Name: Yakuza: Dead Souls
Availability: InStock
Author: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Age rating

This game is rated ESRB: Mature 17+ for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language and Use of Alcohol.

About

Yakuza: Dead Souls is an action-adventure survival horror game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 in 2011. The sixth entry in the Yakuza series, it departs from the franchise's brawler roots by placing the familiar streets of Kamurocho at the center of a zombie outbreak. Players navigate the quarantined district using firearms and other weapons to combat the undead threat, while the game retains the series' characteristic blend of dramatic storytelling and open-world exploration. The shift toward shooter mechanics represents a notable tonal change for the series, grafting survival horror elements onto the dense urban setting longtime fans will recognize. As one of the few mainline Yakuza titles to center on gun-based combat, it occupies a distinct position within the broader franchise.

Storyline

Dead Souls is a non-canonical side story set during April 2011, one year after the events of Yakuza 4. A sudden zombie outbreak spreads throughout Kamurocho, and is slowly quarantined as the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is called in to contain the infection. In the wake of the outbreak, four men seek to help the people of Kamurocho and find the source of the disease: Shun Akiyama, a moneylender attempting to rescue his secretary Hana; Goro Majima, a feared yakuza and construction boss trying to stave off his own infection; Ryuji Goda, who has survived his wounds at the end of Yakuza 2 and is working as a takoyaki chef; and Kazuma Kiryu, an orphanage caretaker and former yakuza forced to return to Kamurocho when his adopted daughter Haruka is kidnapped. The game is split in four parts, each focusing on a particular character.