 series, Kiryu is back as the hero of this tale, and is bringing along the classic series combat with it. Following the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Kiryu has left his past life behind in order to protect the foster children in his care. In return, he has become a secret agent for the Daidoji faction and is plunged straight back into the criminal underworld he had worked so hard to escape from. The Gamescom demo sees Kiryu – now known as Joryu – and informant Akane arriving at 'the Castle' which is a giant resort on the top of a boat. This area will be familiar to those who have played earlier entries as it's basically Kamurocho's Purgatory but on the back of a giant boat. Here you'll find all manner of Like a Dragon staples like gambling minigames, karaoke, and cabaret clubs. But of course, much like Purgatory, the main event of the Castle is the battle arena, which is where you get to put Kiryu's new Agent fighting style to the test. I never thought I would be comparing the combat in a Like a Dragon title to Marvel's Spider-Man, but here we are. The Agent fighting style fits Kiryu with a number of gadgets like exploding cigarettes, and drones which are fine – if not a bit basic – additions. The real star are the rocket boots which allow you to glide around the arena like Platinum Games' Vanquish (albeit not quite as fast),){kind=link}
Gaiden follows Kiryu’s story between the events of Yakuza 6 and the upcoming Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is the latest entry in Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s premiere franchise, and brings back the series’ poster boy in style.
I was extremely hesitant when I first learned that Yakuza: Like a Dragon would be ditching the classic beat âem up style of the original entries to become a traditional turn-based RPG. But then it turned out to be my favourite game of the series, and I fell in love with the new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga.
In the latest instalment in the Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series, Kiryu is back as the hero of this tale, and is bringing along the classic series combat with it. Following the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Kiryu has left his past life behind in order to protect the foster children in his care. In return, he has become a secret agent for the Daidoji faction and is plunged straight back into the criminal underworld he had worked so hard to escape from.
The Gamescom demo sees Kiryu â now known as Joryu â and informant Akane arriving at âthe Castle’ which is a giant resort on the top of a boat. This area will be familiar to those who have played earlier entries as it’s basically Kamurocho’s Purgatory but on the back of a giant boat. Here you’ll find all manner of Like a Dragon staples like gambling minigames, karaoke, and cabaret clubs.