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 Dragon's penchant for drama carries the property at times, and it looks like the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is going to boast a suitably engrossing tale. On paper, it all sounds superb, as developer RGG Studio has just released a bunch of new plot details.
"During a mission for the Daidoji Faction, Kiryu gets wrapped up in an incident in which he encounters Akame, a mysterious woman deeply acquainted with the underbelly of Sotenbori," reads the official description.
"Using the 'Akame Network,' an intelligence network made up of the homeless, Akame gathers information and, as a jack-of-all-trades, undertakes risky requests that others avoid. Kiryu ends up working with Akame and supporting her business. As Kiryu and Akame become further acquainted while solving problems concerning the underworld such as the poverty business, a drama depicting their relationship will unfold."
Kiryu will have to contest with deadly agents of the aforementioned Daidoji Faction as the story no doubt spirals into chaos during the game's later chapters. If you've been keeping up with the Dragon of Dojima all these years, then you're probably like us — incredibly eager to see how everything unfolds.
Are you looking forward to Like a Dragon Gaiden? Put some sunglasses on and assume a new identity in the comments section below.
[source gematsu.com]
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A man who had a relationship with a police detective in the earlier games will find out he has a daughter who happens to be helping protect from other clans retaliation. Yep, seems a pretty plausible storyline for this series but hook it in my veins!
So is she actually Kiryu’s daughter then? Dunno how long it’s been since 2 in the canon.
Cut the s*** and tell us what karaoke songs are gonna be in the game.
The Hook of a Good Narrative, (especially if you have avoided Plot Spoilers) and what situation your Protagonist will come up against next, make the Yakuza and Linked Titles a must play.
Lost Judgement was a Masterclass in Storytelling
currently playing yakuza 0 and have 4 more entires to get through after that. yup, won't be playing this game for about 4 years at this rate (i only want to play one entry a year so not to get burnt out on the franchise). i play these games for the excellent story, characters and set piece fights... but the rest of the content is quite dull and monotonous to be perfectly honest since the main structure and locations are overused throughout the series. hoping that gaiden introduces a new map and shakes up the formula a little bit from a gameplay standpoint? considering Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has lost a lot of its key staff members over the past few years, i expect that the younger staff will inject some fresh blood into the franchise.
@Porco Assuming that Gaiden leaves off straight away from part 6 - which had a brand new locale/map for the series - I would think that a new/updated map is in the works.
And IMO, even with the locales being reused a bit, the series never got stale for me. I played every entry within a year and didn't get burned out which was surprising for me; however, I don't remember a ton of the plot points from games 3 - 5 lol.
@Olskeezy that's quite impressive — that you played through the entire mainline series in a single calendar year. you aren't alone as i have heard some other people doing the same. i prefer a bit more variety, though. i have made it a point to only do the side content that presents itself to me (organically) and to skip the rest. if that means i only do 50% of the side quests, that works for me... i want the main storyline to remain at the forefront of the experience since that is why i play these games. they pack an emotional punch, that's for sure! and yes, it has hard to keep track of all the converging story elements, characters and organization names at times, but it doesn't hurt the experience too much since they usually do a pretty good job at keeping the central plot point relatively straightforward.
Looking forward to the game but wish there a physical release when all the other entries have physical releases. I’ll play it before Yakuza 8 but not sure if it will be day one
I'm about to finish 0 and already played K1. I want to play all the series, a daunting task, but I'm really enjoying the story, it's absurdly well written!! The gameplay is catchy and fun. There's a long road until I reach Gaiden and Infinite Wealth, but I will prevail!!
My favourite series of all time. Not even the deplorable Ishin could ruin it for me. And with Kiryu back…very much looking forward to it.
I really need to get back into this series.
I played 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2 thanks to Game Pass. I started going through 3, but it was tough going to a straight port of a PS3 game. It felt very dated. Plus, I had some burnout after doing back-to-back-to-back games.
Great games, though!
@GamingFan4Lyf Yeah, I played the new 1 and 2 on GP and watched 30 min recaps of 3-5 before playing 6. Finishing up 0 now. Just couldn't get into 3 due to its age. Worked well for me.
I'm definitely getting this on launch, so won't be reading about it. Want to avoid any spoilers.
No physical is a bummer. Might import
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