Yakuza 6

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (, Ryū Ga Gotoku 6: Inochi no Uta., lit. "Like a Dragon 6: The Poetry of Life") is an open world action-adventure video game developed and published by SEGA for the PlayStation 4. It was originally released in 2016 in Japan, later localized in 2018, and on March 25, 2021 was released on the PC and Xbox One. It was originally also going to be released in Korea, but was cancelled the day before its scheduled release due to its contents.https://web.archive.org/web/20171004084939/https://www.playstation.co.kr/news/46306
The game is the seventh main entry in the Yakuza series of action-adventure games. Unlike the previous three main entries, Yakuza 6 only features one playable character: series staple Kazuma Kiryu. In addition to Kamurocho, the game also features a new explorable city, Onomichi, Hiroshima. It also introduces a new yakuza organization, the Yomei Alliance.
After Yakuza 6, Yakuza Kiwami 2 was released. A remake of Yakuza 2, its engine, graphics and combat system are largely borrowed from Yakuza 6.
== Synopsis ==
=== Setting ===
Yakuza 6 begins immediately after the events of Yakuza 5, with the events of the main story beginning in December 2016. The game features an open world set in the universe established by the Yakuza series. It focuses on the red-light district of Kamurocho, Tokyo, a fictionalized version of . The other location the game mainly takes place in is Jingaicho, Onomichi, a fictional rendition of a district of .
=== Story Summary ===
There are 13 chapters in this game:
=== Chapter 1: The Price of Freedom ===
In December 2016, Kazuma Kiryu returns to Morning Glory Orphanage after willingly serving four years in prison to try to clean his slate. When he returns, however, he learns that his adoptive daughter Haruka Sawamura has been missing for three years. Feeling responsible for her disappearance, Kiryu travels to Kamurocho, where he learns Haruka is comatose following a hit-and-run, and was protecting an infant: Haruto Sawamura.
=== Chapter 2: Life Blooms Anew ===
Kamurocho has become the site of a conflict between the Saio Triad, the Jingweon Mafia, and the Tojo Clan, and Kiryu's Tojo allies are all incarcerated while Akiyama is forced into hiding. With Haruto set to be sent to an orphanage, Kiryu kidnaps the infant to avoid that outcome. Kiryu's old friend Date turns up a lead suggesting Haruka may have fled to Onomichi for the past three years.
=== Chapter 3: Foreign Influence ===
In Onomichi, Kiryu befriends local bartender Kiyomi Kasahara during his search for Haruto's father, and is frequently harassed by Tsuyoshi Nagumo of the Hirose Family. Nagumo develops respect for Kiryu after he saves him from a Yomei Alliance superior, and declares Kiryu his Aniki.
=== Chapter 4: Deception ===
The Hirose Family all react strangely to being asked if they know Haruka, but Kiryu elects to wait for them to tell him what they know. He defuses some tension between the Hirose Family and the Yomei Alliance higher-ups, and as thanks, Nagumo decides to tell Kiryu the truth. Haruka had indeed been staying in Onomichi, and the townsfolk kept her identity a secret, but the identity of Haruto's father remains a mystery.
=== Chapter 5: Masked ===
Kiyomi is kidnapped by Yomei Chairman Kurusu to have Kiryu bear witness to an oath between Yomei Captain Koshimizu and Tojo elite Someya, but he refuses, not wanting to betray the incarcerated Sixth Chairman. After the ordeal, Kiyomi states her suspicion of Shu Tatsukawa being Haruto's father, who is currently a host in Kamurocho.
=== Chapter 6: Footsteps ===
Nagumo and Yuta accompany Kiryu to Kamurocho to look for Tatsukawa. A fight with the Jingweon leader and new Stardust owner Joongi Han gives them Tatsukawa's address, but when they get there, their lead ends as they discover that Tatsukawa is now nothing more than a rotting corpse...
=== Chapter 7: Heihaizi ===
The Saio Triad is the key suspect of Tatsukawa's murder. Kiryu, Yuta, and Nagumo are assisted by Akiyama in infiltrating the Saio HQ in Little Asia. After their cover is blown and fights break out, Kiryu confronts Saio officer Ed, who confirms he killed Tatsukawa. Saio ringleader Big Lo arrives, and allows the infiltrators to escape after muttering in Chinese that they do not know of the Secret of Onomichi.
