{"id":1848746,"date":"2026-03-26T17:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848746"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:43:18","slug":"yakuza-studios-new-rpg-stranger-than-heaven-will-span-five-distinct-time-periods-and-five-japanese-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848746","title":{"rendered":"Yakuza studio&#8217;s new RPG, Stranger than Heaven, will span five distinct time periods and five Japanese cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n             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style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-26T17:43:18+00:00\">March 26, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/yakuza-studios-new-rpg-stranger-than-heaven-will-span-five-distinct-time-periods-and-five-japanese-cities?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"631b56b9-5bc0-483c-acf4-60668c794f60\" data-name=\"Stranger Than Heaven\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Stranger Than Heaven\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Stranger Than Heaven\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\" title=\"Follow Stranger Than Heaven\"><br \/>\n  Follow Stranger Than Heaven<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>At this evening&#8217;s Xbox Partner Preview, we got a fresh look at Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven, as well as news that a dedicated broadcast will air this May.<\/p>\n<p>Before I get into that future event, I will tell you more about what was shown this evening. First off all, the RGG team revealed that Stranger than Heaven will in fact take place over five different eras across five different cities in Japan. So, we will be spending time in 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951 and 1965.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>While the team isn&#8217;t going to give <em>too <\/em>much away about Stranger than Heaven right now, RGG executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama told <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/26\/stranger-than-heaven-xbox-partner-preview\/\">Xbox Wire<\/a>: &#8220;As you can imagine, five cities and five eras is a massive undertaking. We&#8217;re putting a tremendous amount of care into bringing to life these times and places we feel are rarely explored in games. It\u2019s truly a unique experience you can\u2019t get anywhere else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Along with this journey through the ages, today&#8217;s Stranger than Heaven teaser &#8211; which you can check out further below &#8211; also gave us a look at the combat systems, which includes a range of weapons to smash down on your adversaries, as well as grappling, the always exciting one-versus-many fights, and environmental interactions all given their moment in the spotlight. &#8220;This is an all-new level of combat design from us, and what you saw is just the tip of the iceberg with much more to be revealed soon,&#8221; said Yokoyama-san.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for any familiar faces you may think you see in the new Stranger than Heaven trailer, well here is what Yokoyama-san has to say about them: &#8220;We weren\u2019t exactly subtle with some of the footage we chose for this trailer, but let&#8217;s just say that players can look forward to an all-star cast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the latest Stranger than Heaven trailer below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGqkjDoyI8o?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PGqkjDoyI8o\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGqkjDoyI8o\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, onto that aforementioned dedicated Stranger than Heaven broadcast, which will offer a deeper dive into the game&#8217;s mechanics and world. It&#8217;s kicking off on 6th\/7th May, depending on where in the world you are. You can find your timezone below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PDT: May 6, 4pm<\/li>\n<li>EDT: May 6, 7pm<\/li>\n<li>BST: May 7, 12am<\/li>\n<li>CEST: May 7, 1am<\/li>\n<li>JST: May 7, 8am<\/li>\n<li>AEST: May 7, 9am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On its release, Stranger Than Heaven will be available on Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Game Pass. I am double checking on PlayStation\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere this evening we also got a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stalker-2-cost-of-hope-expansion-xbox-partner-preview\">Stalker 2&#8217;s Cost of Hope expansion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dispatch-xbox-release\">Dispatch on Xbox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>At this evening&#8217;s Xbox Partner Preview, we got a fresh look at Ryu Ga Gotoku&#8217;s Stranger Than Heaven, as well as news that a dedicated broadcast will air this May.<\/p>\n<p>Before I get into that future event, I will tell you more about what was shown this evening. First off all, the RGG team revealed that Stranger than Heaven will in fact take place over five different eras across five different cities in Japan. So, we will be spending time in 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951 and 1965.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>While the team isn&#8217;t going to give <em>too <\/em>much away about Stranger than Heaven right now, RGG executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama told <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/26\/stranger-than-heaven-xbox-partner-preview\/\">Xbox Wire<\/a>: &#8220;As you can imagine, five cities and five eras is a massive undertaking. We&#8217;re putting a tremendous amount of care into bringing to life these times and places we feel are rarely explored in games. It\u2019s truly a unique experience you can\u2019t get anywhere else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Along with this journey through the ages, today&#8217;s Stranger than Heaven teaser &#8211; which you can check out further below &#8211; also gave us a look at the combat systems, which includes a range of weapons to smash down on your adversaries, as well as grappling, the always exciting one-versus-many fights, and environmental interactions all given their moment in the spotlight. &#8220;This is an all-new level of combat design from us, and what you saw is just the tip of the iceberg with much more to be revealed soon,&#8221; said Yokoyama-san.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for any familiar faces you may think you see in the new Stranger than Heaven trailer, well here is what Yokoyama-san has to say about them: &#8220;We weren\u2019t exactly subtle with some of the footage we chose for this trailer, but let&#8217;s just say that players can look forward to an all-star cast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the latest Stranger than Heaven trailer below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGqkjDoyI8o?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PGqkjDoyI8o\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Five Eras Reveal Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview 2026. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGqkjDoyI8o\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, onto that aforementioned dedicated Stranger than Heaven broadcast, which will offer a deeper dive into the game&#8217;s mechanics and world. It&#8217;s kicking off on 6th\/7th May, depending on where in the world you are. You can find your timezone below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PDT: May 6, 4pm<\/li>\n<li>EDT: May 6, 7pm<\/li>\n<li>BST: May 7, 12am<\/li>\n<li>CEST: May 7, 1am<\/li>\n<li>JST: May 7, 8am<\/li>\n<li>AEST: May 7, 9am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On its release, Stranger Than Heaven will be available on Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Game Pass. I am double checking on PlayStation\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere this evening we also got a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stalker-2-cost-of-hope-expansion-xbox-partner-preview\">Stalker 2&#8217;s Cost of Hope expansion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dispatch-xbox-release\">Dispatch on Xbox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Stranger Than Heaven Yakuza studio&#8217;s new RPG, Stranger than Heaven, will span five distinct time periods and five Japanese cities Osaka it to me. 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