Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
System(s): PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
Publisher: Sega Games Sega
Developer: Ryu ga Gotoku Studio
Distributor: Five Star Games (AU)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 2016-12-08 ¥8,190 (8,845)8,190 (8,845) PLJM-84055 JP (Starter Limited Pack) 2016-12-08 ¥35,980 (38,858)35980e CUHJ-10014 JP ▼ 2016-12-08 ¥8,190 (8,845)8,190 (8,845) CUSA-03848 US 2018-04-17 US (Essence of Art Edition) 2018-04-17 US (After Hours Premium Edition) 2018-04-17 US ▼ 2018-04-17 $59.9959.99 CUSA-09032 US ▼ (Prologue Demo) 2018-02-27 FREEfree CUSA-09655 EU (Promo) 2018 CUSA-09660 EU ▼ 2018-04-17 €59.9959.99 CUSA-09660 EU ▼ (Prologue Demo) 2018-02-27 FREEfree CUSA-09660 DE 2018 CUSA-09660 INL-AT-C09660-GE DE (Essence of Art Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 DE (After Hours Premium Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 DE ▼ 2018-04-17 €59.9959.99 CUSA-09660 DE ▼ (Prologue Demo) 2018-02-27 FREEfree CUSA-09660 ES (Essence of Art Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 FR (Essence of Art Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 FR (After Hours Premium Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 UK 2018 CUSA-09660 INL-AT-C09660-UK UK (Essence of Art Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 UK (After Hours Premium Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 UK ▼ 2018-04-17 £49.9949.99 CUSA-09660 UK ▼ (Prologue Demo) 2018-02-27 FREEfree CUSA-09660 IT (Essence of Art Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 IT (After Hours Premium Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 AU 201x CUSA-09660 INL-AT-C09660-AU AU (Essence of Art Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 AU ▼ 2018-04-17 $84.9584.95 CUSA-09660 AU ▼ (Prologue Demo) 2018-02-27 FREEfree CUSA-09660 BR 2018 TW 201x TW ▼ 2016-12-08 NT$1,8901,890 CUSA-06129 NE (After Hours Premium Edition) 201x CUSA-09660 US ▼ 2021-03-25 $19.9919.99

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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, known as Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta (龍が如く6 命の詩。) in Japan, is the seventh main game in the Yakuza series, and the first in the series to be exclusively released on the PlayStation 4. It was announced at a Sony press conference that was held at Tokyo Game Show 2015.

Yakuza 6 is the last mainline Yakuza game to feature Kazuma Kiryu as the main protagonist. He would be replaced with newcomer Ichiban Kasuga in the game's sequel, Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

Gameplay

Yakuza 6 shares much the same gameplay as its predecessors, being split between the fictional district of Tokyo, Kamurocho, and the real-world town (albeit a scaled back version) of Onomichi in Hiroshima. The game returns to having just one playable character, Kiryu.

Yakuza 6 uses a newly developed "Dragon Engine" for its gameplay which takes full advantage of the PlayStation 4 hardware. Principally it allows for a more seamless transition between street fights and normal traversal, with a more interactive environment, allowing, for example, Kiryu to throw opponents through shop windows. More of the game is voice acted than previous entries in the series and there are fewer loading screens when transitioning between areas of the map.

Several elements have been cut from previous games, such as combat trainers, weapon dealers and minigames such as pool and bowling. Some areas of Kamurocho are also closed off, such as the Champion District and the area around Kamourocho Hills, and underground areas such as Pergatory are completely missing. There are, however, more indoor areas than in previous titles.

The move to a new engine means that although graphics have improved, the game now targets 900p at 30FPS on a regular PlayStation 4 (as opposed to 1080p, 60FPS, as was the case in Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami).

The two Club Sega venues in Kamurocho have been restocked with older Sega arcade games, including Fantasy Zone, OutRun, Space Harrier, Super Hang-On and Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown.

