The newest trailer forLike A Dragon: Ishinintroduces fans to the story of theYakuzaspinoff, introducing players to main character Ryoma Sakamoto and his journey to avenge his master.The game was first revealed by Segalast September, confirming a full-fledged remake of the spinoff originally released in 2014. The game’s original release served as the last majorYakuzagame before the launch ofYakuza 0saw the franchise explode in popularity. Now, a new trailer sets up the story of the samurai spinoff.
The months leading up to the release ofLike A Dragon: Ishinhave seen several major reveals related to the spinoff. Sega has confirmed several popular mini-games will be returning inIshinincluding card games, chicken race betting, and even the karaoke mini-game with a new arrangement of series staple “Baka Mitai.“Ishinalso features new elements with the game set in Bakumatsu-era Japan like a farming and cooking mini-game. With less than a month until the game’s release, Sega is getting players excited for the story ofIshin.
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A new trailer released Monday morning introduces players toIshin’s main protagonist, Ryoma Sakamoto, serving as a samurai within the Tosa clan. After Ryoma’s mentor is murdered by a mysterious assassin, Ryoma joins the Shinsengumi in order to track down his master’s killer and take vengeance for his murder. Thestory ofLike a Dragon: Ishinfeatures several characters bearing the likeness of fan-favorite characters like Goro Majima and Haruka Sawamura among others in the main cast. The spinoff also retains the same voice talents as those characters' modern counterparts.
Ishinis set to portray the world ofLike a Dragonin a far different setting than previous games in the franchise. The modern setting of the main-seriesLike a Dragongames has been substituted for a Japan during the waning years of the era of samurai. The gameplay similarly represents many of these changes with mini-games coming in the forms oftraditional card games like Koi-Koi and Pokerrather than other games' arcades.Ishinwill also retain the “card-based battle system” of the original version with the remake.
Like a Dragon: Ishin’s announcement last year came with two other major reveals for the future of theLike a Dragonfranchise.Like a Dragon Gaidenwas revealedas another spinoff set to release in 2023, following Kiryu’s adventures during the events ofYakuza: Like a Dragon. Sega would also reveal the next main entry in the franchise,Like a Dragon 8, with a planned release window for 2024. Fans ofLike a Dragonwill have plenty to look forward to throughout the next year with multiple spinoffs and a main-series game coming.
Like a Dragon: Ishinreleases on February 21 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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