Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name revealed the characters, locations, and fighting styles, while Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth showed off more of itself in a short scene (and here, the two main characters of the franchise were in slideshow).
Let’s start with “Yakuza 7 Gaiden” (no longer the franchise’s name). SEGA says, “What must you sacrifice to protect your loved ones? Kazuma Kiryu, a former legend in the yakuza world, fakes his death to protect his loved ones. He occasionally receives missions as a secret agent for the Daidoji Faction, a shadowy organization that once operated as a fixer for the government. Kiryu’s very existence is kept a closely guarded secret within Daidoji. There he languishes away each day in his self-imposed solitude. Until one day, somebody arrives to drag Kiryu back into the fold.”
They revealed the cast, too: “Kazuma Kiryu (portrayed by Takaya Kuroda): A former legendary yakuza who has erased his past and name. Kosei Shishido (Yasukaze Motomiya): A lieutenant of the Watse Family, an Omi Alliance subsidiary. The Watase Family’s ace-in-the-hole. Yuki Tsuruno (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi): A captain of the Watase Family, an Omi Alliance subsidiary. A yakuza, sworn to the Watase Family. Akame (First Summer Uika): A shadowy figure who knows the ins and outs of Sotenbori. Homare Nishitani III (Kim Jaeuck): Patriarch of the Kijin Clan, an Omi Alliance Subsidiary. Third patriarch of the Kijin Clan, a direct subsidiary of the Omi Alliance. Kihei Hanawa (Hiroki Tochi) – Leader of the Daidoji Faction.”
Now for the combat and locations: “Yakuza Style – Dominate your enemies through brute force. The final form of Kiryu’s signature brawling style. Pummel enemies with a ferocious flurry of punches and kicks, or use your environment as a weapon. Agent Style – Subdue targets with sheer speed. The secret martial art practiced by operatives of the Daidoji Faction. Codename Joryu’s preferred style of combat. A swift and deadly style inspired by different martial arts across the world. It incorporates the use of gadgets to dispatch enemies quickly. Sotenbori, Osaka, serves as the main setting of the game. In areas under the control of the Omi Alliance, there is a high chance that somebody will recognize Kiryu. Isezaki Ijincho is a city in Yokohama near the harbor that is home to the Seiryu Clan, the only yakuza organization in the area. They become the target of Kiryu as he attempts to solve a case.” And they mentioned the digital preorder bonus Legendary Fighter Pack: three legendary yakuza from the Tojo Clan (Daigo Dojima, Goro Majima, and Taiga Saejima) show up at the arena aboard the mysterious tanker at sea. Witness greatness as fabled men duke it out for the title of the strongest!
Then we have Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the equivalent of “Yakuza 8”. From it, we only get one short scene, set outside Japan (but Isezaki Ijincho will surely return), in an unknown location, and it is the beginning of one of the chapters, producer Masayoshi Yokoyama confirmed. Ichiban Kasuga, the new protagonist, talks to the old one, Kiryu. They didn’t go overboard because that’s all they said…
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be released on November 9 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, using Denuvo), PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Yakuza fighting style can be seen from 19:08 to 19:42, while the agent style can be seen from 20:35 to 21:29. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will be coming in early 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, again likely riddled with Denuvo), PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with the scene at 1:00:12 to 1:02:48.
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