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Feature I Visited Yakuza's Real-Life Kamurocho, And Somehow Avoided an Ass Stomping
The armpit of Tokyo
In the latest trailer for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, protagonist Ichiban Kasuga describes his home town of Kamurocho as the “armpit of Tokyo”. During a recent visit to the capital, I wanted to see if the real-life location the virtual sandbox is based on lived up to that description. There was no point in visiting during...
Random Kazuma Kiryu's Voice Actor Performed Baka Mitai Live on Stage at TGS
The Yakuza classic
File this one under 'Sh*t We Love to See': the man behind Kazuma Kiryu's Japanese voice got up on stage at Tokyo Game Show and performed a live cover of Baka Mitai. Takaya Kuroda, who's been voicing Kiryu since the PS2 days of Yakuza, put in a belter of a performance which appeared to have just about everyone up on their feet and...
Preview Like a Dragon, SEGA's Once Embattled Yakuza Series, Has Never Been Better
Or stranger
If you’ve been listening to the clacking of leather shoes in SEGA’s glamorous – but often oddball – Yakuza series since the late PS2 days, you’ll know the franchise hasn’t always been in this position. For years a PlayStation exclusive, there was a point where Sony was reeled in to localise the release of PS3 late-comer...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Gets January Release Date Alongside Gameplay, Story Trailers
An embarrassment of riches
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will heroically launch on PS5 and PS4 on 26th January, 2024. Larger-than-life heroes Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu must join forces on an epic RPG adventure that spans the breadth of the Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii. Physical copies of the...
News RGG Summit Will Deliver an Infinite Wealth of Like a Dragon News Next Week
A dragon, like
SEGA and RGG Studio — developer of the Like a Dragon series — have announced the date for another RGG Summit presentation. If you're itching to see more about Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, you may want to tune in on 20th September. We got a fresh look at the former game in...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Reveals Its Mini Games, from the Fights to the Kinky
Play Fighting Vipers 2, Daytona USA 2
The Yakuza and Like a Dragon experiences are famed for including built-in side games that could probably exist on the PS Store all by themselves, and the upcoming Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name looks to be no different. Today SEGA has detailed what you can get up to off the
Preview Like a Dragon Gaiden Feels Like an Evolution of the Yakuza Franchise
Erase everything, build it again, better
We’ve seen glimpses of Kiryu since his reported death in 2018 — his appearance in Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a perfect passing of the torch for the series, we reacquainted ourselves with the eerily similar looking Ryōma this year in Like A Dragon Ishin!, and the Judgment series has continued Ryu Ga...
News Kiryu Was Always Meant to Return in Like a Dragon 8, Dev Claims
Ever since his story ended in Yakuza 6
Please note this article contains relatively minor spoilers for Yakuza: Like a Dragon. When Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was billed as the final chapter in series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's story, more cynical fans would have probably told you that he'd no doubt return at some point. But even with that...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Looks Awesome, Includes Trial Version of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Extended gameplay trailer is here
SEGA and RGG Studio have released an extended look at Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and we won't beat around the bush: this is set up to be another amazing Kiryu adventure. The story stuff looks deliciously dramatic, and the gameplay — particularly the combat — looks like an absolute blast...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Story Details Have Us Drooling Over Another Deadly Drama
Kiryu's at it again
It's hard to find a more consistent franchise than Yakuza Like a Dragon (we promise we'll stop doing that at some point). Even the series' weaker instalments are packed with memorable moments and typically sick fights, and it feels like you can always count on Kazuma Kiryu and the gang to provide a mostly gripping story. Like a...
News Latest Like a Dragon May Have Really Erased Its PS5, PS4 Retail Release
Just like that
First rumoured, and now apparently confirmed, it seems Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be released digitally in the West on PS5 and PS4, with SEGA all but erasing our hopes for a physical release. RGG Studio posted an update to Twitter, seemingly just to remind us that the Kiryu-centric caper was still slated...
News Like a Dragon Fandom Divided After Hearing Kiryu's New English Voice
Change can be difficult
It's never easy to fill another's shoes, let alone that of a fan-favourite character of the calibre of Kazuma Kiryu, the long-time protagonist of the Yakuza Like a Dragon franchise. That's precisely the difficult situation in which recently revealed YouTuber and professional voice actor
News Yakuza Series Creator, Former Developers Disappear from Credits in New Collection
Credit where credit is due
The Yakuza Complete Series was recently released on GOG, offering PC players a DRM-free option, with the entire series packaged together, ranging from Yakuza 0 to Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. It looks Ryu Ga Gotoko Studio (RGG) took out something else, too: the names of former employees that
News YouTuber Yong Yea Is the New English Voice of Kazuma Kiryu
The new Dragon of Dojima
Voice actor and YouTuber Yong Yea has been announced as the new English voice of longtime Yakuza/Like a Dragon protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio made the announcement over on Twitter while revealing Yea as the final panellist at their upcoming Dragons of Japan talk, scheduled to take place at Anime...