A special "endless" version of Puyo Puyo is also included as an arcade game, deriving from Puyo Puyo Tetris (without the Tetris parts), but with a standard Puyo Puyo Tsuu ruleset. This version sees the player continously battle a series of randomised opponents with the same music and backgrounds until he/she loses. It lacks any sort of campaign, and while the AI becomes more challenging, the speed does not increase.

Achievements

Main article: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life/Achievements.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Yakuza 6: The Song of Life	Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
English (US)	Yakuza 6: The Song of Life	Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Japanese	龍が如く6 命の詩。	Ryu ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta.
Chinese (Traditional; Taiwan)	人中之龍6 玩後感

Downloadable content

Title and description	Links	Releases
SSR Daigo Dojima Clan Creator Card	PlayStation 4: JP, US, UK, AU, TW	US 2018-04-17 $1.991.99 UK 2018-04-17 £1.691.69 EU 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 DE 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 AU 2018-04-17 $2.952.95 JP 2016-12-08 ¥463 (500)500i TW 2016-12-08 NT$163163
SSR Goro Majima Clan Creator Card	PlayStation 4: JP, US, UK, AU, TW	US 2018-04-17 $1.991.99 UK 2018-04-17 £1.691.69 EU 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 DE 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 AU 2018-04-17 $2.952.95 JP 2016-12-08 ¥463 (500)500i TW 2016-12-08 NT$163163
SSR Kazuma Kiryu Clan Creator Card	PlayStation 4: JP, US, UK, AU, TW	US 2018-04-17 $1.991.99 UK 2018-04-17 £1.691.69 EU 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 DE 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 AU 2018-04-17 $2.952.95 JP 2016-12-08 ¥463 (500)500i TW 2016-12-08 NT$163163
SSR Makoto Date Clan Creator Card	PlayStation 4: JP, US, UK, AU, TW	US 2018-04-17 $1.991.99 UK 2018-04-17 £1.691.69 EU 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 DE 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 AU 2018-04-17 $2.952.95 JP 2016-12-08 ¥463 (500)500i TW 2016-12-08 NT$163163
SSR Shun Akiyama Clan Creator Card	PlayStation 4: JP, US, UK, AU, TW	US 2018-04-17 $1.991.99 UK 2018-04-17 £1.691.69 EU 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 DE 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 AU 2018-04-17 $2.952.95 JP 2016-12-08 ¥463 (500)500i TW 2016-12-08 NT$163163
SSR Taiga Saejima Clan Creator Card	PlayStation 4: JP, US, UK, AU, TW	US 2018-04-17 $1.991.99 UK 2018-04-17 £1.691.69 EU 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 DE 2018-04-17 €1.991.99 AU 2018-04-17 $2.952.95 JP 2016-12-08 ¥463 (500)500i TW 2016-12-08 NT$163163

Production credits

Main article: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life/Promotional material.

Artwork

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Physical scans

PlayStation 4, JP
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PlayStation 4, JP (Starter Limited Pack)
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PlayStation 4, US
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PlayStation 4, US (Essence of Art)
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PlayStation 4, US (After Hours Premium)
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PlayStation 4, EU (Promo)
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PlayStation 4, UK
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PlayStation 4, UK (Essence of Art)
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PlayStation 4, UK (After Hours Premium)
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PlayStation 4, FR

PlayStation 4, FR (Essence of Art)
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PlayStation 4, FR (After Hours Premium)
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PlayStation 4, DE
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PlayStation 4, DE (Essence of Art)
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PlayStation 4, DE (After Hours Premium)
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PlayStation 4, ES

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PlayStation 4, IT (Essence of Art)
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PlayStation 4, IT (After Hours Premium)
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PlayStation 4, AU (Essence of Art)
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PlayStation 4, BR
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PlayStation 4, TW
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PlayStation 4, HK/SG/IN/MY/PH/TH
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External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on PlayStation.com: JP, US, UK
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on PlayStation Store: JP, US, US (Prologue Demo), UK, UK (Prologue Demo), AU, AU (Prologue Demo), TW

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)
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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