History VideoGame / Yakuza5

** For those unaccustomed to {{Rhythm Game}}s, the game gives the option to choose the difficulty level of Haruka's concert songs (except during sub stories). Not only are the three concert battles against T-Set easy to win, but should Haruka lose against them or forfeit the last concert battle (allowing T-Set to win the Princess League by default), the story will continue on regardless. However, each concert battle is a one-shot, and losing will prevent the songs from being available in karaoke, making OneHundredPercentCompletion LostForever.

* TreasureMap: In Tsukimino, Saejima can participate in a contest organized by the town's committee, where one has to find the [[DismantledMacguffin scattered pieces of five maps]].

* BaitAndSwitch: The karaoke "Bakamitai" is a slow ballad about losing someone due to the singer's foolishness. The video for it has the singer DrowningHisSorrows in a bar, gazing at an old photo. Is it an old love? Dearly departed friend? His dozen adopted children? [[spoiler: Nope, for Kazuma it's a dog]].

* BearsAreBadNews: In Saejima's chapter, he fights a giant bear called Yama-oroshi, and learns that it's been terrorizing a small mountain village nearby. Many of his side-stories involve encountering the beast, which is impervious to bullets but not his fists.

* CastingCouch: A sleazy producer named Takami tries to convince Haruka to appear on his TV show to boost her popularity, provided that she keep him company for a night in return. He tries resorting to force when she refuses, but surprisingly, it's [[spoiler: Azusa from T-Set]] who steps in and saves the day, who claims Takami tried the same thing on her. He tries again when Akiyama has to watch over an idol in one of his substories, where he finally gets what he deserves.

* {{Fanservice}}: The game has several references to past Sega games and franchises, ranging from music, collectible UFO toys and more.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: At the beginning of Shinada's chapter, characters note that, thanks to the Nagoya Family, the yakuza are non-existant in Kineicho. True to that, the player character will never be attacked by a yakuza while on the street. Thugs, hosts, Victory Road contestants, etc. are still itching for a fight, though.

* MaleGaze: Invoked in the Air Hockey minigame, as a way to build up the Heat gauge quickly. During the game, the player can hold down a button which causes the camera to stare at their opponent's chest.
** Unless you're challenging [[DaddysGirl Haruka]] as Kiryu, where the ability isn't available. Strangely, Haruka herself can engage in this.

* MoneySpider: "Rich Bastards" are easy to defeat, and probably will either give you a top-level healing item or a very valuable VendorTrash item.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In the Underground Coliseum, one of the first fighters you will compete against is a man in a yellow jumpsuit, said to have come BackFromTheDead to once again prove his capabilities - [[BruceLee Bruce Ebiruma]].

* ProductPlacement: In an attempt to portray the local culture of the five cities featured in the game, many Japanese restaurants and the people associated with them are featured in the game's substories. Kiryu can go fishing with a man who turns out to be the RealLife owner of Sushi Zanmai, Saejima and Shinada can visit Izakaya Hanako, where an actual waitress[[note]]Kaori Okamoto, who was also the Sapporo finalist for the “Miss Ryu ga Gotoku 5” contest[[/note]] appears in the Tsukimono location, while [[CelebrityCameo gravure idol Saki Suzuki]] appears in the Kineicho location. Haruka can end up being a poster girl for both Watami and Watamin-chi (and was in RealLife), and Akiyama encounters and even fights alongside the actual owner of Kushikatsu Daruma. The actual restaurants helped promote the game with contests and even offered unique meals inspired by the game for a limited time.
** Karaoke Joysound is also featured in the game's karaoke segments. In RealLife, Joysound featured some of the series' karaoke songs to sing to.

* RhythmGame: Karaoke returns, and players can also engage in some ''VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster'' at Club Sega's around Japan.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Generally averted with Tsukimino. The entire town is covered in snow, but you can run around and beat up thugs without worrying about slipping.

* TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential: Once you get to Kamurocho, you can challenge Sotaro Komaki [[spoiler: and Sosuke at the same time]] into a duel with any character, which is so difficult that it pushes your mind and body so hard that it will trigger a "breakthrough". Gameplay-wise, this translates as removing the LevelCap.
** Although Haruka has it ''much'' easier than the guys, requiring old man Komaki to adjust his style to fit hers, [[RhythmGame where she has the advantage]].

* CastingCouch: A sleazy producer named Takami tries to convince Haruka to appear on his TV show to boost her popularity, provided that she keep him company for a night in return. He tries resorting to force when she refuses, but surprisingly, it's [[spoiler: Azusa from T-Set]] who steps in and saves the day, who claims Takami tried the same thing on her. He appears again when Akiyama has to watch over an idol in one of his substories, where he gets what he deserves.

* CollectionSidequest: Each city gets different tokens for the player characters to gather: in Fukuoka you gather garbage, in Tsukimino you find pieces of a treasure map, in Kin'eicho you look for scattered drawing tickets, while Sotenbori and Kamurocho feature the series mainstay - the locker keys.

* GameWithinAGame: Club Sega includes several arcade mini-games, including a demo of ''VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster'', as well as the full version of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter 2'' that can even be played online! This game also introduces the fast-paced arcade shooter ''[=GunRhein=]''.

** Karaoke Joysound is also featured in the game's karaoke segments.
* RaisingSim: Shinada can partake in Cochin races in Kine'icho. This involves raising the chicken's various stats by training and then breeding it to spawn a superior Cochin.

** The ability to stare at Seira's chest during Haruka's air hockey minigame is pretty much this, especially she's a bit more stacked than most of the other women in the game.

* MaleGaze: Invoked in the Air Hockey minigame introduced in Haruka's sections, as a way to build up the Heat gauge quickly. During the game, the player can hold down a button which causes the camera (and presumably Haruka) to stare at her opponent's chest. Incidentally, Seira, the girl you face in the game, also happens to bustier than any of the other girls Haruka has met up to that point.

** The ability to stare are your opponent's chest during Haruka's air hockey minigame is pretty much this, especially when her first opponent turns out to be more stacked than most of the other women in the game.

* MaleGaze: Invoked in the Air Hockey minigame introduced in Haruka's sections, as a way to build up the Heat gauge quickly. During the game, the player can hold down a button which causes the camera (and presumably Haruka) to stare at her opponent's chest. Incidentally, the first girl you face in the game also happens to bustier than any of the other girls Haruka has met up to that point.

* FalseFriend: In Haruka's side story, she's approached by a classmate named Akari who wants to be friends with her, has a similar love for dance and introduces her to dance battles. Haruka's more than happy to finally have a friend since moving to Osaka, but when Akari gives up on her dream of being a dance chereographer, [[spoiler: she admits she had ulterior motives for befriending Haruka, thinking she could outdo the rising pop idol and advance her own dream of becoming a dance icon. She not only failed but feels she doesn't deserve to be Haruka's friend. Subverted when it turns out both girls still see each other as friends, and Haruka forgives Akari in the end]].

* ProductPlacement: In an attempt to portray the local culture of the five cities featured in the game, many Japanese restaurants and the people associated with them are featured in the game's substories. Kiryu can go fishing with a man who turns out to be the RealLife owner of Sushi Zanmai, Saejima and Shinada can visit Izakaya Hanako, where an actual waitress [[note]]Kaori Okamoto, the Sapporo finalist for the “Miss Ryu ga Gotoku 5” contest[[/note]] appears in the Tsukimono location, while Saki Suzuki appears in the Kineicho location. Haruka can end up being a poster girl for both Watami and Watamin-chi (and was in RealLife), and Akiyama encounters and even fights alongside the actual owner of Kushikatsu Daruma. The actual restaurants helped promote the game with contests and even offered unique meals inspired by the game for a limited time.

** When Shinada meets up with his coach from his junior high days, he reminisces about all the weird training he made him do. One of with was him waxing his car, [[Film/KarateKid which the coach admits he taken from a movie he saw.]]

