Yakuza 0 - Present

[Tenshi Yamamoto]

So, I started playing Yakuza 0 because this is like the prequel to the story line. But I am seeing there is so many Like a Dragon releases and other games like: "The Man Who Erased His Name". What is the chronological order I should be following? Or are those just like DLC?

By the way, I made it a goal of mine to not move on to the next game until I achieve 100% on the completion list. I am currently at 77% in Yakuza 0 (175 hrs). I have learned how to play the mini-games(except shogi watched yt video to complete the challenges), I need like 7 more substories for 100% on that part. The most majority that remains is finishing the game cause I am still in chapter 7 since I am focusing on finishing everything and the Majima Business. Kiryu business is all done.

Thanks,
Tenshi Yamamoto.

[jaredbftball]

Just a hint for the shogi completion points, just go to the Shogi parlor and play Challenge 1 over and over. There are youtube videos that can show you how to beat the challenges.

As for the play order, play Yakuza 0-6. Then play Yakuza: Like a Dragon (aka Yakuza 7), Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. If you are insterested in playing Like a Dragon: Ishin!, it would likely be more enjoyable to play it last or towards the end of playing through the games as they indirectly reference many of the major characters that appear throughout the series (takes place in the Edo period, but characters are basically the same with different roles).

If you are interested in getting invested in the entire series, then you should also consider playing Judgment and Lost Judgment. While the characters that appear in these games are new, the stories take place in the same world and make references to events from the main games.

In summary, I suggest the games in the following order:
- Yakuza 0
- Yakuza Kiwami
- Yakuza Kiwami 2
- Yakuza 3
- Yakuza 4
- Yakuza 5
- Yakuza 6
- Judgement
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Like a Dragon: Gaiden
- Lost Judgement
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Also in case you didn't see already, the newest (likely spinoff) game for the series has just been announced and looks amazing. It's called Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and has a steam page up already if you want to look it up.

[Lar Dass]

Agreed with the guy above, but when it comes to judgment you can also play that after yakuza 7 if you want, but definitely play lost judgment after 7

[Hotel Security]

Yakuza 0 is the first Yakuza game I ever played and I felt it was perfectly fine for a first-time player. There are a few characters introduced who I understand have bigger roles in the later games but I felt these were minor moments and didn't detract from the main gameplay. In fact, seeing a few of the Y0 characters made me more interested in seeing how they end up.

> I have learned how to play the mini-games

I tried to tackle them a bit at a time so I didn't have to deal with a bunch at once at the end. Worse ones for me was Batting since it took a long time to figure out they work. Almost every pitch has its own timing to learn. Out Run is probably the other tough one...you just have to work on it to get a good run.

For the dance battles, always pick the Easy pattern. Less chances for you to screw up.

[xShapelessx]

Play 0, then 1. After those two you can essentially hop into 7, the samurai one, Judgement if you dont feel like doing 2 - 6. I did 0 - 2 then jumped right into 7 and no regrets 50 + hours later. Im simultaneously going through 3 right now

[Punished Rusty Shackleford]

the way it was meant to play before the kiwami and remastered versions were 1 thru 5 then you play Yakuza 0 and then play 6. it's a good cliffhanger with 5 because Kiryu gets shot and is dying at the end of 5 and then playing 0 right after that to a young Kiryu. it's like the way you're supposed to watch the original star wars movies. You watch Episode 4 and 5, then you watch Episodes 1,2 and 3 and then you finish it with episode 5. it's a cool way of story telling but Kiwami 1 added a bunch of references to Yakuza 0 in it where if you played it now, it wouldn't make sense.

[xShapelessx]

kEEP IN MIND THE GAMES ALLOW YOU TO COMPLETE all SIDE CONTENT AFTER THE MAIN STORY STILL