Yakuza 8 behind the scenes

Yakuza 8 images surface in behind-the-scenes video

Some off-screen footage appears of what looks like the nextĀ Yakuza

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We just got a glimpse of the nextĀ YakuzaĀ story. And rather than through a story or gameplay trailer, it’s through some off-the-screen footage ofĀ Yakuza 8 in a studio tour.

As shared by Famitsu, MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura recently posted a behind-the-scenes tour of Sega’s headquarters. He spends the video chatting with developers, but what really caught attention was a moment where a screen shows severalĀ Like a DragonĀ characters in what appears to beĀ Yakuza 8.

Ichiban, Nanba, and Adachi all appear in this scene. TheĀ Yakuza: Like a DragonĀ protagonist appears to have a different haircut again, though it seems like his hair might be tied back rather than cut short.

Return of the dragon

The development team confirmed that the nextĀ YakuzaĀ story would be a follow-up toĀ Yakuza: Like a Dragon, so seeing these characters again makes sense. This was alongside a larger shake-up at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, which saw longtime director Toshihiro Nagoshi depart the studio. TheĀ YakuzaĀ creator would later reveal his own studio, Nagoshi Studio, under the NetEase banner.

As for the nextĀ Yakuza game? This is the first glimpse we’ve seen of it. We did get confirmation last year that theĀ YakuzaĀ series would not just carry on theĀ Like a DragonĀ story, but its RPG combat as well. It seems like the brawler action will live on withĀ Lost JudgementĀ and other games from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.

Hopefully this is a sign that we’ll see more of the nextĀ YakuzaĀ soon.Ā Yakuza: Like a DragonĀ was a major departure for the series, with a new core cast and entirely new battle system. But it was incredibly charming, and I’m pretty down to spend some more time with this disaster-person RPG party.


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