* FalseFriend: In Haruka's side story, she's approached by a classmate named Akari who wants to be friends with her, has a similar love for dance and introduces her to dance battles. Haruka's more than happy to finally have a friend since moving to Osaka, but when Akari gives up on her dream of being a dance chereographer, [[spoiler: she admits she had ulterior motives for befriending the rising idol, and tried to use Haruka to advance her own dream of becoming a dance icon. She not only failed but feels she doesn't deserve to be Haruka's friend. Subverted when it turns out both girls still see each other as friends, and Haruka forgives Akari in the end]].

* TeensAreMonsters: In Akiyama's "Subsidized Relationships" substory, he stops a girl from engaging in schoolgirl prostitution after she was pressured by bullies to go through with it so they'd leave her alone. When the schoolgirl bullies arrive, they reveal they were going to use the money she earned so they could go party, which Akiyama is completely disgusted by. One of the girls calls her brother, who happens to be part of a gang, and Akiyama takes his frustration out on them instead since he has [[WouldntHitAGirl a thing with hitting women]]. Thankfully for the poor lonely girl, he directs her to another lonely girl who happens to be a pop idol.

* FalseFriend: In Haruka's side story, she's approached by a classmate named Akari who wants to be friends with her, has a similar love for dance and introduces her to dance battles. Haruka's more than happy to finally have a friend since moving to Osaka, but when Akari gives up on her dream of being a dance chereographer, [[spoiler: she reveals that she had ulterior motives for befriending Haruka and was using her status as an idol to advance her own dream of becoming a dance icon, and feels she still failed and doesn't deserve to be Haruka's friend. Subverted when it turns out both girls still see each other as friends, and Haruka forgives Akari in the end]].

* ProductPlacement: To make each location feel more realistic, the game features many Japanese restaurant tie-ins. Kiryu can go fishing with the RealLife owner of the Sushi Zanmai brand, Saejima and Shinada can visit Izakaya Hanako, where an actual waitress appears in the Tsukimono location, while Saki Suzuki appears in the Kineicho location. Haruka can end up being a poster girl for both Watami and Watamin-chi (and was in RealLife), and Akiyama encounters and even fights alongside the actual owner of Kushikatsu Daruma. The actual restaurants helped promote the game with contests and even offered unique meals inspired by the game.

* ProductPlacement: To make each location feel more realistic, the game features many Japanese restaurant tie-ins. Kiryu can go fishing with the actual owner of the Sushi Zanmai brand. Saejima and Shinada can visit Izakaya Hanako, where an actual waitress appears in the Tsukimono location, while Saki Suzuki appears in the Kineicho location. Haruka can end up being a poster girl for both Watami and Watamin-chi (and was in RealLife), and Akiyama encounters and even fights alongside the actual owner of Kushikatsu Daruma. The actual restaurants helped promote the game with contests and even offered unique meals inspired by the game.

* TeensAreMonsters: In Akiyama's "Subsidized Relationships" substory, he stops a girl from engaging in schoolgirl prostitution after she was pressured by bullies to go through with it so they'd leave her alone. When the schoolgirl bullies arrive, they reveal they were going to use the money she earned so they could go party, which Akiyama is completely disgusted by. One of the girls calls her brother, who happens to be part of a gang, and Akiyama takes his frustration out on them instead since he has [[WouldntHitAGirl a thing with hitting women]].

* ProductPlacement:
** To make each location feel more realistic, the game features many Japanese restaurant tie-ins. Kiryu can go fishing with the actual owner of the Sushi Zanmai brand. Saejima and Shinada can visit Izakaya Hanako, where an actual waitress appears in the Tsukimono location, while Saki Suzuki appears in the Kineicho location. Haruka can end up being a poster girl for both Watami and Watamin-chi (and was in RealLife), and Akiyama encounters and even fights alongside the actual owner of Kushikatsu Daruma. The actual restaurants helped promote the game with contests and even offered unique meals inspired by the game.

* CelebrityCameo: Real life celebrity chef Tatsuya Kawagoe appears throughout the game, who can teach the characters how to improve their health and status attributes by eating food at restaurants. The palm reading comedian Shuhei Shimada also appears in Haruka's segments, giving her support through palm readings as she prepares for the Princess League. And in Shellac, the bartender is Toru Kirihata, a Reality TV star.

