Gameitall When someone has the nickname of “Dragon of Dojima” and “Mad Dog of Shimano,” there is probably good reason why they earned that title. The latest trailer for Yakuza 0 highlights this by showing Kazuma and Majima laying the beat down on various Thugs, Gangsters and anyone else who gets in their way.
One thing that long time fans of the series may notice is the new combat system as this time around focuses on different fighting styles for the characters that can be switched on the fly and upgraded for new moves and abilities.
Kazuma brings in heavy damage with the Brawler style, a good mix of light and heavy attacks, while Rush allows a fury of rapid fire strikes to keep opponents on the ropes, finally we have his Beast mode which takes Yakuza’s signature “Grab anything you can find and beat someone with it” style, with Kazuma grabbing any item automatically and doing devastating strikes with it. Fan favourite and first time playable character in a number series (we don’t talk about Zombie Spin-off Dead Souls) Majima comes with a Thug style, which focus on bone shattering takedowns and counters, along with the swinging Batter Mode which brings out Majima’s signature Baseball bat to play, and finally the Breaker mode which offers fast moving breakdance fighting.
Yakuza 0 will be the start of a very productive year for Sega releasing titles in the West, with Yakuza Kiwami (a remake of the first Yakuza game) slated for a 2017 release, along with Persona 5, Sonic Mania and Valkyria Revolution, leading up to a release of Yakuza 6 in 2018. Yakuza 0 will start off the year on January 24th 2017.