=== Chapter 8: Conspiracy ===
Kiryu agrees to meet with Lo alone for answers, but Someya insists on following him. The reason becomes clear when they meet; Someya wants to kill Lo. Kiryu fights Someya, and Lo allows him to leave with his life. He tells Kiryu that there is no reason to gain answers on Tatsukawa, as he is not Haruto's father. Kiryu receives a distressed call from Yuta: Word has reached them that back in Onomichi, Patriarch Hirose took Haruto from Kiyomi and disappeared.
=== Chapter 9: Disappearance ===
Back in Onomichi, Kiryu along with Nagumo and Yuta are confronted by the Yomei Alliance as they search for Hirose. They finally find him at Ryunan Shrine, and Hirose explains that he hid Haruto because the baby's significance to the ongoing underworld conflicts makes him a target for the Yomei Alliance. It ties back to the identity of Haruto's father, who Hirose reveals is none other than Yuta Usami.
=== Chapter 10: Blood Law ===
Not only is Yuta Haruto's father, he is also the illegitimate son of Big Lo, and secret heir to the Saio Triad. Yuta immediately receives his first trial as a father when Haruto is kidnapped by the Jingweon. Though he is initially reluctant to follow, a lecture from Kiryu motivates him into rescuing his son. Haruto is rescued from Han, but just before the Jingweon leader can tell Kiryu of the Secret of Onomichi, he is assassinated.
=== Chapter 11: Father and Son ===
Yuta and Kiryu travel to Kamurocho to negotiate with Lo. Yuta, however, enacts a suicide mission to take Lo with him to remove the danger to Haruka and Haruto. When Kiryu learns of this, he fights through a burning building to prevent Yuta from leaving behind Haruka and Haruto. Seeing what his actions pushed his son to do, Lo tells them that Hirose is the one they should look for, as the recent events originate from his conspiracy to protect the Secret of Onomichi.
=== Chapter 12: The Sleeping Giant ===
The Hirose Family and Kiryu are able to unearth the Secret of Onomichi: The Yamato Mark II, a WWII-era battleship whose existence can cause severe turmoil for the Japanese government, and is the Yomei's leverage against the powerful politician Minoru Daidoji. Hirose, killed for failing his duty to protect the Secret, admits that his subordinates' parents were among those killed as part of his duty.
=== Finale: The Unforgiven ===
Haruka has finally regained consciousness, but the threats to her are still present. Kiryu takes down Tsuneo Iwami, but suffers grievous wounds in battle. With others unaware of his survival, he takes the opportunity to remove the last threat to Haruka: himself. To stop his family from being targeted, Kiryu forces Daidoji's successor to fake his death, exiling himself from the surface world to protect those he loves.
==Port Differences==
There are slight differences between the original PS4 version and the PC/Xbox One ports. While the graphical options accessible on PC are enhanced ala The Yakuza Remastered Collection, pre-rendered cutscenes remain locked to 1080p and 30 FPS.
*The memories of previous games are revised, with Yakuza 2 using Yakuza Kiwami 2 screenshots and Yakuza 4 using the Remastered render of Masayoshi Tanimura.
*The physics of the Dragon Engine are slightly altered, with most downed enemies and bosses freezing in place, or rarely spinning uncontrollably.
*Trouble missions involving Haruto as well as several minigames have revised controller inputs to account for the lack of a touchpad.