News SEGA Word Salad Attempts to Explain Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Name
Speak slowly
We’ve whipped out our magnifying glasses and read this unnecessarily small statement from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s director Masayoshi Yokoyama several times now, and to be totally frank, we’re still none the wiser. The social media post attempts to explain the differences between Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s Western and...
Live Watch the Like a Dragon RGG Summit 2023 Livestream Right Here
Enter the dragon
SEGA and Yakuza Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio are ready to share new information on the future of the franchise, and so we've got ourselves a lovely livestream to watch. RGG Summit Summer 2023 beings at 8PM PT / 4AM BST — that's an hour from the publishing of this article. And yes, we know the timing's dreadful for those of...
News Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is the Next Mainline Game as Ichiban Goes Nude on a Beach
To Infinite and beyond
Update: Just in case there was any shred of doubt, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has now been officially confirmed for PS5 and PS4 in the aftermath of Microsoft's event. Original Article: Well, this is not the trailer we expected to see for Like a Dragon 8 — or, as it'll be called here in the west, Like a Dragon: Infinite...
News Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
Retail release potentially erased
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name looks pretty awesome – after all, how can you not fall in love with a seemingly superhero Kazuma Kiryu, who appeared to use ethereal tethers to tackle thugs in the latest gameplay trailer. The one problem: it may be a digital-only release, with apparently no plans...
News Like a Dragon Showcase Announced for June
Like a Dragon Gaiden surely a lock
SEGA and Yakuza Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio have announced that they'll be hosting a presentation next month, on the 15th June. Adding to what is already an incredibly busy period for the industry — thanks to Summer Game Fest and a stacked release schedule — the 'RGG Summit' will no doubt give us a look...
News The Like a Dragon Team Definitely Didn't Get Much Sleep This Week
Kiryu's karaoke will have kept them awake
For as good as the Like a Dragon (formerly known as Yakuza, of course) games undoubtedly are, they all have two fairly consistent qualities: they’re long and they’re largely the same. Spare a thought for developer Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, then, who, not content with simply making the games, decided to...
Poll Help Us Rank the Yakuza / Like a Dragon Games
Judgment included
With the recent release of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, we think it's time to properly rank the games in RGG Studio's beloved Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise. And, as always, we want your help in creating a definitive list. Determining the series' best games won't be easy, though. This is a property that's managed to maintain a fairly...
News Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Gets Real in Behind the Scenes Like a Dragon Doco
Rise, like a dragon
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is out in the wild now, and we loved it. But, if you are anything like us, you always need a little more Ryu Ga Gotoku in your life, so why not whet your whistle with the first of a three-part documentary looking at life at the studio itself? This first episode, entitled A Dragon Reborn, takes a look at...
Poll Are You Playing Like a Dragon: Ishin?
By the blade
Yep, we now live in a reality where Like a Dragon: Ishin! is available worldwide. And if that's not cause for celebration, we don't know what is. This historical spinoff originally released in Japan almost a decade ago, with this remake giving the experience an Unreal Engine overhaul on PS5 and PS4. If you're already a fan of the...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin's Launch Trailer Feeds the Flames of Hype
Reach out to the truth
Like a Dragon: Ishin! has been out for a few days already if you pre-ordered for early access, but if you happen to be picking it up today — on its official launch date — then this trailer will probably push your hype into overdrive. As we've come to expect of Yakuza Like a Dragon (we promise we'll stop doing this joke at...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin's PS5, PS4 Trophy List Will Destroy You
Do everything, ever
The Yakuza Like a Dragon series is no stranger to extremely tough (read: very grindy) Trophy lists — and upcoming spinoff Like a Dragon: Ishin! is another one that's aimed squarely at masochists. The title's PS5 and PS4 list is packed with what can only be described as mind-breaking Trophies — the kind of trinkets that'll...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Combat Demo Is Out on PS5 Now
Practise before launch
Update: The Like a Dragon: Ishin! demo is available to download now on the PS Store, but only PS5 users can play. There's no PS4 version on offer like there is for the full game. Your save data from the demo won't carry over to the paid version. Original story: A Like a Dragon: Ishin! demo focusing on combat looks set to hit...
