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Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan!

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! is an action-adventure video game published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. It is a jidaigeki-themed spin-off game in the Like a Dragon series. It was released exclusively in Japan on…

6 March 2008

Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! is an adventure developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, released 6 March 2008 on PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 50 hrs to finish.

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What Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! is

Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! is an adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released in 2008. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After escaping from the political intrigue behind the battle of Sekigahara, Miyamoto Musashi, the strongest swordsman of Japan gave up his sword and identity and hid himself under the facade of Kiryuu Kazumanosuke, a hit man who owned an establishment called Tatsuya in Kyoto, Gion. Gion is an entertainment district where the rich and powerful buy sexual favors from the poor and powerless. One day a girl, Haruka, came to Kiryuu with the job request “please kill Miyamoto Musashi for me.” and at her request Kiryuu journeyed to find his impostor and to reveal the secrets behind the battle of Sekigahara. From Sekigahara, Gion to Funajima, bridging the gap between the legendary swordsman Miyamoto…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series

Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! is the third of 91 entries we hold in the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series. It arrived a year after Yakuza 2. The next entry was Yakuza 3 in 2009.

See all 91 Yakuza: Like a Dragon games in release order →

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 50 hrs.

What it launched against

Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! launched on 6 March 2008, within three weeks of God of War: Chains of Olympus, Audiosurf, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 and Condemned 2: Bloodshot.

Released around the same time: God of War: Chains of Olympus, Audiosurf, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, Condemned 2: Bloodshot.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! — frequently asked questions

When did Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! come out?
Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! was released on 6 March 2008 for PlayStation 3.
How long does it take to beat Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan!?
The main story of Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan! takes around 50 hrs.

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