Yakuza (series)
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The Yakuza series has seen a massive surge in popularity in the West in recent years, going from an obscure gem to one of Sega’s most popular franchises. The series is known for its style and...
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The Yakuza series is at this point one of Sega’s shining stars in the Japanese company’s portfolio. The long-running series first began in 2005 and has continued over the years across mu...
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The recent Yakuza games are (rightly) praised for their highly authentic localizations, which retain all the Japanese flavor and cultural nuances of the originals. The downside of this is, un...
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Kazuhiro Nakaya, the voice actor of Ichiban Kasuga in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, has addressed the future of the Yakuza series, confirming Ichiban is here to stay for the foreseeable fut...