Ryuji Goda

Ryuji Goda
Developer	Toshihiro Nagoshi
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	As noted below
Released	2006-present
Added to Museum	As noted below

Ryuji Goda is a character that is part of a multimedia series consisting of video games and music.

He was the primary villain from Yakuza 2. He is also a playable character in two other games in the Like a Dragon series.

Goda's likeness and voice actor were used to portray a historical samurai in Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Saigō Takamori, also known as Saigō Kichinosuke.

Fictional character biography

Ryuji Goda was a large man that was even tall for his age as a child.

As an adult, he became known as the Dragon of Kansai.

He is a member of the yakuza organization, the Omi Alliance.

Learning about Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, he aims to defeat him as he believes there should only be one dragon in the yakuza.

Video games wherein Ryuji Goda is a playable character

Title	Developer	System	Release	Notes
Yakuza: Dead Souls	Sega CS1	PS3	2011	Ryuji Goda is one of the playable characters.
Like a Dragon Online	Ryū ga Gotoku Studio	Android, iOS, Windows	2020	The second part of the main story, Wanderings of the Golden Dragon is about Ryuji Goda.

Video games wherein Ryuji Goda is a non-playable character

Title	Developer	System	Release	Notes
Yakuza 2	Sega New Entertainment R&D Dept.	PS2	2006	Ryuji Goda is the primary villain.
Like a Dragon 1&2 HD Edition	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio	PS3, Wii U	2012	Ryuji Goda is in the high-definition port of Yakuza 2. The Wii U version is named Like a Dragon 1&2 Wii U Edition. Available only in Japan.
Yakuza 0	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio	PS3, PS4, Windows, Xbox One	2015	Ryuji Goda appears in a sidequest as a child.
Yakuza Kiwami 2	Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio	PS4, Windows, Xbox One	2017	High-definition remake of Yakuza 2.