Tag: Like A Dragon
News Like a Dragon: Ishin! Demo Likely Out on PS Store Tomorrow
Practise before launch
A Like a Dragon: Ishin! demo focusing on combat looks set to hit the PS Store tomorrow on PS5, PS4 barring any funny business. The Twitter account Aggiornamenti Lumia has picked up a pre-release tester on the Microsoft Store backend, which suggests a release on PSN is also on the way. It's said to be 2.94GB in size and is out...
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...