About Yakuza 0: The Business Launch Edition
Yakuza 0: The Business Launch Edition is a 2017 role-playing game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and published by Sega Games, part of the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series. It released on PlayStation 4.
Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. Serving as a prequel to the Yakuza series, it is set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era.
The game follows two protagonists: Kazuma Kiryu in Tokyo's Kamurocho district and Goro Majima in Osaka's Sotenbori district. Players alternate between their stories as they navigate the criminal underworld, engaging in street fights, managing businesses, and participating in various side activities.
The gameplay combines beat 'em up combat with open-world exploration, offering numerous mini-games and side quests. The Business Launch Edition includes: - The game - A stainless steel business card holder decorated with Kiryu's Dragon tattoo and Majima's "Hanya" tattoo designs.
JRPG details
| Developer | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios |
| Publisher | Sega Games |
| Platforms | PlayStation 4 |
| Genres | Role-playing (RPG)SimulatorHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure |
| Themes | ActionFantasyHistoricalSandboxOpen world |
| Modes | Single player |
| Perspective | Third person |
| Franchise | Yakuza: Like a Dragon |
| Tags | brawlermultiple protagonistscrimeyakuzaasian protagonist |
Story
Yakuza 0 is a prequel set in 1988 to the Yakuza series, taking place before the first game. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka with protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and series regular Goro Majima. Play as Kazuma Kiryu and discover how he finds himself in a world of trouble when a simple debt collection goes wrong and his mark winds up murdered.
Then, step into the silver-toed shoes of Goro Majima and explore his “normal” life as the proprietor of a cabaret club.
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Where to play
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