Publisher: SEEEEGAAAA
Developer: Ryū Ga Gotoku Studio
Platforms: PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX
Release Date: Digital Deluxe & Digital Ultimate Early Access: 21st September
All other releases: September 24th (Worldwide)
STORY
December 2021, Tokyo district court. Akihiro Ehara stands accused of groping a woman on a crowded train. A bystander's video footage of his attempt to flee the scene and subsequent apprehension is all over the news, and public outcry demands a maximum sentence."Three days ago, a dead body was found in an abandoned building in Yokohama. Have you identified it yet?" he proclaims as confusion cuts through the court room.
His defense lawyer, Saori Shirosaki, has no doubt that crucial details of the situation have been overlooked, as Ehara was not even tried for the murder. She contacts detective Takayuki Yagami to investigate this further.
How could Ehara have committed two crimes at once? Was the sexual battery just a cover up? Has Ehara gamed the entire justice system? As victims surface and Yagami digs farther into the truth, he is faced with a question: Defend the law, or enact justice?
From just a single stumble, one can become a monster...
SCHOOL STORIES
DANCE CLUB
Groove to the rhythm and take the Seiryo Rabbits Dance Club to the Nationals!
Engineer the ultimate Yagami Bot and emerge victorious in a competition for territory.
BOXING GYM
Take down roughnecks in the off-campus Boxing Gym. Jab, hook, and punch your way to the top of the ladder.
BIKER GANG
Burn rubber in high-speed "Death Races" to earn street cred among the delinquent students.
GIRLS BAR
One of the students illegally frequenting a Girls Bar in Ijincho claims to know the identity of the Professor. Visit to gather intel by befriending the girls over conversation and darts.
SKATEBOARDING
The Professor is rumored to be involved in a power struggle between two opposing skateboarding crews, the Blue King and the Hounds. Time to take your skills to the skate park!
One of the students illegally frequenting a Girls Bar in Ijincho claims to know the identity of the Professor. Visit to gather intel by befriending the girls over conversation and darts.
SKATEBOARDING
The Professor is rumored to be involved in a power struggle between two opposing skateboarding crews, the Blue King and the Hounds. Time to take your skills to the skate park!
CASINO
Yagami suspects the Professor has infiltrated Ijincho's secret casino. Put your poker face on and get ready to card shark.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The head of the Photography Club has recently been working on a portfolio themed around "delinquency." She believes that by photographing delinquent students, she can encourage them to reflect on their behavior. Yagami is no slouch with a camera, but is this the best course of action?
Yagami suspects the Professor has infiltrated Ijincho's secret casino. Put your poker face on and get ready to card shark.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The head of the Photography Club has recently been working on a portfolio themed around "delinquency." She believes that by photographing delinquent students, she can encourage them to reflect on their behavior. Yagami is no slouch with a camera, but is this the best course of action?
COMBAT
SNAKE
CRANE
Crane style is characterized by superior mobility and is ideal for crowd control with moves that hit a multitude of enemies.
TIGER
INVESTIGATION
ACTIONS
Parkour - Use Yagami's athletic ability to scale, climb, and jump through precarious environments.
Chase - Catch fleeing suspects in a contest of speed - don't let them give Yagami the slip.
Tailing - Follow suspects and let them lead you right to the source of suspicion.
Infiltrate - Stealth your way into hostile territory undetected.
Search - Hunt for clues with keen observation and deductive skills.
GADGETS
Noise Amp - Boost the noise of the city to pinpoint suspicious sounds and voices.
Signal Detector - Use this gadget to find the source of suspicious radio waves in tech like listening devices, spy cameras, and more.
Detective Dog - Call on this four-legged ally to sniff out clues and even assist Yagami in a fight.
Disguise - An effective way to blend in hostile territories and investigate without being suspected.
PLAY SPOTS
SKATEBOARD PARK
PARADISE VR
Paradise VR has opened an Ijincho branch in Lost Judgment. Compete against rivals in Dice & Cube, a board game with a twist, or Aircelios, a fast-paced drone shooting game.
DX LEAGUE IJINCHO
Fan favorites including golf, darts, casino, batting cage, mahjong, and Club SEGA return in Lost Judgment for a well-deserved break from investigations.
CHARACTERS:
TAKAYUKI YAGAMI
Played By: Takuya Kimura | English Voice Actor: Greg Chun
Ex-lawyer Turned Detective
The former lawyer and private detective Takayuki Yagami returns two years after the resolution of The Mole Serial Killings. Still partnered with former yakuza turned detective Masaharu Kaito, a new case takes him to investigate the bullying occuring at a Yokohama high school, Seiryo High. Meanwhile, his former coworkers from Genda Law Office, defense lawyers Saori Shirosaki and Issei Hoshino have just wrapped up the case of one Akihiro Ehara, found guilty of groping a woman on a crowded train. During the sentencing, he reveals the identity of a body found in an abandoned building in Yokohama: Hiro Mikoshiba, who bullied Ehara's son to suicide four years ago.
