This may or may not be new footage of the Ichiban Kasuga Yakuza game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. This may or may not be new footage of the Ichiban Kasuga Yakuza game Reporting anything on/around April Fool's is a nightmare, tbqh. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 31 Mar 2019 15 comments Yakuza series general director Toshihiro Nagoshi has confirmed the next Yakuza game will star Yakuza Online's Ichiban Kasuga and this video may, or may not, be our first peek at it. The reason I'm hesitant about the news is that it's April Fool's day right now in Japan, and this video appears to suggest the game has command-based RPG battles in it. However, the video comes via the official YouTube account for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and we do know a new Ichiban Kasuga Yakuza game is in development. As spotted by Gematsu, the video - simply entitled "ryu_new_0401" - appears to show "stolen" footage of the new Yakuza game. Here, take a peek: We had an inkling a new Ichiban Kasuga Yakuza game was coming to PlayStation 4 when Sega announced it was auditioning actresses to portray Kasuga's new partner but not much else was known until Nagoshi confirmed the news at Sega Fes 2019. As Gematsu points out, though, Yakuza series general director Toshihiro Nagoshi said only this weekend he would "like to change the [the next Yakuza game] drastically"... and command-based RPG battles would certainly be a change. Given the date there's a chance any or all of this might be rubbish, of course, and if so, it's a fantastically elaborate joke. I'm more inclined to believe the mode will feature as some kind of mini-game, though, but who knows? Reporting anything on/around April Fool's is a nightmare, to be honest with you. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store