History VideoGame / LostJudgment

** Sawa is a homeroom teacher for Classroom 2-2. This usually tends to be the homeroom number for most ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' protagonists, particularly for [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]]. All the more amusing considering that Sawa shares a [[Creator/EricaLindbeck voice actress]] with Futaba in the English dub, and the fact that she's pretty much the ''Judgment'' version of Sadayo Kawakami, good looks and kind-hearted nature included. Not to mention the director Yuzo Okuda shares his [[Creator/JamiesonPrice voice actor]] with Futaba's adopted father, Sojiro.

* BrokenAesop: At the end of the day, behind all the criminal conspiracies and action, the game ultimately has a staunch and clear anti-bullying message by depicting how ugly such behaviour can be, how anyone is capable of putting a stop to it, and the [[DrivenToSuicide very real ramifications]] of either committing it or letting it go unchecked. However, while the point is well-emphasized, some can feel it's this in regards to Hoshino; Having been thrown back into his previous ButtMonkey role, Hoshino become a NoRespectGuy who either gets severely reprimanded for minor slights or mistakes, or sometimes for not doing anything wrong or things outside of his control, with none of the other characters receiving any comeuppance unlike the bullies in the story. While it's all PlayedForLaughs, it can be hard not to see it as something resembling workplace bullying that goes unpunished, especially his relationship with Saori, who's cold, neglectful and sometimes even cruel behaviour[[note]] though granted, these cruel moment largely revolve around [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential player choice]][[/note]] towards him could be seen as emotional abuse.

** Sawa is a homeroom teacher for Classroom 2-2. This usually tends to be the homeroom number for most ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' protagonists, particularly for [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]]. All the more amusing considering that Sawa shares a [[Creator/EricaLindbeck voice actress]] with Futaba in the English dub, and the fact that she's pretty much the ''Judgment'' version of Sadayo Kawakami, good looks and kind-hearted nature included.

** As mentioned above, this expansion has quite a bit of parallels to the first ''Yakuza'' title - Kaito standing in for Kiryu, Jun for Haruka, Mikiko for Yumi, [[spoiler:Sadamoto]] for Jingu, and to a lesser extent, [[spoiler:Shirakaba]] standing in for Nishiki (at least his ''Y0'' counterpart, anyway).

*** "[[VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay Bad Fur Day]]": [[spoiler:Completed every Squirrel Search.]]
*** "[[VideoGame/TonyHawkProSkater Yagami Pro Skater]]": Got first place on the final skateboard race.

* In the "The Forbidden Taste" Side Case, Nekomiya gets a call about a chimpanzee driving a power shovel in Aomori. Looks like Clara didn't learn her lesson after Ichiban and the gang fought her in an excavator.

''Lost Judgment'' is the sequel to 2018's ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' SpinOff ''VideoGame/{{Judgment}}''. It was released simultaneously worldwide on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesX on September 24, 2021.[[note]]Those who preordered the Digital Ultimate Edition received it four days earlier on September 21st (Technically September 20th at 11:00 PM), 2021. [[/note]] A PC version was released on September 14, 2022, alongside the original game.

* LeParkour: New to this game, Yagami can now scale buildings and rooftops to proceed forward, as shown in the gameplay trailer. Though compared to games like ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' or ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'', it's mostly in scripted sequences rather than having the entire city open for Yagami to treat like his personal jungle gym.

** [[spoiler:For Kuwana, arresting him will not only have Sawa's death go in vain, but he'll be offed by Public Security in some shape or form, [[KarmaHoudini their actions will go unpunished]], and he'll be framed for the one murder he ''didn't'' commit (Sawa.) Letting him walk away, on the other hand, will instead put Soma behind bars, avenging Sawa in the process while also putting a stop to Bando's schemes for good, though Kuwana will have to disappear without answering for the people that he ''did'' kill. This, however, is zig-zagged a little in that while Kuwana more or less walks off into the sunset after everything he's done, he ''does'' give an anonymous tip of the bodies that he left behind, indicating that Yagami [[HeelFaceTurn got through to him]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone in some shape or form]].]]

* BonusBoss: The Amon clan returns, only this time you're fighting Shin's brother Juzo.
** Doubles up in the "Detective Essentials DLC" where you gain an additional Gauntlet fight against "Super Amon". It's essentially the same fight only you have no access to healing/buffing items.

*** [[BonusBoss Juzo Amon]], before starting his deathmatch with Yagami, suddenly and instantly changes the arena from the initial starting location of Hamakita Park to the roof of Seiryo High at night. When Yagami asks Juzo how he pulled off such a feat, he retorts by telling Yagami [[Funny/{{Judgment}} what Shin told him in the last game]], verbatim. Except this time Yagami actually asks Juzo to elaborate on the details.

