Stranger Than Heaven’s second story trailer, released by Sega on November 13, takes Makoto Daito to Kure in 1929. This is the second act in the protagonist’s fifty-year journey, following the earlier introduction to Kokura.
Daito joins the Iwaki family after an attack on its patriarch, Genzo Iwaki. He begins climbing the yakuza ranks and becomes known as the “Red Oni.” Alongside that rise, the trailer introduces his struggle with life in the organization and the choices he has made.
Before arriving in Japan, Makoto is a young man with an American father and Japanese mother, orphaned and persecuted for his mixed heritage. The story begins in San Francisco in 1915, when he sneaks aboard a ship to seek a life in his mother’s homeland. Kokura establishes that journey, while Kure draws him further into the criminal world.
The game follows Daito through five cities at different points in history. After Kokura in 1915 and Kure in 1929 come Minami, Osaka in 1943, Atami in 1951 and Shinjuku in 1965. The changing settings also reflect shifts in Japanese culture and entertainment across those decades.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is developing the action-adventure game. Its combat allows players to control Daito’s left and right sides to attack and defend. His musical talent also leads him into producing live entertainment, adding another strand to his life beyond fighting.
Stranger Than Heaven is scheduled for January 15, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam and Xbox on PC. It is also coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass on day one. Sega says further story trailers will explore other stages of Daito’s journey.
Sources: SEGA — Act 2: Kure story trailer · Official game website · Xbox — Stranger Than Heaven · SEGA — release schedule and platforms
