14 DAY TRIAL // After being leaked on the Japanese PlayStation Store, the sequel to Judgment has been officially confirmed over the weekend. Dubbed Lost Judgment, the game will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 24.
SEGA and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio announced that Lost Judgment will continue the story from where it left off. Those who already finished the original game will be pleased to know that Lost Judgment will be set in two main locations: Kamurocho (Tokyo) and Yokohama.
For those unaware, Lost Judgment is developed by the same studio responsible for the Yakuza series. The game combines detective work, film noir flair, and action-packed battles in a mystery thriller with Takayuki Yagami as the protagonist - a private detective who defends those who are not protected by the law.
Yagami teams up with ex-yakuza Masaharu Kaito, as they try to discover the culprit behind a supposedly perfect crime. Sadly, as the number of victims increases and Yagami gets closer to the truth, he increasingly has to choose between law and justice.
Since Yakuza has become a turn-based combat series thanks to the success of the latest installment – Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Judgment will remain an action-oriented franchise, SEGA revealed.
That being said, Lost Judgment will feature freeform combat, so players will be able to personalize Yagami's fighting skills to deal with any situation. Various arts will be at their disposal, including Harness Crane, Tiger, and the new Snake Style, a graceful fighting style that can be used to deflect enemy attacks and direct them against yourself.
Because Lost Judgment expands on Yagami's story, it's strongly recommended to play and finish the original game before tackling the sequel. The good news is there should be enough time to go through the first game before Lost Judgment arrives in late September.