==Awards==
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Adventure=
Complete 5 different Trouble Missions 	Complete 5 different Trouble Missions
Complete 10 different Trouble Missions 	Complete 10 different Trouble Missions
Complete all different Trouble Missions 	Complete all different Trouble Missions
Complete Akaushimaru 	Eat everything on the menu at Akaushimaru
Complete Bantam 	Eat everything on the menu at Bantam
Complete Café Alps 	Eat everything on the menu at Café Alps
Complete Gindaco Highball Tavern 	Eat everything on the menu at Gindaco Highball Tavern
Complete Fuji Soba 	Eat everything on the menu at Fuji Soba
Complete Ikinari Steak 	Eat everything on the menu at Ikinari Steak
Complete Jumangoku Chinese Soba 	Eat everything on the menu at Jumangoku Chinese Soba
Complete Kanrai 	Eat everything on the menu at Kanrai
Complete Kyushu No. 1 Star 	Eat everything on the menu at Kyushu No. 1 Star
Complete La Pente 	Eat everything on the menu at La Pente
Complete M Side Cafe 	Eat everything on the menu at M Side Cafe
Complete Osaka King 	Eat everything on the menu at Osaka King
Complete Oyster Shack 	Eat everything on the menu at Oyster Shack
Complete Quadra King 	Eat everything on the menu at Quadra King
Complete Ringer Hut 	Eat everything on the menu at Ringer Hut
Complete Smile Burger 	Eat everything on the menu at Smile Burger
Complete Sushi Gin 	Eat everything on the menu at Sushi Gin
Complete Sushi Zanmai 	Eat everything on the menu at Sushi Zanmai
Complete Wild Jackson 	Eat everything on the menu at Wild Jackson
Complete Wette Kitchen 	Eat everything on the menu at Wette Kitchen
Complete Yonetoku 	Eat everything on the menu at Yonetoku
Complete Yoronotaki 	Eat everything on the menu at Yoronotaki
Dine at eateries 5 times 	Dine at eateries 5 times
Dine at eateries 10 times 	Dine at eateries 10 times
Dine at eateries 20 times 	Dine at eateries 20 times
Dine at eateries 30 times 	Dine at eateries 30 times
Discover 3 types of menu combinations 	Discover 3 types of menu combinations at eateries
Discover 10 types of menu combinations 	Discover 10 types of menu combinations at eateries
Discover all types of menu combinations 	Discover all types of menu combinations at eateries
Drink 5 types of vending machine drinks 	Drink 5 types of vending machine drinks
Drink 10 types of vending machine drinks 	Drink 10 types of vending machine drinks
Drink all Mystery Drinks from the vending machine	Drink all Mystery Drinks from the vending machine
Drink all types of vending machine drinks 	Drink all types of vending machine drinks
Drink from vending machine 10 times 	Drink a total of 10 drinks from the vending machine
Drink from vending machine 30 times 	Drink a total of 30 drinks from the vending machine
Drink from vending machine 50 times 	Drink a total of 50 drinks from the vending machine
Earn a total of ¥200,000 	Earn a total of ¥200,000
Earn a total of ¥500,000 	Earn a total of ¥500,000
Earn a total of ¥1,000,000 	Earn a total of ¥1,000,000
Earn a total of ¥3,000,000 	Earn a total of ¥3,000,000
Earn a total of ¥5,000,000 	Earn a total of ¥5,000,000
Earn a total of 1,000 EXP 	Earn a total of 1,000 EXP
Earn a total of 10,000 EXP 	Earn a total of 10,000 EXP
Earn a total of 100,000 EXP 	Earn a total of 100,000 EXP
Eat 5 food items 	Eat 5 food items
Eat 15 food items 	Eat 15 food items
Eat 30 food items 	Eat 30 food items
Give an offering to the Jizo statues 5 times 	Give an offering to the Jizo statues 5 times.
Give an offering to the Jizo statues 10 times 	Give an offering to the Jizo statues 10 times.
