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''Yakuza'', also known as ''Ryu ga Gotoku'', is a series created by Toshihiro Nagoshi and SEGA, beginning in 2005 with ''[[Yakuza]]'', and ending series protagonist [[Kazuma Kiryu]]'s journey with ''[[Yakuza 6]]'' in 2016. ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'' (formerly ''Shin Ryu ga Gotoku'') is set to star a new series protagonist, [[Ichiban Kasuga]], who debuted in ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Online]]''. Several spin-offs to the series include ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'' and ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!]]'', historical adventures which use the characters of the Yakuza series in place of historical figures, and ''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'' an apocalyptic 3rd-person zombie shooter.
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''Yakuza'', also known as ''Ryu ga Gotoku'', is a series created by Toshihiro Nagoshi and SEGA, beginning in 2005 with ''[[Yakuza]]'', and ending series protagonist [[Kazuma Kiryu]]'s journey with ''[[Yakuza 6]]'' in 2016. ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'' stars a new series protagonist, [[Ichiban Kasuga]], who debuted in ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Online]]''. Several spin-offs to the series include ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'' and ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!]]'', historical adventures which use the characters of the Yakuza series in place of historical figures, and ''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'' an apocalyptic third-person zombie shooter.
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The series features primarily a "beat 'em up" style of gameplay, with multiple new locations in each game to explore, though the events of the series generally take place in [[Kamurocho]], a fictional city in Tokyo's red light district. Beginning with ''[[Yakuza 4]]'', more playable protagonists aside from Kiryu are introduced, including [[Shun Akiyama]] (''Yakuza 4, 5, Dead Souls''), [[Taiga Saejima]] (''Yakuza 4 & 5''), [[Masayoshi Tanimura]] (''Yakuza 4''), [[Goro Majima]] (''Yakuza 0, Dead Souls''), [[Ryuji Goda]] (''Yakuza: Dead Souls''), [[Haruka Sawamura]] (''Yakuza 5'') and [[Tatsuo Shinada]] (''Yakuza 5'').
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Y2 Cover.png|'''[[Yakuza 2]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_2
 
YakuzaKenzan_cover.jpg|'''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryū_ga_Gotoku_Kenzan!
 
Y3 Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 3]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_3
 
Yakuza-4-boxart.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 4]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_4
 
Yakuza_Kurohyou_PSP.jpg|'''[[Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kurohyou:_Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Shinsho
 
YDS Cover.png|'''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza:_Dead_Souls
 
Yakuza_Kurohyou2_PSP.jpg|'''[[Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kurohyou_2:_Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Ashura-hen
 
Y5 Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 5]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_5
 
YakuzaIshin_cover.jpg|'''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Ishin!
 
Y0 Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 0]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_0
 
YK1_Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza Kiwami]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Kiwami
 
1512334867683.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 6]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_6
 
YK2_Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza Kiwami 2]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Kiwami_2
 
RGGO Cover.jpg|'''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Online]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Online
 
Judgment-573439.11.jpg|'''[[Judgment]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Judgment
 
Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Box Art.jpg|'''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza:_Like_a_Dragon
 
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Yakuza-7-1-1.jpg|[[Ichiban Kasuga]]|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ichiban_Kasuga
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Miyamoto Musahi.png|[[Kiryu Kazumanosuke]]|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kiryu_Kazumanosuke
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The series features primarily a "beat 'em up" style of gameplay, with multiple new locations in each game to explore, though the events of the series generally take place in [[Kamurocho]], a fictional city in Tokyo's Red Light District. Though Kiryu is the primary main character, beginning with ''[[Yakuza 4]]'', more playable protagonists are introduced, including [[Shun Akiyama]] (''Yakuza 4, 5, Dead Souls''), [[Taiga Saejima]] (''Yakuza 4 & 5''), [[Masayoshi Tanimura]] (''Yakuza 4''), [[Goro Majima]] (''Yakuza 0, Dead Souls''), [[Ryuji Goda]] (''Yakuza: Dead Souls''), and [[Tatsuo Shinada]] (''Yakuza 5''). [[Haruka Sawamura]] is playable in ''Yakuza 5'', though she is the only protagonist that does not physically engage in combat.
 
   
 
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[[File:Judgment-573439.11.jpg|thumb|150px]]'''''[[Judgment]]''''' is a spin-off of the ''[[Yakuza (franchise)|Yakuza]]'' series. The story follows ex-attorney [[Takayuki Yagami]] as he uncovers the truth about a series of grisly serial murders that shock [[Kamurocho]]. The game introduces many new features not present in the mainline games, such as an investigation mode, lock picking, and the ability to tail people of interest.
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[[File:RgG3R Cover.jpg|thumb|150px|link=Yakuza 3]]'''''[[Yakuza 3]]''''' is the third main installment (fourth overall) of the ''[[Yakuza (series)|Yakuza]]'' series. The game is set in [[Okinawa]] and follows ex-yakuza [[Kazuma Kiryu]] as he leaves [[Kamurocho]] to run [[Morning Glory Orphanage]] but soon becomes entangled in a power struggle centering around the land the orphanage is built on. The remaster, featured as part of the [[The Yakuza Remastered Collection|Yakuza Remastered Collection]], includes overhauled localization, all content cut from the original version restored, English karaoke lyrics, substory markers, and more.
   
