Kiss from a rose

You’d imagine amongst all of the taxi driving, hunting and fighting, the cast of Yakuza 5 wouldn’t have much time for dating as well – but luckily for us, they do. Publisher SEGA has revealed a little more about the upcoming sequel’s overhauled hostess side-missions, and, as with the rest of the game, it sounds like Yakuza Studio has really gone back to the drawing board.

While the conversations in previous titles were mostly text, this time the exchanges will have voice acting – and the girls will speak with regional dialects just to add to the ambience. You’ll be able to steer the conversations in whichever way you like, and your actions will dictate whether you can schedule another rendezvous.

Each character in Yakuza 5 will have unique dates that expand the game's narrative. We’re still not sure how female protagonist Haruka’s going to be integrated, however.