The next major entry in the Yakuza series has been revealed in Japan, and Sega is seriously shaking things up. Ryu ga Gotoku 7, which will undoubtedly be called Yakuza 7 in the West, has a new main character, a new setting, and a totally new combat system.
Yakuza 7 was previously teased with the working title Shin Ryu ga Gotoku, where shin means “new.” After Yakuza 6: The Song of Life brought protagonist Kazuma Kiryu’s story to an end, the series will continue with new lead Ichiban Kasuga, another former yakuza who took the fall for a crime he didn’t commit. He is also, apparently, a big Dragon Quest fan.
The action shifts from Tokyo to the nearby port city of Yokohama. According to Japanese games site Game Watch, which has been…
Yakuza 7 is the biggest change for the series yet
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