Yakuza: Dead Souls

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Yakuza: Dead Souls
System(s): PlayStation 3
Publisher: Sega Corporation (JP), Sega of America (US), Sega Europe (EU)
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Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sony PlayStation 3
JP 		¥7,600 (7,980)7,600 (7,980)[2] BLJM-60316
CERO: D
Sony PlayStation 3
JP
(The Best) 		¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940)[3] BLJM-55054
CERO: D
Sony PlayStation 3
US 		BLUS-30826
ESRB: Mature 17+
Sony PlayStation 3
US ▼ 		$19.9919.99[7] NPUB-31509
ESRB: Mature 17+
Sony PlayStation 3
EU
(Promo) 		BLES-01399
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
EU ▼ 		€19.9919.99[8] NPEB-02034
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
AT
Sony PlayStation 3
DE 		BLES-01399
USK: 18
Sony PlayStation 3
DE
(Steelbook) 		BLES-01399
MIS-YDS0RING-GE
USK: 18
Sony PlayStation 3
DE ▼ 		€19.9919.99[9] NPEB-02034
USK: 18
Sony PlayStation 3
ES
(Limited Edition) 		BLES-01399
INL-B01399LE-SP
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
FR 		BLES-01399
INL-B01399-FR
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
FR
(Steelbook) 		BLES-01399
MIS-YDS0RING-FR
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
UK 		BLES-01399
INL-B01399-UK
BBFC: Suitable only for adults (18)
Sony PlayStation 3
UK ▼ 		£15.9915.99[10] NPEB-02034
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
IT 		BLES-01399
INL-B01399-IT
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
RU 		BLES-01399
INL-B01399-RU
PEGI: 18+
Sony PlayStation 3
AU 		BLES-01399
Sony PlayStation 3
AU
(Steelbook) 		BLES-01399
OFLC: Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
Sony PlayStation 3
AU ▼ 		$24.9524.95[11] NPEB-02034
OFLC: Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
Sony PlayStation 3
NZ
OFLCNZ: Restricted 16
Sony PlayStation 3
CA
ESRB: Mature 17+
Sony PlayStation 3
KR 		₩59,80059,800[5]
GRB: 18
Sony PlayStation 3
AS
(Yakuza) 		BLAS-50440
Sony PlayStation 3
AS
(RgG)
Sony PlayStation 3
EX 		BLES-01399
INL-B01399-EX
PEGI: 18+

Yakuza: Dead Souls, known as Ryu ga Gotoku of the End (龍が如く OF THE END) in Japan, is an action game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 in 2011.

Dead Souls is a spin-off (or parody) of the Yakuza franchise not considered part of the main canon, wherein a zombie outbreak occurs and characters from the series are forced to take up arms. Dead Souls is a third person shooter, unlike previous games which were akin to more traditional beat em' ups.

Story

A zombie outbreak occurs in Kamurocho. The dead rise from their graves and attack the living. Those who are bitten turn into zombies, and no cure for the infected seems to be available. The Japanese Self-Defense Force called in and they attempt to block parts of the city in order to prevent any further spread of the disease. It is eventually revealed that this is not a natural disaster, but rather a well-planned and executed attack on Kamurocho, aimed at the Tojo Clan, particulary the fifth chairman, Kazuma Kiryu.

Gameplay

Similar to Yakuza 4, Dead Souls has four main characters and main story is divided between four parts, culminating in the final fifth part.

Characters

YDS Akiyama.png Shun Akiyama
One of the main characters from Yakuza 4, Akiyama continues his life as a money lender with his secretary Hana. His somewhat dull life is shattered when he finds himself in the middile of the zombie outbreak. Escaping from his office, which is in the sealed-off section of Kamurocho, Akiayama attempts to find a safe place for Hana who is now going down with a fever.

Akiyama's signature weapons are a pair of fast firing handguns.

