How canon is this game?

[chutopic]

I have all the yakuza games and im slowly making it through all of them but i was wondering how canon dependent is this game?
Like, can i take a break from the numbered entries to enjoy this or do i need to finish the others first?

[Jade]

I recall the developers saying that this game is canon, it takes place after Infinite Wealth and their stories somewhat intertwine.

Play Ishin if you want a good completely disconnected entry.

[Ki11s0n3]

It takes place directly after Infinite Wealth so it's pretty canon

[BeefoTheBold]

Originally posted by Aria:

I recall the developers saying that this game is canon, it takes place after Infinite Wealth and their stories somewhat intertwine.

Play Ishin if you want a good completely disconnected entry.

Ishin was an okay game, but tbh I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as some other Yakuza games.

It really felt dated and and ugly to me right from the start. I don't want to go full "graphics are everything!" because that's never really been the main selling point of Yakuza games, but that game REALLY looked and felt old.

And the grind in that long, optional dungeon to get certain achievements was soul crushing for any completionist, even moreso than most Yakuza games.

Not knocking it as it was still, overall, a really solid game. But I would rank it as one of the weaker offerings myself.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by BeefoTheBold:

Originally posted by Aria:

I recall the developers saying that this game is canon, it takes place after Infinite Wealth and their stories somewhat intertwine.

Play Ishin if you want a good completely disconnected entry.

Ishin was an okay game, but tbh I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as some other Yakuza games.

It really felt dated and and ugly to me right from the start. I don't want to go full "graphics are everything!" because that's never really been the main selling point of Yakuza games, but that game REALLY looked and felt old.

And the grind in that long, optional dungeon to get certain achievements was soul crushing for any completionist, even moreso than most Yakuza games.

Not knocking it as it was still, overall, a really solid game. But I would rank it as one of the weaker offerings myself.

It's the only Yakuza game to use Unreal Engine, that's why it felt so different. I really enjoyed Ishin though, even though the substories were just fetch quests.

[Jade]

Originally posted by BeefoTheBold:

Originally posted by Aria:

I recall the developers saying that this game is canon, it takes place after Infinite Wealth and their stories somewhat intertwine.

Play Ishin if you want a good completely disconnected entry.

Ishin was an okay game, but tbh I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as some other Yakuza games.

It really felt dated and and ugly to me right from the start. I don't want to go full "graphics are everything!" because that's never really been the main selling point of Yakuza games, but that game REALLY looked and felt old.

And the grind in that long, optional dungeon to get certain achievements was soul crushing for any completionist, even moreso than most Yakuza games.

Not knocking it as it was still, overall, a really solid game. But I would rank it as one of the weaker offerings myself.

I somewhat agree, it's one of my least favorites but I think it's still a solid game overall and the story makes it worth it. Definitely didn't find it very ugly though, I mean I still have a good time replaying 0 - 5 and think they still look more than alright. Ishin looks the same but with the brighter UE-style lighting.

But it really is the only decent and easily accessible disconnected game, Kenzan would be great I'm sure but what's the point in playing a Yakuza game if you can't follow the story? :D

[Nezuko Pizza Delivery]

It's pirate theme so i'm sure there is canons