Kazuma Kiryu (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kazuma Kiryu" in English language version.

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1up.com

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"Liberty for All: How We Arrived at GTA4, Infamous, and Prototype". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
"Snake Beats Mario, Is Coolest Video Game Character Ever". 1UP.com. February 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-06-07. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

aftermath.site

"Kazuma Kiryu's Long Goodbye". Aftermath. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

andriasang.com

"Kai Razor Makes Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu The Best He Can Get". Andriasang. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

animenewsnetwork.com

"Yakuza Stage Play's Leads Photographed in Costume". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
"Sega's Like A Dragon Games Get Live-Action Series on Amazon in October (Updated)". June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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"This Week in Games Give Game Developers Their Flowers". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

archive.today

"Project X Zone 2 Is Coming To The West This Fall". Siliconera. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.

bafta.org

"Lara Croft Crowned Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time, According to BAFTA Poll". BAFTA. 2024-04-04.

behindthevoiceactors.com

"Kazuma Kiryu Voices (Yakuza)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

boingboing.net

"Yakuza 3 reviewed by Yakuza". BoingBoing. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

cbr.com

"What To Know About The Yakuza Timeline Before Like a Dragon Gaiden". July 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

cheatcc.com

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denfaminicogamer.jp

news.denfaminicogamer.jp

"『龍が如く』主人公をキャラ崩壊させた男に訊く"やって良いこと"と"悪いこと"──「ミニゲーム」と「サブストーリー」にエンタメ性を加え、IPの可能性を広げた【新世代に訊く:セガ・堀井亮佑】". Denfaminicogamer. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

destructoid.com

"Fist of the North Star's Kiryu DLC will be free for two weeks". September 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
Peter Glagowski (August 26, 2018). "Review: Yakuza Kiwami 2". Destructoid. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
Glagowski, Peter (January 19, 2017). "Review: Yakuza 0". Destructoid. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
Glagowski, Peter (15 March 2018). "Review: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
"Will there be Tekken 8 guest characters?". 30 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

egmnow.com

Plessas, Nick (January 19, 2017). "Yakuza 0 review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

escapistmagazine.com

Bogos, Steven (April 21, 2017). "A New Yakuza Game is in The Works". Escapist. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

eurogamer.net

"Yakuza review". Eurogamer. 20 September 2006. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

gamasutra.com

"Interview: Defining Direction, Writing, Art And Music On Yakuza 4". Gamasutra. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

gameinformer.com

Gwaltney, Javy (February 21, 2017). "How Sega Brought Yakuza 0 To The West". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
"Yakuza's Producer Discusses Possibility Of A Majima Spin-Off". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
Cork, Jeff (January 19, 2017). "Everlasting Mob Stopper – Yakuza 0 – PlayStation 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
Cork, Jeff (15 March 2018). "Yakuza 6: The Song of Life review". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

gamerant.com

Amoroso, Daniel (15 September 2022). "5 Characters We Want to See in Tekken 8". Gamerant. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

gamereactor.eu

Mäki, Jonas (11 April 2018). "Bandai Namco are free to use Kazuma Kiryu in Tekken 7". Gamereactor. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

gamerevolution.com

Faulkner, Jason (15 March 2016). "Yakuza 6 Review: Like a Dragon". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
"Man Wins Kazuma Kiryu's $9000 Back Tattoo". GameRevolution. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

gamermalaya.my

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gamespot.com

Michael Higham (March 20, 2021). "Yakuza: Like A Dragon Dev Explains Creating A New Hero And What's Next". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
"Yakuza Creator Talks 007 Inspirations, Wacky Humor, And What's Next". GameSpot. June 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
"How Yakuza Made A Legend Of Its Long-Time Hero Over Two Decades". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
Tran, Edmond (16 March 2018). "Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
"Yakuza review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
"The History Of Yakuza". GameSpot. February 10, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.

gamesradar.com

"Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu stealths into Binary Domain". GamesRadar. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
Agnello, Anthony John (December 18, 2015). "Why I Love: Kazuma Kiryu's suit in Yakuza". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

gematsu.com

"Yakuza 5 Welcome to the World of Yakuza 5 developer interview, part one". Gematsu. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
"4Gamer interviews Japanese creators on 2017 ambitions". Gematsu. December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
"Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 'Previously on Yakuza…' trailer, launch edition box art". Gematsu. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
"Kazuma Kiryu coming to Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational". Gematsu. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

ghostarchive.org

"Exclusive interview with Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu & Producer – long version [IGDB.com] (Eng sub)". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

ign.com

"Ryu Ga Gotoku Update". IGN. September 11, 2005. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
"Yakuza review". Ign. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
"GAMING'S MOST NOTORIOUS ANTI-HEROES". IGN. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
"Yakuza Fans Divided Over Kiryu's New Voice Actor, Especially His Karaoke Performance". IGN. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
Miller, Greg (9 March 2010). "Yakuza 3 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

joystiq.com

"Yakuza 4 producer Yasuhiro Noguchi on re-localizing the series". Joystiq. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.

kotaku.com

Nakamura, Toshi (August 28, 2014). "The Yakuza Prequel Was a Long Time Coming". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
Heather Alexandra (May 9, 2019). "Yakuza Kiwami 2 Has Some Of The Series' Highest Highs And Lowest Lows". Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
"Bringing Yakuza's Kiryu Back In Like A Dragon 8 Is Silly". Kotaku. 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
"The End Of Yakuza 6 Is Some Bullshit". Kotaku. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
Ashcraft, Bailey (14 November 2017). "Forget Noctis, Here Are Other Ideas For Tekken 7 Characters". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

otaquest.com

"EXILE SEKAI Interviews Yakuza Creator TOSHIHIRO NAGOSHI Part 4 – You Did Good". Otaquest. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

pcworld.com

Hayden Dingman (May 2, 2019). "Yakuza Kiwami 2 review: The continuing story of Kazuma Kiryu in Kamurocho". PCWorld. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

polygon.com

"The 70 best video game characters of the decade". Polygon. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
"Yakuza producer says he wants more than just Kiryu as a guest character in fighting games". Polygon. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

psu.com

"Yakuza 6 Review – PS4". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

pushsquare.com

"Feature: 5 Reasons Why Kazuma Kiryu Is the Hardest Man on PlayStation". Push Square. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.

