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Yakuza/Like a Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi says his studio's new game won't be that big after all: 'it's not modern to have similar experiences repeated over and over again'

"I feel that the era of games where the volume is the selling point is coming to an end."

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You won't believe the Rotten Tomatoes score of Prime Video gaming show

Like A Dragon: Yakuza hasn't had the reception Amazon was hoping for.

As the Persona and Yakuza series fly beyond 20 million sales each, Sega says its JRPG successes are thanks to the power of multi-platform releases

And simultaneous worldwide launches

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Amazon's Best Crime Thriller of the Year Fixes a Lazy Hollywood Trend

'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' is a prime example of how video game adaptations should strive to be something different, not just a checklist of things from the games.

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Like a Dragon: Yakuza’s Kiryu actor "really wants" to try the game series, but only if he has enough time to play it from start to finish

Exclusive: Ryoma Takeuchi is looking forward to trying out the Like a Dragon series in future

Total Film

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Added the Wackiest Crime Game Ever Made

The cult classic Yakuza franchise finally comes to Nintendo Switch with Yakuza Kiwami, and it's a stellar starting point for the wacky series.

Inverse

Amazon's 'Like a Dragon' Show Gets the Most Important Part of the Games Right

Amazon's 'Like a Dragon: Yakuza' splits off from the story of the video games, but it still manages to perfectly capture the spirit of the series' hero.

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Like a Dragon: Yakuza season 1 review: "Wasn't at all what I was expecting – and that's not a bad thing"

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Like a Dragon: Yakuza release schedule – when is episode 4 on Prime Video?

Here's when the final batch of Like a Dragon episodes on Amazon's streaming service

Total Film

New trailer for Batman anime movie is a wild ride with the Yakuza raining from the sky, Japan appearing over Gotham, and the Justice League

It needs to be seen to be believed

Total Film

The Yakuza devs aren't trying to hide their plan to get out of the way of Monster Hunter Wilds: "We wanted you to be able to play the game that comes after it with peace of mind"

You've now got seven days to play Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii before the new Monster Hunter game comes out

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii shows off Assassin's Creed Black Flag-style naval combat and brings release date forward a week

Here's your first look at this wonderfully wild RPG's naval combat

GamesRadar

Xbox Partner Preview Oct. 2024: The 15 game announcements and trailers you may have missed from Alan Wake 2, Subnautica 2, and more

Microsoft hosted a new Xbox Partner Preview event in Oct. 2024 with new trailers and announcements for upcoming Xbox and PC games. Here's the whole list.

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RGG boss says he wanted to make a Yakuza game called Like a Dragon: Tuna where Kiryu is a fisherman, and now I'm genuinely bummed "it never came to fruition"

Give me Like a Dragon: Tuna or give me death

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Amazon Prime Video's next big hit is looking every bit as good as Fallout

A new video game adaptation is on its way with Like a Dragon: Yakuza looking to repeat Fallout's success.

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Like a Dragon: Yakuza trailer is a bloody, high-octane, and effortlessly cool adaptation of the beloved games – the picture-perfect Kamurocho is just a bonus

The series hits Prime Video in October

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The next Yakuza game is the most newcomer-friendly and "least shackled to past events in the Like a Dragon series" - all because its protagonist has amnesia

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii hits Goro Majima with some probably-temporary memory loss

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Sega's Yakuza Series Is Bucking AAA Gaming's Worst Trend

Ryu Ga Gotoku, the developer of the Yakuza series, has set the gold standard for how to craft big games, smartly reusing past games to create new experiences.

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In an era where sequels take years, Baldur's Gate 3 developer calls Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's quick turnaround "genius sh*t"

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the sixth Yakuza game in only five years

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii actually leaked months ago, but it was so ridiculous nobody believed it was real

Madlantis was right in front of us the whole time

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After 13 Yakuza games and 20 years, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is finally adding a jump button that could open up some wild minigame potential

Grounded? Goro Majima's spin-off could never be

Total Film

Amazon confirms Majima casting in Like a Dragon: Yakuza – and it's an actor brought in from the games

Like a Dragon: Yakuza gets a new trailer

GamesRadar

Set after Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the next totally unexpected Yakuza game has Goro Majima living his best life as a high-seas pirate

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii sets sail in just a few months

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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth dev says minigame with half-naked "sickos" solved a development problem, even if its producers were like "what the hell is this?"

Sicko Snap was more than just pure shock value

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Yakuza has seen "a large increase in new fans, including women", but the JRPG series will continue being about "middle-aged guy things"

"We don’t plan to do anything like deliberately changing conversation topics in order to cater to new fans"

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