Open 3 safes using keys 	Open 3 safes using keys
Open 10 safes using keys 	Open 10 safes using keys
Pull 5 fortunes 	Pull a total of 5 fortunes
Pull 10 fortunes 	Pull a total of 10 fortunes
Pull 30 fortunes 	Pull a total of 30 fortunes
Take 10 photos 	Take 10 photos with your smartphone camera
Take 30 photos 	Take 30 photos with your smartphone camera
Take 50 photos 	Take 50 photos with your smartphone camera
Talk to people 10 times 	Talk to people in the city 10 times
Talk to people 30 times 	Talk to people in the city 30 times
Talk to people 50 times 	Talk to people in the city 50 times
Travel 2 km by dashing 	Travel 2 km by dashing
Travel 5 km by dashing 	Travel 5 km by dashing
Travel 10 km by dashing 	Travel 10 km by dashing
Travel 20 km on foot 	Travel 20 km on foot
Travel 50 km on foot 	Travel 50 km on foot
Travel 100 km on foot 	Travel 100 km on foot
Travel by taxi 5 times 	Travel by taxi 5 times
Travel by taxi 10 times 	Travel by taxi 10 times
Travel by taxi 20 times 	Travel by taxi 20 times
Use 5 medicine items 	Use 5 medicine items
Use 15 medicine items 	Use 15 medicine items
Use 30 medicine items 	Use 30 medicine items
Use a total of ¥1,000 at the offering box 	Use a total of ¥1,000 at the offering box
Use a total of ¥5,000 at the offering box 	Use a total of ¥5,000 at the offering box
Use a total of ¥10,000 at the offering box 	Use a total of ¥10,000 at the offering box
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Battle=
Acquire 10 different gear items 	Acquire 10 different gear items
Acquire 20 different gear items 	Acquire 20 different gear items
Acquire 30 different gear items 	Acquire 30 different gear items
Defeat 5 people in Extreme Heat Mode. 	Defeat 5 people in Extreme Heat Mode.
Defeat 10 enemies using a weapon 	Defeat 10 enemies using a weapon
Destroy 10 objects during battle 	Destroy 10 objects during battle.
Defeat 20 people in Extreme Heat Mode.	Defeat 20 people in Extreme Heat Mode.
Defeat 30 enemies using a weapon 	Defeat 30 enemies using a weapon
Defeat Sega 1 Time 	Defeat an enemy with the rare last name "Sega" 1 time
Defeat Sega 5 Times 	Defeat an enemy with the rare last name "Sega" 5 times
Destroy 30 objects during battle 	Destroy 30 objects during battle.
Defeat 50 enemies on the street. 	Defeat 50 enemies on the street.
Defeat 50 enemies using a weapon 	Defeat 50 enemies using a weapon
Destroy 50 objects during battle 	Destroy 50 objects during battle.
Defeat 50 people in Extreme Heat Mode.	Defeat 50 people in Extreme Heat Mode.
Defeat 100 enemies on the street. 	Defeat 100 enemies on the street.
Defeat 150 enemies on the street. 	Defeat 150 enemies on the street.
Defeat 200 enemies on the street. 	Defeat 200 enemies on the street.
Use Heat Actions 10 times 	Use Heat Actions 10 times
Use Heat Actions 30 times 	Use Heat Actions 30 times
Use Heat Actions 50 times 	Use Heat Actions 50 times
|-|
Substories=
Haruka's Biggest Fan	Complete Haruka’s Biggest Fan
Hey, It's Me! 	Complete Hey, It’s Me!
The Kabedon Prince 	Complete The Kabedon Prince
|-|
Minigames=
Become friends with Akiyoshi-san 	Become friends with Akiyoshi-san at the New Gaudi bar
Become friends with Ando-san 	Become friends with Ando-san at the New Gaudi bar
Become friends with Gen-san 	Become friends with Gen-san at the New Gaudi bar
Become friends with Hatakeyama-san 	Become friends with Hatakeyama-san at the New Gaudi bar
Become friends with Kaneko-san 	Become friends with Kaneko-san at the New Gaudi bar
Become friends with Mama 	Become friends with Mama at the New Gaudi bar
Complete 5 baseball missions 	Complete 5 baseball missions
Complete 10 baseball missions 	Complete 10 baseball missions
Complete all baseball missions 	Complete all baseball missions
Complete all Beginner Challenge Courses 	Complete all Beginner Challenge Courses at the batting center
Complete all Intermediate Challenge Courses 	Complete all Intermediate Challenge Courses at the batting center
Complete all Advanced Challenge Courses 	Complete all Advanced Challenge Courses at the batting center
Complete Erina's profile information 	Complete fill out Erina's profile information
Complete Hikaru's profile information 	Complete fill out Hikaru's profile information
Complete Riona's profile information 	Complete fill out Riona's profile information
Complete Saki's profile information 	Complete fill out Saki's profile information
Complete Sora's profile information 	Complete fill out Sora's profile information
Earn 100 hits on a player in baseball 	Earn 100 hits on a single player in baseball
Earn double-digit hoe runs on a player in baseball	Earn double-digit home runs on a single player in baseball
Earn double-digit wins on a pitcher in baseball 	Earn double-digit wins on a single pitcher in baseball
Entertain yourself 5 times 	Entertain yourself at an entertainment venue 5 times.
