Ryu ga Gotoku Studio Games - LaunchBox Games Database

Binary Domain

Microsoft Xbox 360 - Released - February 28, 2012

Binary Domain is an original squad-based shooter by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator behind some of Sega's most well-known video game franchises, including the critically acclaimed Yakuza series. Campaign play in Binary Domain features a trust based system in which the maintenance of relationships developed with AI squadmates are crucial if they are to follow orders. The game also features full destructible robot enemies, a wide range of weapons and a robust range of online multiplayer options. Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast paced and intense battle for humanity against...

Binary Domain

Windows - Released - April 26, 2012

THE MACHINE AGE HAS BEGUN in this immersive and atmospheric squad-based shooter in which you need to regain control of a futuristic Tokyo from an emerging robotic threat. Set in 2080, the story starts when Dan Marshall and his squad are sent to bring the robotic community under control as they begin to infiltrate society and slowly take over undetected, leaving humans redundant in their wake. Thrilling encounters with highly intelligent robotic enemies require you to think tactically, make challenging, real-time moral decisions and build up trust with your team mates in order to guide...

Binary Domain

Sony Playstation 3 - Released - February 16, 2012

Designed by Yakuza-creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, Binary Domain is a futuristic squad-based shooter that pits humans against robots in 2080 Tokyo. You will control members of an international peace-keeping squad designed to protect human life against the aggressive machines, which were originally designed to help and serve humanity. Viewed from a third-person perspective, the game has you battling armies of robots -- some humanoid in appearance, some towering in size -- with an assortment of high-powered weapons. In between shooting sequences are vehicle stages that will have you moving at high...

Fist of The North Star: Lost Paradise

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - March 8, 2018

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise is a high-intensity action-adventure RPG based within the world of the beloved Fist of the North Star manga. Players take control of protagonist Kenshiro as they progress through an alternate universe of the original story. Prepare to explore the post-apocalyptic wastes of the Earth in a customizable buggy and tear through groups of thugs using Kenshiro’s signature "Hokuto Shinken" combat techniques. Lost Paradise’s world is packed with character-developing and world-building side missions, as well as a collection of hilarious minigames. From buggy...

Judgment

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - December 13, 2018

From the makers of the acclaimed Yakuza series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Judgment is the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair. Investigate the seedy Red Light District of Kamurocho by stepping into the mind of private detective Takayuki Yagami and utilize innovative investigation systems to uncover the secrets that lie deep within Kamurocho's corrupt underbelly. Experience visceral combat with two unique combat styles. Take down groups of thugs with sweeping blows in Crane Style, then switch to Tiger to overwhelm a single foe with a...

Judgment

Sony Playstation 5 - Released - April 23, 2021

From the team that brought you the critically acclaimed Yakuza series comes Judgment, a gritty tale of disgraced attorney Takayuki Yagami in his quest for redemption. Haunted by his past, he takes up arms as a private detective, clawing his way through Kamurocho’s underground crime network to investigate a string of grisly murders. In this psychological thriller, the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge. Track suspects, discover clues, and bring evidence to the court - but be careful, there are dark characters at every turn. Can you distinguish between friend and foe? Take...

Lost Judgment

Sony Playstation 5 - Released - September 24, 2021

December 2021, Tokyo district court. Akihiro Ehara stands accused of groping a woman on a crowded train. A bystander’s video footage of his attempt to flee the scene and subsequent apprehension is all over the news, and public outcry demands a maximum sentence. “Three days ago, a dead body was found in an abandoned building in Yokohama. Have you identified it yet?” he proclaims as confusion cuts through the courtroom. His defense lawyer, Saori Shirosaki, has no doubt that crucial details of the situation have been overlooked, as Ehara was not even tried for the murder. She contacts...

