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…
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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…