Patch 1 for Yakuza 0 has been re-released after the initial patch had some issues.

THE PATCH IS BACK! Patch 1 re-launches 13 August

13 AUGUST - SEGA DEV
Hi Yakuza fans,

We're officially re-launching Patch 1 which addresses the following issues:

• Fix for crashes on boot and in cutscenes/gameplay.
• Fix for crash when using Staminans to gain consecutive Heat abilities during Chapter 10 Fight.
• Fix for crash in Pocket Circuit mini-game after selecting a rematch with an opponent.

Thank you to everyone who fed back on our beta branch version. Your continued patience and support have been greatly appreciated. We're continuing to work on the other issues some of you are experiencing and will have more information for you soon.

Best, SEGA Dev

RPG Site has reviewed the action RPG Yakuza 0:

Yakuza 0 PC Review

The Yakuza series has long been in the periphery of my video game vision. Through general osmosis and regular exposure to quirky gifs and screencaps, it had always carried this air of larger-than-life characters inserted within over-the-top locales and situations. Yakuza didn't seem like the sort of gaming experience I would normally seek out, but my curiosity about the series had slowly built over the last handful of years as passionate fan evangelists and positive word of mouth seemed like a constant for the series. When Sega made the surprise announcement that the games would finally head over to PC via Steam this summer, the timing seemed like it couldn't be more appropriate for me personally. I knew I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone and into the shoes of an up and coming Kamurocho Yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu.

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Score: 9/10

Action RPG Yakuza 0 has been released on Steam.

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The glitz, glamour, and unbridled decadence of the 80s are back in Yakuza 0.

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.

Switch between three different fighting styles instantaneously and beat up all manner of goons, thugs, hoodlums, and lowlifes. Take combat up a notch by using environmental objects such as bicycles, sign posts, and car doors for bone-crunching combos and savage take-downs.

Fighting is not the only way to kill time in 1988's Japan: from discos and hostess clubs to classic SEGA arcades, there are tons of distractions to pursue in the richly detailed, neon-lit world.

Interact with the colourful denizens the red light district: help a budding S&M dominatrix learn her profession, or ensure a street performer can make it to the bathroom in time - there are 100 incredible stories to discover.

Action RPG Yakuza 0 will release on Steam 2nd August.

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ABOUT THIS GAME

The glitz, glamour, and unbridled decadence of the 80s are back in Yakuza 0.

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.

Switch between three different fighting styles instantaneously and beat up all manner of goons, thugs, hoodlums, and lowlifes. Take combat up a notch by using environmental objects such as bicycles, sign posts, and car doors for bone-crunching combos and savage take-downs.

Fighting is not the only way to kill time in 1988's Japan: from discos and hostess clubs to classic SEGA arcades, there are tons of distractions to pursue in the richly detailed, neon-lit world.

Interact with the colourful denizens the red light district: help a budding S&M dominatrix learn her profession, or ensure a street performer can make it to the bathroom in time - there are 100 incredible stories to discover.