News Surprising Absolutely No-One, Like a Dragon: Ishin! DLC Lets You Dress as Kazuma Kiryu
Dress to impress
Like a Dragon: Ishin will roar onto PS5 on 21st February, and by all indications, it's looking like it will satisfy fans' cravings for a new Ryu Ga Gotoku-developed adventure. With release right around the corner, we got a peek at some DLC coming to the game at launch, and players will be able to don the modern-day threads of the...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin Trailer Teases Yet Another Top Tier Tale from RGG Studio
One of the series' best?
It's fairly short, but the new story trailer for Like a Dragon: Ishin! sets the stage for yet another engrossing tale in RGG Studio's beloved franchise. Yakuza fans will already be well aware of the developer's knack for telling gripping narratives, and to be frank, we wouldn't expect anything less from this upcoming remake...
Preview Has Like a Dragon: Ishin's Journey to the West on PS5, PS4 Been Worth the Wait?
SEGA's historical period drama finally arrives overseas
It’s as ancient as Like a Dragon: Ishin’s backdrop, but there was a time when Yakuza fans had to fight tooth and nail like Kazuma Kiryu for Yakuza games. Back when Yakuza Ishin released as a Japanese exclusive launch title for the PS4 in 2014, PlayStation’s third-party evangelist Gio...
News Actor Rahul Kohli and Wrestler Kenny Omega to Cameo as Cards in Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Two of six special guests confirmed
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is just around the corner, with the late-stage samurai game coming in hot on 21st February. Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku has revealed that it will immortalise some of its celebrity super-fans by including them in-game as obtainable Trooper Cards. Trooper Cards represent the forces fighting for...
News Fans Seem Split on Like a Dragon: Ishin's New Combat as Cards Star in Latest Trailer
The hand that's dealt
The reception to Like a Dragon: Ishin! has largely been positive since the game's reveal last year. This is, after all, a remake of a highly rated instalment that was never officially released outside of Japan. We're all expecting yet another engrossing RGG Studio adventure, but for some fans, there's a bit of concern over one...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin Shows Off Incredible Looking Minigames
Dancing! Karaoke! Chicken racing!
SEGA is ramping up the marketing ahead of Like a Dragon: Ishin!'s release in about a month's time, and now we've got the trailer that everyone wanted to see: the minigame showcase. In typical series fashion, you'll be able to take part in a range of mental activities, including traditional Japanese buyo dancing,...
News You Can Run a Cosy Little Farm in Like a Dragon: Ishin
Living off the land
The Yakuza Like a Dragon games love their wholesome side stories, and they don't get much more wholesome than this. Upcoming action RPG Like a Dragon: Ishin! features an especially in-depth optional activity titled 'Another Life', which lets you take a much-needed break from the title's dramatic plot and bloody action. Yes, as...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Is Playable Four Days Early If You Pre-Order Digitally
Like a Drama
Hmmmm, we've never been big fans of this practice, but SEGA has done it before, and it's doing it again: Like a Dragon: Ishin! will be playable four whole days before its release date if you pre-order the game digitally (that's through the PlayStation Store on PS5 and PS4). The four days of "early access" are being specifically promoted...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin!'s Combat Is Looking Brutal, Surprisingly Bloody
Cold steel, hot lead
SEGA has released a new gameplay trailer for upcoming action RPG Like a Dragon: Ishin!. It spotlights the title's combat system, which is primarily based upon four unique fighting styles: Swordsman, Gunman, Wild Dancer, and Brawler. You can switch between these styles at any time in a fight, with each of them sporting their own...
News Yakuza's Addictive Cabaret Club Will Return in Like a Dragon Gaiden on PS5, PS4
Hostess with the mostess
The minigames are a massive part of the appeal in any Yakuza title, and it looks like SEGA will be bringing back a classic for the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Those of you who follow the series closely will know that Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is currently holding a competition for models to appear...
The Last Samurai
We can't help but devour any new Like a Dragon: Ishin! info as fast as we can get it. Recently, fans at Twitchcon had the opportunity to go hands-on with the title and give their impressions. Now a full interview with producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto from the event has been released, in which the setting, story and upgraded battle system...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Looks Fantastic in Twitchcon Gameplay Impressions
Revere the Emperor, expel the barbarians
Like a Dragon: Ishin! looks like it will be a lot of fun when it launches in February, with its 19th-century schtick a welcome change from the more modern setting of the classic Yakuza games. Attendees of Twitchcon were able to go hands-on with the game, and SEGA has released a short video of some lucky...
