Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega. It is the eighth main release in the Yakuza series, and was released in Japan for PlayStation 4 as Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue on January 16, 2020. It had a worldwide release on November 10, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series XS. A PlayStation 5 version is set to release on March 2, 2021.

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Summary Yakuza: Like a DragonYakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega. It is the eighth main release in the Yakuza series, and was released in Japan for PlayStation 4 as Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue on January 16, 2020. It had a worldwide release on November 10, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series XS; the latter being released with the game as a launch title. A PlayStation 5 version is set to release on March 2, 2021. In contrast to the previous games that focused on the life of Kazuma Kiryu, a man trying to lead a normal life following his removal from the Tojo Clan, this game instead introduces a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga. After being imprisoned for eighteen years only to then be betrayed by his former boss, Ichiban goes on a personal quest to become a hero. Most of the gameplay takes place in the Yokohama district of Isezaki Ijincho, which is based on Yokohamas’s real-life IseZakichō district. However, Kamurocho and the Osaka district Sotenbori will be featured in the game. For the first time in the series, the focus shifts away from Tokyo and the game’s fictional recreation of Kabukichō, called KamuroCHO. Players can also call on various party assists to strengthen the party or defeat enemies, with more assists added as the story progresses or through the completion of sub-stories.

Complementing the new RPG type combat system are Jobs, a form of character classes similar to other RPGs, Players can change any party member’s job to better fit the party’s playstyle. Currently, there are two jobs that can only be obtained via paid downloadable content. Mukoda and Kamataki are the first female fighting characters who are directly controlled by the player. The game offers both Japanese and English audio to the player, with players able to take up side-quests to gain additional rewards and players are also able to enjoy the various side activities around the map such as karaoke. A new game plus mode with additional difficulty settings exclusive to this mode is scheduled to be released as paid downloadable content in the near future, with a version of the game set to be available for Xbox One, PS4, and PS3 in the spring of next year. It’s also the first main game not to have Kazuma Kiryu as its protagonist, introducing the new character Ichiban Kasuga instead. Ichiban was revealed in August 2017, and will then function as a main character in future games. Alongside Kasuga, other characters that can be recruited include Yu Nanba, Koichi Adachi, Saeko Mukoda, Tianyou Zhao, Joon-Gi Han, and Eri Kam ataki.