Lost Judgment

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - September 24, 2021

December 2021, Tokyo district court. Akihiro Ehara stands accused of groping a woman on a crowded train. A bystander’s video footage of his attempt to flee the scene and subsequent apprehension is all over the news, and public outcry demands a maximum sentence. “Three days ago, a dead body was found in an abandoned building in Yokohama. Have you identified it yet?” he proclaims as confusion cuts through the court room. His defense lawyer, Saori Shirosaki, has no doubt that crucial details of the situation have been overlooked, as Ehara was not even tried for the murder. She contacts...

Ryū ga Gotoku 0 Free app for PlayStation®Vita

Sony Playstation Vita - Released - February 26, 2015

Part of the game content (coliseumu, casino, gambling parlor, slot machine, and more) "Ryu ga Gotoku ０ Chikai no Basyo" for PlayStation®4/PlaStation®3, you can play basic free. Link the save date, and takeover character abilities, taking out "money" any way you want.

Ryū ga Gotoku 1&2 HD for Wii U

Nintendo Wii U - Released - August 8, 2013

This is a collection featuring HD remasters of the first two games in the Ryū ga Gotoku (Yakuza in the west) franchise. It is a port of the PlayStation 3 remasters released a year earlier. As with the PS3 version this collection was released exclusively in Japan.

Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

Sony Playstation 3 - Released - February 22, 2014

Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! is another samurai themed spinoff of the Ryū ga Gotoku series set in feudal Japan. Ishin sees players assuming the role of Ryoma Sakamoto during the chaotic Bakumatsu period. Ryoma adopts a false identity and hits the streets of Kyoto hell bent on finding the one responsible for murdering his mentor. Despite the similar setting and themes this game and Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! are not related to each other.

Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - February 22, 2014

Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!

Sony Playstation 3 - Released - March 6, 2008

Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! is a spin-off of the Ryū ga Gotoku series that takes place in Kyoto in 1605. The game features mostly the same style of gameplay though its combat focus is on swordplay and not martial arts. After being defeated by the Tokugawa clan at the historical Battle of Sekigahara, Miyamoto Musashi retires life as a swordsman to become a modest bodyguard in Kyoto. Five years later a little girl named Haruka comes to Kyoto seeking a hitman known as Kazumanosuke Kiryu which is actually Miyamoto's new identity. After eventually finding Kiryu, Haruka asks for him to assassinate an...

Ryū ga Gotoku Zero: Chikai no Basho

Sony Playstation 3 - Released - March 12, 2015

Ryu ga Gotoku Zero is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega. It is a prequel to the Yakuza series. The game takes place in December 1988 in Kamurocho, a fictionalized recreation of Tokyo's Kabukicho, and Sotenbori, a fictionalized recreation of Osaka's Dotonbori. It was released for the PlayStation 3 at Japan in March 12, 2015.

Ryū ga Gotoku: Ishin! Free app for PlayStation®Vita

Sony Playstation Vita - Released - February 25, 2014

With this application, the players can access game modes such as “Battle Dungeon” “Another Life” and “Gambling Mini-Games” from “Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin!” anywhere, anytime and anyplace. The gambling mini games will be available with Cross-Play where players can go against each other online whether they’re playing on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3 or PlayStation®Vita. *Please note that some features of the game will remain locked unless the players purchase a copy of the PS4™/PS3™ software and will need an initial set up such as importing save data.

Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami

Sony Playstation 3 - Released - January 21, 2016

Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami is an action-adventure video game developed by Sega. It is a remake of Ryū ga Gotoku, the first game in the Ryū ga Gotoku series, originally released on Sony's PlayStation 2. Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami was released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2016, and on PlayStation 4 in Europe and North America in 2017. It was also ported for Microsoft Windows worldwide on Steam on February 19, 2019, and was released on Xbox One on April 21, 2020. Like the original PlayStation 2 game, Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami explores the life of a man named Kazuma Kiryu who is demoted...

