it would not be a yakuza game if you couldn?t still play as kazuma, but now play as three of the other key characters from the franchise. each character has different missions and allows the player to explore the city from different viewpoints and engage in the japanese underworld more than has ever been seen before in addition to the bright lights of downtown tokyo, players can now go into the depths of the intricate underground, explore the backstreets of the city and take in the views from the rooftops of buildings enhanced battle mechanics and a new fighter training system allow players to work on their skills and become the ultimate fighter an intricate storyline that incorporates all aspects of japanese culture including hostess bars, karaoke and city exploration