YDS Majima.png Goro Majima
One of Kiryu's closes allies (and a fan favourite) Goro "Mad Dog" Majima starts his part of the story in the Millenium Tower, where the office of the Majima Family is located. After the tower is attacked by zombies, Majima gleefully grabs his shotgun and happily joins the fight to save the Kamurocho from undead.

Majima's signature weapon is an automatic shotgun.

YDS Ryuji.png Ryuji Gohda
Primary antogonist of Yakuza 2, Gohda, who was presumed killed at the end of that game, returns as a playable character. Kicked out of Omi Alliance after the events of the Yakuza 2, Gohda settles down in Kamurocho as an assistant Takoyaki chef. He is involved with story when, Tetsuo Nikaido, his underling from his days as a member of Omi Alliance, visits him and asks him to join up with him again. Not wanting to go back to his old life, Gohda refuses and immediately the town is overrun by zombies. Worried that Nikaido might have a hand in this, Gohda enters the fight.

Gohda's signature weapon is his robotic right arm which can transform into a gatling gun.

YDS Kiryu.png Kazuma Kiryu
Kiryu returns to Kamurocho once more when his adopted daughter Haruka is kidnapped by an unkown man. Not wanting to kill people, he initially refuses to use guns but finally relents after witnessing the death of a fellow yakuza.

Kiryu's signature weapon is a powerful anti-material rifle, which he gains at the end of part 4.

Achievements

Main article: Yakuza: Dead Souls/Achievements.

History

Development

Yakuza: Dead Souls was intended for release shortly after Yakuza 4, but was delayed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Legacy

Dead Souls, unlike previous games (particulary Yakuza 3 and 4) received mostly mixed reviews from overseas reviewers due to its shift in genre and tone as well as several fundemental design problems. The controls were especially criticised (for example, the left stick is used for aiming firearms instead of the right stick like most shooting games).

It is believed that Binary Domain, another third-person shooter released in early 2012 by many of the same team members, was designed based on experience and feedback learned from Dead Souls.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Yakuza: Dead Souls Yakuza: Dead Souls
English (US) Yakuza: Dead Souls Yakuza: Dead Souls
Japanese 龍が如く OF THE END Ryu ga Gotoku of the End

Downloadable content

Main article: Yakuza: Dead Souls/Downloadable content.

Production credits

Main article: Yakuza: Dead Souls/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Yakuza: Dead Souls/Magazine articles.

Artwork

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Physical scans

PlayStation 3, US
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PlayStation 3, EU (Promo)
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(PlayStation 3 the Best)
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PlayStation 3, AU
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Steelbook Edition
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PlayStation 3, UK
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PlayStation 3, UK
Limited Edition
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PlayStation 3, FR
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Limited Edition
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PlayStation 3, FR
Steelbook Edition
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PlayStation 3, DE
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PlayStation 3, DE
Steelbook Edition
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PlayStation 3, ES
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PlayStation 3, ES
Limited Edition
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PlayStation 3, IT
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PlayStation 3, AT
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PlayStation 3, AT
Steelbook Edition
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PlayStation 3, KR
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PlayStation 3, Asia (Ryu ga Gotoku)
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PlayStation 3, Asia (Yakuza)
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PlayStation 3, RU
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PlayStation 3, EX†
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PlayStation 3, CA
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External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.sega.com/news/?n=5607 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-02 18:47)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/bljm60316.html (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-16 16:06)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/bljm55054.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-31 03:03)
  4. ↑ http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/2273 (archive.today)
  5. ↑ http://www.playstation.co.kr/news/18947 (Wayback Machine: 2017-04-24 00:44)
  6. ↑ http://www.softclub.ru/games/ps3/20627-yakuza-dead-souls (archive.today)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 PlayStation Store (en-us; UP0177-NPUB31509_00-YAKUZADSPSNUS001) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 23:07)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB02034_00-YAKUZADSPSNEU001) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 23:08)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 PlayStation Store (de-de; EP0177-NPEB02034_00-YAKUZADSPSNEU001) (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-21 21:36)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB02034_00-YAKUZADSPSNEU001) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 23:07)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 PlayStation Store (en-au; EP0177-NPEB02034_00-YAKUZADSPSNEU001) (Wayback Machine: 2018-04-07 23:07)


