YAKUZA
OFFICIAL TITLE  Yakuza
COMMON TITLE  Yakuza
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-54171
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure / Beat'em Up.

DEVELOPER  Amusement Vision.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  15 September 2006
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-54171
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-54171
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5060004768080  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish); voices in English.

Kiryu Kazuma was brought up in the Sunflower Orphanage, and has been protected since his childhood by a lieutenant of the Dojima Family, affiliated with the Tokyo-based Tojo Clan of the Japanese organized crime syndicate, the yakuza. His back covered with a tattoo of a dragon, Kazuma soon becomes a prominent member of the Dojima Family - until he takes the blame for the murder of its leader in order to protect his best friend, and is sent to prison.

Ten years later, Kazuma returns to his home town Kamurocho. He finds out that Yumi Sawamura, a young woman he grew up with in the orphanage, has disappeared. Ten billion yen has been stolen from the Tojo Clan, and various yakuza groups are searching for the money everywhere. Against his will, Kazuma becomes involved again in the struggles and intrigues of the yakuza world.

Yakuza is a hybrid game that contains elements of free-roaming exploration, hand-to-hand fighting, and role-playing. In the exploration mode, Kazuma explores the Kamurocho district on foot. The game's structure is mission-based: the player can, for the most part, explore the town, entering some of the buildings, shopping, or participating in various mini-games, such as UFO catcher, batting cage, slot machines, blackjack, and others. Beside plot-advancing missions, the game also features side quests, which can be triggered by interacting with some of the characters roaming the town.

Hostile yakuza will often approach Kazuma on the city streets or during the missions, which leads to combat sequences. The battles take place on separate screens; Kazuma must eliminate all of his enemies to achieve victory. Though guns can be used by Kazuma or his opponents, the vast majority of the fights involve melee combat. Kazuma can fight bare-handed, and is able to execute a variety of moves - punches, kicks, grabbing, throwing, and combinations thereof. In addition, the player can interact with many objects seen on the battle screen and use them as weapons. These include standard weapons such as baseball bats, but also more exotics items, e.g. chairs, umbrellas, neon signs (which electrify enemies), and even larger objects such as bicycles. Weapons usually break after a few uses, but Kazuma can also disarm opponents and take possession of the weapons they are using.

Role-playing element is present in the game's economy (money is gained after fights and can be spent on food, drinks, healing items, weapons, gifts, etc.) and in the character growth system. Kazuma receives experience points and levels up following the battles. The player is able to distribute ability points when leveling up, increasing Kazuma's health, heat gauge (special power meter), and unlocking new moves.

Features:
* Unravel the mystery behind a girl named Haruka and some missing money
* Take the role of Kiryu and explore a GTA-esque Tokyo complete with nightclubs and shops
* Accumulate weapons and items as you scour the city bribing informants, taking on side quests, and gambling

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

STEP INTO THE SHADOWS OF JAPAN'S UNDERWORLD
Just as Kazuma, a former rising star in the Yakuza, emerges from prison after a murder cover-up, 10 billion yen vanishes from the Yakuza vault, forcing him once again into their brutal, lawless world. A mysterious young girl will lead Kazuma to the answers if he can keep her alive.

Strike with powerful finishing blows as you upgrade your skills
Unload deadly combos with over 300 items and weapons.
Avenge dishonor through the twisting, dramatic storyline.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Martial Arts, Revenge, Crime & Yakuza themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  135 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = Yes / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5681 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Debug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 ADVENTURE MODE CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Talk, hear, check, ride, enter, exit -  X Button
  Reset camera -  R1 Button
  Zoom -  R2 Button
  Pause game -  Select or Start Button


 BATTLE MODE CONTROLS:
 Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Special actions, dodge -  X Button
  Grab enemy, throw enemy, pick up weapon, throw weapon -  Circle Button
  Punch, kick, rush, headbutt, use weapon, stomp -  Square Button
  Punch hard, kick hard, finishing blow, use weapon, stomp -  Triangle Button
  Shifting -  R1 Button + Left Analog Stick
  Guard -  L1 Button
  Reset camera -  L2 Button
  Taunt -  R2 Button
  Pause game -  Select or Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Cash -  
20165AC0 05F5E0FF
 
Infinite & Max Health -  
10166048 000004B0
1016604A 000004B0
 
Have All Power Up Skills -  
20166060 FFFFFFFF
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1522 x 2155 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 753 KB
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Dim. - 1522 x 2161 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 844 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3191 x 2183 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'29 MB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1536 x 2190 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 796 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1537 x 2190 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 822 KB
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3224 x 2122 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'18 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
SPANISH ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1350 x 1675 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 609 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1466 x 1477 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 386 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Ryuu ga Gotoku [SLPM-66168]  - 
     
  • Ryuu ga Gotoku [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SLPM-74234]  - 
     
  • Ryuu ga Gotoku [PlayStation 2 the Best Reprint with DVD] [SLPM-74253]  - 
     
  • Ryuu ga Gotoku [PlayStation 2 the Best Reprint] [SLPM-74269]  - 
     
 KOREAN:
  • Ryuu ga Gotoku [SLKA-25342]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Yakuza [SLUS-21348]  - 
     

Thanks to KAISER77 for providing the game Spanish advert hires cover.
Thanks to EDDYB43 for providing the game UK & hires covers.
Thanks to ASH LIGAST II for providing the game german hires covers.
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