Underplayed Gems

Hana to Ryuu (1998)

Hana to Ryuu cover
Developer
I'Max
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Card & Board Game

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How it feels

A quiet, deliberate card or board game experience wrapped in a yakuza drama, moving at a measured pace with little apparent excitement or flair.

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About

Hana to Ryuu is a yaoi manga series created by Kazuma Kodaka in 1993. Designed as a doujinshi, Hana to Ryu follows Ryuji Kazama, the son of a dead yakuza boss, as he struggles to maintain a peaceful existence while dealing with harmful forces all around him. Hana to Ryu takes place in the universe of another Kodaka series Kizuna, taking place 10-15 years before Kizuna.

Screenshots

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