The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series doesn't even try to hide this. They lift entire locations straight from the country. Kamurocho is Kabukicho without the trademark infringement. Sotenbori and Ijincho both have their real life counterparts in Japan as well.
In various Yakuza communities, one of the more enduring posts are those of people taking pictures of the real life locations and comparing them against the in-game counterparts.
Basically, RGG studios are doing their best to make the single most Japanese game they can.
In various Yakuza communities, one of the more enduring posts are those of people taking pictures of the real life locations and comparing them against the in-game counterparts.
Basically, RGG studios are doing their best to make the single most Japanese game they can.