Yakuza: Like A Dragon - News

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JRPG
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
Released
November 10, 2020
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher(s)
Sega
Engine
Dragon Engine
Franchise
Yakuza

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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

RISE LIKE A DRAGON
Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking grunt of a low-ranking yakuza family in Tokyo, faces an 18-year prison sentence after taking the fall for a crime he didn't commit. Never losing faith, he loyally serves his time and returns to society to discover that no one was waiting for him on the outside, and his clan has been destroyed by the man he respected most.

Confused and alone, he embarks on a mission to discover the truth behind his family's betrayal and take his life back, becoming an unlikely hero for the city’s outcasts on his journey.

LEVEL UP FROM UNDERDOG TO DRAGON IN DYNAMIC RPG COMBAT: Experience dynamic RPG combat like none other. Switch between 19 unique Jobs ranging from Bodyguard to Musician, and use the battlefield your weapon. Take up bats, umbrellas, bikes, street signs, and everything else at your disposal to crack some skulls!

ENTER THE UNDERWORLD PLAYGROUND: When you're not busy bashing heads, relax by hitting up the local arcade for some classic SEGA games, compete with locals in a no holds barred go-kart race around Yokohama, complete 50 unique substories, or just take in the scenery of a modern-day Japanese city. There’s always something new around the corner.

Genre(s)
JRPG

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