Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Explore Tokyo and Osaka as Kiryu and Majima, switch fighting styles in street battles and spend money on abilities in a crime drama expanded with new scenes and cooperative missions.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.3 / 10
About this game
Set in the entertainment districts of 1988 Tokyo and Osaka, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut follows Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima through a crime drama. Each protagonist has three switchable fighting styles. Kiryu can swing nearby objects or enemies, while Majima can turn breakdancing movements into attacks. Spend in-game money to unlock further abilities as you develop their fighting options. Away from combat, activities such as disco dancing and karaoke provide other ways to spend time in the districts. This edition adds previously absent scenes involving important characters and includes Red Light Raid, a separate online mode built around cooperative battle challenges. Online play requires an internet connection, a Nintendo Account and a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Collected in series
Like a Dragon, formerly known in English as Yakuza, follows people trying to hold on to loyalty and dignity amid crime and betrayal. Dense city districts invite you to step away from serious drama for games and eccentric side stories. Some entries use direct-action brawling, while Ichiban Kasuga’s adventures bring a party into turn-based combat.
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AI review
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A strong conceptual fit for players who want a crime story with contrasting combat styles and urban diversions.
Switchable styles could make experimenting with Kiryu and Majima as interesting as simply winning fights. Optional nightlife activities offer room to choose when to step away from combat, while the added scenes give returning players new story material to consider.
Strengths
- Object-swinging and dance-based attacks suggest meaningfully different combat approaches to explore.
- Optional city activities could let players alternate between fighting and lighter diversions on their own terms.
Who it is for: Players interested in character-led crime drama who also enjoy experimenting with brawling styles and side activities.
Play notes: Red Light Raid requires online access, a Nintendo Account and paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Disco and karaoke offer optional changes of activity, so the appeal partly depends on enjoying detours alongside the crime story. | Reviewed | 9.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Switching styles and buying abilities could reward players who enjoy developing several ways to handle a fight. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The 1988 entertainment-district setting could give the contrast between criminal drama and nightlife a distinctive sense of place. | Reviewed | 9.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The account, connection and membership requirements make cooperative play a planned online activity rather than an immediately available local option. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- SEGA
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release date
- Jun 5, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- 1
- Online maximum players
- 4
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- Real-time CombatCrimeExplorationStory-drivenModern SettingThird PersonReplayableMelee CombatHumorous
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- CLASSIND: R 18+
- Play modes
- MultiplayerNot providedSingle playerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideJun 5, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com