Yakuza
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Yakuza is a popular action-adventure video game series by Sega that follows the dramatic, crime-filled lives of Japanese gangsters in richly detailed urban settings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Yakuza | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action-adventure game series
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video game series ⓘ |
| combatSystem | real-time melee combat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developedByDivision | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
hand-to-hand combat
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minigames ⓘ open world exploration ⓘ role-playing elements ⓘ side stories ⓘ |
| firstReleasePlatform | PlayStation 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseTitle | Yakuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| franchiseNameChange | Like a Dragon (English branding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure
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beat 'em up ⓘ crime drama ⓘ |
| hasEnglishLocalization | true ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Judgment
NERFINISHED
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Like a Dragon: Ishin! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KamurochoBasedOn | Kabukicho, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cinematic cutscenes
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complex character-driven plots ⓘ extensive side activities ⓘ richly detailed urban environments ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kazuma Kiryu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme | yakuza criminal underworld ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | dramatic story-driven ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | mix of serious drama and comedy ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Kamurocho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows
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surface form:
Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony PlayStation 3 ⓘ
surface form:
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox One NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox Series X/S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| publisher | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringElement |
arcade games
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hostess clubs ⓘ karaoke minigames ⓘ substories ⓘ |
| recurringOrganizationType | yakuza clans ⓘ |
| setting | modern Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mature players ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | fictionalized Tokyo districts ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Yakuza