River City Ransom, as it was called in English territories, was the story of Alex and Ryan, high school students and best friends, out to rescue Ryan’s girlfriend from the nefarious “Slick” by traveling across River City and defeating numerous themed gangs along the way.
Those who have played games in each franchise can spot key differences in the stories and gameplay priorities of these games, and in truth, Yakuza series is arguably influenced more by the NES classic River City Ransom, part of the Kunio-kun series, as they more closely mirror the Yakuza games’ vibe of “hot-blooded gangster action.” Both are modern-day and fairly open-world series that originated as Sega-published titles, and both have a strong emphasis on martial arts action. Many people may view the Yakuza franchise as a spiritual successor to the Shenmue series, and the connection is a logical one.
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