   
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'''Q: Which order should I play the games?'''
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'''Q: Which order should I play the games in?'''
:'''A:''' The generally accepted answer is ''chronologically''. Ideally, starting with the prequel, ''[[Yakuza 0]]'' (PS4, PC), then moving on to either ''[[Yakuza 1]]'' (PS2) or ''[[Yakuza Kiwami|Yakuza Kiwami 1]]'' (PS4, PC), ''[[Yakuza 2]]'' (PS2) or ''[[Yakuza Kiwami 2]]'' (PS4, PC), ''[[Yakuza 3]]'' (PS3, PS4), ''[[Yakuza 4]]'' (PS3), ''[[Yakuza 5]]'' (PS3), then finally ''[[Yakuza 6]]'' (PS4).
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:'''A:''' The generally accepted answer is ''chronologically''. Ideally, starting with the prequel, ''[[Yakuza 0]]'' (PS4, PC), then moving on to either ''[[Yakuza 1]]'' (PS2) or ''[[Yakuza Kiwami|Yakuza Kiwami 1]]'' (PS4, PC), ''[[Yakuza 2]]'' (PS2) or ''[[Yakuza Kiwami 2]]'' (PS4, PC), ''[[Yakuza 3]]'' (PS3, PS4), ''[[Yakuza 4]]'' (PS3, PS4), ''[[Yakuza 5]]'' (PS3, PS4), then finally ''[[Yakuza 6]]'' (PS4).
   
:For the spin-offs, ''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'' is optional, but is best played between 4 and 5, and both ''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!]]'' and ''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'' are Japan-exclusive, and are best played after finishing the main series games. The three are considered non-canon, and can (but shouldn't!) be skipped without any detriment to the experience of the overall story.
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:The spin-offs are optional and are best played in ''release order'', or after completing the main series. They spin-offs are considered non-canon to the main series, and can (but shouldn't!) be skipped without detriment to the experience of the overall story. ''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'' is best played between 4 and 5, and the Japan-exclusive spin-offs ''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!]]'' and ''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'' are best played between 2 and 3 and after 5 respectively.
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:The Japan-exclusive mobile game, ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Online]]'', features an alternate version of the events of ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'' as its main story, as well as a variety of side content canonical to the main series dedicated to further developing characters and scenarios not explored in the console games. It may be played at any point.
   
 
'''Q: Do I have to play any of the ''Yakuza'' games before playing ''[[Judgment]]''?'''
 
'''Q: Do I have to play any of the ''Yakuza'' games before playing ''[[Judgment]]''?'''
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'''Q: What is the difference between the Kiwami remakes and the original games?'''
 
'''Q: What is the difference between the Kiwami remakes and the original games?'''
:'''A:''' The Kiwami remakes include updated graphics, corrected localization (with the removal of the English dub for the first game and improved Japanese voice acting), and added content, such as more mini-games and an expanded main story. ''Yakuza Kiwami'' sees the inclusion of [[Majima Everywhere]], while ''Yakuza Kiwami 2'' has an entire added secondary story mode called [[Goro Majima|Majima Saga]], both of which give fan-favourite [[Goro Majima]] more importance in the first two entries to the series.
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:'''A:''' The Kiwami remakes include updated graphics, corrected localization (with the removal of the English dub for the first game and improved Japanese voice acting), and added content, such as more mini-games and an expanded main story. ''Yakuza Kiwami'' sees the inclusion of [[Majima Everywhere]], while ''Yakuza Kiwami 2'' has an entire added secondary story mode called the [[Goro Majima|Majima Saga]], both of which give fan-favorite [[Goro Majima]] more importance than in the original entries.
   
 
'''Q: What is the difference between [[The Yakuza Remastered Collection]] and the original PS3 games? (''Yakuza 3'', ''Yakuza 4'', ''Yakuza 5'')'''
 
'''Q: What is the difference between [[The Yakuza Remastered Collection]] and the original PS3 games? (''Yakuza 3'', ''Yakuza 4'', ''Yakuza 5'')'''
:'''A:''' The Yakuza Remastered Collection features all new localizations of the Playstation 3 games (corrected previous inaccuracies, overly literal translation among other things), restores content cut from the original release, and all three games now run in 1080p, 60fps.
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:'''A:''' The Yakuza Remastered Collection features all new localizations of the Playstation 3 games (correcting previous inaccuracies, overly literal translation among other things), restores content cut from the original release, and all three games now run in 1080p, 60fps.
 
