Lost Judgmentis generally considered to be a big improvement over the originalJudgmentfrom 2019. While people will have different opinions on its main story and themes,Lost Judgment’s gameplaywas almost universally praised. It removed or changed some of the more annoying mechanics fromJudgmentand added 2 more fighting styles, resulting in arguably the most robust battle system in the series.
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio had announced thatLost Judgmentwill get a story expansion centered around Masaharu Kaito, a major supporting character from this series. TitledThe Kaito Files, this DLC will be available to all users who bought theUltimate Edition ofLost Judgmentbut can also be purchased separately. Kaito will be playable for the first time in the series, and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has now revealed the release date for this expansion.
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The Kaito Filesstory expansion forLost Judgmentwill launch on consoles later this month on March 28. It will cost $29.99 and will consist of 4 chapters, with a reported total length of around 10 hours. Unlike Yagami’s 4 fighting styles inLost Judgment, Kaito will have access to 2 styles named Bruiser and Tank. Additionally, Kaito can use Primal Focus to heighten his senses to investigate crime scenes and solve cases.
The Kaito Filesis set in Kamurocho and takes place after the events ofLost Judgment. While searching for an ex named Mikiko, Kaito runs into Jun, a teenager who claims to be his son. The story revolves around them teaming up together to find the truth behind Mikiko’s disappearance. It looks likeThe Kaito Fileswill take a deep dive into Kaito’s past and fans can expect it to have an engaging narrative like the rest of this franchise.
As the mainlineYakuzaseries fully transitions to turn-based combat, many fans believed that theJudgmentfranchise will continue to use the brawler-style battle system from previous games. Unfortunately, it looks like thefuture ofJudgmentis up in the air, due to a rights conflict with a talent agency in Japan.
It was reportedly the biggest reason forLost Judgment’s absence on PC, even though all other games are available on the platform. It has seemingly sold well enough to warrant further entries and many fans probably want to play moreYakuzagames with an action combat system. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio may even consider making a new IP to fulfill this demand.
Lost Judgmentis available now for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
