Yakuza Like A Dragon

After being imprisoned for 18 years only to then be betrayed by his former boss, Ichiban goes on a personal quest to become a "hero" and uncover the reason for his betrayal alongside his companions. Yakuza: Like a Dragon received positive reviews from both players and critics who enjoyed the narrative, characters, gameplay, unique take on the JRPG sub-genre, and presentation. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the last game in the series to use the Yakuza name outside of Japan, and the first to use the Japanese title worldwide . It is set to be followed up by two games: a side story, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name in 2023, and the next mainline installment Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth in 2024. Similar to previous games in the Yakuza series, side-quests can be taken up by the player to gain additional rewards and players are also able to enjoy the various side activities around the map such as karaoke. However, unlike typical turn-based RPGs, characters may use nearby surrounding items such as bicycles to attack enemies or may kick surrounding items to their target if there is an interactive item in the environment on the way to the enemy, an aspect that returns from the previous Yakuza games. Players can also call on various party assists to strengthen the party or defeat enemies, with more assists added as the story progresses or through the completion of sub-stories. For the first time in the Yakuza series, the focus shifts away from Tokyo and the game's fictional recreation of Kabukich?, called Kamuroch?. Yokohama's criminal underworld consists of three interconnected factions known as the Ijin Three: the Chinese-Japanese gang Yokohama Liumang, the Korean-Japanese Geomijul mafia, an offshoot of the Jingweon Mafia, and the local yakuza organization, the Seiryu Clan. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is also the first main series game not to have Kazuma Kiryu as its protagonist, though he appears in a supporting capacity. Its lead character is Ichiban Kasuga , a low-ranking member of the Arakawa Family, a subsidiary of the Kanto-based Tojo Clan. Mandatory playable characters who join Kasuga's party include Yu Nanba , a homeless ex-nurse; Koichi Adachi , a former police officer; Saeko Mukoda , a hostess bar manager; Joon-gi Han , a Geomijul operative and the body double of the Jingweon Mafia leader of the same name from Yakuza 6; and Tianyou Zhao , leader of the Liumang. Eri Kamataki appears as a character of the same name , the chief executive officer of Ichiban Confections who recruits Kasuga to help turn her company around as part of the business management minigame.