Yakuza Games based on how relevant Baseball is.

Ranking Yakuza games based on how much baseball is relevant to the game, whether that be in plot, character writing, gameplay styles or mini games. List made with the best of my knowledge, memory and limited research. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Yakuza 5 Remastered
Yakuza 5 Remastered
Baseball is integral to the plot and characterization of a main character, affecting his gameplay even.

1

Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami
There's a big fight in a batting cage against majima who uses a baseball bat. Majima is shown playing and presumably enjoying baseball.

2

Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Majima uses a baseball bat as one of his main combat styles. It is clear he is a fan of baseball.

3

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
You use the bat more in dondoko and there's a baseball minigame

4

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Ichiban uses a baseball bat as his primary weapon, there is even a legendary baseball bat in the game. Though it is unclear how much ichiban actually likes baseball as he is insane.

5

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
There is a fight on a baseball field, kiryu plays baseball. There is a decently big baseball mini game.

6

Yakuza 3 Remastered
Yakuza 3 Remastered
Kiryu Plays baseball with the orphanage kids in a cutscene. There is a batting cage mini game. I believe one of the kids loves baseball.

7

Yakuza Kiwami 2
Yakuza Kiwami 2
There is a baseball substory and batting cage mini game. Not much else.

8

Yakuza 4 Remastered
Yakuza 4 Remastered
There is a batting cage mini game, but not really much else in terms of baseball in this game.

9

3 Comments


2 years ago

This is the most important list

2 years ago

Doing very necessary work in your field, thank you for your scholarship.

2 years ago

To me, this list is a "home run".


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