This game is currently in the Humble Choice for May 2024, and this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before June 4th, 2024, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.

The JRPG edition

This is the sixth title in the Yakuza series on Humble Monthly or Choice, but I’ll repeat it all, this is one of my favorite series. This game has a deadly serious story, with light-hearted side stories, g. Great characters, an interesting city, and great pacing. Every game is entertaining and they all have a ton of content.

Like a Dragon though is a bit different. This time instead of Kiryu Kazuma, we follow Ichiban Kasuga. He is almost a drop-in replacement at times, but that works. However he sees the entire world as an RPG and thus instead of a brawler, the combat is now a turn-based RPG. I wasn’t sure if this would work, but it does.

Still, I feel like this is almost a leftover story from the original game at times. This feels a little longer than the original games, and honestly, I prefer the brawler combat to the RPG, not that I hate this, but if you dislike turn-based RPGs, this probably won’t change your mind, even though everything else is perfect.

Pick this up if you’re a fan of the series or a fan of JRPGs. I do mean that for JRPG fans, outside of Yakuza 0, this is the best game to start with, and if you love JRPGs, this will be excellent. This is truly one of my favorite series, and this was a breath of fresh air for it.

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Yakuza the kind of game that starts with a scenes of child abuse followed by his father getting murdered and then send you on a fetch quest to recieve a plunger to unblock a toilet

As a fan of the Yakuza series, I found immense enjoyment in experiencing this fresh reimagining of the franchise. The shift from action-packed gameplay to a turn-based RPG format was a bold move, yet it revitalized the series in unexpected ways. Overall, it felt like a proper 'passing of the torch' moment from Kiryu to Ichiban.