Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Type	Division of Sega
Founded	September 1998 (Sega AM11) May 1999 (Sega Software R&D 4) April 21, 2000 (Amusement Vision) April 1, 2005 (NE R&D Dept.) May 1, 2008 (Sega CS1) August 31, 2011 (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio)
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Masayoshi Yokoyama, manager
Industry	Video games
Products	Like a Dragon series
Number of people
Website	http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (龍が如くスタジオ, "Like a Dragon Studio") is a production team within Sega.

It is a continuation of Sega CS1, which itself was a continuation of Sega AM11, Sega Software R&D Dept. 4., Amusement Vision, and New Entertainment R&D Dept.

Name

It got its name due to the fact that the staff consisted of the development team behind Ryū Ga Gotoku, which is Japanese for Like a Dragon.

History

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #11, commonly referred to as Sega AM #11, Sega AM11, or Sega 11, was formed in September 1998.

Sega AM11 was closed in 1999, and in May 1999, it became Sega Software Research & Development Department 4, commonly referred to as Sega Software R&D Dept. 4.

Sega Software R&D Dept. 4 was closed in 2000, and on April 21, 2000, it became Amusement Vision.

Amusement Vision was closed in 2005, and on April 1, 2005, it became New Entertainment Research & Development Department, commonly referred to as New Entertainment R&D Dept. or NE R&D Dept.

In 2008, New Entertainment R&D Dept. was closed, and on May 1, 2008, it became Sega CS1.

On August 31, 2011, the Sega CS1 development team became known as Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.

Video games by Sega AM11 owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Daytona USA 2: Power Edition	Arcade	1998	Emulated in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as Sega Racing Classic 2.
SpikeOut: Final Edition	Arcade	1999	Emulated in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Video games by New Entertainment R&D Dept. owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz	Wii	2006	Ryū ga Gotoku Studio, developed a high-definition version in 2019.
Like a Dragon: Kenzan!	PS3	2008	Only released in Japan.

Video games by Sega CS1 owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Yakuza 3	PS3	2009	Ryū ga Gotoku Studio, developed a high-definition version in 2019.
Black Panther: Like a Dragon New Chapter	PSP	2010	Released only in Asia.
Yakuza 4	PS3	2010	Ryū ga Gotoku Studio, developed a high-definition version in 2019.

Video games by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Title	System	Release	Notes
Binary Domain	Windows	2012
Black Panther 2: Like a Dragon Ashura Chapter	PSP	2012	Released only in Asia.
Like a Dragon 1 & 2 HD	PS3	2012	Released only in Asia. High definition versions of the 2005 and 2006 video games.
Yakuza 5	PS3	2012
Like a Dragon: Ishin!	PS4	2014	Released only in Asia.
Yakuza 0	PS4	2015
Yakuza Kiwami	PS4	2016	Remake of the 2005 video game Yakuza.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life	PS4	2016
Yakuza Kiwami 2	PS4	2017	Remake of the 2006 video game Yakuza 2.
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise	PS4	2018
Yakuza 3 Remastered	PS4	2018	High definition version of the 2009 video game.
Like a Dragon Online	Android	2018	Released only in Asia.
Judgment	PS4	2018
Yakuza 4 Remastered	PS4	2019	High definition version of the 2010 video game.
Yakuza 5 Remastered	PS4	2019	High definition version of the 2012 video game.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD	Windows	2019	High definition version of the 2006 video game.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon	PS4	2020
Yakuza Remastered Collection	PS4	2020	Remastered versions of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5.
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown	PS4	2021	Remake of the 2006 video game.
Lost Judgment	PS4	2021
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania	PS4	2021	High definition version of Super Monkey Ball 1, 2, and Deluxe.
Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files	PS4	2022	Lost Judgment DLC
Like a Dragon: Ishin!	Xbox One	2023	Remake of the 2014 video game.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name	PS4	2023
Like a Dragon 8	PS4	2024