Yakuza: Dead Souls

Yakuza: Dead Souls
Developer(s)Sega CS1 R&D
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Kazuki Hosokawa
Producer(s)Yasuhito Baba
Designer(s)Riichirō Yamada
Artist(s)Saizo Nagai
Writer(s)Tsuyoshi Furuta
Composer(s)Mitsuharu Fukuyama
SeriesYakuza
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
  • JP: June 9, 2011
  • NA: March 13, 2012
  • EU: March 16, 2012
Genre(s)Action-adventure, survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Yakuza: Dead Souls is a 2011 action-adventure survival horror video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game is a spin-off of the Like a Dragon series. The game was originally scheduled for release in Japan on March 17, 2011 two days after the release of Yakuza 4 in North America; however, after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the release was indefinitely delayed. A new release date, setting the game's release for June 9, was announced on April 7. The game was also released in North America and Europe by Sega in March 2012. The gameplay and themes are based on another Sega horror-themed rail shooter called The House of the Dead series.