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Yakuza

Your guide to the weird and wild world of Sega’s beloved Japanese gangster saga.

Inverse Game Reviews
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the most hilarious video game of 2020

Inverse Score: 9/10

by Jen Glennon
Preview

Yakuza Kiwami 3 Feels Like a Completely Different Game, For Both Better and Worse

By Hayes Madsen

An Okinawa holiday.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Sega Created One of the Greatest Video Game Protagonists of All Time

By Hayes Madsen

Like a dragon.

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The Best Remake in Sega’s Quirky Crime Series Just Came to Nintendo Switch 2

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Become the dragon.

Game Guides

Here’s Exactly When You Can Start Playing 'Yakuza Kiwami 2'

By Robin Bea

Like a dragon.

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The Best Turn-Based RPG of the Decade Just Came to PS Plus

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Do it Like a Dragon.

Opinion

'Yakuza Kiwami 3' Is Smartly Doing Things Differently Than the Last Two Remakes

By Hayes Madsen

The Dragon reborn.

Gaming News

Yakuza 3 Does Deserve a Remake, Actually

By Hayes Madsen

Showing its age.

Ancient Games

I’m Obsessed With Yakuza 0 On The Switch 2 — But For All The Wrong Reasons

By Shannon Liao

The game within the game.

Opinion

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Perfectly Encapsulates the Series’ Identity Crisis

By Hayes Madsen

One step forward.

Game Changers

The Producer of Gaming’s Quirkiest Series Shares His Secret Sauce

By Hayes Madsen

He’s just getting started.