Wow. Okay, so let’s dive into this madness. Sega and this super talented bunch—Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (these are the folks behind Like A Dragon, by the way)—just threw everyone a curveball at Summer Game Fest 2025. I mean, they’re not just whipping out a new trailer for something they were calling Project Century back at The Game Awards 2024. Nope. They’ve got a whole new moniker: Stranger Than Heaven. Sounds epic, right?
So, picture this. Their first trailer? Felt like tripping into some early-1900s Japan, kind of Judgment vibes but all rain-soaked and moody. Fast forward to now, and bam! It’s like they tossed L.A. Noire into the mix. Think detective drama but with that snazzy RGG Studio twist.
We follow this detective dude, Mako Daito. He’s wandering around this glitzy, chaotic city. It’s dripping with neon, people chasing wild dreams, seedy alleyways—you name it. And he’s not just some run-of-the-mill detective, trust me. There’s a clip where he’s puffing on a cigarette—gotta love how the game casually warns, “Draws immense hostility when smoking.” Seriously? What does that even mean? Meters for hunger and thirst pop up, a first for these guys, and decisions that could go any which way. Like, does Mako show mercy or not? Stressful stuff right there.
By the end, Mako’s meeting an American dude, who’s all like, whoa, didn’t expect you to be Japanese. And yeah, Mako’s going through this existential thing—melodrama class at RGG Studio must’ve been intense.
The whole code name, Project Century, threw people off. And with the trailer’s time jump of 30-ish years, you’d think, hmmm, maybe the story bounces around the century? Wild guess, but pretty much what everyone’s thinking. The studio? Tight-lipped. Told folks not to even bother figuring it out. Classic mysterious.
All this serves as the prelude to Stranger Than Heaven’s big debut in 2026. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a ride.
