Yakuza

Description

Yakuza is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2. It was released in September 2006. The story follows Kazuma Kiryu, a yakuza member who spent ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After being released, he learns that the criminal underworld is searching for 10 billion yen that has been stolen from the Tojo clan. He comes across an orphan named Haruka who is being targeted by the clan. She is believed to have the key to their lost money and Kiryu resolves to protect her. Yakuza is a third-person action-adventure game that takes place in Kamurocho, a realistic open world recreation of Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, and also makes use of role-playing elements. The player gains experience from combat which is used to improve Kiryu’s fighting capabilities. Yakuza utilizes quick time events during the fights.

While Kamurocho’s map shows the linear path to continue the main story, the player may take on missions and side quests found around the city. The game is composed of three interconnected modes called Event, Adventure and Battle. In Encounter Battles, the player randomly encounters foes. Winning these battle nets some cash, which can be used to purchase equipment or healing items. Items can be bought in shops based on real life stores and are divided into multiple real companies.

The Battle Mode includes the Underground Arena which is located in Kamurocho’s Purgatory area. Cutscenes are enabled after completing specific actions or beating a certain character during the Adventure Mode. They also introduce the chapter’s objectives. Various minigames are available within ‘Adventure Mode’ in the form of arcade machines scattered throughout the game world. These include a claw crane, a batting cage, a casino (Baccarat (card game), blackjack and roulette), toba, and pachislot.