* TheCameo: Various characters from ''Like a Dragon'' show up all over Ijincho.
** [[spoiler:[[Characters/YakuzaLikeADragon Tianyou Zhao]], one of Ichiban's party members and the former leader of the Yokohama Liumang, makes an appearance in a later scene where Yokohama 99 are having a bite to eat at his restaurant.]]
** The Bartender [[spoiler:(actually [[Characters/Yakuza1 Osamu Kashiwagi]] from the mainline ''Yakuza'' series)]] is also still working at Survive Bar.
** Eri Kamataki's grandmother is still running the front of Ichiban Confectionary.
** Michiyo, the former Champion District drunk that Ichiban helps during the prologue of ''Like a Dragon'' is still in the location that she was two years prior and is now an active merchant in this game… though she only sells one item.

* PurposelyOverpowered: Extracts. At the very least they're significant boosts to Yagami's capabilities. At worst, they completely break the game in half. Hwever, they're difficult to craft, requiring rare and/or expensive ingredients, and the game imposes a hard limit on how many you can possess at any given time. Additionally, Extracts are by far the best way to fight [[BonusBoss Juzo Amon]], [[FightFireWithFire who also utilizes Extracts against Yagami]].

* BonusBoss: Kaito can fight three masked men by equiping the bloody crest. After defeating all of them and getting every ability, Kaito can challenge a fourth masked man.

** Genda, Saori, and Sugiura are also mentioned as being busy with other issues and don't appear in the DLC, with Saori only making a {{cameo}} via photograph.

** Creator/CassandraLeeMorris portraying a {{tsundere}} in Itokura? [[LightNovel/{{Toradora}} Color us surprised.]]

** Yagami's office now includes a Master System, complete with start-up BIOS and eight games to buy and find.

* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: In the penultimate chapter, [[spoiler:Soma pulls a gun and shoots Akane in the stomach to the horror of all present, only for Akane to lift her hands from the injury and reveal that he shot her with a paintball instead of a bullet.]]

* LeParkour: New to this game, Yagami can now scale buildings and rooftops to proceed forward, as shown in the gameplay trailer. Though compared to games like ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed'' or ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'', it's mostly in scripted sequences rather than having the entire city open for Yagami to treat like his personal jungle gym.

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: Averted ''hard''. School bullying can be considered the root of the all the problems in the game. In fact, the School Stories sub-scenario has Yagami infiltrate Seiryo High School as a outside Club Advisor in order to investigate the rampant bullying problem. [[spoiler:The BigBad thought this was the case in-universe, but learning it wasn't and the death that came from ignoring it prompted his actions in the game against bullies.]]

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Yagami's still getting up to shenanigans judging by his text messages to Kaito. What little we hear of it indicates that he's chasing after a divorced father who kidnapped his son, that the search party somehow [[NoodleIncident ran into a bear (which he implies he fought), and it ended with a chase on swan boats with Yagami peddling]].
* MundaneSolution: When faced with the problem of Bato Detective Agency ambushing them in the Yagami Detecitive Agency office, Kaito decides to take the easiest solution. Calling the cops on BDA for breaking and entering then letting them handle the trespassers.

** In the School Stories, there is also an eSports club where the members play ''[[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Virtua Fighter 6]]'' competitively.

* MirrorBoss: [[spoiler:Kuwana]], who manages to surpass Kuroiwa in this regard from the previous game. Like Yagami, they have three distinct stances that are color-coded to match Yagami's own stances - a blue stance that puts emphasis on agility similar to the Crane style, a red stance with hard-hitting strikes like with Tiger, and a parry-centric stance just like Snake.

* OncePerEpisode: Including this expansion, this marks the third time Yagami Detective Agency has been broken into - the first time being by [[BigBad The Mole]] in the [[VideoGame/{{Judgment}} first game]] to hide [[AmoralAttorney Shintani's]] carcass in Yagami's wardrobe, the second time in the base game where [[spoiler:Kuwana waits inside for Yagami to have a private chat]], and now here by Bato Detective Agency as part of an ambush on Kaito and Jun. Fortunately, however, Kaito was once step ahead and did the sensible thing of [[MundaneSolution calling the cops]] to have them deal with BDA.

* MistimedRevival: Played with. [[spoiler:Mitsuru awakens from his coma mere moments after his mother resolves to do the right thing and turn herself in for Kawai's murder. Her beloved son's miracle recovery changes her mind rather quickly, as she can't bear the thought of losing him a second time.]]
* MoneyForNothing: It is much easier to remain a multi-millionaire this time round as gambling cheat items can be dropped by regular enemies provided by restaurant bonuses, and gambling points can be traded back into sellable plates. Similarly the free pass needed for Dice & Cube minigame can also be acquired far easier than in the prior game.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Kusumoto ultimately turns herself in for the murder of Kuwai at the cost of possibly never seeing her son again, but Mitsuru assures her he'll stand by her side. Kuwana goes into hiding so that Soma and Bando will face justice for their crimes, but Yagami seems to have given him a change of heart as he soon gives out an anonymous tip of the locations of the bodies he buried. Also, while there still remains a bullying problem in Seiryo, most of its ex-bullies and former victims have now taken steps to curb the problems on their own.]]