Not exact matches
Japanese games on console still had a hard time breaking the market if they weren't RPGs or mascots, but Yakuza seemed like it had elements that resonated with an audience outside of Japan: mafia
types, brutal action, and non-linear, sandbox
gameplay on a smaller scale of the hugely
popular GTA series (and its ilk).
Throw in a a bunch of enemy
types (the meteor showers being my favorite), lots of power - ups, several different
gameplay modes, various challenges, and leaderboards galore and you have a very intelligent and fun reworking of one of gaming's less
popular old classics.
This
type of
gameplay is becoming increasingly
popular and it makes sense that Rockstar Games would find a way to integrate it for «Red Dead Redemption 2.»