There isn’t any franchise fairly like Yakuza. It’s an epic story concerning the prison underworld centered across the stoic and virtuous Kazuma Kiryu, a.ok.a. the Dragon of Dojima, that has a powerful sprint of surreal and comical substories. Proper now, GOG is providing a massive discount on the mainline Yakuza series on PC.
By Sept. 10, you’ll be able to decide up a seven-game assortment that features one of the best variations of Yakuza 0 by Yakuza 6: The Tune Life for lower than $34, saving 70% off the whole value. This bundle consists of the “Kiwami” remakes of the primary two Yakuza video games in addition to the remastered editions of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5.
Every recreation featured on this assortment could be bought individually and are additionally on sale between 45% and 70% off their customary $19.99 value:
Word that this bundle focuses on the mainline, Kiryu-centric Yakuza video games. Meaning neither turn-based recreation from the newer Ichiban Kasuga period is included (e.g. no Like a Dragon or Infinite Wealth). The gathering additionally doesn’t embody any Yakuza spinoffs reminiscent of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, The Man Who Erased His Title, or the delightfully weird Yakuza: Useless Souls. That mentioned, Ichiban Kasuga’s debut recreation, 2020’s glorious Yakuza: Like a Dragon, is currently on sale from GOG for $11.99 (was $19.99).
Should you want any extra convincing as to why Yakuza is without doubt one of the finest — and positively one of many strangest — franchises this facet of Kamurocho, try this nice essay from Tremendous Eyepatch Wolf (warning: some collection spoilers):
… And likewise this picture that I randomly discovered within the Polygon picture database. No, I can’t be explaining — you’ll simply should play the video games and discover out for your self.
