The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the team behind all of the Yakuza games, is one of my favorite game developers. When Judgment was announced, I was extremely excited to explore the world as a non-yakuza character. There are plenty of yakuza involved in the story, but Yagami, an ex-lawyer turned private detective, is our main…
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Yakuza 6: Galbi
One of my favorite characters introduced in Yakuza 6 is Joon-gi Han. As the leader of the Jingweon Mafia, he strives for more power through Kamurocho. Kiryu first meets him at a barbecue restaurant. Joon-gi invites him to join him at Stardust as an apology for a previous encounter. Kiryu agrees and realize the complete…
Yakuza 0: Gyokuro Cocktail
The Yakuza series is one of my all time favorites. This week, Yakuza 6 was released and I cannot get enough of the game. I don’t want to spoil anything about the game (go play it!) so I’ll talk a bit about Yakuza 0 instead. Last year was filled with too many very good games…
Yakuza 5: Kashiwa Onigiri
Today, Yakuza 0 is finally out here in the states. I have been looking forward to this game release the moment I finished Yakuza 5. The Yakuza series is the quickest way to teleport myself to the streets of Japan. From the bright lights to vending machines on every corner, these games are the most…
Yakuza 5: Shinada’s Chicken Wings
CRACK! It’s a hit! It’s going long! It’s going! Going! And gone! Home run! That’s a massive homer. What drama! Shinada makes his big club debut! His first at bat as a pro end- BANG BANG BANG Heeeeey, Shinada, open the damn door this instant. Today is the day you pay me back the money…
Yakuza 5: The Boss of Them All
What a crazy world we live in! All of these games to play and all of this food to eat. Luckily, you’ve found the website my wife runs that brings both together in a triumphant head-on collision of taste and fun! I wanted another crack at a recipe (since I am always so helpful) so…
Yakuza 4: Tuna Burger
While visiting Japan, most of the restaurants we walked past were, not surprisingly, Japanese cuisine. Occasionally, we would see an Italian restaurant or a fast food burger joint. We decided to check out MOS Burger, one of the more popular burger chains. Overall, I thought it was delicious and would recommend it if you find…
Yakuza 4: Green Tea Float
During my recent vacation in Japan, I visited Kabukicho just northeast of the Shinjuku train station. This small area of busy narrow streets is a red-light district and just so happens to be the real life influence for Kamurocho in the Yakuza series. I found it surprisingly easy to navigate the alleys and crosswalks because…
Yakuza 4: Green Tea Ice Cream
It is difficult not to become immersed in Japanese culture while playing Yakuza 4. From the setting, characters, and even the food options in the game you can’t avoid the feeling of being in Japan. A few times now, I’ve loaded up the game just to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere (also to play the…
Yakuza 4: Coffee Ice Cream
Several customers came to your office looking for zero interest loans this afternoon. They all shared the same reaction when you said, “Yes, there is no catch. The loan is completely interest free but there are a few conditions.” They sat down and told you why they needed the loan. Based on what they request,…