Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth are now in the news together again.

Let’s start with “Yakuza 8” because the latter is the same; only the franchise has a new name. Here’s the game’s overview: “Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu, are brought together by fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific. Ichiban Kasuga is an unstoppable underdog who’s no stranger to crawling up from rock bottom, and Kazuma Kiryu is a broken man facing down his last days.

Experience one-of-a-kind combat with dynamic, fast-paced RPG battles where the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes. Adapt your party’s skills to the situation with outlandish jobs and customizations to strategically subdue enemies with over-the-top moves. Unforgettable moments await at every journey step, with a unique mix of quests and activities to enjoy at leisure. Explore Yokohama’s Isezaki Ijincho and the series’ first overseas region, Hawaii! Encounter new faces, create new bonds, and enjoy minigames in these immense and vibrant environments.”

The cast is as follows: Ichiban Kasuga (portrayed by Kazuhiro Nakaya), Kazuma Kiryu (Takaya Kuroda), Jo Sawashiro (Shinichi Tsutsumi), Yu Nanba (Ken Yasuda), Eiji Mitamura (Ryo Narita), Eric Tomizawa (Satoru Iguchi), Koichi Adachi (Akio Otsuka), Saeko Mukoda (Sumire Uesaka), Joon-gi Han (Yuichi Nakamura), Tianyou Zhao (Nobuhiko Okamoto), Chitose Fujinomiya (Anju Inami), Seonhee (Hana Takeda), Masumi Arakawa (Kiichi Nakai), Masataka Ebina (Hiroki Hasegawa), Dwight (Danny Trejo), and Masataka Ebina (Daniel Dae Kim).

The base edition of the game costs $70. The Deluxe Edition, including the Master Vacation Bundle, will be $85. The $110 Ultimate Edition includes the Assorted Outfit Bundle, the Sujimon & Resort Bundle, and the Yakuza CD Collection Set. The pre-order bonuses include the Hero’s Booster Pack (increase your party members’ level and job rank by 1; Leveling Set (Small) x 1, Gearworks Crafting Set (Small) x 1, Job Leveling Set (Small) x 1). It’s recommended to use it when your character’s EXP and job rank is furthest from a new level. Maxed-out characters cannot use it. The other bonus is the Special Job Set (Linebacker for male and Tennis Ace for female party members). Kasuga’s Confidence must be level 6 or higher to unlock the Linebacker job. Kasuga’s Charisma must be level 6 or higher to open the Tennis Ace job.

The opening film of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name features the song Katatoki by Yojiro Noda and J.I.D.; the game will be released on November 9 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, Denuvo), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will be released on January 26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, Denuvo), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: Gematsu, Gematsu