News Ryu Ga Gotoku Director Credits Subscription Services for Yakuza's Popularity in the West
Rise, like a dragon
The Yakuza franchise, which will be known as Like a Dragon going forward, has experienced an explosion of popularity in recent years, and studio Ryu Ga Gotoku credits subscriptions services like PlayStation Plus and Game Pass for this success. In a new interview with Twinfinite, Ryu Ga Gotoku director and executive producer...
News The Yakuza Name Is No More in the West, and RGG Studio Explains Why
The dragon rises
As soon as RGG Studio officially announced Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon 8, we knew that 'Yakuza' was no more. Like a Dragon is replacing the Western name of SEGA's long running series, and honestly, the change doesn't come as a huge surprise — even if its implementation has...
Poll Are You Okay with Kiryu Being a Main Character Again in the New Like a Dragon Games?
Legends never die
Hey, remember when Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was meant to be the definitive end of Kazuma Kiryu's long-running story, and then RGG Studio decided to have him star in not one, but two new Like a Dragon games seven and eight years later? What's all that about? Indeed, Kiryu is coming back whether you like it or not. He'll star in...
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Won't Have an English Dub
Just subs
As part of ongoing coverage at Tokyo Game Show, RGG Studio has confirmed that freshly announced remake Like a Dragon: Ishin! will not have an English voiceover option — it'll just be sticking with subtitles. The developer has greenlit English dubs for its most recent games — Judgment, Lost Judgment, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon — so...
News Like a Dragon Dev RGG Studio Considering a Move to Unreal Engine 5
Dragon Engine is getting old
RGG Studio, the developer behind the long running Yakuza Like a Dragon franchise, is in the process of "researching" Unreal Engine 5, as it considers dropping its current, in-house Dragon Engine. As reported by IGN, the team is aware that its custom engine is starting to show its age, and would probably need a "major...
News Ghost of Tsushima Paved the Way West for Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Says Dev
The Ghost with the most
It's been noted numerous times up until this point, but Ghost of Tsushima really did strike a chord with Japanese gamers and developers. Sony's excellent open world title — first released in 2020 — enjoyed a lot of success in the nation that it was portraying, and you may remember that former RGG Studio boss Toshihiro...
News Master the Four Battle Styles in This Like a Dragon: Ishin! PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Extreme Bakmatsu entertainment!
Tokyo Game Show 2022 is kicking off with a bang, and we were treated to our first look at gameplay for the newly revealed and already eagerly anticipated Like a Dragon: Ishin! This one is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 21st February (22nd in Asian territories), although it is unlikely that deputy editor Robert Ramsey will...
News SEGA Is Dropping the 'Yakuza' Name from Now On
Like a Dragon
In case it wasn't already clear from the fresh announcements of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon 8, SEGA is dropping the 'Yakuza' name from its long running franchise. Of course, the Yakuza games have never been called Yakuza in Japan. Over in its home nation, Yakuza as a...
News Like a Dragon Gaiden Is a Smaller Action Game Starring Kiryu in 2023
Sorry, Joryu
Here's a surprise announcement for you: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a brand new Yakuza title from RGG Studio. It takes place between Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and explains what happened to Kazuma Kiryu. It's being described as a slightly shorter experience. Bigger than the Lost...
News Like a Dragon 8 Announced for PS5, PS4 in 2024, Kiryu Is Back
Re-enter the Dragon
The sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be called Like a Dragon 8, and it'll release for PS5 and PS4 in 2024. It's a while off, then, but at least we have the fantastic looking Like a Dragon: Ishin! to keep us occupied next year. The big talking point here, though, is that previous series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is back, and...
News Extended Like a Dragon: Ishin! Trailer Is Maximum Hype, Confirms It's a Whole New Remake
Loads of new actors added
RGG Studio is no stranger to amazing trailers, and this extended video for the freshly announced Like a Dragon: Ishin! is right up there with its best work. The near six-minute trailer introduces so many familiar faces — assuming you're a big Yakuza fan — and confirms that the title is a full-on remake of the original...
News Feudal Japan Yakuza Spinoff Like a Dragon: Ishin! Is Finally Coming West in February 2023
Kiryu returns, kind of
Regular readers will know that we've been waiting on this one for a long time. Two Yakuza spinoff titles, Kenzan and Ishin, never made it West despite fan demand, but the latter, localised as Like a Dragon: Ishin! is finally sailing overseas in February 2023. It'll release on both PS4 — its original console, alongside PS3...
