Can I play this game without knowing anything of the others?

[🐇 DriadiTa 🐇]

It's ok to start this game without knowing the other games??? Thanks!

[armycat23]

You can, but I think you would be doing yourself a big diservice from enjoying the game fully without at least playing Yakuza 7(the previous game in the main series). It's also known as Yakuza Like a Dragon.


Ichiban is the new MC of the franchise and made his first appearance in Y7. You won't appreciate Ichiban and his history as well as his exclusive returning side-characters FULLY just by playing Y8.

There's going to be many things in Y8 that is going to a "point back" to Y7.

So, ..............................no you don't have to play all the games were Kiryu is the MC. It's not needed at all. However, I would strongly recommend you play Yakuza 7 first.

[🐇 DriadiTa 🐇]

Originally posted by armycat23:

You can, but I think you would be doing yourself a big diservice from enjoying the game fully without at least playing Yakuza 7.

Ichiban is the new MC of the franchise and made his first appearance in Y7. You won't appreciate Ichiban and his history as well as the returning side-characters FULLY just by playing Y8.

There's going to be many things in Y8 that is going to a "point back" to Y7.

So, ..............................no you don't have to play all the games were Kiryu is the MC. It's not needed at all. However, I would strongly recommend you play Yakuza 7 first.

Thanks a lot!!! I will follow your advice!!! X)

[armycat23]

Originally posted by 🐇 DriadiTa 🐇:

Originally posted by armycat23:

You can, but I think you would be doing yourself a big diservice from enjoying the game fully without at least playing Yakuza 7.

Ichiban is the new MC of the franchise and made his first appearance in Y7. You won't appreciate Ichiban and his history as well as the returning side-characters FULLY just by playing Y8.

There's going to be many things in Y8 that is going to a "point back" to Y7.

So, ..............................no you don't have to play all the games were Kiryu is the MC. It's not needed at all. However, I would strongly recommend you play Yakuza 7 first.

Thanks a lot!!! I will follow your advice!!! X)

No problem. Just to avoid any confusion....... Yakuza 7 is called Yakuza Like a Dragon.
This was actually my first game in the series.

[xBGLx狂犬]

Honestly - you can play every Yakuza game as a separate title, if you know that you have not much time or just want to try a new game.

However, I would highly suggest to start with Y0 to see if you like it or not. Then if you like it play Kiwami 1, Kiwami 2, Yakuza 3-6, Yakuza Like a Dragon, Like a Dragon: Gaiden, and then Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

Also you can just buy Judgment or Lost Judgment - different titles and you can enjoy them, they are both in Kamurocho, graphics are the same mostly as in Kiwami 2 or Yakuza 6 or Yakuza Like a Dragon, story is great, combat is very good too.

Plus you can try Ishin someday, but it's another story, and I think it's not very liked in community, however I like Ishin personally.

[Metal Izanagi]

I'd definitely recommend playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon before this one, as it's a direct continuation of the story that begins there. It may also be helpful to watch a plot summary of the main Yakuza games from 1-6 so that you have full context for Kiryu, the secondary main character for Infinite Wealth.

[Triatmo]

I start from Yakuza 7, then 0-6, then Ishin (not finished yet, didn't like it) and Gaiden, if you like the story from Y7, I highly suggest you to buy every Yakuza games

[Kai]

No