Entertain yourself 10 times 	Entertain yourself at an entertainment venue 10 times.
Entertain yourself 20 times 	Entertain yourself at an entertainment venue 20 times.
Entertain yourself 30 times 	Entertain yourself at an entertainment venue 30 times.
Gather 3 baseball team members 	Gather 3 baseball team members
Gather all baseball team members 	Gather all baseball team members
Get a score of over 90 at karaoke 	Get a score of over 90 at karaoke
Obtain a high rank in 3 bar conversations 	Rank "Good Listener" or higher in 3 bar conversations
Obtain a high rank in all bar conversations 	Rank "Good Listener" or higher in all bar conversations
Rank high at the Cabaret Club 5 times 	Rank Very Good or higher 5 times at the Cabaret Club
Rank high at the Cabaret Club 15 times 	Rank Very Good or higher 15 times at the Cabaret Club
Raise Erina's Rank to Diamond 	Raise Erina's Hostess Rank to Diamond at the cabaret club
Raise Hikaru's Rank to Diamond 	Raise Hikaru's Hostess Rank to Diamond at the cabaret club
Raise Riona's Rank to Diamond 	Raise Riona's Hostess Rank to Diamond at the cabaret club
Raise Saki's Rank to Diamond 	Raise Saki's Hostess Rank to Diamond at the cabaret club
Raise Sora's Rank to Diamond 	Raise Sora's Hostess Rank to Diamond at the cabaret club
Visit New Gaudi 5 times 	Visit the New Gaudi bar a total of 5 times
Visit New Gaudi 20 times 	Visit the New Gaudi bar a total of 20 times
Win a total of 10 victories with the Warriors 	Win a total of 10 victories with the Warriors
Win a total of 20 victories with the Warriors 	Win a total of 20 victories with the Warriors
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Clan Creator=
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==Trivia==
* Yakuza 6 is the first main series title since Yakuza 3 that only features one player character. It is also the last main title chronologically to feature Kazuma Kiryu as the main protagonist (Yakuza Kiwami 2 was released after Yakuza 6).
** Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, considered a spinoff to the series, would feature him again as the main protagonist much later, while Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth would see him support Ichiban Kasuga as another playable character.
** In every other game to have Kiryu as the only playable character, the final chapter in the Japanese version would have its chapter number written rather than "Finale". In Yakuza 6, the Japanese text in the final chapter has "Finale" written in it.
* Yakuza 6 is the only game to have two credit rolls.
* Yakuza 6 is the only mainline title to not feature any version of the series' main theme, Receive You. However, the original version from Yakuza can be heard in the Memories section along with looped themes from other Yakuza games up to Yakuza 5.
** Additionally, the acoustic guitar riff from Receive You can be heard in the final boss theme, The Way of Life.
* Yakuza 6 is the only game in the main series to not feature Goro Majima in its combat. All other games feature him as a boss or a playable character (both in Yakuza Kiwami 2's case).
== Gallery ==
===Alternate Boxart===
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Yakuza 6 PS4 Game.jpg|PS4 (JP)
===Logos===
Y6 - Logo.png|English logo
Y6 - Logo (JP).png|Japanese Logo
Y6 - Logo (ZH-HanT).png|Traditional Chinese Logo
Y6 - Logo (KO).png|Korean Logo
=== Official Art ===
Yakuza-6 2016 01-27-16 001.jpg
Yakuza 6 Cover Image.jpg
Yakuza 6 Hostesses.jpg|Hostesses
=== Screenshots ===
TY6.jpg|Title screen.
=== Videos ===
Yakuza 6 The Song of Life - Launch Trailer PS4
==References==
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