He’s the best there is at what he does, and if God of War creator Cory Barlog had a say in the skillset of the X-Men’s resident berserker, it’d involve a bit of the ol’ corporate slicing and dicing.
According to the house of Sonic, the lifetime sales of the Yakuza series is now at 14 million copies sold across all titles. The last two years have been particularly impressive, with a 20% growth after the release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life that saw the series hit the 11 million sales mark back in 2018.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s switch to turn-based RPG combat and team-based tactics may bite off more than it can chew thanks to terrible difficulty spikes and ill-defined character progression, but it’s still a breath of fresh air for the series. Ichiban Kasuga and his pals are an entertaining lot, the game has plenty of style, and even though the combat devolves into an ungodly grind, it’s a flashy new start to one of Sega’s best franchises.
Only Nintendo can get away with this for some reason, but when it comes to taking a game that you already own and being asked to pay again for it? Naturally, people are going to balk at the very thought of shelling out twice for a product that resulted in you getting used to the taste of cardboard in the …
Tis the month of love! February has long been considered to be that time of the year where romance reigns supreme, and what could be a better love story than Twilight when it comes to the passion of video games? Whether your tastes may lie in vanquishing undead Nazi scum, replaying an old classic or taking down titans with a single punch, there’s a lot to look forward to.
KIRYU-CHAN! For years now, the Yakuza series has been one of the guiltiest gaming pleasures around, albeit exclusive to PlayStation and PC. Well get ready to rumble, because, the epic saga of the Dragon of Dojima will soon unfold on Xbox One for the first time ever. Even better, all of those delightful Yakuza games will be popping up on Game Pass.
Last year saw a massive conclusion to the Yakuza saga that began in 2005, as longtime series stalwart Kazuya Kiryu embarked on one final adventure in Yakuza 6. A seventh game was inevitable, and SEGA has officially revealed it and some of the BIG changes that’ll make Yakuza 7 feel like an entirely different beast.
The Dragon of Dojima is finally ready to complete his journey, as the missing Yakuza chapters are headed to the PlayStation 4.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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