The first, under the alias Saito Hajime (also a historical figure) by day, acting as part of a police force restoring social order to Kyo, and as himself, by night, undermining social justice on his quest to find his adopted father’s killer. I loved the moment when Ryoma forged two identities. So you embark on a vengeance quest that leads him into a melodramatic journey intertwined with political struggles for power, widespread violence, and, of course, personal drama. But, rather suddenly, his adopted father gets murdered in cold blood. Without getting into too much detail, Ryoma starts off as a member of the Tosa Loyalist Party, fighting for Japan’s more egalitarian society. If you look closely enough, you’ll find actual historical events referenced within Like a Dragon: Ishin! Even the characters are loosely based on actual people, like the main character, Sakamoto Ryoma, whom you’ll remember as the Yakuza series legend Kazuma Kiryu. Specifically, the Tokugawa shogunate rulership would soon crumble under the Meiji Restoration. If you’re a history junkie, you’ll know it’s around the time when Japan would slowly transition from independence to influences from Western culture. Like a Dragon: Ishin!, unlike previous Yakuza installments, takes us back in time to mid-1800s Japan. So, what else is new? How does Like a Dragon: Ishin! Perform on current-gen consoles? Does it tower above other recently released games of the same genre, or does the remake fall short? How’s the gameplay? Well, today’s Like a Dragon: Ishin! review should put all your concerns to rest, finally helping you determine whether buying Like a Dragon: Ishin! is worth it. Save for fine touches on graphics, an advanced Trooper card system, and lighting and textures elevated to modern Yakuza standards, 2023’s Like a Dragon: Ishin! and 2014’s Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! are so clearly cut from the same cloth, thus making it more of a remaster than a remake. From its early days as a Japanese-exclusive, and near-instant acclaim, to its localization beyond Japan, many gamers have found their niche within the series’ over-the-top melodrama, street fight brawler, swordplay, and gunplay gameplay, and silly, little substories, all meshed into one Yakuza mosaic. If you aren’t already in the know, the “ Like a Dragon,” or “Yakuza” in Japanese, series has gripped many hearts over the years. Even though it’s been close to 10 years since the Yakuza series’ spin-off, Ishin, first launched on PS3/PS4 as a Japanese exclusive, it’s still a welcome surprise for developer Ryu Ga Gotoku to, at long last, release a localized Like a Dragon: Ishin! remake/remaster in the States and beyond.
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