Yakuza 0 was the “80s Tokyo” game announced for Amazon Luna, arriving on June 24, 2021. Sega’s crime drama joined The Falconeer and Killer Queen Black as announced additions to the Luna+ channel that month.
What game was the “80s Tokyo” Luna release?
The headline referred to Yakuza 0, Sega’s prequel and origin story for the series. It is set in 1988, during Japan’s bubble-economy period. The Tokyo portion is Kamurocho, a fictionalized entertainment district; the game also moves to Sotenbori, its fictionalized Osaka setting. “80s Tokyo” is therefore promotional shorthand, not a claim that the entire game takes place in Tokyo.
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PS4 YAKUZA 0 (PLAYSTATION HITS) (EURO) | $23.49 | Buy on Amazon |
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Yakuza 0 PS4 Playstation 4 Game | $59.95 | Buy on Amazon |
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Yakuza 0 (PS4) | $37.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Playstation 4) | $34.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Yakuza Kiwami - PlayStation 4 Steelbook Edition | $61.93 | Buy on Amazon |
Sega listed Amazon Luna as a supported platform, alongside other versions, and identified June 24, 2021 as the Luna launch date.
What is Yakuza 0 about?
Two protagonists
The story follows two younger versions of series leads. Kazuma Kiryu, a low-ranking yakuza, becomes involved in a conflict over a small but strategically important vacant lot in Kamurocho. In Sotenbori, Goro Majima manages a struggling cabaret club while facing pressures of his own. Their stories connect through organized crime, property development and a redevelopment project tied to the series’ later Millennium Tower mythology. Sega’s official story summary gives the premise without requiring spoilers.
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Action-adventure rather than turn-based RPG
Yakuza 0 is a third-person action-adventure crime drama with real-time combat, character progression and multiple fighting styles. Players explore dense urban districts and can spend time on side stories, businesses, arcades, gambling, karaoke, clubs and other minigames. It has RPG-style progression, but its battles are action-based rather than turn-based.
When did it arrive on Luna?
Yakuza 0 launched on Amazon Luna on June 24, 2021. That date describes its Luna debut, not the game’s first release overall. The June announcement was published on May 27, 2021, as a catalog update for the then-existing Luna+ channel.
Rank #2
- Region Free EUR Version
- 100% Compatible With USA Playstation 4 Console
- Work Exactly The Same As Local USA COPY
- A HARD BOILED CRIME DRAMA The story follows Kazuma Kiryu as a junior yakuza member who finds himself in a world of trouble when a simple debt collection goes wrong and his mark winds up murdered. Meanwhile, Goro Majima is living a "normal" life as the proprieter of a cabaret club, but is doing whatever it takes to rejoin the yakuza. What that entails isn't exactly easy...
- FIGHT LIKE HELL Kiryu and Majima can each switch between 3 brutal hand-to-hand combat styles on the fly to creat the most fluid beatdowns ever experienced in a Yakuza game. Use Heat Actions to trigger violent special attacks, or pick up environmental objects to whale on enemies!
What else joined Luna in June 2021?
| Game | What it offered |
|---|---|
| The Falconeer | An open-world aerial-combat game in which players pilot a giant warbird through fantasy battles and exploration. |
| Killer Queen Black | A competitive, team-based multiplayer game derived from the arcade title Killer Queen. |
These were the other confirmed games in the June 2021 Luna+ announcement. The contemporaneous coverage left open the possibility of additional releases later in the month, but it did not establish a larger confirmed list.
Why Yakuza 0 was the headline addition
For a cloud-gaming library, Yakuza 0 brought a recognizable Sega property with two protagonists, a substantial story and unusually broad side content. Its neon-lit 1988 setting, arcade diversions and contrasting Kiryu and Majima campaigns made it a prominent single-player addition, while the other two games covered aerial action and competitive multiplayer.
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- A HARD BOILED CRIME DRAMA - The story follows Kazuma Kiryu as a junior yakuza member who finds himself in a world of trouble when a simple debt collection goes wrong and his mark winds up murdered Meanwhile, Goro Majima is living a "normal" life as the proprieter of a cabaret club, but is doing whatever it takes to rejoin the yakuza What that entails isn't exactly easy
- FIGHT LIKE HELL - Kiryu and Majima can each switch between 3 brutal hand-to-hand combat styles on the fly to creat the most fluid beatdowns ever experienced in a Yakuza game Use Heat Actions to trigger violent special attacks, or pick up environmental objects to whale on enemies
- TWO VIBRANT CITIES COMES TO LIFE - Kiryu and Majima will find themselves interacting with many of the colorful denizens of Tokyo and Osaka in some of the most absurdly comedic and heartwarming tales from the red light district From helping a budding S&M dominatrix learn her profession to ensuring a street performer can make it to the bathroom in time, there are 100 incredible stories to discover
- THE FINEST PURSUITS 1980s JAPAN HAS TO OFFER One of the main features the Yakuza series has to offer is being able to relax with the various entertainment options around Japan, and Yakuza 0 has more than ever Players can go to hostess and telephone clubs for some female companionship, disco halls and pocket car races to blow of some steam, hit up the CLUB SEGA Arcades for classic 80s video games, and much, much more!
Can you play this 2021 Luna version today?
This is an archival 2021 availability story, not a current Luna catalog update. Amazon substantially changed Luna in 2026: it discontinued game stores, individual purchases and third-party subscriptions, and says previously purchased or “Bring Your Own Library” titles stopped being playable on Luna after June 10, 2026. See Amazon’s June 2026 Luna update and its current policy notice. Consequently, you should not assume that the 2021 Luna listing for Yakuza 0 remains playable.
For non-Luna options, Sega’s official platform page lists PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions. Those local versions should not be confused with the later Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut edition associated with newer platform releases.
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Best Value
- Includes limited edition Steelbook.
- Newcomers or those whose Yakuza experience started with Yakuza 0 will have familiar, exacting controls, top-notch SEGA localization, and a solid starting point for entering the Yakuza franchise fresh.
- Completely new to Kiwami is the "Majima Everywhere" system, where the series' deranged, one-eyed maniac will constantly surprise and challenge Kiryu to combat when he least expects it.
- Kiwami is rebuilt from the ground up with all new HD assets, exclusive Japanese voice audio re-recorded by the series cast, and more; optimized for the PlayStation 4 and running in 1080p/60fps.
Rank #4
- Inkl. die Spiele Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4 und Yakuza 5
- Alle drei Spiele in der Sammlung haben beeindruckende Grafik- und Leistungsverbesserungen von 720p bei 30 fps auf 1080p bei 60 fps erhalten
- The Yakuza Remastered Collection kommt mit einem auffälligen roten Inlay welches mit Kiryus Drachentattoo verziert ist
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