Outride a crisis

While we're still waiting patiently for Yakuza 5's launch here in the West, the lucky folks over in Japan are preparing themselves for the release of Yakuza Zero – an eighties themed prequel which aims to tell series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's origin story. Due out on 12th March in the Land of the Rising Sun, publisher SEGA has also deployed a meaty PlayStation 4 demo, which has been captured on video below.

In it, you'll get to watch dozens of uber-stylish cut-scenes involving punch ups, snazzy suits, and cigarettes. There's also a hearty helping of gameplay; from traditional exploration right the way through to the odd brawl, there's plenty to see here. There's no word on whether this entry will make the long journey overseas, but we suspect that it will hinge heavily on how its numbered PS3 predecessor sells. Fingers crossed, eh?

[source youtube.com]