As I bask in the evening sun and gaze upon the ocean, I feel at peace. Behind me is the orphanage I run in Okinawa, Japan, where I grow crops, tend animals, catch bugs, fish, and play games with the children. This idyllic world may sound like the latest Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing-like life sim, but it actually takes place in the gritty and dramatic realm of Yakuza Kiwami 3 – and I couldn't ask for a more wholesome cozy game experience.
The Yakuza / Like a Dragon series is no stranger to variety. While the narratives of the series' many games deliver drama and tragedy, they always come with a veritable buffet of spirit-lifting side dishes. Minigames range from singing karaoke and putting wood to leather in batting cages, to loading up classics from Sega's abundant back catalog like Virtua Fighter 3 and The Ocean Hunter.
