Yakuza Game Review - Like a Dragon

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The game is called Like a Dragon Ishin, but it is in... No, see, I was trying to do is just tell people basically what the game is before we get into explaining literally the chaos. Yeah, you're a samurai and it's a quasi historical recreation of some major events within that period of Japanese history. There's like a ton of reading and dialogue and interactions between characters mixed with a quasi open world brawling game. And with a layer of outlandish tone that doesn't drive with any of it, but actually is the strongest part of the Yakuza series.

The Yakuza series has a new name. "Like a Dragon" is a literal translation of the original Japanese title Ryu Ga Gotoku. Returning to where things started fits the latest release: a remaster of Like a Dragon: Ishin, an action-heavy spin-off set in the Late Edo. The historical setting and standalone story make Ishin a compelling starting point for a series we love. For the back half of the episode, Frush and Plante share their recommendations for listeners preparing to dive into the Game Boy and GBA games now available on Nintendo Switch Online.

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