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Sony Playstation 5 - Released - October 5, 2021

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania[a] is a platform party game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega.[1] It is an enhanced remaster of the first three console entries in the Super Monkey Ball series, released in celebration of the series' 20th anniversary. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows in October 2021.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania

Windows - Released - October 5, 2021

Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure! Roll through wondrous worlds with AiAi and friends as you race to stop monkey mad scientist Dr. Bad-Boon from blowing up Jungle Island! Join the all-star monkey team of AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, Baby, YanYan and Doctor as you bounce, tilt, and roll your way across hundreds of delightfully crafted levels and mazes. It’s monkey business for the gang — play solo or with friends as you take down Dr. Bad-Boon and steal back your beloved bananas! The ultimate Super Monkey Ball Experience - 300 stages from Super...

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania

Nintendo Switch - Released - October 5, 2021

Roll through wondrous worlds with AiAi and friends as you race to stop monkey mad scientist Dr. Bad-Boon from blowing up Jungle Island! Join the all-star monkey team of AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, Baby, YanYan and Doctor as you bounce, tilt, and roll your way across hundreds of delightfully crafted levels and mazes. It’s monkey business for the gang - play solo or with friends as you take down Dr. Bad-Boon and steal back your beloved bananas! Features: The ultimate Super Monkey Ball Experience – More than 300 stages from Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2 and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. Go...

Virtua Fighter esports

Arcade - Released - June 1, 2021

An enhanced remaster of the game, titled Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, also known in Japanese arcades as Virtua Fighter esports, was teased at Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online in September 2020 as Virtua Fighter x esports Project and announced in May 2021, in celebration of Sega's 60th anniversary. Co-developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega AM2, this version features updated graphics, using the Dragon Engine, new background music, new user interface, new opening cinematic, and new online features.

Yakuza 0

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - March 12, 2015

In December, 1988, two unlikely figures from the Yakuza world, Kazuma Kiryu of the Kanto region and Goro Majima of the Kansai Region, have suddenly found themselves getting involved in the terrible events of so-called "the Vacant Lot" dispute, which is the centrepiece of power struggle for all the dark organizations across Japan. In order to find out the truth behind such power struggle, as well as maintain their own innocence and safety, they set out to investigate all the events surrounding "the Vacant Lot" incident.

Yakuza 3 Remastered

Windows - Released - January 28, 2021

In a quest to abandon their bloody past, Kazuma Kiryu and adoptive daughter Haruka Sawamura leave the unforgiving streets of Kamurocho for the island of Okinawa to run the Morning Glory Orphanage. Despite his efforts, trouble shadows Kiryu and the Morning Glory Orphanage is soon entangled in a deadly power struggle. Can Kiryu rescue the orphanage and escape his past for good?

Yakuza 4 Remastered

Windows - Released - January 28, 2021

A murder in Tojo Clan territory soon sets off an investigation by a small Tojo branch consisting of Kazuma Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima. Follow the four playable protagonists as they unravel a hidden battle over money, power, status, and honor and a mysterious woman at the center of it all. With underground forces readily willing to kill to protect their secrets, the search seems to lead to more questions than answers.

Yakuza 5

Sony Playstation 3 - Released - December 5, 2012

The game is the fifth main entry in the Yakuza series of action-adventure games. The game was released in December 2012 in Japan, and localized for North America, Europe and Australia as a PlayStation Network download exclusive in December 2015. The game features a brand new graphics engine, unlike previous PS3 games in the series that have been re-utilizing the same engine since Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!. For the first time in the series, it features five settings across Japan along with five playable main characters. This game is also the first in the series to have a digital only release in the...

Yakuza 5 Remastered

Windows - Released - January 28, 2021

Kazuma Kiryu's newfound calm as an unassuming cab driver comes to a sudden end as the standing peace between the Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance disintegrates. Forced to reckon with his past once more, the Dragon of Dojima returns to the criminal underworld to protect those he holds dear. Their lives interwoven, follow Kiryu and his allies in their quest to navigate the corrupt underbelly and prevent an all-out turf war. Five playable protagonists across five major cities.