rpgamer.com

Marchello, Sam. "Yakuza 3 – Staff Review". RPGamer.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

sega-mag.com

"Yakuza : Interview de Daisuke Sato et Takaya Kuroda". Sega Mag (in French). July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

segabits.com

"Kazuma Kiryu approved razors". 12 March 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
"Yakuza Producer says if Harada wants Kazuma Kiryu in Tekken 7, they're for it". Segabits. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

shoryuken.com

Rinaldi, Casey. "Yakuza series Producer Daisuke Sato says it's up to Harada if fans want to see Kazuma Kiryu in Tekken 7". Shoryuken. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

siliconera.com

"Project X Zone 2 Is Coming To The West This Fall". Siliconera. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
"Yakuza Series Popularity Poll Shows Its Current Top-20 Favorite Characters". Siliconera. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
"How to Find Yakuza Like a Dragon's Kazuma Kiryu in Astro Bot". 6 September 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

thegamer.com

"8 Guest Characters We Want To See In Tekken 8". February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

thejimquisition.com

Sterling, Jim (19 January 2017). "Yakuza 0 Review – Majimagnificent". The Jimquisition. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.

tojodojo.com

"Yakuza Creator Nagoshi Apprehensive About Putting Kiryu In Fighting Games". 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

tojohq.github.io

"TojoHQ Interviews – Darryl Kurylo". TojoHQ. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

twitter.com

"I approached the board members of my company as you keep saying "Kiryu for TEKKEN" for too long. A comment from a board member was "I think it's more natural for Harada to appear in Yakuza games." ..... that's all". Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

uk-anime.net

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usgamer.net

Cryer, Hirun (November 13, 2019). "It Looks Like Kiryu Kazuma is Back for Yakuza 7". USGamer. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
"A Yakuza Primer: Everything You Need to Know About the Series Before Yakuza 6". US Gamer. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
"Who's Your Favorite Dad in Video Games?". US Gamer. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

videogamer.com

Yin-Poole, Wesley (September 28, 2006). "Yakuza Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

web.archive.org

"Kazuma Kiryu Voices (Yakuza)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
Gifford, Kevin (October 9, 2008). "A Heart-To-Heart With Yakuza's Development Team". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
"Ryu Ga Gotoku Update". IGN. September 11, 2005. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
"EXILE SEKAI Interviews Yakuza Creator TOSHIHIRO NAGOSHI Part 4 – You Did Good". Otaquest. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
Gifford, Kevin (October 9, 2008). "Toshihiro Nagoshi Discusses Yakuza 3". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
"『龍が如く』主人公をキャラ崩壊させた男に訊く"やって良いこと"と"悪いこと"──「ミニゲーム」と「サブストーリー」にエンタメ性を加え、IPの可能性を広げた【新世代に訊く:セガ・堀井亮佑】". Denfaminicogamer. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
"Interview: Defining Direction, Writing, Art And Music On Yakuza 4". Gamasutra. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
"Yakuza 4 producer Yasuhiro Noguchi on re-localizing the series". Joystiq. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
"Yakuza 5 Welcome to the World of Yakuza 5 developer interview, part one". Gematsu. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
Michael Higham (March 20, 2021). "Yakuza: Like A Dragon Dev Explains Creating A New Hero And What's Next". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
Gwaltney, Javy (February 21, 2017). "How Sega Brought Yakuza 0 To The West". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
Nakamura, Toshi (August 28, 2014). "The Yakuza Prequel Was a Long Time Coming". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
"Yakuza's Producer Discusses Possibility Of A Majima Spin-Off". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
"Yakuza Creator Talks 007 Inspirations, Wacky Humor, And What's Next". GameSpot. June 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
"4Gamer interviews Japanese creators on 2017 ambitions". Gematsu. December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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"Famitsu". Famitsu (in Japanese). July 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
"Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 'Previously on Yakuza…' trailer, launch edition box art". Gematsu. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
"How Yakuza Made A Legend Of Its Long-Time Hero Over Two Decades". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
"Yakuza : Interview de Daisuke Sato et Takaya Kuroda". Sega Mag (in French). July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
"TojoHQ Interviews – Darryl Kurylo". TojoHQ. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
Cryer, Hirun (November 13, 2019). "It Looks Like Kiryu Kazuma is Back for Yakuza 7". USGamer. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
"Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu stealths into Binary Domain". GamesRadar. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
"Kazuma Kiryu coming to Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational". Gematsu. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
"Fist of the North Star's Kiryu DLC will be free for two weeks". September 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
"Yakuza Stage Play's Leads Photographed in Costume". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
"Yakuza review". Ign. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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"Feature: 5 Reasons Why Kazuma Kiryu Is the Hardest Man on PlayStation". Push Square. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
Peter Glagowski (August 26, 2018). "Review: Yakuza Kiwami 2". Destructoid. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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"A Yakuza Primer: Everything You Need to Know About the Series Before Yakuza 6". US Gamer. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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Bailey, Dustin (August 25, 2017). "Everything You Need to Know About Yakuza". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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"Bringing Yakuza's Kiryu Back In Like A Dragon 8 Is Silly". Kotaku. 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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"Who's Your Favorite Dad in Video Games?". US Gamer. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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