A mischievous Yakuza / Like a Dragon fan has tricked Google Maps into together with the online game collection’ iconic Millennium Tower Rooftop as a vacationer attraction in its actual world Tokyo map.
Reddit consumer 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 is unclear how lengthy the Millennium Tower Rooftop has been an official location on Google Maps, however followers of the motion and role-playing recreation collection have had just a little enjoyable after it was flagged on the Reddit web page.
“A enjoyable spot to go along with your kyodais,” stated considered one of its “clients” on Google Maps. “Obtained 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 collection.
“Had a incredible 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 believe considered one of them was an escaped convict however I did not wish to affirm out of concern) stroll in direction of it prefer it was some ultimate battle, and freaking brawls erupt right here from time to time.”
The Millennium Tower Rooftop not flagging any alarm bells for Google was possible 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 collection enjoys dipping into the weird too, after all, and the following entry definitely 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 collection (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 best way.
A trailer launched on the October Xbox Companion Showcase revealed a correct first have a look at ship fight akin to Murderer’s Creed 4: Black Flag and the return of the beloved character Taiga Saejima, maybe teasing extra ties to the primary collection than beforehand thought.
It’ll even be an honest bit longer than earlier Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Title, with its story taking round 15 to 18 hours to finish. Followers may gown up Majima as longtime collection protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, however provided that they join e-mail notifications.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
