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| Developer(s) | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Yutaka Ito |
| Producer(s) | Kazuki Hosokawa |
| Designer(s) | Natsuki Isaki |
| Programmer(s) | Tomoaki Nakamura |
| Artist(s) | Naoki Someya |
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| Series | Yakuza[a] |
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| Release | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S September 24, 2021 Luna March 31, 2022 Windows September 14, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Lost Judgment[b] is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 24, 2021, for Amazon Luna on March 31, 2022,[1] and for Windows on September 14, 2022.[2] A sequel to the 2018 game Judgment (a spin-off of the Yakuza series), the game focuses on private detective Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a criminal accused of both sexual harassment and murder.[3] Yagami manages to see the connection between the suspect Akihiro Ehara and his links with a series of murders committed against bullies in Kamurochō and Isezaki Ijincho. The game builds on the action sequences from the first game while revising its stealth elements. Yagami uses two returning fighting styles plus the new aikido-based Snake and, if the player buys a particular DLC, the Boxer style.
Major Japanese voice actors include the returning Takuya Kimura (Yagami) and the newcomers Hiroshi Tamaki (Soma) and Koji Yamamoto (Kuwana) whose characters rival Yagami as the writers wanted their stories to explore the subject of bullying and whether or not Yagami has the power to stop it.
Like its predecessor, the game received positive reviews from critics. The plot was generally praised for handling multiple controversial subjects in a serious manner though the pacing and style was the subject of mixed responses. Nevertheless, Yagami and the cast were well received. The gameplay was also praised, particularly the new improved fighting styles, but the stealth and parkour moves were often noted to be poorly developed. Downloadable content in the form of new sidequests and a story expansion focused on Yagami's partner Masaharu Kaito was also released.
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- ^ Amazon Luna (March 31, 2022). New on Luna+: Lost Judgment (video). Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Velde, Issy van der (September 14, 2022). "Judgment And Lost Judgment Available On PC Today". TheGamer. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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