![]() Naturally this means that Yagami’s detective skills have been given a boost, with certain mechanics being expanded on as well as enhanced traversal mechanics that see him perform more acrobatics than ever such as climbing, jumping and other parkour-esque feats. On top of pushing its narrative forward, Lost Judgment will also expand on the more unique aspects of the original’s gameplay and the ways it separates itself from the rest of the Yakuza franchise. The game was designed in this way to allow players to immerse themselves in the drama while ensuring a certain degree of freedom”, Nagoshi-san confirmed when we asked if players can expect to travel between the two locations at will during the game’s story. One huge takeaway from the game’s reveal is of course the fact that Yagami (along with Kaito-san of course!) is working across both his original location in Kamurocho as well as the Ijincho district in Yokohama that was introduced in the most recent Yakuza game, Like A Dragon. Our shading techniques and other aspects of the game have evolved as well, so we hope you will be able to feel the improvement in our skills.” We thought it was essential to building a suspenseful and heavy atmosphere with a bit of horror-like touches to the visuals. “This is great to hear, because that is exactly what we were aiming for. ![]() We mentioned this to Nagoshi-san, who agreed that from both a storytelling and visual standpoint the grittier, darker feel is essential to the Judgment games’ identity. The original Judgment was notable for having a far-darker tone that the bulk of the mainline Yakuza series, and if the setup to this new narrative is anything to go by it seems RGG Studio is keen to double down on that for the sequel. Lost Judgment promises another riveting tale that’ll see its key players – the prosecution, detectives, public security, the Yakuza and even a high school – tangled together in a revenge story that’ll further challenge Yagami’s own sense of justice. Understanding that this unusual turn of events will likely lead to more questions than answers, Ehara’s defendant and Yagami’s former colleague, Saori Shirosaki, requests his help to figure out how Ehara could have committed two crimes at once and just what his involvement in the murder case really is. Despite the murder still being unannounced, Ehara is able to name the victim and admits to holding him responsible for the suicide of his son four years prior. What starts as a case concerning an alleged train groping incident sees the accused, a police officer named Akihiro Ehara, suddenly announce his involvement in a murder in Ijincho three days prior – precisely when footage shows him fleeing the scene of the sexual assault he stands trial for. ![]() Taking place a little while after the events of the first game, Lost Judgment sees Takayuki Yagami enjoying life as a low-key private detective again, investigating a serial bullying case at a local high school, before being dragged back into a high-profile murder case by his old friends at Genda Law Office. With Judgment Day upon us and the game shown off to the world we’ve been able to put together a rundown of just what to expect from Lost Judgment, complete with comments from series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about the upcoming sequel. It’ll also be the studio’s first true global launch, coming to all regions simultaneously on Septemin nine languages. The day has come though, for all to be revealed, and the curtain has been lifted on Lost Judgment, a full sequel and continuation of Yagami and Kaito’s story set to release on current and previous generation consoles. After recently releasing an updated version of the game for the new generation of consoles, fans have been teased with the potential of a sequel through tiny snippets of footage posted on developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s own social media over the last week or two. Judgment, the 2018 spin-off in the Yakuza franchise, took a dark noir detective story in the fictional Japanese city of Kamurocho and injected it with the series’ trademark mix of combat, narrative and ridiculous mini-games to great results.
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