If you’ve not been scouring the web for Yakuza: Like A Dragon gameplay since its launch in Japan earlier this 12 months, Sega dished out some particulars on the following game right now. The highlights are after all new protagonist Kasuga Ichiban, a turn-based battle system, and a a lot greater map.
I’ve solely simply gotten into Yakuza myself, falling completely head over heels and right into a curb for Yakuza 0. Quite a time to enter the sequence, proper as Sega are about to shake up some conventions for the organized crime ’em up. You can catch a number of the essential variations within the interview under with localization producer Scott Strichart.
As for the turn-based battle system, Strichart says that you simply’ll have a celebration of as much as six characters. Apparently Ichiban is kind of the gamer himself, and the turn-based system performs to that. Different characters have totally different fashionable jobs—which means issues like “beerzerkers” as an alternative of warriors—and their expertise will mirror that in correct Yakuza model.
I’m often extra into turn-based battles than motion, however after getting so engrossed in Yakuza 0’s brawling I’ll be unhappy to see it go. There do look to be quick-time model button presses related to some assaults, which I think about does maintain a little bit of that fast-paced aptitude.
Strichart says that Yokohama, Like A Dragon’s setting, has 9 districts. Getting a take a look at that map and woof, it’s not open-world RPG huge however yeah it’s greater than then stomping floor I bought use to in Kamurocho.
Strichart says there’s additionally some stable enterprise administration stuff as nicely. I’ve been fairly enthralled with working my cabaret membership in Sotenbori so hey, you’ll most likely discover me working Like A Dragon’s confectionery firm lengthy after I’ve completed the story.
There’s much more chat within the interview above to comb via for these of you want me who’ve not stored up on Yakuza: Like A Dragon particulars. There are after all wacky facet tales—one involving a crawfish named Nancy? Yeah, that tracks as a Yakuza sidequest.
Yakuza: Like A Dragon has already launched in Japan. It will launch worldwide later in 2020, although a selected date hasn’t been given. You can discover it on Steam till then.
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