What is Yakuza 8 called?

In September, Sega announced three new titles in its Yakuza series: Like a Dragon 8, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon: Ishin!, although Like a Dragon 8 isn't a finalized title yet as we'll explain later in this article.

Is there going to be a Yakuza 8?

"The largest game to date," will now officially be known as Like a Dragon 8. 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.

Why is Yakuza 8 called Like a Dragon 8?

And finally, on top of all of that, RGG Studio announced Yakuza 8 (also known as Like a Dragon 8 because what we call Yakuza in the West is known as Like A Dragon in Japan), featuring Ichiban Kasuga, hero of Yakuza: Like A Dragon and the return of the king himself, Kazuma Kiryu.

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 will Yakuza 8 be about?

This will launch in 2023 and show events following Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and leading up to Like a Dragon 8. RGG says that it will be roughly half as long as a typical game in the series and will features a more “classic” Yakuza experience which most likely means it'll be an action-adventure brawler.

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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.

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 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.

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.”

Is Ichiban in lost Judgement?

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It serves as a respite for Yagami and several friends throughout Lost Judgment, as well as a place of employment for several other notable characters.

Is Kiryu playable in Like a Dragon 8?

Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has confirmed that Like a Dragon 8 will retain the turn-based combat of its predecessor, meaning players can expect to take control of Kiryu in a new way as he makes his first appearance as a playable character in this style of gameplay.

Is Kiryu playable in Yakuza 8?

Kiryu may have led the first seven games in the series, but this will be the first time that he is playable in the series' new RPG gameplay. Kiryu's return is a big selling point for the game, especially with Like a Dragon Gaiden filling in Kiryu's story for the time between Yakuza 6 and 7.

Why is Kiryu called Dragon of Dojima?

He is popularly known as "the Dragon of Dojima" (堂島の龍, Dōjima no Ryū) due to the tattoo of a dragon on his back and him originally being a fearsome member of the yakuza group known as the Dojima Family, a subsidiary of the Tojo Clan.

Is The Yakuza Dying Out?

Although Yakuza membership has declined since the implementation of the Anti-Boryokudan Act in 1992, the Japanese National Police Agency estimated in 2021 that approximately 12,300 Yakuza members were engaged in illegal activity in Japan, and it is possible that the true number could be higher.

Is the Yakuza shrinking?

Membership falls sharply

A report issued earlier this month by the National Police Agency indicated there were a total of 24,100 members of recognized underworld groups at the end of 2021, a decline of around 1,800 individuals on the previous year and the lowest number since statistics were first compiled in 1958.

Who 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."

Who betrayed Kiryu?

It is revealed that Reina, the owner of Serena and former ally of Kiryu, was a mole for Nishikiyama. Because she was in love with him she betrayed her friends, but later regrets it and calls Nishikiyama to Serena to kill him and atone for her sins.

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.

Why is majima after Kiryu?

Goro Majima first appears in the original Yakuza game as a supporting character, head of the Majima Family and a lieutenant of Futoshi Shimano. Nicknamed "The Mad Dog of Shimano" (嶋野の狂犬, Shimano no kyōken), he takes an interest in protagonist Kazuma Kiryu because Kiryu refuses to fight him when provoked.

Why is Yakuza called Like a Dragon now?

In regard to Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the Japanese development team told Sega of America that they had complete freedom to come up with a new English title, and Sega of America decided that it was best to go with Like a Dragon: Ishin!, which is a direct translation of the Japanese title.

How does Kiryu's story end?

Just as we come to grips with Kiryu's death, in a super cheap move it's revealed that he didn't actually die. Despite having been pumped full of lead, then left to bleed out on the floor of a remote military facility off the coast of a small town, Kiryu is very much still alive. Or secretly alive, anyway.

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.

What happens to Kiryu after Like a Dragon?

The trailer for Like a Dragon Gaiden gives a hint to what Kiryu was doing after removing himself from Haruka's life. He appears in a temple, now going by "Joryu" and living the contemplative life of a monk after spending his life wrapped up in Japan's criminal underworld.

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.