Feature Excerpt Oishi: The Yakuza and the Koan By George Umbarger • November 24th, 2020 What’s the Yakuza series have to do with Zen Buddhism? More than you think!
The Construction and Deconstruction of Yakuza By James Murff • March 29th, 2016 The two most iconic yakuza films, the ideal, and the ideal tear down, how do they fit in culture?
Team Unwinnable vs. Yakuza Weapon By Team Unwinnable • July 13th, 2011 Team Unwinnable took in the New York premiere of Yakuza Weapon at Japan Society and got down with director/star Tak Sakaguchi and our new favorite Japanese actor, Arata Yamanaka, who is so much more than ‘the guy who dies in every movie.’
Forms in Light Glitz and Glamor By Justin Reeve • August 13th, 2021 What lurks below the surface of Yakuza 6’s dual settings?
Turn-Based Games: Dying to Thrive By Lizzie Edkins • November 8th, 2024 Back in the early days of gaming, turn-based combat was common because it had to be.
Letter from the Editor Unwinnable Monthly – August 2024 By David Shimomura • August 15th, 2024 Sometimes the fastest way to enjoyment is taking the long way around.
The Place That Is Nowhere: Abashiri Prison 1-3 from Eureka By Orrin Grey • May 31st, 2024 The star of the show becomes Abashiri itself, and the frozen landscape that surrounds it, which makes escape seem impossible, even long after the inmates are outside the prison walls.
Feature Excerpt Killing the Vampire By Elijah Gonzalez • October 24th, 2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 exorcizes an age-old symbol of stagnation and exploitation to foreground a story about systemic change.
Exploits Feature The Batman Problem By Jeremy Greco • August 1st, 2023 In a game set in Gotham City, why would a player ever want to be anyone other than Batman?
