Yakuza 4 cover
FranchiseYakuza: Like a DragonSeriesYakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza 4

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First release
Mar 08, 2010
Publisher
Sega
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Simulator, Sport · Sandbox, Open world, Action
Platforms
PlayStation 3

Yakuza 4 is the fourth game in Sega's crime drama series, known as 'Ryu ga Gotoku' in Japan. As a first for the series, the story is split between the viewpoints of four different protagonists.

Also known as Ryuu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu wo Tsugu Mono

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Storyline
Yakuza 4 picks up the story of Yakuza 3 one year later and takes the player back to Tokyo. The story starts when a man is shot to death in the ruling territory of the Tojo Clan, the organization that has featured in all games in the series to date. A small gang which belongs to Tojo Clan try to establish what happened and their leader is soon found stabbed to death. These events cause a heated battle between four men over money, power, status and honor. The truth becomes apparent as the lies, betrayals and entwined stories are revealed and when these 4 unflinching men get together, the new legend of Kamurocho is born.Read more

Yakuza 4 picks up the story of Yakuza 3 one year later and takes the player back to Tokyo. The story starts when a man is shot to death in the ruling territory of the Tojo Clan, the organization that has featured in all games in the series to date. A small gang which belongs to Tojo Clan try to establish what happened and their leader is soon found stabbed to death. These events cause a heated battle between four men over money, power, status and honor. The truth becomes apparent as the lies, betrayals and entwined stories are revealed and when these 4 unflinching men get together, the new legend of Kamurocho is born.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Mar 08, 2010
PlayStation 3
Mar 18, 2010
PlayStation 3
Mar 15, 2011
All 4 release dates
PlayStation 3
Mar 18, 2011
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
20h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
helicopter, motorcycle, martial arts, bloody, murder
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Critic Score
80
Main + Extras (IGDB)
20h
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