To stay on campus and investigate further, Yagami takes on the role of a club advisor for the school's Mystery Research Club in hopes of finding connnections to Mikoshiba's past and to the recent bullying incidents. As the cases begin to converge, a shocking pattern of abuse and deception comes into focus, and Yagami finds himself in a winding conspiracy leading to the most nefarious parts of the Japanese underworld. Between the Yokohama Liumang and a mysterious "handyman" of Yokohama, Jin Kuwana, Yagami is thrust into the fight of his life to see justice prevail. But where can justice be found in a system that turns a blind eye towards its youngest victims?
JIN KUWANA
Played By: Koji Yamamoto | English Voice Actor: Todd Haberkorn
Handyman of Ijincho
A long-time, self-proclaimed "handyman" that knows Isezaki Ijincho inside and out. He takes on any job for the right price. When Yagami, an outsider, starts sniffing around a murder that took place on the turf Kuwana calls home, Yagami immediately becomes a rival.
KAZUKI SOMA
Played By: Hiroshi Tamaki | English Voice Actor: Matt Yang King
Leader of the Kamurocho Criminal Network, "RK"
The leader of a Kamurocho-based crime organization "RK." Following the dissolution of the Tojo Clan a few years ago, Soma's group has proven itself a formidable sucessor in the vaccum of power. Once a member of the Tojo Clan himself, Soma was a promising leadership candidate with a penchant for violence and eyes that could see through any lie. He now dedicates these talents to growing the RK network.
RYUZO GENDA
Played By: Akira Nakao | English Voice Actor: Brian McNamara
Director of the Genda Law Office
A civil attorney holding his own against the yakuza of Kamurocho while running a modest law firm. Having a kind temperament and steel resolve, he has supported Yagami from when he was just starting out as a laywer to his turn toward becoming a detective. Yagami considers Genda as a father figure.
AKIHIRO EHARA
Played By: Ken Mitsuishi | English Voice Actor: Artt Butler
Active Duty Police Officer
An active duty police officer captured on a sexual harrasment charge at Shinjuku station. Footage of him violently resisting capture goes viral, inviting loud and justified criticism from the public. Two months later, he stands trial and with the evidence stacked overwhelmingly against him, is found guilty. However, during the sentencing, he reveals the location of a rotting corpse in Yokohama. The corpse is that of a man who drove Ehara's son to suicide four years ago, and autopsy reports indicate that the victim was killed on the same day Ehara was being arrested for sexual battery. In other words, Ehara, who has the strongest motive to kill the man and would thus be the most likely suspect, appears to have been handed a perfect alibi by the court.
Trailers:
State of Play Trailer:
Detective's Toolkit & Gadgets Trailer:
Announcement Trailer:
17 Minutes of Gameplay Footage:
Official Website:
https://yakuza.sega.com/lostjudgment/
English Voice Cast:
Characters & Voice Actors in Lost Judgment
- Akane - Skyler Davenport
- Akihiro Eharo - Artt Butler
- Fumiya Sugiura - Mark Whitten
- Issei Hoshino - Joe Zieja
- Jin Kuwana - Todd Haberkorn
- Kazuki Soma - Matt Y. King
- Makoto Tsukomo - River Kanoff
- Mami Koda - Kayli Mills
- Masaharu Kaito - Crispin Freeman
- Ryuzo Genda - Brian McNamara
- Saori Shirosaki - Stephani Sheh
- Takayuki Yagami - Greg Chun
- Toru Hagashi - Steve Blum
- Yoko Sawa - Erica Lindbeck
DLC
DETECTIVE ESSENTIALS PACK
Launch Sep 24 (Early Access Sep 21)
• Extract recipes
• New skateboard & skate park
• More detective dogs and sky spider drone
• Additional girlfriends
• More SEGA Master System games
• Fight Super Shin Amon!
SCHOOL STORIES EXPANSION PACK
October 26
• New motorcycle, parts, and race course
• New dance club outfit and special moves
• New robot
• New boxing sparring partners & Boxing battle style!
THE KAITO FILES
Spring 2022
• New story and playable character - starring Kaito!
Metacritic:
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/lost-judgment
https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/lost-judgment
Stores:
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0177-PPSA03774_00-LOSTJUDGMENT0000/
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