A very helpful mechanic has been missing from Yakuza: Like A Dragon ever since launch, but the game’s latest patch has fixed it. With the Yakuza franchise’s last-minute switch from a beat-em-up to a more traditional JRPG, a lot of new features have been introduced. Instead of caving in a goon’s head with a bicycle […]
Yakuza: Like a Dragon turned me into an evil capitalist
Tucked away in an unassuming corner of Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s bar district is a shop called Ichiban Confectionery. Its frazzled heir Eri Kamataki practically begged me to take over as the company president. Who am I to refuse a damsel in distress? It was a chance to make her late father’s dreams come true, […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Scheduled To Release In 4 Days On Xbox Series X/S, Delayed Indefinitely In Japan
We’re just days away from the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, and along with it Yakuza: Like A Dragon, one of the few new launch titles for the console. And while everything seems to be going smoothly here in North America, something has gone seriously wrong over in Japan. Yakuza: […]
Dragon Age 4 Theory: Solas, Red Lyrium, And Blight Ambitions
Back in August, BioWare revealed a lengthy ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at Dragon Age 4 that both told so much and so little at the same time. True to BioWare’s nature, we won’t actually know how much was hidden in plain sight until after launch, as was the case for previous entries in the franchise, but that […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Review – A New Hero Takes His Turn
Yakuza 6 marked the end of protagonist Kazuma Kiryu’s journey, leaving us with a single question: “What now?” For years, players had explored Japan with Kiryu, becoming attached to the character as well as the template that his games inhabited. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio could have simply dropped a new face in Kamurocho and called […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Review: Working Class Hero
What’s in a JRPG? That should be a simple question. “Japanese role-playing game.” Boom! You’re done. Yet when we say “JRPG,” we mean more than that. We mean the tropes, the aesthetics, the musical cues long since associated with the genre’s many moods. “If it’s not about some scrappy lads killing God,” we say, “What […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Won't Offer Save Transfers From PS4 To PS5
Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be releasing a few months later for PlayStation 5 users, but PS4 game owners will receive a free upgrade when March 2, 2021 rolls around. Unfortunately for those planning on scooping up the PS4 version of the game in November, those save files won’t transfer to the PS5 in March. […]
Dragon Quest TACT Is Coming To The West On iOS And Android
It’s time for the slimes to take center stage once more, as Dragon Quest Tact is coming to smartphones in the West. Dragon Quest Tact was announced for Android and iOS devices earlier this year. It’s a tactical RPG starring the monsters from the Dragon Quest series, in which said monsters battle each other on turn-based grids. Dragon Quest Tact […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Gets Earlier Xbox Series X Release Date, PS5 Launch Four Months Later
Ichiban Kasuga is crashing the party a little earlier than expected, though not for PlayStation 5 players. Yakuza: Like a Dragon has been confirmed to be launching on November 10 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4. For those wanting to play on PS5, there will be a free digital upgrade, but […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Preorder Details: Release Date, Discount, And More
Yakuza: Like a Dragon will mark a new era for the long-running series. The game was announced during an Inside Xbox stream as one of many third-party games coming to Xbox Series X–but Sega has finally announced that the game is coming to PlayStation 5 as well. In addition, you’ll be able to play the […]