Yakuza 4

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Yakuza 4
System(s): PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
Publisher: Sega Corporation (JP) Sega of America (US) Sega Europe (EU) Sega Games (JP)
Developer: Sega CS1
Supporting companies: Digital Frontier (event movies), Inbound (translation), Sega Sammy Visual Entertainment (CG animation)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 2010-03-18 ¥7,600 (7,980)7,600 (7,980) BLJM-60208 JP (The Best) 2011-01-20 ¥3,800 (3,990)3,800 (3,990) BLJM-55021 JP (The Best Reprint) 2011-12-01 ¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940) BLJM-55032 US 2011-03-15 BLUS-30643 US ▼ 2014-12-06 $19.9919.99 NPUB-31510 EU (Promo) 201x BLES-01081 EU ▼ 2014-12-07 €19.9919.99 NPEB-02036 DE 2011-03-18 BLES-01081 DE (Kuro) 2011 BLES-01081 MIS-Y40RINGB-GE DE ▼ 2014-12-07 €19.9919.99 NPEB-02036 ES 2011-03-18 BLES-01081 INL-B01081-SP FR 2011-03-18 BLES-01081 FR (Kuro) 2011 BLES-01081 MIS-Y40RINGB-FR UK 2011-03-18 BLES-01081 INL-B01081-UK UK (Kuro) 2011 BLES-01081 MIS-Y40RINGB-UK UK ▼ 2014-12-07 £15.9915.99 NPEB-02036 IT 2011-03-18 BLES-01081 INL-B01081-IT RU 201x BLES-01081 INL-B01081-RU AU 2011-03-24 BLES-01081 INL-B01081-AU AU (Shiro) 2011-03-24 BLES-01081 MIS-Y40RINGW-AU AU (Kuro) 2011-03-24 BLES-01081 MIS-Y40RINGB-AU AU ▼ 2014-12-07 $24.9524.95 NPEB-02036 NZ 201x CA 2011 BLUS-30643F BR 201x KR 2010-03-19 TW 201x AS 201x BLAS-50309 EX 2011-03-18 BLES-01081 INL-B01081-EX JP 2019-01-17 ¥3,9903,990 KR 2019-01-17 ₩39,80039,800 TW 2019-01-17 US ▼ 2021-01-28 $19.9919.99
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Yakuza 4, called Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono (龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの) in Japan, is an action game developed by Sega CS1 and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to Yakuza 3, also released on the PlayStation 3 the year before.

Unlike previous games which had only one protagonist, Yakuza 4 has four main characters. Each character's story arc is divided into four parts and eventually combines for the final fifth chapter. Each character has his own fighting style, story and substories.

Yakuza 4 was a big hit in Japan and also received well in overseas when released in English in 2011. Unlike Yakuza 3, no content was cut from overseas versions this time.

Gameplay

Achievements

Main article: Yakuza 4/Achievements.

Story

Story takes place in Kamurocho in 2010 and revolves around a mysterious woman named Lily. A power struggle in the streets of Kamurocho is taking place and old grudges from decades ago starting to surface. Each four character, one way or another, gets involved with the plot that can change the Kamurocho forever.

Characters (In order of chapters)

Shun Akiyama A money lender working in Kamurocho with his secretary Hana. Formerly a homeless due to an unfortunate incident, Akiyama lends money to people in need without any interest, if they can pass the unusual tests he gives to them. His life changes when Lily, a mysterious woman who shows up in his office and asks for a large sum of money. He inadverantly gets involved with a shootout in front of his office and gets tangled with the war in the streets of Kamurocho.

Akiyama's fighting style somehow remind taek won do or kickboxing as he uses his kicks to defeat enemies. He is the also fastest character in the game.

Taiga Saejima Formerly a Yakuza in the Tojo Clan's Sasai family, Saejima was arrested in 1985 after the infamous "Ueno-Seima Hit" which killed 18 people. He was tried for murder and sentenced to death. He has been waiting in the death row for 25 years until one day he was inexplicably transfered to Okinawa Special Prison No.1 for unkown reasons. While recovering from a beatdown from prison guards, Saejima is approached by Goh Hamazaki, another inmate (and the same person who stabbed Kiryu at the end of the Yakuza 3) and learns that Sasai family was disbanded after the hit. Furious that his whole life was ruined for nothing, Saejima agrees to work with Hamazaki to escape and return to Kamurocho in order to find the truth. Saejima carries a Tiger tattoo on his back, a pun to his name (Taiga sounds like "Tiger" in Japanese).

Saejima's fighting style focuses on raw power. He is slower than other characters but he is most resilent and his moves hit harder than all characters.

Masayoshi Tanimura A police detective in Kamoro-cho Police Department's public safety division, Tanimura is known as "Parasite of Kamurocho" for his love for gambling and taking bribes from establishments that allow illegal immigrants work in. He is however, actually a good cop who will never turn a blind eye to any injustice, especially if it involves an owner abusing his foreign workers. Money he gets from bribes usually goes to "Little-Asia" a small section in Kamurocho which houses illegal immigrants and their families. He is proficient in many different Asian languages. He gets involved in the story when he gets a clue that might bring light to the possible corruption in the police force and murder of his father, who was also a detective and was killed 20 years ago.

Tanimura's fighting style involves mostly grappling and parrying moves. He has many additional attacks with can be used with QTEs.

Kazuma Kiryu Main character of previous Yakuza games, Kiryu's quiet live is again disturbed when Saejima, who escaped from prison washed up in the beach in front of the orphanage. Kiryu at first refuses to help Saejima and advises him to turn himself in but Saejima refuses and after a brief fight, he finally agrees to help him to go to Kamurocho. A few days later, Hamazaki, who also survived from prison shows up at his door and gives him a file that can change lives of many people in Tojo Clan. Resolved to solve the mystery that started 5 years ago, Kiryu sets off to Kamurocho one more time.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Yakuza 4	Yakuza 4
English (US)	Yakuza 4	Yakuza 4
Japanese	龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの	Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono
Korean	용과 같이4 전설을 잇는 자
Chinese (Traditional; Taiwan)	人中之龍4 繼承傳說者

Comparisons

Main article: Yakuza 4/Comparisons.

Downloadable content

Main article: Yakuza 4/Downloadable content.

Production credits

Main article: Yakuza 4/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Yakuza 4/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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  Announcement press release

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  Ichiban box promo

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Physical scans

PlayStation 3 version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source (UK) 70 April 2011, p99 (JP) 95 №1110, [1] (US) 90 2011-03-23 90 2011-03-19 (UK) 79 May 2011, p90 (UK) 80 №107, p120 79 №203, p92 90 №134 91 April 2011, p72 90 2011-04-13

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Yakuza 4

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External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation 3 (covers the regular and PS3 The Best (Alt) versions)
• Yakuza 4 on PlayStation.com: JP, JP (PS3 the Best), JP (PS3 the Best Reprint), US, UK, KR
• Yakuza 4 on PlayStation Store: US, UK (Retail), UK (Digital), AU (Retail), AU (Digital)

References

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
	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)
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