Now that Kiryu is out of the game, we need someone new to take on the seedy underbelly of Japan’s criminal world and luckily we won’t have to wait too long. Sega announced that the latest game from the Yakuza team called Judgement will be available on PS4 on June 25th, or June 21st for those who pre-ordered digitally.
Originally called Judge Eyes, Judgement has players take on the role of investigator Takayuki Yagami as he investigates some grisly crimes in Kamurocho. The has been described as the Yakuza series meets Phoenix Wright, with heavy focus on story along with the series take on combat and a new investigation mechanic.
Despite the need to compare it to the Yakuza series thanks to the settings and tones, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi advised that the game is completely different from the studio’s other works. This will also be the first game in the same universe of the Yakuza games that will offer dual-audio with both the original Japanese language and an English Dub.