The seventh game in the Yakuza franchise is taking the series in a wild new direction…
Yakuza: Like A Dragon will introduce fans to a new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, while also transforming the game’s signature hand-to-hand battles into a turn-based RPG. Sega has recruited actors Kazuhiro Nakaya, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ken Yasuda, and Kiichi Nakai to lend their appearances and voices to the game’s main cast, and the foursome will help tell a dramatic crime saga that spans nearly two decades:
Yakuza: Like A Dragon introduces a new main protagonist for the first time since the series’ inception over a decade ago – Ichiban Kasuga, a low-level yakuza member looking to prove his self-worth, and follows him and his motley crew of unlikely allies as they attempt to rise from rags to riches in this modern human drama.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon is much more than just a new chapter in the Yakuza series. Much like the new English title itself, Yakuza: Like A Dragon is a complete reimagining of the franchise, a landmark to coincide with the series’ 15th anniversary. With the bulk of the game taking place in the large-scale, painstakingly-realized setting of Ijincho in Yokohama, players will explore an entirely new side of Japan never-before-seen in the series. Not only that, but Yakuza: Like A Dragon’s combat system has undergone a major overhaul, combining Yakuza’s established brawling action with a turn-based RPG battle system.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon will be released exclusively for the PS4 sometime in 2020. An Announcement Trailer has been embedded above.