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Windows - Released - March 25, 2021

How far will you go for family? Three years after the events of Yakuza 5, Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, returns in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life with the dream of living a quiet life. Upon his arrival, he discovers Haruka has been involved in an accident and has slipped into a coma, leaving her young son, Haruto, without care. To protect this child, Kiryu takes Haruto to the last place Haruka was spotted, Onomichi, Hiroshima. There, a new and merciless world of Yakuza awaits the unlikely pair. Who is Haruto’s father and why are the Tojo Clan and Yomei Alliance both after him? With some...

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - December 8, 2016

Yakuza Kiwami

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - January 21, 2016

In 2005, a legend was born on the PlayStation 2 - the legend of Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, in his video game debut with Yakuza. Now, 11 years after that release, a new generation of players will be able to experience the incomparable action and drama of the Yakuza series with the rebuilt-from-scratch HD remake exclusive to PlayStation 4, Yakuza Kiwami. “Kiwami” literally translates to “Extreme” and with good reason: The game is packed with new features and content beyond just a casual up-rez of the original game. Kiwami adds tons of new story depth over the PS2 original, new...

Yakuza Kiwami 2

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - December 7, 2017

One year after the 10 billion yen incident, Kazuma Kiryu begins to build a peaceful life with Haruka Sawamura. Tearing him away, an assassination threatens to erupt in an all-out war between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance. Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must travel to Sotenbori, Osaka in an attempt to broker peace between the rival clans, but Ryuji Goda, known as the Dragon of Kansai, will stop at nothing to get his war. In this world, there can only be one dragon. Rebuilt from the ground up, Yakuza Kiwami 2 uses the Dragon Engine to update one of the series stand-out titles into a...

The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Windows - January 28, 2021

The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - February 11, 2020

Complete the Journey of the Dragon. The Yakuza Remastered Collection is far from a typical console generation port. In addition to graphical and performance upgrades, all three games have gone through a rigorous re-localization process. The English scripts for each game have been reviewed, revised, and even rewritten in some cases, and content previously cut from the Western releases has been re-added in Yakuza Remastered Collection. Yakuza Remastered Collection brings the missing chapters in Kiryu’s story to the PS4. From Yakuza 0 to Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, players can now...

Yakuza: Kiwami

Windows - Released - February 19, 2019

Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port like this game. While the original PS2 release also had English voice-acting for western release, this PS4 remake only retains Japanese voice-acting for authenticity with available subtitles for other countries. The story starts in 1995 in Kamurocho, a place modeled after Kabukicho, a red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Streets, places, and and many of the licensed stores and cafes look the same as in real life, while non-licensed just look very similar but not the same and are called...

Yakuza: Kiwami 2

Windows - Released - May 9, 2019

A year after leaving his former life in the Tojo Clan behind, ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu is called back into action when the clan's Fifth Chairman, Yukio Terada, is murdered by assassins from a rival organization, the Omi Alliance. Returning to Kamurocho, Kiryu must find a new chairman for the Tojo Clan and prevent an all-out war between the Tojo and the Omi, bringing him into conflict with Ryuji Goda, the legendary "Dragon Of Kansai" of the Omi Alliance.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Windows - Released - November 10, 2020

RISE LIKE A DRAGON Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking grunt of a low-ranking yakuza family in Tokyo, faces an 18-year prison sentence after taking the fall for a crime he didn't commit. Never losing faith, he loyally serves his time and returns to society to discover that no one was waiting for him on the outside, and his clan has been destroyed by the man he respected most. Ichiban sets out to discover the truth behind his family's betrayal and take his life back, drawing a ragtag group of society’s outcasts to his side: Adachi, a rogue cop, Nanba, a homeless ex-nurse, and Saeko, a hostess on...

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Sony Playstation 4 - Released - January 16, 2020

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega. It is the eighth main release in the Yakuza series, and was released in Japan for PlayStation 4 as Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue on January 16, 2020. It had a worldwide release on November 10, 2020 for Microsoft Windows (Japan, East and Southeast Asia excluded, without an official reason given by SEGA), PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S; the latter being released with the game as a launch title. A PlayStation 5 version is set to release on March 2, 2021. In contrast to the previous...