 
 
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Yakuza-1-.jpg|'''[[Yakuza]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza
 
Y2 Cover.png|'''[[Yakuza 2]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_2
 
YakuzaKenzan_cover.jpg|'''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryū_ga_Gotoku_Kenzan!
 
Y3 Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 3]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_3
 
Yakuza-4-boxart.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 4]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_4
 
Yakuza_Kurohyou_PSP.jpg|'''[[Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kurohyou:_Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Shinsho
 
YDS Cover.png|'''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza:_Dead_Souls
 
Yakuza_Kurohyou2_PSP.jpg|'''[[Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Kurohyou_2:_Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Ashura-hen
 
Y5 Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 5]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_5
 
YakuzaIshin_cover.jpg|'''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Ishin!
 
Y0 Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 0]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_0
 
YK1_Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza Kiwami]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Kiwami
 
1512334867683.jpg|'''[[Yakuza 6]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_6
 
YK2_Cover.jpg|'''[[Yakuza Kiwami 2]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Kiwami_2
 
Fist of the North Star Lost Paradise cover.png|'''[[Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Fist_of_the_North_Star:_Lost_Paradise
 
RGGO Cover.jpg|'''[[Ryu ga Gotoku Online]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_ga_Gotoku_Online
 
Judgment-573439.11.jpg|'''[[Judgment]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Judgment
 
Ichiban-kasuga-yakuza-600x337.jpg|'''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'''|link=https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza:_Like_a_Dragon
 
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Yakuza, also known as Ryu ga Gotoku, is a series created by Toshihiro Nagoshi and SEGA, beginning in 2005 with Yakuza, and ending series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's journey with Yakuza 6 in 2016. Yakuza: Like a Dragon stars a new series protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, who debuted in Ryu ga Gotoku Online. Several spin-offs to the series include Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! and Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, historical adventures which use the characters of the Yakuza series in place of historical figures, and Yakuza: Dead Souls an apocalyptic third-person zombie shooter.

The series features primarily a "beat 'em up" style of gameplay, with multiple new locations in each game to explore, though the events of the series generally take place in Kamurocho, a fictional city in Tokyo's red light district. Beginning with Yakuza 4, more playable protagonists aside from Kiryu are introduced, including Shun Akiyama (Yakuza 4, 5, Dead Souls), Taiga Saejima (Yakuza 4 & 5), Masayoshi Tanimura (Yakuza 4), Goro Majima (Yakuza 0, Dead Souls), Ryuji Goda (Yakuza: Dead Souls), Haruka Sawamura (Yakuza 5) and Tatsuo Shinada (Yakuza 5).

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Yakuza 3 is the third main installment (fourth overall) of the Yakuza series. The game is set in Okinawa and follows ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu as he leaves Kamurocho to run Morning Glory Orphanage but soon becomes entangled in a power struggle centering around the land the orphanage is built on. The remaster, featured as part of the Yakuza Remastered Collection, includes overhauled localization, all content cut from the original version restored, English karaoke lyrics, substory markers, and more.


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Q: Which order should I play the games in?

A: The generally accepted answer is chronologically. Ideally, starting with the prequel, Yakuza 0 (PS4, PC), then moving on to either Yakuza 1 (PS2) or Yakuza Kiwami 1 (PS4, PC), Yakuza 2 (PS2) or Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4, PC), Yakuza 3 (PS3, PS4), Yakuza 4 (PS3, PS4), Yakuza 5 (PS3, PS4), then finally Yakuza 6 (PS4).
The spin-offs are optional and are best played in release order, or after completing the main series. They spin-offs are considered non-canon to the main series, and can (but shouldn't!) be skipped without detriment to the experience of the overall story. Yakuza: Dead Souls is best played between 4 and 5, and the Japan-exclusive spin-offs Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! and Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! are best played between 2 and 3 and after 5 respectively.
The Japan-exclusive mobile game, Ryu ga Gotoku Online, features an alternate version of the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon as its main story, as well as a variety of side content canonical to the main series dedicated to further developing characters and scenarios not explored in the console games. It may be played at any point.

Q: Do I have to play any of the Yakuza games before playing Judgment?

A: Nope! Judgment has very little to do with the Yakuza series, and no knowledge of the main series is required in order to enjoy the game. It's absolutely fine to start with.

Q: What is the difference between the Kiwami remakes and the original games?

A: The Kiwami remakes include updated graphics, corrected localization (with the removal of the English dub for the first game and improved Japanese voice acting), and added content, such as more mini-games and an expanded main story. Yakuza Kiwami sees the inclusion of Majima Everywhere, while Yakuza Kiwami 2 has an entire added secondary story mode called the Majima Saga, both of which give fan-favorite Goro Majima more importance than in the original entries.

Q: What is the difference between The Yakuza Remastered Collection and the original PS3 games? (Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5)

A: The Yakuza Remastered Collection features all new localizations of the Playstation 3 games (correcting previous inaccuracies, overly literal translation among other things), restores content cut from the original release, and all three games now run in 1080p, 60fps.

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