In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories there are several gangs, whose members will be ready to defend their territory even at the cost of living! Here is the list and the main features.
Lion Family
Boss: Salvatore Leone.
Clothes: Smoking, some wearing sunglasses.
Car: Mafia Sentinel and Limousine provided by Joey Leone.
Weapons: Guns, pump guns.
Territory: Area around St. Marks, Portland.
Branch: Protection, Extortion and Robbery.
Coverage: Restaurants and Red Light Clubs.
Favorite Radio Station: Double Cleff FM.
The great Sicilian family of lions is the first family you will work for. They control much of Portland’s territory, but recently some other gangs are planning to get their hands on their “kingdom”. Their weapons are deadly, their values very strong and closely linked to family and honor.
SindaccoFamily
Boss: Paulie Sindacco.
Clothes: Dark dresses and leather jackets.
Car: Silver SW.
Weapons: Baseball clubs, Guns.
Territory: Chinatown (Portland) and Newport, Fort Staunton (Staunton Island).
Branch: Trading and Prostitution.
Favorite Radio Station: Double Cleff FM.
The mafia family of Sindacco is headed by Paulie Sindacco, who is always on the move and gives orders to his henchmen.
Forelli Family
Boss: Franco Forelli.
Clothes: Brown or blue trousers and light blue shirt.
Car: Grey car.
Weapons: Guns.
Territory: Fort Staunton and Rockford, Staunton Island.
Branch: Trading, Extortion.
Favorite Radio Station: Radio del mundo.
The Forelli family is headed by Franco Forelli. They will also return in GTA III and San Andreas.
Diablos
Boss: El Burro.
Clothes: Sweatshirts, Suits or Jeans, Red and Blue Bandanas.
Car: Stallion makeup.
Weapons: Baseball clubs.
Territory: Hepburn Heights, Portland.
Branch: Shop, Smuggling and Robbery.
Favorite Radio Station: Head Radio.
The Spanish gang of Diablos is known for small muggings and robberies, but also for their business that revolves around pornographic magazines. They are not armed to the teeth, often only with a baseball bat, so they won’t bother your business too much. However, their cars are among the most beautiful in the city, with typical red flames on the sides.
Triad
Boss: Three Chinese criminals.
Clothes: Blue dresses.
Car: Laundry Vans.
Weapons: Baseball clubs, Guns.
Territory: Chinatown, Portland.
Branch: Protection and Recycling of Dirty Money.
Roofing: Artificial fish factory, Laundries.
Favorite Radio Station: Chatterbox FM.
The Chinese gang of the Triad takes its name from the number of bosses at its top, three precisely. Their business revolves around Mr. Wong’s laundry and the “More Fish, Less Problems” factory. They are less dangerous than the mobsters, and on board their trucks they are almost harmless. It will be fun to hear some of their phrases (in English) like: “Somebody call a doctor”, “I see pain in your future!”, “And the winner after the knock-out is…”, “Easy, dragon breath!”.
Colombian Cartel
Boss: Catalina and Miguel.
Clothes: Hawaiian Shirts, Jeans, Cowboy Boots, Hats with snake teeth “set”.
Car: 4×4 chrome-plated.
Weapons: Uzi, Ak-47.
Territory: Fort Staunton, Staunton Island and Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale.
Branch: Drug trafficking, Robbery.
Coverage: Freight transport.
Favorite Radio Station: Flashback FM, Rise FM.
The Colombian Cartel Gang is certainly the main enemy gang during the game. Almost every gang in Liberty City despises it, except the Yardies. They produce a drug called Spank, their main source of income.
Avenging Angels
Boss: ?
Clothes: Biker Clothes.
Motorcycle: Modified Freeway.
Weapons: Baseball clubs, Guns.
Territory: Chinatown (Portland) and Newport, Aspatria and Rockford (Staunton Island), Pike Creek (Shoreside Vale).
Branch: Polulation protection.
Favorite Radio Station: Unknown.
The Avenging Angels gang controls and protects the population. Usually on foot or on their modified Freeways.
Yardies
Boss: King Courtney.
Clothes: Beige dresses, black T-shirt and hat.
Car: Idaho equipped with hydraulic systems.
Weapons: Baseball clubs, Guns.
Territory: Newport, Staunton Island.
Branch: Drug trafficking.
Favorite Radio Station: K-Jah.
This gang, probably of Jamaican origin, controls the upper reaches of the commercial sector in Newport. It is the only gang allied with the Colombian Cartel, even if it is not a particularly dangerous gang. The business revolves around the sale of the Colombian spank. Their cars, the Lobo, are the only ones in Liberty City, equipped with hydraulic systems.
Yakuza
Boss: Kenji Kasen and Asuka.
Clothes: Smoking.
Car: Japanese Stinger.
Weapons: Guns, Uzi.
Territory: Torrington, Staunton Island.
Branch: Gambling and Falsification.
Coverage: Casino Oicho-Kabu.
Favorite Radio Station: Lips106.
This Japanese gang, led by Kenji Kasen and Asuka, will be the first we’ll work for once we get to Staunton Island and will be one of the few friendly gangs throughout the course of the game. The gang’s business revolves around money laundering, forgery and protection, as well as gambling as a cover. They also have friendships infiltrated by the police, so law enforcement agencies often turn a blind eye to their shady business. Their modified Stinger cars are sporty and fast.
South Side Hoods
Boss: D-Ice.
Clothes: Red or purple jumpsuits, baseball hats and sweatshirts.
Car: Rumpo XL.
Weapons: Guns, Uzi.
Territory: Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale.
Branch: Fights, muggings.
Favorite Radio Station: MSX.
This small suburban gang is formed by two groups, the Red Jacks and the Purple Nines, distinguished by the colour of the sweatshirt (the former have red, the latter purple). Their Rumpo XL are really fast and powerful, agile for possible escapes after a mugging. The two clans will end up crossing their interests in the territories of the Wichita Gardens, but in the end the Red Jacks will get the better of the Purple Nines, which will disappear completely from circulation.
