Sakamoto Ryōma, protagonist of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and actual historical samurai. Sega
Sega
It’s easy to forget nowadays, but the Yakuza franchise actual struggled outside of Japan for many years. With its mainline games floundering in the West, spinoffs didn’t have a chance at localization for an international audience.
One of these titles, 2014’s Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!, never made it out of Japan. But the franchise’s fate improved with Yakuza 0′s Western release in 2017. That game’s popularity paved the way for
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