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Stranger Than Heaven: Previews and Director Interviews Ahead of Launch

Multiple outlets published hands-on previews and interviews with director Mikinobu Abe on October 21-23, 2026, covering RGG Studio's new multi-era action game Stranger Than Heaven, its break from the Yakuza/Like a Dragon style, combat, and story.

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Oct 23, 3:00 PM techradar.com 'At some point we did have a small rhythm game, but it didn't exactly match the feeling that you're promoting a show' — Stranger Than Heaven director says the showbiz system was 'a real challenge' and inspired by musicians with an 'antenna' for music
Oct 23, 11:00 AM techradar.com 'Historical accuracy wasn't the goal from the very beginning' — Stranger Than Heaven director says while research for its era-spanning game was 'really difficult,' the cities will still have 'a lot of fiction'
Oct 22, 9:00 AM techradar.com Stranger Than Heaven director says 'it was really important' for RGG that 'the player experience the whole life of a man' and that the story's 50-year timeline was essential to depicting how a yakuza organization is built
Oct 22, 8:00 AM techradar.com Stranger Than Heaven director says the game's combat was inspired by old 'Ninkyo' Yakuza movies because the 'raw and gritty' action scenes fit Daito's character as an inexperienced fighter — 'We felt that atmosphere was what made those genres special'
Oct 21, 11:27 AM polygon.com Stranger Than Heaven Director Says the Game Is a ‘Serious Work’ and Comedy Isn’t a Focus
Oct 21, 9:00 AM techradar.com Stranger Than Heaven director says Makoto Daito's life story is 'not just entertainment' and hopes it will break the barriers of racism — 'I hope that Makoto’s life journey really speaks to people around the globe who have had similar experiences'
Oct 21, 8:00 AM techradar.com Stranger Than Heaven director says RGG 'intentionally' forgot about Yakuza to create 'something new' — 'Every single aspect of it, we started thinking about it from scratch, just to suit the style of Stranger Than Heaven'
Oct 21, 7:20 AM ign.com How Being An Outsider Fueled Stranger Than Heaven's Director and Actor to Craft Its Story
Oct 21, 7:00 AM polygon.com Stranger Than Heaven May Have Forgotten One Thing That Made Yakuza Great
Oct 21, 7:00 AM ign.com Stranger Than Heaven: The Final Preview of the Yakuza Team’s Ambitious, Decades-Spanning Action-Adventure
Oct 21, 7:00 AM gamespot.com Stranger Than Heaven’s Story Is Built On “Fictional Realism” | Preview
Oct 21, 7:00 AM techradar.com Stranger Than Heaven preview: all the makings of a unique off-beat adventure from RGG Studio
Oct 21, 7:00 AM engadget.com Stranger Than Heaven builds its identity as Like A Dragon's more relentless spin-off