For those unaware or new to the yakuza series these games are heavily story based with lengthy cutscenes and wordy narratives.
Yakuza like a dragon battle. Like a dragon will release on xbox series s and x xbox one ps4 and pc on november 10th and later on ps5 on march 2nd 2021. Like a dragon is no different so prepare to buckle in for some time investment into story. Like a dragon has taken arguably the. Like a dragon is a fine first step into a turn based battle structure for the series that retains the strong narrative and outlandish comedy the franchise is known for.
Yet like previous titles in the series the story is half of the reason you should. 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 on january 16 2020. The yakuza games have always been about smacking people in the face with traffic cones bicycles and street signs but the development team behind yakuza. The latest in the long running yakuza series like a dragon trades in the usual beat em up battle system for the turn based battles of dragon quest and while the transition isn t entirely.
Like a dragon review. The moment ichiban hunts a notorious piss wizard you know like a dragon is no slouch in this department. Like a dragon is a major departure in the yakuza series but manages to keep what makes the yakuza games great while trying something new. Like a dragon the upcoming eighth installment of the popular yakuza series bucks tradition by utilizing a turn based battle system rather than the brawling fisticuffs seen in previous.
Like a dragon aims to be a new entry point to yakuza newcomers even though it is anything but that. With a new battle system and new main character yakuza. The latter will have the game as a launch title. This review reflects the pc version of the game.
Yakuza s sub stories are legendary elevating simple fetch quests with hilarious writing this is the best localization in the biz and often blindsiding punchlines.