it’s so funny that yakuza is nagoshi’s flop era
February 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it’s so funny that yakuza is nagoshi’s flop era
IT WAS NAGOSHI'S FAULT!?
looking up japanese reactions to Sonic and Nagoshi and what else can I say but
yeah
yeah
October 1, 2026 at 3:55 AM
IT WAS NAGOSHI'S FAULT!?
“Nagoshi’s Kiryu is Dead, long live Yokoyama’s Kiryu.”
February 12, 2026 at 5:17 AM
“Nagoshi’s Kiryu is Dead, long live Yokoyama’s Kiryu.”
The contrast between reactions involving Yuji Naka’s downfall and Nagoshi’s seeming failure on the English-speaking side of things are kind of bizarre
May 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The contrast between reactions involving Yuji Naka’s downfall and Nagoshi’s seeming failure on the English-speaking side of things are kind of bizarre
The debut game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio is Gang of Dragon.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-deb...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-deb...
The debut game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new studio is Gang of Dragon | VGC
The Like a Dragon creator’s new game is “deep into development”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The debut game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio is Gang of Dragon.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-deb...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-deb...
To be clear, he’s the new studio head and you don’t need to (incorrectly) mansplain to me what he does.
Even under Nagoshi’s lead, his writing decisions still had to get Nagoshi’s (and likely others’) approval. That’s literally how writing for any project ever works.
Even under Nagoshi’s lead, his writing decisions still had to get Nagoshi’s (and likely others’) approval. That’s literally how writing for any project ever works.
September 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
To be clear, he’s the new studio head and you don’t need to (incorrectly) mansplain to me what he does.
Even under Nagoshi’s lead, his writing decisions still had to get Nagoshi’s (and likely others’) approval. That’s literally how writing for any project ever works.
Even under Nagoshi’s lead, his writing decisions still had to get Nagoshi’s (and likely others’) approval. That’s literally how writing for any project ever works.
SURELY this deal with the devil won't end up the way Nagoshi's deal with NetEase did
May 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
SURELY this deal with the devil won't end up the way Nagoshi's deal with NetEase did
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new game is now in doubt after investor NetEase warned the studio that it plans to cut off funding. https://bit.ly/40V1zUE
March 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new game is now in doubt after investor NetEase warned the studio that it plans to cut off funding. https://bit.ly/40V1zUE
Gang of Dragon is Toshihiro Nagoshi's new game, and it sure looks like Yakuza! https://bit.ly/4jcgH8R
#TheGameAwards
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December 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Gang of Dragon is Toshihiro Nagoshi's new game, and it sure looks like Yakuza! https://bit.ly/4jcgH8R
#TheGameAwards
#TheGameAwards
This is certainly one way to run a business. If Nagoshi's game ever sees the light of day it'll be in a heavily diminished state.
So we can point at *this guy specifically* for what happened to Ouka? And it's all but fated to happen to Nagoshi Studio too as their game is sent out to die.
February 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This is certainly one way to run a business. If Nagoshi's game ever sees the light of day it'll be in a heavily diminished state.
mostly japanese twitter. nagoshi's fairly lauded by western fans who only know about him on a surface level, but for japanese sega fans they've been pretty fed up for a while and his former subordinates complained about him a lot. none of this is recent though, people are just talking about him.
October 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
mostly japanese twitter. nagoshi's fairly lauded by western fans who only know about him on a surface level, but for japanese sega fans they've been pretty fed up for a while and his former subordinates complained about him a lot. none of this is recent though, people are just talking about him.
NGL I’m a bit bothered that English-language media isn’t digging a bit deeper into Nagoshi’s alleged abuses at Sega. I think there’s a combination language barrier and bias because the game isn’t “big” in the west (most of the allegations involve Shin Sakura Wars)
May 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
NGL I’m a bit bothered that English-language media isn’t digging a bit deeper into Nagoshi’s alleged abuses at Sega. I think there’s a combination language barrier and bias because the game isn’t “big” in the west (most of the allegations involve Shin Sakura Wars)
Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's studio is reportedly facing closure after publisher NetEase indicated that it will pull funding for its debut title, Gang of Dragon.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nagoshi...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nagoshi...
