Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio just concluded its first dedicated Western broadcast, the RGG Like a Dragon Direct which showcased their upcoming titles Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth aka Yakuza on a segway.
The broadcast came out swinging by showcasing the phenomenal variety the Like a Dragon franchise has to offer with trailers for The Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which featured the opening cinematic, the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Story and Gameplay trailers, and a lot of information on how you can take home each title. You can find the detailed news for both Infinite Wealth and The Man Who Erased his Name below.
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth promises to deliver a one-of-a-kind RPG experience with combat boasting greater depth, quality-of-life refinements, and improved gameplay, favoring speed and strategy. The playable party now has full freedom of movement while fighting, allowing you to strategically position yourself and your allies to take down foes more effectively.
Living your best tourist life, segway and all, you’ll experience all that Honolulu has to offer with a variety of activities across the city. Take scenic photos in Sicko Snap, help Ichiban make some cash in Crazy Delivery, inspired by the SEGA classic Crazy Taxi – and many more that will have fans of SEGA properties and just Like A Dragon excited.
But let’s be honest, the biggest announcement was that everyone’s favorite tiom I mean the famed badass Danny Trejo is cast as the voice of Dwight, leader of the Barracudas, who supervises the largest counterfeit goods market in the world aided by his sharp sense of business and even sharper machete. But Trejo isn’t the only American actor entering the game. Actor, director, producer, and activist Daniel Dae Kim is cast as the voice of Masataka Ebina, a ruthless captain of a yakuza syndicate.
The launch date for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was announced: January 26,. 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC with preorders are live now for both the physical and all digital editions—which include Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate.
Additionally, preorders include the Hero’s Booster Pack, which will help players level up faster, along with a Special Job Set that includes the Linebacker and Tennis Ace jobs.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
As for The Man Who Erased His Name news, it was revealed that Atlanta-based hip hop artist J.I.D and Japanese musician Yojiro Noda partnered with SEGA to create “Katatoki,” the theme song for this game. J.I.D is riding high off the release of 2022’s acclaimed The Forever Story, which saw the rising star collaborating with hip-hop giants including Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, Lil Durk, and more. Yojiro is the lead singer of Radwimps who did the theme song from the anime blockbuster Your Name.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name launches November 9, 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.
