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New Sega Game Is Secretly Set in Yakuza Universe

Sega fans notice one key detail that links one of the studio’s big new upconing games to the storied Yakuza franchise.

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The Yakuza franchise is already massive with eight mainline entries and a slew of spinoff titles that branch out from the core Kazuma Kiryu saga, and it looks like the Yakuza universe is set to grow even larger with Sega’s next big action game.

stranger than heaven is set in the Yakuza universe

Stranger Than Heaven is the next title from Yakuza franchise developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. An action game set in five different eras during the 20th century, Stranger Than Heaven looks to take players on a 50-year journey as they’re embroiled in the criminal underworld of Japan from 1915 through 1965. The game’s sinister noir tone, brutal melee combat, and densely detailed environments have captured the attention of Yakuza fans old and new.

Ever since the game was first unveiled as........

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