Yakuza 5 - Launch Trailer 1080p
0THE LEGENDARY DRAGON RETURNS.
The legendary dragon returns to the criminal underworld of Yakuza. Kazuma Kiryu, once known as the Dragon of Dojima, was living a quiet life as a taxi driver in Hakata after severing all his ties with the underworld. However, at the dawn of the bloody turf war between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance, Kazuma is forced to accept his inescapable fate and returns to a life filled with crime and violence to protect his loved ones. Yakuza 5 continues the epic story of Kazuma Kiryu and 4 other protagonists, Haruka Sawamura, Taiga Saejima, Tatsuo Shinada and Shun Akiyama. The saga plays out across 5 major Japanese cities - Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata, Nagoya and Sapporo. Yakuza 5 also features “Another Drama” which is a series of extensive sub-plots that focus on each protagonist. The battle system and customization system have been enhanced from Yakuza 4 and various mini-games are available in the well-known locales from the series including night clubs and popular CLUB SEGA locations.
The clash between two big gangs brings the schemes and dark plots within the police force to the surface. And now the fragile peace is only protected through the vows taken between the gangs. However, upon the death of the big boss, everything falls back into chaos, and this time, the violence spreads out from Kamuro-cho, spilling all over Japan. Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Tokyo are turned into war zones as the gangs seek dominion over one another. The story is told through the POV of five characters. Gamers will see more of Kiryuu and his charge Haruka. New characters include a criminal vying for the spot of a gang boss, a porn writer and a con-man. Everything is heading for a big collision, and there is no way a gamer with ambition can afford to miss this.
Taking place several years after the end of Yakuza 4, in 2012, Yakuza 5 tells the story of five individuals who end up getting involved a conspiracy that will shake the Japanese underworld. Just like previous games, Yakuza 5 has many sub-stories for each character and some character specific side stories.