Yakuza – retroactively called Yakuza 1 by fans – was the first game in the series to be released, and prior to the release of Yakuza 0, was the earliest point in the story’s timeline.

In Yakuza 0, we play as a two protagonists. The first one is a young Kiryu Kazuma in the late 1980s, who is being framed for a murder set up by one of his lieutenants in the Dojima family.

Not every game ties directly into the next, but if you want to engross yourself in this epic crime drama series, here's how to play the Yakuza games in order.

Yakuza games in release date order First, a quick list of every title in order of release date and console. At lot of the early titles were later ported to modern consoles, but we'll keep things ...

Optimal play order for the Yakuza series 1) Yakuza 0 (2014) This prequel may have been released much later than expected, but it was a great entry point for newcomers (Image via SEGA) ...

Given the name change from Yakuza to Like a Dragon, someone might find it confusing when trying to play the games in chronological order.This is especially true when it comes to recent entries ...

Here's how to play through the lengthy Yakuza/Like a Dragon game series in the correct narrative order.

In Yakuza 0, we play as a two protagonists. The first one is a young Kiryu Kazuma in the late 1980s, who is being framed for a murder set up by one of his lieutenants in the Dojima family.

How to Play the Yakuza Games in Chronological Order. Story by Axel Bosso,Leanne Butkovic • 2mo. O riginally released as a PlayStation 2 game in 2005, Yakuza (Ryu ga Gotoku in Japan) ...

How Many Yakuza/Like a Dragon Games Are There? Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku studio have released nine mainline Yakuza/Like a Dragon games, three remakes – Yakuza Kiwami (2016), Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2017 ...