SEGA Shows off Detective Essentials Pack DLC Extracts in Lost Judgment at TGS2021
Nagoshi and crew showed off the new extracts coming to the Lost Judgment DLC at TGS2021 including Summon Sword, Force Choke, Beam Cannon, and Time Stop. These moves are insane. These are available now to anyone that...
Ryu Ga Gotoku Kurohyou 2 Getting an English fan translation from TeamK4L!
It's been a long time since Ryu Ga Gotoku Kurohyou 2 (Black Panther) released on the PSP back in 2012 but never the less this obscure PSP spinoff is still one of the best entries in the series with its...
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi Sings Baka Mitai at TGS2021
Best known for his work on Daytona USA and Burning Rangers musician Takenobu Mitsuyoshi did a set at SEGA's TGS2021 stream where he sung Baka Mitai from Yakuza! I've met Mitsuyoshi-san once before years ago and he's genuinely the nicest...

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Possible Judgment TV show and movie in the works in Japan
From Japanese website Nikkan Gendai there's a rumor going around right now that TV Asahi is in talks with Takuya Kimura, Takayuki Yagami in the Judgment series, to produce a live action Drama based on Lost Judgment. Originally he was asked to do a 3rd season of his...
Yakuza Collaboration DLC Coming To Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown on PlayStation 4 December 7th 2021!
Out of nowhere SEGA have announced a collaboration between Yakuza and Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. The new DLC pack will release December 7/8th for $9.99 (USD). Pick up the DLC when it releases on Playstation 4 later...

SEGA Shop UK Now Selling Yakuza Cologne!
Finally for the first time outside of Japan official Yakuza cologne is now being sold through the SEGA UK store! While not the first time Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has teamed up to release a cologne line this is the first time one has been available outside of Japan....

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios Developing New IP
The latest issue of famitsu has an interview with studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama about what's next for the studio now that Nagoshi-san has left. He briefly mentions that the next released work from his team which has grown to over 300 people now will be releasing Ryu...
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Streets Of Kamurocho Trailer (Yakuza x Streets of Rage) coming to Steam FREE October 17th 2020!
Out of nowhere SEGA revealed today that they will be releasing a special game for their 60th birthday! Streets Of Kamurocho Trailer (Yakuza x Streets of Rage) will be released October 17th on Steam for Free! This will only be available for...

Voice of Kiryu, Takaya Kuroda, happy with Baka Mitai memes
The great Takaya Kuroda, voice actor for Kazuma Kiryu, is showing some love after the explosion of Baka Matai memes from gamers across the globe. https://twitter.com/RGGStudio/status/1303484362155913216 If you're out of the loop Baka Mitai is one of the few karaoke...
IGDB’s 1 Hour Interview With Takaya Kuroda & Daisuke Sato!
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Maddie Fritjof from IGBT reached out to us with this amazing english translated interview with Takaya Kuroda (voice of Kazuma Kiryu) and Daisuke Sato (Yakuza Series Producer). Watch the entire thing above or check out the heavily edited 15 minute version here.