A mischievous Yakuza / Like a Dragon fan has tricked Google Maps into together with the online game sequence’ iconic Millennium Tower Rooftop as a vacationer attraction in its actual world Tokyo map.
Reddit person waasup noticed the Millennium Tower Rooftop location alongside a picture of it from the Yakuza / Like a Dragon video games, which may simply be (and was) mistaken for a real photograph of Tokyo.
It’s unclear how lengthy the Millennium Tower Rooftop has been an official location on Google Maps, however followers of the motion and role-playing sport sequence have had a bit enjoyable after it was flagged on the Reddit web page.
“A enjoyable spot to go along with your kyodais,” stated considered one of its “prospects” on Google Maps. “Got shot within the leg and somebody dumped a ton of money out of a helicopter,” stated one other, referencing occasions from the Yakuza / Like a Dragon sequence.
“Had a improbable showdown with a politician up right here as soon as,” one other stated, and another person posted: “I swear this place has some motion happening inside. I managed to see the tower explode not as soon as however freaking twice, a helicopter with a gatling gun shot on the tower, 4 males in fits (I feel considered one of them was an escaped convict however I did not wish to verify out of worry) stroll in direction of it prefer it was some closing battle, and freaking brawls erupt right here from time to time.”
The Millennium Tower Rooftop not flagging any alarm bells for Google was probably as a result of it, and the whole lot of Yakuza / Like a Dragon’s Kamurocho and different cities, are fairly genuine recreations of real-world places.
Kamurocho is a recreation of Kabukicho, for instance, Tokyo’s actual leisure district, and followers of the video games may successfully navigate its streets because the map structure is virtually a one for one recreation. Fewer shirtless punch ups between excessive rating yakuza members presumably happen in the true world variations although.
The Yakuza / Like a Dragon sequence enjoys dipping into the weird too, after all, and the following entry actually leans in that path. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii arrives February 25 as a spin-off sequel to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the eighth mainline entry within the Yakuza / Like a Dragon sequence (or ninth together with Yakuza 0). It follows fan favourite character Goro Majima as he wakes up with amnesia and turns into a pirate, exploring the likes of Hawaii alongside the way in which.
A trailer launched on the October Xbox Partner Showcase revealed a correct first take a look at ship fight akin to Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and the return of the beloved character Taiga Saejima, maybe teasing extra ties to the principle sequence than beforehand thought.
It may even be a good bit longer than earlier Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, with its story taking round 15 to 18 hours to finish. Fans also can costume up Majima as longtime sequence protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, however provided that they join e mail notifications.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.
