His character is, as always, well-written but this time most of the focus is entirely on him instead of a wide range of characters. The fact that this is Kazuma Kyriu’s final story that sends him off with a fantastic ending makes this an even better experience than what you can already expect of a Yakuza game. The tone of the story is expertly crafted and blends action, drama, and comedy perfectly together. One moment you’re dealing with murderous Yakuza that are out to get you, the other you’re chasing a Roomba throughout Kamurocho because it carries something valuable. Like every other game in the series, Yakuza 6 starts with a simple premise that slowly unfolds in a crazy rollercoaster ride filled with tense drama and hilarious comedy bits. Kyriu has to find out what happened with Haruka while taking care of her son As if that isn’t enough to keep Kyriu busy, he also has to deal with his past in the criminal underworld and witness what changes Japan has gone through during his three-year absence. Since she’s been put in a coma, Kyriu decides to take care of her baby son and find out who has injured her and the reasoning behind it. He eventually finds out that she has been hospitalized in Kamurocho after a hit and run accident. After his release, he discovers that his foster child Haruka has gone missing and goes out to find her. Kyriu doesn’t put up a fight and accepts his imprisonment for three years. A hospitalized Kyriu is approached by the police, who arrest him for his past crimes. The story of Yakuza 6 takes place right after the ending of Yakuza 5. If you don’t want to get through all the games in the series before playing Yakuza 6, I then heavily suggest you at least play Yakuza 5, since this game is a direct sequel to that title. Sure, most of the main story in 6 is self-contained and easy enough to follow, but players will get much more out of it when they have played the previous titles. While this is debatable in matters of gameplay, which I’ll explain later, the story of Yakuza 6 relies heavily on your knowledge of previous Yakuza titles. After reading some articles about Yakuza 6, it’s come to my attention that a lot of gaming press sell this game as a perfect entry point for newcomers to the franchise. Now, fans around the world can experience the glorious sendoff of one of gaming’s most well-written characters, Kazuma Kiryu.īefore I continue with the review, I want to make one thing clear. Luckily, last year’s prequel to the series called Yakuza 0 was a big enough success outside of Japan that Sega decided to release Yakuza 6 worldwide.
The action-adventure game series has always been a hit in Japan, but it kept struggling to garner a large enough fanbase in the West that Sega didn’t bother with localizing most of the franchise’s titles to Western audiences. It’s been almost 13 years since the release of the first Yakuza game.
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