Yakuza: Dead Souls

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Main page | Comparisons | Achievements | Downloadable content | Credits | Magazine articles


Books: Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2011)
Music: Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Original Soundtrack (2011)

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Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku series of games
Yakuza (Kiwami) (2005) | Yakuza 2 (Kiwami 2) (2006) | Yakuza 3 (2009) | Yakuza 4 (2010) | Yakuza 5 (2012) | Yakuza 0 (2015) | Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) | Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024)
Spin-offs
Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2008) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (2010) | CR Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2011) | Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (2014) | CR Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Tenshou Gion-hen (2015) | Pachislot Ryu ga Gotoku of the End (2015) | Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (2018) | Judgment (2018) | Ryu ga Gotoku Online (2018) | Streets Of Kamurocho (2020) | Lost Judgment (2021) | Like a Dragon: Ishin! (2023) | Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (2023) | Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (2025)
Compilations
Ryu ga Gotoku 1&2 HD Edition (2012) | Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Yakuza 0 Digital Bundle (2018) | The Yakuza Remastered Collection (2020)
Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku related media
Music
 Ryu ga Gotoku 4 Densetsu wo Tsugumono Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku 4 Densetsu wo Tsugumono Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Original Soundtrack (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2011) | Majima no MajiROCK (2012) | Entenka / Shonan no Kaze (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Featured Songs (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5 Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Original Soundtrack Vol.1 (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Original Soundtrack Vol.2 (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Original Soundtrack Side A (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Original Soundtrack Side B (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami Original Soundtrack (2016)
Music
 Ryu ga Gotoku & Ryu ga Gotoku 2 Original Sound Track (2007) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Original Soundtrack (2008) | Loser (2009) | Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Original Soundtrack (2009) | Ryu Uta: Ryu ga Gotoku Karaoke Best Selection (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track (2011) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Original Soundtrack (2012) | Ryu Uta: Ryu ga Gotoku 5 The Best Songs Collection (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku Series Best Soundtrack (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho - 80's Hits! Collection (2015) | CR Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Tenshou Gion-hen Original Sound Track (2016) | Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta Original Soundtrack (2017) | Majima Best: Ryu ga Gotoku Goro Majima Karaoke All Time Best Collection (2017) | Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon Original Soundtrack (2018) | Lost Judgment: Sabaka Rezaru Kioku Original Soundtrack (2021) | Yakuza 0 (2021) | Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2023) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden Na wo Keshita Otoko Original Sound Track (2023) | Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Original Soundtrack (2024)
Book
 Ryu ga Gotoku Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2005) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2006) | Yakuza Official Strategy Guide (2006) | Ryu ga Gotoku 2 Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2006) | Ryu ga Gotoku 2 Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2007) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2008) | Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2008) | Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2009) | Ryu ga Gotoku 3 Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2009) | Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku Thank You no Sho (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2010) | Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (2010) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2011) | Ryu ga Gotoku of the End Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2011) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2012) | Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2012) | Ryu ga Gotoku 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2013) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2014) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2015) | Ryu ga Gotoku Series 10 Shuunen Kinen Hon Ryuu Taizen (2016) | Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta Kouryaku Shinan no Sho (2017) | Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2017) | Hokuto ga Gotoku Tenha no Sho (2018) | Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon Perfect Report (2019) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue: Kasuga Ichiban Tabidachi no Sho (2020) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2020) | Lost Judgment: Sabakarezaru Kioku Perfect Report (2021) | Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden Na wo Keshita Otoko Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2023) | Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Kanzen Kouryaku Kyoku no Sho (2024)
Film
 Ryu ga Gotoku: Joshou (2006) | Like a Dragon (2007) | Like a Dragon: Yakuza (2024)
Other List of Yakuza merchandise
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