Project Century: Stranger Than Heaven SGF 2025 Trailer – A Yakuza Meets L.A. Noire Mashup

Okay, so picture this: I’m watching The Game Awards 2024, and suddenly Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio drop this bomb about Project Century. And then, fast forward to Summer Game Fest 2025, and they’re all like, “Surprise! It’s called Stranger Than Heaven now.” Anyway — wait, hang on, did you catch that first trailer? Felt like an old-timey detective film, like wet streets and fedoras, a 1914 vibe in Japan. But the new one? It’s more like Yakuza meets L.A. Noire.

Right, so you got this detective, Mako Daito, moody as ever, wandering through a city that’s practically sparkling. You’ve got jazz clubs on one block, brawls around the corner, and folks chasing dreams — and probably running from something too. It’s all neon lights and shady corners, you know? Oh, and suddenly, survival and simulation are tossed in the mix. There’s this quick shot where Mako’s puffing on a cig — an on-screen tip pops up, something like “Expect trouble if you’re caught smoking.” Makes me wonder, honestly, like why is smoking suddenly an invite for chaos? And for the first time ever, there’s hunger and thirst meters. Can you believe that? Mako’s apparently thinking, “Do I throw this guy some mercy?” in a tight spot. Hectic, right?

And just when you think you’ve got a handle on the madness, Mako’s got this run-in with some American guy who’s shocked to find out he’s Japanese. It wraps up with this dramatic line from Mako about losing himself. Classic RGG drama, even if the setting’s new territory for these guys.

Now, here’s where it gets whacky: they called it Project Century, right? And the trailer jumps decades. Makes you think it’s gonna be this epic spanning a whole century. But, hilariously, RGG basically says, “Don’t try to guess the plot.” Challenge accepted, Studio. Or not. Who knows.

So, Stranger Than Heaven is set to drop in 2026. My calendar’s already marked, right next to “figure out the mystery of why Mako can’t smoke in peace.”