Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA have released a new trailer for their upcoming game, Like A Dragon: Ishin. We get a detailed look at how the game's combat system works and more.
Like A Dragon: Ishin is a spin-off of the popular Yakuza series. The game will focus heavily on the past of one of the game's main characters and explain how he joined the Yakuza gang.
Through a digital event, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio took over as producer Masayoshi Yokoyama The game is first revealed through a cinematic teaser with the game engine introducing Ichiban, who will be the protagonist of the new game.
In a surprising and unexpected move, Sega dropped the Yakuza name for all subsequent installments in the series, and instead, the initial name for these games became “Like a Dragon.”
There is also the eighth main part, which will be available in 2024 for PlayStation, Xbox and PC. The game will again be an RPG and will feature dual protagonists according to Yokoyama's statements.
Additionally, the sub-series will be available in February next year on home platforms and PC. Above, you can check out the first demonstration of its combat system.
Likewise, over the next year and beyond, many subtitles for the series will be released, to clarify its new name and characters, as well as the Turkish world and its dangers.
In the end, what do you think of the new mechanic that Ryu Ga Gotoku studio follows in its new games coming from the Yakuza series..?