While the story itself is really good the separate episodes weaken the performance a bit. Each of them has an own story line that lead to the climax as those are connected to each other. All these characters are drawn into ramifications from things that happened 25 years ago that play into the events of the current year. Lastly we have Masayoshi Tanimura a police officer, Mahjong genius and protector of Little Asia where the immigrants work together agains discrimination and prejudice by Japanese society. Then we have Taiga Saejima who is a legendary Yakuza and in prison since 25 years awaiting his excecution. He is nicknamed “The lifeline of Kamurocho” as he lends money without interest if you can pass the test he creates for you (Do not think about the Saw movies, criminal things or abuse here). In addition to Kiryu you have Shun Akiyama an entrepreneur and unorthodox money lender with his lovely secretary Hana. It has the innovation that you do not play as Kazuma Kiryu alone. Definitely an improvement over the prequel. It has the innovation that you do not play as Kazuma A good and refreshing entry in the franchise. So what do you think? Are you excited to finally play Yakuza 6 for yourself? What mini games are you most excited to try first? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.A good and refreshing entry in the franchise. Also, if you want to know more about the delicious treats found in Yakuza 6, check out our quick peek into the food players can have Kiryu eat on his journeys. That said, the ending gets a little weird. We found the game to have the same great storytelling and performances found in previous Yakuza games, along with tons and tons of side content and mini games. Included is a copy of the prequel game Yakuza 0 along with the Yakuza 6-focused PS4 theme.īe sure to also read our Yakuza 6 review. Pre-ordering Yakuza 6 will also earn you a new theme for your PS4.Ī deluxe version of Yakuza 6 is also available. Make sure you get your copy now if you want to save some cash.

If you haven't reserved your copy yet, and are a PS+ subscriber, Yakuza 6 is 10 percent off to pre-order. This means those on the West Coast will be able to start playing early at 9 p.m. Start playing Yakuza 6 at midnight EDT on April 17 SEGAĪccording to the PlayStation Store website, Yakuza 6 will be available starting at midnight EDT on April 17.

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