* CastingCouch: A sleazy producer named Takami tries to convince Haruka to appear on his TV show to boost her popularity, provided that she keep him company for a night in return. He tries resorting to force when she refuses, but surprisingly, it's [[spoiler: Azusa from T-Set]] who steps in and saves the day, who claims Takami tried the same thing on her.

** Although Haruka has it ''much'' easier, requiring old man Komaki to adjust his style to fit hers, [[RhythmGame where she has the advantage]].

* NeverSuicide: Akiyama and Haruka don't believe for a second Park killed herself. [[spoiler: They're right]].

* WhamEpisode: Finale Chapter 3. [[spoiler: Kiryu and Saejima fight to the top of Kamurocho Hills to face Katsuya, who waits until Watase also arrives to reveal his plan - getting all four of them together to fight each other so the mastermind behind everything would show himself. Kiryu faces Watase while Saejima fights Katsuya, which boils down to Kiryu and Saejima fighting each other [[TigerVersusDragon to a draw]]. They're both shot by the mysterious Osaka detective from a distant building, whose identity is finally revealed as the Seventh Chairman of the Omi Alliance, Tsubasa Kurosawa. He reveals his hatred for all four men and what they believe in, believing that compassion is weakness and wants to rid the future yakuza of it. Watase is heartbroken at this betrayal, and when Kurosawa tries to shoot him, Katsuya [[TakingTheBullet takes the bullet]]. Daigo then comes out of hiding to confront Kurosawa in a face off and shows him mercy, only to be shot from behind by Kanai. When Kurosawa leaves with Kanai, he taunts an outraged Kiryu by saying something bad might happen to Haruka at her upcoming concert, which causes Kiryu to [[HeroicBSOD break down wondering why everyone around him is put in danger]]]].

* BraggingRightsReward: In the Underground Coliseum, you only need to reach the fourth place in the rankings to unlock every tournament. However, if you continue to amass points and climb the rankings, you'll be awarded with... [[spoiler: your character appearing in the posters outside the coliseum.]]

** Getting all the restaurant items in previous games wasn't difficult, but it was tedious, requiring the player intentionally get into fights to get their health down. The addition of a cheap new item has the character's health bar take a dive so they can binge to their heart's content.

* AdultFear: At the climax of the game when the BigBad shows himself, he reveals that the target of his plan is [[spoiler: Haruka, and taunts Kiryu by telling him that something bad will happen during her concert in Tokyo. But it's not just Kiryu who takes this badly, his allies also share his grief]].

* WhamEpisode: Finale Chapter 3. [[spoiler: Kiryu and Saejima fight to the top of Kamurocho Hills to face Katsuya, who waits until Watase also arrives to reveal his plan - getting all four of them together to fight each other so the mastermind behind everything would show himself. Kiryu faces Watase while Saejima fights Katsuya, which boils down to Kiryu and Saejima fighting each other [[TigerVersusDragon to a draw]]. They're both shot by the mysterious Osaka detective from a distant building, whose identity is finally revealed as the Seventh Chairman of the Omi Alliance, Tsubasa Kurosawa. He reveals his hatred for all four men and what they believe in, believing that compassion is weakness and wants to rid the future yakuza of it. Watase is heartbroken at this betrayal, and when Kurosawa tries to shoot him, Katsuya [[TakingTheBullet takes the bullet]]. Daigo then comes out of hiding to confront Kurosawa in a face off and shows him mercy, only to be shot from behind by Kanai. When Kurosawa leaves with Kanai, he taunts an outraged Kiryu by saying something bad might happen to Haruka at her upcoming concert, which causes Kiryu to [[DespairEventHorizon break down wondering why everyone around him is put in danger]]]].

Released after the non-canon ZombieApocalypse spin-off ''Yakuza: Dead Souls'', the story takes place two years after the events of the fourth game and now features five playable protagonists in five different cities for players to explore and get lost in.