Those Japanese mobsters with hearts of gold return today for a new adventure in Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Sega's RPG series takes a slightly different turn with this new entry, switching out the beat 'em up combat for some turn-based action.
Set in the city of Yokohama, Like A Dragon is moving on from good old Kiryu to introduce newbie Ichiban Kasuga. In an unsurprising turn for these Yakuza lads, Kasuga's story is set up by a spot of betrayal.
"Like a Dragon presents a bold new RPG direction that pays off in spades," Ed wrote in his Yakuza: Like A Dragon review. "It’s a great entry point, yet still an excellent adventure for long term fans."
If you haven't played Yakuza, it's basically Melodrama: The Game, with a bunch of weird and wonderful minigames thrown in. Like A Dragon is continuing this trend, with shouty shareholder meetings, go-kart racing, karaoke and loads more.
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There are so many games coming out this month from cool series I've barely played! Between Yakuza and Assassin's Creed it looks like I've got a backlog to keep me entertained for at least the next year.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon is available right now on the Microsoft Store, priced at £55/€60/$60.
It's supposed to be arriving on Steam today too, but it seems to be taking its sweet time getting there.
If you plan on buying Like A Dragon today, bear in mind there are a few reports of players being unable to download the DLC packs that come with the (slightly more expensive) Hero and Legendary Hero Editions.
Sega haven't published a list of known bugs or issues just yet, but it might be worth keeping an eye on the website or developer RGG Studio's Twitter if you're having problems.
