Money, Sex, Power Central to Yakuza 0's Gameplay and Story

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Money, Sex, Power Central to Yakuza 0's Gameplay and Story

Added: 21.09.2014 12:00 | 6 views | 0 comments

In a closed media meeting at the Tokyo Game Show, Yakuza 0 writer Masayoshi Yokoyama discussed the upcoming game's setting, story, themes, gameplay, and more.

Yakuza 0, known in Japanese as Ryu Ga Gotoku 0, is set in 1988, during a time of relentless economic growth in Japan, so its main themes are money and power. For younger players, Mr. Yokoyama said that the new game can display "a different Japan" and players can wonder "Wow, people really had that kind of money?" For older players, it can be a nostalgic trip back to one of the most prosperous times in Japanese history. To this end, coins and bills fly out of enemies in battle and instead of experience points, players level up by purchasing their skills with in-game money, not real money (as other publishers are wont to do).