Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has supplied new data on its upcoming sport Stranger Than Heaven.
Initially revealed throughout The Sport Awards in late 2024, beneath the title Mission Century, it was confirmed in June 2025 that the ultimate title could be Stranger Than Heaven.
Now, in a brand new 30-minute presentation on the official Xbox channel, the Yakuza / Like a Dragon studio has revealed extra data on the sport, together with its solid and story particulars.
As beforehand confirmed, the sport will happen over 5 time durations, in 5 totally different areas. These are as follows:
- 1915 – Kokura
- 1929 – Kure
- 1943 – Osaka
- 1951 – Atami
- 1965 – Shinjuku
The solid contains Yu Shirota (Hana-Kimi), Dean Fujioka (Fullmetal Alchemist), Snoop Dogg (Coaching Day), his son Cordell Broadus, Moeka Hoshi (Shogun), Akio Otsuka (Lupin III), Tokuma Nishioka (Shogun), Takashi Ukaji (Tokyo Park) and the late Bunta Sugawara (Battles With out Honor and Humanity), in addition to singers Tori Kelly, Satoshi Fujihara and Ado.
The sport opens in 1915 and follows Makoto Daito, a younger man born from an American feather and a Japanese mom.
“A person of business, Makoto’s father travelled all the world over, settling in many alternative locations,” government director Masayoshi Yokoyama defined in the course of the presentation.
“The household finally settled down in his father’s hometown in America. Nevertheless, not lengthy after they arrived, Makoto’s father abruptly handed away. A Japanese mom and baby with little English proficiency had been left alone with out the safety they as soon as knew.”
As Makoto and his mom are met with prejudice from society, his mom finally dies too, main Makoto to determine to maneuver to Japan.
“It’s right here he’s met with a pivotal choice,” Yokoyama defined. “Keep in a harmful and probably damning America, or to attempt his luck in Japan – his mom’s house nation – a spot the place many ought to look identical to him.”
Makoto boards a ship alone and encounters a smuggler known as Orpheus (Snoop Dogg), who decides to take Makoto on as his sidekick due to his skill to talk Japanese.
The ensuing story spans 50 years, following the lifetime of Makoto and his lifelong buddy Yu Shinjo, and the troubles they discover themselves in.
The sport’s fight mechanics differ from these of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon video games in that the left and proper bumpers and triggers management Makoto’s left and proper limbs. This enables him to carry out varied mixtures, or – for example proven in the course of the presentation – assault along with his left hand when an enemy is grabbing onto his proper hand.
Music additionally performs a central position within the sport, with Makoto capable of acquire sounds from issues he hears within the setting, then mix and prepare these sounds to create unique musical compositions.
The presentation concluded by saying that Stranger Than Heaven shall be launched this winter on Xbox Collection X/S, PS5 and PC, and shall be obtainable on Xbox Sport Go.
