojima. By the time Kiryu arrived at the scene, Nishikiyama is already there, already having murdered Patriarch Dojima to prevent him from raping Yumi.

Will Yakuza 8 have Ichiban?

Ryu Ga Gotoku did reveal a little bit more about the game at the summit. You'll be switching between two protagonists—Kiryu and Ichiban—this time around, and the game will continue with the turn-based RPG style that the series adopted back in Yakuza 7, which the studio had announced previously (opens in new tab).

What is the longest Yakuza game?

All in all, if you're crazy enough to try to 100%, you're looking at more than 120 hours of content. This is easily the longest and meatiest of all Yakuza games, surpassing even current-gen titles like Kiwami 2 and Yakuza 6. In Yakuza 5, you can play as three returning characters from Yakuza 4, and also two newcomers.

Is there a Yakuza girl?

The Yakuza is populated almost entirely by men and the very few women who are acknowledged are the wives of bosses, who are referred to by the title ane-san (姐さん, older sister).

What is Kiryu's new name in Yakuza 8?

Having left behind his former Yakuza life, as well as his name, Kiryu, who now goes by Joryu, is trying to live the life of a monk.

Can you get a girlfriend in Yakuza 7?

How to enter a relationship with every romance option in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In Yakuza: Like a Dragon, there are six female NPCs that Ichiban can romance by chatting outside of their normal occupation. You can improve your relationship with these NPCs by giving them gifts.

Is the Yakuza declining?

Numbers are shrinking because fewer young people see yakuza as an enviable career path, existing members are aging and earnings are shrinking as a result of a number of legal changes that have given the police far greater powers to bring the gangs under control.

Is Yakuza 8 the last game?

Ryu Ga Gotoku and Sega have revealed that Yakuza 8, now officially titled Like a Dragon 8, will launch in early 2024 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

What is replacing the Yakuza?

Sega has formally dropped the Yakuza brand name and replaced it with Like a Dragon. To "more closely align with the Japanese name."

Why is Kiryu back in Yakuza 8?

“The scale of the game is really big, it's going to be the largest game to date,” Masayoshi Yokoyama said during the Q&A following the reveal. “The game is about Kiryu who has all of his past on his back and Ichiban who has all of the future ahead of him. We felt we had to bring back Kiryu for that theme.”

How old is Ichiban Like a Dragon?

1 Ichiban Kasuga

He was born on January 1, 1977, making him 42 years old for the majority of Like a Dragon, though during the first chapter he is only 23. He is listed as being 6' 0" in height.

Who is Goro Majima's wife?

After the resolution of the Empty Lot Dispute and his return to Kamurocho, Majima befriends Naoki Katsuya, an action film actor at the time, and marries Mirei Park, who is an aspiring idol at the time.

How old is majima goro?

Majima's character is explored in more detail during the prequel Yakuza 0, in which he is a 24-year-old former Yakuza and a playable protagonist along with Kiryu.

Who knows Kiryu is alive?

He only reveals that he's alive to Daigo, Majima, and Saejima, three of his closest comrades, while Ichiban, understandably, doesn't even recognize him. The only member of Ichiban's team that does recognize Kiryu is Joon-gi Han, who even then isn't the real one, but rather a body double named Yeonsu Kim.

Will Majima be in Like a Dragon 8?

The director confirms that Like a Dragon 8 will feature the fan-favorite Goro Majima in the game, though with a slight catch. The director of the upcoming Like a Dragon 8 will have the fan-favorite Goro Majima in the game, though there is a slight catch to his appearance.

How many kids does Kazuma Kiryu have?

Yakuza 3. For Yakuza 3 Kiryu leaves Kamurocho for Okinawa, where he now runs the Morning Glory (アサガオ) Orphanage. There he raises nine children, including Haruka.