Watch the Yakuza: Dead Souls launch trailer

Sega have released a launch trailer for Yakuza: Dead Souls, the latest installment in the Yakuza series.

Kiryu just can’t seem to catch a break and now he’s going to have to contend with a new threat – the undead – while also finding a way to rescue his kidnapped step-daughter!

“Taking place in the well-known Kamurocho district, Dead Souls sees the return of the charismatic Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu, accompanied on his adventures by three other playable characters: Shun Akiyama, Ryuji Goda and Goro Majima. In Dead Souls, not only will Kazuma have to go deep into the underworld to rescue his kidnapped step-daughter, but now he will also have to face an army of zombies laying waste to his beloved Tokyo streets!”

The Yakuza series is well known for its melee combat, but has never really experimented with gunplay a huge amount. But all that will change with Yakuza: Dead Souls:

“In addition to melee combat featuring punches, kicks and the possibility to use objects during fights, Yakuza: Dead Souls features gunplay for the first time in the Yakuza series where everything from pistols, machine guns and rocket launchers can be employed against your enemies. Just remember to save some ammo, in case you run into something far more terrifying than zombies!”

There’s also the awesome bonus that in Yakuza: Dead Souls you’ll get to play as popular but previously unplayable characters Yuji Goda and Goro Majima. And lets face it, the way Majima’s psyche works, he just sees the undead roaming around Tokyo as another day at the office (of kicking ass).

The Yakuza: Dead Souls launch trailer shows just what kind of choas Kiryu and co will be getting into.

Yakuza: Dead Souls launch trailer

Yakuza: Dead Souls will be available March 13th in North America, March 15th in Australia and March 16th across Europe, exclusively on PlayStation 3.