Kiryu works in Tokyo's Kamurocho district as low-level muscle for the Dojima Family, a subsidiary of the powerful Tojo yakuza clan. In December 1988, twenty-year-old Kazuma Kiryu is caught in the middle of a deadly power struggle stretching across Japan's entire criminal underworld. It also adds playable versions of several 1980s Sega arcade classics, including Hang-On, Space Harrier, OutRun and Fantasy Zone. Shakedown can sometimes be found sleeping in the streets, giving stealthy players the opportunity to steal cash straight from his deep pockets without a fight.Īlongside several minigames returning from prior Yakuza titles such as karaoke, Yakuza 0 introduces a handful of new period-appropriate side activities, including disco dancing and RC car racing. Shakedown, their current character forfeits all of their cash, but players can attempt to fight the same enemy again in order to recover their lost funds, along with any additional cash that Mr. Shakedown" can be encountered, who is much stronger than standard enemies. Players may occasionally need defend their fortune a special enemy type named "Mr. Completing all of the tasks associated with a particular character's side business unlocks a powerful new fourth fighting stance for that character ("Dragon of Dojima" for Kiryu and "Mad Dog of Shimano" for Majima). At a certain point in the game, the protagonists gain ownership over side businesses to provide extra cash flow Kiryu runs a fledgling real estate agency in Kamurocho, while Majima becomes the manager of a struggling hostess club in Sotenbori.
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Cash is also used to upgrade character attributes and learn new fighting techniques, which are unlocked through a skill tree. Throughout the game, both protagonists engage in brawls against enemies to earn money in the form of yen, which can be spent on a wide variety of goods and services. In addition to unarmed attacks, players can also wield a variety of weapons these include objects found in the environment such as bicycles, furniture and street signs, as well as equippable items like swords and firearms. Switching between these stances allows players to adapt to different combat situations and fighting styles. Players must complete mandatory story missions in order to advance the main plot, and they may choose to interact with optional side quests and other activities for additional perks or story content.Ĭombat is melee focused both Kiryu and Majima each have a unique set of three fighting stances which are unlocked by progressing through the story. These areas are primarily traversed on-foot the game does not feature useable vehicles, but taxis can be hailed for fast travel. Yakuza 0's free-roaming third-person gameplay takes place across two distinct urban areas: Kamurocho, a fictionalized recreation of real-world Tokyo's Kabukichō entertainment district, as well as Sotenbori, which is based on Osaka's tourism-focused Dōtonbori district. The franchise's overarching story is continued in Yakuza 6, which was released in Japan in late 2016. As of June 2015, the game has sold over five hundred thousand copies within Japan and Chinese-speaking regions of Asia. Yakuza 0 was a critical and commercial success for Sega. The game also focuses on Goro Majima, an ex-yakuza turned nightclub manager, as the second playable protagonist.
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The game is a prequel to the Yakuza series its story is set in both Tokyo and Osaka in 1988, seven years before the events of the original Yakuza, and stars a young Kazuma Kiryu working as a low-level enforcer for the Dojima yakuza family. It was released in Japan on Maand worldwide on January 24, 2017. Yakuza 0 (released in Japan as Ryu ga Gotoku Zero: Chikai no Basho) is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega.