History Trivia / LostJudgment

* ContentLeak: The game's title and boxart were [[https://twitter.com/devilleon7/status/1390395988511281155 accidentally leaked on the Japanese PSN store]] 14 hours before the game's worldwide reveal.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: After the drug scandal involving Pierre Taki, it was stated immediately that Kyohei Hamura would not appear in any hypothetical sequels, so we shouldn’t expect Hamura to appear in this game.

* NamesTheSame: One of the Long Battle themes, [[https://youtu.be/ZQ6Lhj0mkZM "Fog"]], which plays during [[spoiler:Chapter 7 where Yagami has to escape Sawa's apartment complex after being ambushed by RK]], also shares its name with (one of) the FinalBoss themes of ''VideoGame/Persona4''.

* SequelInAnotherMedium: {{Downplayed}} with ''The Kaito Files'', which is an expansion (albeit paid and released six months after ''Lost Judgment's'' initial launch) that takes place after the events of the base game.

* ExecutiveMeddling: As per [[https://taishu.jp/articles/amp/95672?page=2&page=2&__twitter_impression=true this article]], the reason why both this game and ''VideoGame/{{Judgment}}'' may not be coming to PC for the foreseeable future is due to [[https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1414530758249787393?s=20 a dispute]] in regards to Takuya Kimura's likeness between Sega and Johnny & Associates[[note]]A.k.a Johnny's Entertainment, who has a history of this kind of things[[/note]], Kimura's talent agency and notoriously protective of its talents' likenesses[[note]]To the point that not even ''album covers'' can be officially shown on online storefronts and any magazine that has a digital version has to take out any photos of any Johnny's talent.[[/note]]. Contrast with Kimura himself, who has been stated to enjoy playing Yagami, and he'd probably be very upset if Judgment was to be ended out of nowhere without a proper lifespan or conclusion. This might be the reason why ''The Kaito Files'' DLC exists, so that Creator/{{SEGA}} can make more games featuring Masaharu Kaito as the protagonist to get around this problem.

* NoPortForYou: Alongside its predecessor, ''Lost Judgement'' not coming to the PC left a sour taste in many people's mouth, especially with the difficulty of getting a UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 (which are only being sold through a lottery system in very limited quantities in many countries) and the UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS not being available in all countries. SEGA is well aware of this, but unfortunately, the circumstances surrounding the ExecutiveMeddling above means that either game probably won't be coming to PC for the foreseeable future.
** However this was ultimately Averted as on September 14, 2022 a PC port was finally released on Steam.

* ExecutiveMeddling: As per [[https://taishu.jp/articles/amp/95672?page=2&page=2&__twitter_impression=true this article]], the reason why both this game and ''VideoGame/{{Judgment}}'' may not be coming to PC for the foreseeable future is due to [[https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1414530758249787393?s=20 a dispute]] in regards to Takuya Kimura's likeness between Sega and Johnny & Associates[[note]]A.k.a Johnny's Entertainment, who has a history of this kind of things[[/note]], Kimura's talent agency and notoriously protective of its talents' likenesses[[note]]To the point that not even ''album covers'' can be officially shown on online storefronts and any magazine that has a digital version has to take out any photos of any Johnny's talent.[[/note]]. Contrast with Kimura himself, who has been stated to enjoy playing Yagami, and he'd probably be very upset if Judgment was to be ended out of nowhere without a proper lifespan or conclusion.

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** '''In English:'''
*** [[VideoGame/{{Judgment}} Once]] [[VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon again]] in the English dub, you have ''plenty'' of ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' alumni in this game.
*** [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Takano]] is both the ''VideoGame/Persona3'' Male Protagonist[[note]] And also Pharos, Ryoji, and the Nyx Avatar [[/note]] and [[VideoGame/Persona4 Yosuke]].
*** [[Creator/StephanieSheh Saori]] is Metis.
*** [[Creator/ToddHaberkorn Kuwana]] is Sho Minazuki.
*** [[Creator/EricaLindbeck Sawa]] is Futaba Sakura.
*** [[Creator/CheramiLeigh Mafuyu]], returning from the previous game, is Makoto Niijima.
*** [[Creator/XantheHuynh Amasawa]] is Haru Okumura.
*** [[Creator/SeanChiplock Matsui]] is Yuuki Mishima.
*** [[Creator/ZachAguilar Kento/Okitegawa]] is Ango Natsume.
*** [[Creator/CassandraLeeMorris Itokura]] is Morgana.
*** [[Creator/XanderMobus Suou]] is the ''VideoGame/Persona5'' protagonist/Ren Amamiya/Joker.
*** [[Creator/KiraBuckland Hakase]] is Kuon Ichinose.
*** There's also a few more ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' veterans in the English dub, too.
*** [[Creator/GregChun Yagami]] is Naga.
*** [[Creator/SteveBlum Higashi]] is "Tank" Dempsey.
*** Mikoshiba (Andrew Morgado) is Bruno Delacroix and Sergei Ravenov.
*** [[Creator/JulieNathanson Tsukino]] is Samantha Maxis.
*** Some familiar voices from ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' (both the original series and the [[VideoGame/SaintsRow2022 reboot]]) can also be heard.
*** [[Creator/SumaleeMontano Reiko Kusumoto]] is Female Voice 3 in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV''.
*** [[Creator/SteveBlum Higashi]] is both Kazuo Akuji in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'' and the Zombie voice in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird''.
*** Kasai (Arif S. Kinchen), returning from the previous game, is Pierce Washington.
*** [[Creator/AndrewKishino Bando]] is Donnie.
*** [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Takano]] is Shogo Akuji and Matt Miller.
*** [[Creator/EricaLindbeck Sawa]] is Female Voice 1 (''VideoGame/SaintsRow2022'').
*** [[Creator/GregChun Yagami]] is Kevin.
*** A handful of voices from Manga/KOn make an appearance.
*** [[Creator/StephanieSheh Saori]] is Yui Hirasawa.
*** [[Creator/CassandraLeeMorris Itokura]] is Ritsu Tainaka.
*** [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Mari]], returning from the previous game, is Mio Akiyama.
*** [[Creator/XantheHuynh Amasawa]] is Ui Hirasawa.
** '''In Japanese:'''
*** From the ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'':
*** [[Creator/YoshihisaKawahara Higashi]] is K'.
*** [[Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi Sadamoto]] is Maxima.
*** [[Creator/{{Lynn}} Emily Mochizuki]] is Isla.

*** [[Creator/YoshihisaKawahara Higashi]] is K'.
*** [[Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi Sadamoto]] is Maxima.
*** [[Creator/{{Lynn}} Emily Mochizuki]] is Isla.

*** [[Creator/EricaLindbeck Sawa]] is Female Voice 1 (''VideoGame/SaintsRow2022'')

** In Japanese:

** [[VideoGame/{{Judgment}} Once]] [[VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon again]] in the English dub, you have ''plenty'' of ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' alumni in this game.
*** [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Takano]] is both the ''VideoGame/Persona3'' Male Protagonist[[note]] And also Pharos, Ryoji, and the Nyx Avatar [[/note]] and [[VideoGame/Persona4 Yosuke]].
*** [[Creator/StephanieSheh Saori]] is Metis.
*** [[Creator/ToddHaberkorn Kuwana]] is Sho Minazuki.
*** [[Creator/EricaLindbeck Sawa]] is Futaba Sakura.
*** [[Creator/CheramiLeigh Mafuyu]], returning from the previous game, is Makoto Niijima.
*** [[Creator/XantheHuynh Amasawa]] is Haru Okumura.
*** [[Creator/SeanChiplock Matsui]] is Yuuki Mishima.
*** [[Creator/ZachAguilar Kento/Okitegawa]] is Ango Natsume.
*** [[Creator/CassandraLeeMorris Itokura]] is Morgana.
*** [[Creator/XanderMobus Suou]] is the ''VideoGame/Persona5'' protagonist/Ren Amamiya/Joker.
*** [[Creator/KiraBuckland Hakase]] is Kuon Ichinose.
** There's also a few more ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' veterans in the English dub, too.
*** [[Creator/GregChun Yagami]] is Naga.
*** [[Creator/SteveBlum Higashi]] is "Tank" Dempsey.
*** Mikoshiba (Andrew Morgado) is Bruno Delacroix and Sergei Ravenov.
*** [[Creator/JulieNathanson Tsukino]] is Samantha Maxis.
** Some familiar voices from ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' can also be heard.
*** [[Creator/SumaleeMontano Reiko Kusumoto]] is Female Voice 3 in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV''.
*** [[Creator/SteveBlum Higashi]] is both Kazuo Akuji in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'' and the Zombie voice in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird''.
*** Kasai (Arif S. Kinchen), returning from the previous game, is Pierce Washington.
*** [[Creator/AndrewKishino Bando]] is Donnie.
*** [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Takano]] is Shogo Akuji and Matt Miller.
*** [[Creator/EricaLindbeck Sawa]] is Female Voice 1 (''VideoGame/SaintsRow2022'')
*** [[Creator/GregChun Yagami]] is Kevin.
** A handful of voices from Manga/KOn make an appearance.
*** [[Creator/StephanieSheh Saori]] is Yui Hirasawa.
*** [[Creator/CassandraLeeMorris Itokura]] is Ritsu Tainaka.
*** [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Mari]], returning from the previous game, is Mio Akiyama.
*** [[Creator/XantheHuynh Amasawa]] is Ui Hirasawa.
** On the Japanese side of things, from ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'', [[Creator/YoshihisaKawahara Higashi]] and [[Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi Sadamoto]] are K' and Maxima, respectively.

* FanNickname: Takoyaki Yagami for [[spoiler:Sakakiba's very flimsy (but [[RefugeInAudacity somehow effective]]) charade as Yagami]]. Think the Diabetic of Dojima from ''VideoGame/Yakuza2''.

** In the Kaito Files, Kyoya Sadamoto is voiced by Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi, who previously voiced Jun Oda in ''VideoGame/Yakuza0''. [[spoiler:And just like Oda, Sadamoto appears affable, but is revealed to be an irredeemable asshole responsible for most of the suffering endured by the main female lead]].

*** [[Creator/StephanieSheh Saori]] is Sumire Sawa.

** A handful of voices from Manga/KOn make an appearance

* LateExportForYou: One of the hidden UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem games is ''[[https://segaretro.org/Woody_Pop Woody Pop]]''. Its UsefulNotes/GameGear port was released worldwide, but the original SMS version was never released outside of Japan because it used a Japan-exclusive paddle controller.

* ExecutiveMeddling: As per [[https://taishu.jp/articles/amp/95672?page=2&page=2&__twitter_impression=true this article]], the reason why both this game and ''VideoGame/{{Judgment}}'' may not be coming to PC for the foreseeable future is due to [[https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1414530758249787393?s=20 a dispute]] in regards to Takuya Kimura's likeness between Sega and Johnny & Associates[[note]]A.k.a Johnny's Entertainment, who has a history of this kind of things[[/note]], Kimura's talent agency and notoriously protective of its talents' likenesses[[note]]To the point that not even ''album covers'' can be officially shown on online storefronts and any magazine that has a digital version has to take out any photos of any Johnny's talent.[[/note]]. This is contrasted with Kimura himself, who has been stated to enjoy playing Yagami, and he'd probably be very upset if Judgment was to be ended out of nowhere without a proper lifespan or conclusion.

* FranchiseKiller: Potentially. It's been reported that Sega is considering ending the franchise after ''Lost Judgement'' if Takuya Kimura's talent agency will not permit a PC port.
** Based on the [[https://www.ign.com/articles/yakuza-studio-working-on-yakuza-8-judgement-new-game?utm_source=twitter recent Famitsu interviews]] with Masayoshi Yokoyama, the studio's current director, that doesn't seem the case, as he says they will "take great care in the series" which may imply that the series won't be cancelled after all.

* NoPortForYou: The game not coming to the PC left a sour taste in many people's mouth, especially with the difficulty of getting a UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 (which are only being sold through a lottery system in very limited quantities in many countries) and the UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS not being available in all countries. SEGA is well aware of this, but unfortunately, the circumstances surrounding the ExecutiveMeddling above means that either game probably won't be coming to PC for the foreseeable future.

* NamesTheSame: One of the Long Battle themes, [[https://youtu.be/ZQ6Lhj0mkZM "Fog"]], which plays during [[spoiler:Chapter 7 where Yagami has to escape Sawa's apartment complex after being ambushed by RK]], also shares its name with (one of) the FinalBoss tune of ''VideoGame/Persona4''.

* NamesTheSame: One of the Long Battle themes, [[https://youtu.be/ZQ6Lhj0mkZM "Fog"]], which plays during [[spoiler:Chapter 7 where Yagami has to escape Sawa's apartment complex after being ambushed by RK]], also shares its name with the FinalBoss tune of ''VideoGame/Persona4''.

** Creator/CassandraLeeMorris voices both Itokura and Norizuki.