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SEGA Announces Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Kiryu is back in action in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, with new title Like a Dragon: Ishin! coming 2023

Sydney, Australia – 15th September 2022 – SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced new titles at the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio press conference which took place in Tokyo ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2022. Like a Dragon: Ishin! launches globally on 21st February 2023. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio also revealed Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name™ which launches worldwide in 2023 and showcased a new teaser for Like a Dragon 8™, the sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon™, which is launching in 2024.

You can watch the full Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio press conference presentation here

Like a Dragon: Ishin! Launch on 21st February 2023

The missing chapter in the RGG series comes to the West! Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s samurai epic Like a Dragon: Ishin! launches globally on 21st February 2023 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X and Xbox One.

In 1860s Kyo, a solemn samurai’s fight for justice stands to change the course of Japan’s history forever. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.

Watch the launch date announcement trailer for Like a Dragon: Ishin! here.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! Key Features:

  • Over the top action and diverse weaponry: Engage in visceral combat that combines feudal-era firearms and swords as players switch between four different combat styles: Swordsman, Gunman, Wild Dancer and Brawler. A deep roster of varied weaponry marks the historic transition between classic sword fighting and modern armed warfare as players train and upgrade skills to unlock even more powerful abilities.
  • Historical samurai epic: An optional in-game glossary supplements context to the historical basis of the people, places, and events featured within Like a Dragon: Ishin!
  • Old meets new: Like a Dragon: Ishin! expands upon its 2014 Japan-exclusive predecessor with localization support, all-new content, exquisitely remastered graphics, and enhanced capabilities for modern platforms in Unreal Engine 4.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name launching in 2023

Kiryu is back in action in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, launching 2023. This classic high-octane RGG action-adventure sheds light on Kiryu’s perspective following the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life leading up to Like a Dragon 8.

Watch the teaser for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name here

Like a Dragon 8

The highly anticipated sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon will land in 2024! Check out the reveal here and stay tuned for more about Like a Dragon 8, the larger-than-life turn-based RPG.

For more information on Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and their titles, please go to rggstudio.sega.com.

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