Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name release date, gameplay, everything we know

Here’s everything we knew about the Yakuza spin-off prior to its release

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Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Namelaunched on November 8, so at long last we can see what the Yakuza spin-off has to say for itself. If you didn’t know,Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Namefollows Kiryu between the events ofYakuza 6,Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and then sets up the character forLike a Dragon Infinite Wealth(Yakuza 8). It offers a smaller experience when compared to a mainline game, but will introduce new fighting styles, and give players some more context for future games as far as Kiryu is concerned.

Prior to its launch, we compiled everything we knew about the game so you could keep up to date with all the content insights and news. Now the game has been released, this page can be used to see how the content of the game compares to what we knew about it in advance. So here’s everything we knew aboutLike a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name.

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name - Cut to the chase

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name - Cut to the chase

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name release date

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Namereleased on November 8, 2023,just after the release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. In terms of platforms, the game is available onPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X|S,Xbox One,Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC.

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name trailers

The latest trailer we received forLike a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who ErasedHis Name comes in the form of a lengthy developer update. everything from the story to the combat was detailed. Check it out below:

We’ve included some moreLike a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Nametrailers throughout this article. If you’re looking for more, however, then the officialSega YouTube channelis the place to go. You can find developer commentary videos and trailers for other Yakuza titles.

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name gameplay

So far,Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Namelooks to be adopting the beat-em-up action featured in games likeYakuza 6andYakuza 0. This is not the same turn-based gameplay thatYakuza: Like a Dragonput forward back in 2020.

Players will take control of Kiryu once again, who now possess two unique fighting styles. First off there’s theYakuzastyle. This focuses on classic brawler abilities and action. Then there’s Agent, which is new forLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. This is much faster and relies on high-tech gadgetry.

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The game will also be a smaller experience compared to the mainline games but expect plenty of side missions and distractions while you play. Specifics on mini-games and quests have also been detailed as part of the most recent trailer.

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name story and setting

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Namestars Kiryu, shortly after the events ofYakuza 6. He’s gone into hiding to protect his family but is still working for an organization under a codename. The main setting is Yokohama, with an area called the Castle serving as a hub. Shortly after faking his own death, Kiryu is approached by a mysterious figure that drags him back into a criminal underworld, that runs adjacent to the dealings of theYakuza.Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Namefeatures a secret agent theme, and Kiryu will have access to spy gadgets and new technology.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Nameaims to fill in the gap betweenYakuza 6andYakuza: Like a Dragon. WithLike a Dragon Infinite Wealthon its way as well, Kiryu’s story will be left off for future mainline entries to pick up. From the looks of things, there are plenty more adventures with Kiryu on the horizon.

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name news

Like a Dragon Gaiden will launch with a demo for Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthSega recently released a deep-dive onLike a Dragon Gaiden. It revealed that players who pick up Like a Dragon Gaiden will have access to a demo forLike a Dragon Infinite Wealth.

Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name reportedly digital-onlyAccording to a recent Tweet by developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name looks like it may be download-only. This has yet to be fully confirmed, so we’ll update once we hear more.

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That’s everything we know about Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name so far. For more on what’s coming to Xbox consoles, be sure to check out ournew Xbox Series X gameslist.

Jake is a freelance writer who currently works regularly with TRG. Hailing from the overcast shores of Brighton in the United Kingdom, Jake can be found covering everything from features to guides content around the latest game releases. As seen onNME.com,Eurogamer.net, andVG247.com, Jake specializes in breaking games down into approachable pieces for guides, and providing SEO advice to websites looking to expand their audiences.

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