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Yakuza 5

2012 83 / 100 Adventure

Yakuza 5 is an open-world action-adventure game and the fifth main title in the Yakuza series developed by Sega. For the first time in the series, it features five settings across Japan along with five playable main characters. The game also features a brand new graphics engine, unlike previous games in the series that have been re-utilizing the same engine since Yakuza 3.

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Everything about Yakuza 5: story and gameplay

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Story & context

Yakuza 5 is an open-world action-adventure game and the fifth main title in the Yakuza series developed by Sega. For the first time in the series, it features five settings across Japan along with five playable main characters. The game also features a brand new graphics engine, unlike previous games in the series that have been re-utilizing the same engine since Yakuza 3.

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Yakuza 5: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher
Sega
Franchise
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Open world
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 3 Dec 06, 2012
  • PlayStation 3 Dec 08, 2015

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