Ryū ga Gotoku Zero: Chikai no Basho is a 2015 action-adventure game for PlayStation 3 and serves as a prequel to the Yakuza series, set in 1988. Players assume the roles of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, navigating the criminal underworld of Tokyo and Osaka. The narrative explores themes of duty and ambition as Kiryu confronts the fallout of a debt collection gone awry while Majima manages a cabaret club.
The glitz, glamour, and unbridled decadence of the 80s are back! Yakuza 0 is a prequel set in 1988 to the Yakuza series, taking place before the first game. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka with protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and series regular Goro Majima. Play as Kazuma Kiryu and discover how he finds himself in a world of trouble when a simple debt collection goes wrong and his mark winds up murdered. Then, step into the silver-toed shoes of Goro Majima and explore his “normal” life as the proprietor of a cabaret club.