Nagoshi Studio reportedly facing closure, after NetEase ‘pulls Gang of Dragon funding’ | VGC
Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi announced Gang of Dragon just three months ago…
www.videogameschronicle.com
March 7, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's studio is reportedly facing closure after publisher NetEase indicated that it will pull funding for its debut title, Gang of Dragon.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nagoshi...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nagoshi...
haha. NetEase owns Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio. well uh. wishing him and his employees luck I guess
February 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
haha. NetEase owns Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio. well uh. wishing him and his employees luck I guess
People like “Nagoshi’s just making Yakuza again with Gang of Dragon, he doesn’t have any new ideas” important distinction, he’s making a Yakuza game that isn’t about how they’re totally going to retire Kiryu for real this time, which is apparently something he had to leave Sega to do
December 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
People like “Nagoshi’s just making Yakuza again with Gang of Dragon, he doesn’t have any new ideas” important distinction, he’s making a Yakuza game that isn’t about how they’re totally going to retire Kiryu for real this time, which is apparently something he had to leave Sega to do
Hittin up the Taco Bell drive through after doing doordash all day like
Daytona USA: Toshihiro Nagoshi's Classic Racing
ALT: Daytona USA: Toshihiro Nagoshi's Classic Racing
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October 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Hittin up the Taco Bell drive through after doing doordash all day like
People talking about how Nagoshi's new game is a bootleg Yakuza clearly haven't been to the Steam page because this is clearly some sort of Gears of Sleeping Dogs.
December 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
People talking about how Nagoshi's new game is a bootleg Yakuza clearly haven't been to the Steam page because this is clearly some sort of Gears of Sleeping Dogs.
I wish Harada luck in his Saudi funded endeavor. Anyway let’s see what Nagoshi’s up to.
May 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I wish Harada luck in his Saudi funded endeavor. Anyway let’s see what Nagoshi’s up to.
Bloomberg reports that NetEase will not give its Japanese creators additional funding or time after they finish their current projects
- Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Nagoshi Studio and Suda 51’s Grasshopper Manufacturer are both owned by NetEase
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Nagoshi Studio and Suda 51’s Grasshopper Manufacturer are both owned by NetEase
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Bloomberg reports that NetEase will not give its Japanese creators additional funding or time after they finish their current projects
- Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Nagoshi Studio and Suda 51’s Grasshopper Manufacturer are both owned by NetEase
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Nagoshi Studio and Suda 51’s Grasshopper Manufacturer are both owned by NetEase
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I thought Nagoshi's game would be far along enough to be safe from Netease's bullshit, but I guess not! Fuck everything!
Via Bloomberg: NetEase are cutting Nagoshi Studio’s funding in May, after learning Gang of Dragon would still require another $44 million to finish
As it stands it’s unlikely the game will actually get released
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As it stands it’s unlikely the game will actually get released
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NetEase to Stop Funding Nagoshi Studio as It Cuts Back on Gaming
NetEase Inc. will cut off funding to the studio led by Yakuza franchise creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, the latest to be affected by the Chinese company’s broader strategy to shrink game development activi...
www.bloomberg.com
March 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I thought Nagoshi's game would be far along enough to be safe from Netease's bullshit, but I guess not! Fuck everything!
But somehow even more violent
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new game looks a lot like Yakuza
But somehow even more violent
www.polygon.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
But somehow even more violent
Returning to Nagoshi's roots by making the map look more like Super Monkey Ball
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Returning to Nagoshi's roots by making the map look more like Super Monkey Ball
Though I'm glad that all predictions about the Yakuza series possibly losing his way after Nagoshi's departure ended up being really wrong.
February 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Though I'm glad that all predictions about the Yakuza series possibly losing his way after Nagoshi's departure ended up being really wrong.
Nagoshi's Similar to A Dragon
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Nagoshi's Similar to A Dragon