Project Century: Stranger Than Heaven SGF 2025 Trailer – A Yakuza Meets L.A. Noire Experience

So, here’s the scoop from the latest Summer Game Fest. Sega and those folks at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio – you know, the Like A Dragon masterminds – they’ve got something cooking called Stranger Than Heaven. It’s supposed to be the next big thing. Though honestly, the vibe I got from the first trailer was like some early-20th century detective escapade. Picture someone ambling through rainy Japanese streets in 1914 – a real Judgment-meets-dreary-weather take. Now? It’s feeling more L.A. Noire-ish, but with a twist only RGG can whip up.

Enter Mako Daito, our new detective buddy, and he’s on one wild ride in this city that’s all about high life and chaos. Think glamorous nightclubs, brawls breaking out on every corner, and those sketchy back alleys we can’t help but find fascinating. And hey, looks like RGG is playing around more with survival stuff. I swear, there’s this moment where Mako lights a cigarette and bam! A tooltip pops up saying “Draws immense hostility when smoking.” Talk about pressure, right? Oh, and he’s juggling hunger and thirst meters. Like, seriously, we’ve never seen this before from them. Makes you wonder if Mako ever just wants to sip a latte and chill.

But anyway, there’s this American guy Mako runs into who’s all “Whoa, you’re Japanese?” Which leads to this dramatic soul-searching line from Mako about losing his way. Classic RGG, mixing in that melodrama we all eat up.

The mystery – well, they named the first trailer Project Century and now the story hops ahead like 30 years. Makes you think it might stretch throughout a hundred years. But, who really knows? RGG is being tight-lipped, saying not to even guess what’s going on. Love that.

Oh yeah, note it down – Stranger Than Heaven drops in 2026. Mark your calendars or set a phone reminder or whatever.