Century Project: The 2025 SGF Trailer Blends Yakuza with L.A. Noire Vibes

Alright, so here’s the deal. I found myself gripped by this whole Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio reveal. They came out swinging at Summer Game Fest 2025 with this new trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. Yeah, it’s a mouthful, I know. But listen, it’s like they’ve taken a detour from their usual path, you know? It’s not that typical old-school detective beat. This one’s giving off serious L.A. Noire vibes. Yeah, I’m talking neon lights, smoky jazz clubs, the whole shebang.

Picture this—Mako Daito, the detective, is prowling around a city that’s practically glowing with a kind of sketchy glamour. We’re talking rowdy street brawls, tenements that probably have more stories than can ever be written down, and high streets practically marinated in neon. And this guy, he’s got to keep track of hunger and thirst now. Seriously, it’s like a survival game mixed with detective work. Oh, and then there was this weird moment in the trailer where Mako lights up a cigarette, and there’s this on-screen tidbit saying smoking makes folks more hostile. Like, really? Guess nicotine ain’t gonna win him any friends there.

Oh, can’t forget the ending bit—Mako runs into this American who’s all perplexed that he’s Japanese. Cue the existential crisis where Mako’s lost sight of who he is. Classic melodrama, dripping with that Yakuza intensity they’re known for. Not sure why, but it kinda gave me chills.

And then there’s this whole “Project Century” codename and the fact they fast-forwarded three decades in the trailer? Lord only knows where this plot’s heading, spanning a whole century? It’s anybody’s guess. They’ve been cheeky, telling folks not to even bother decoding it. Mysterious much?

Slated for 2026, this one. Gonna be a ride, I’m telling ya.