The Yakuza sequence is thought for its complicated naming conventions nevertheless it appears even the developer will get combined up, as Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name includes a tutorial display from the Judgement video games.
Spotted by Reddit person InfernusXS and verified by IGN, a tutorial card telling gamers how Like a Dragon Gaiden’s alcohol system works is seemingly the one from Lost Judgement. Both sequence are made by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, happen in the identical universe, and even function the identical places and mechanics, however this Judgement reference in Like a Dragon Gaiden positively seems to be a mistake and never only a reference.
This is obvious by the tutorial mentioning a map that does not really function in Like a Dragon Gaiden. “Both Kamurocho and Ijincho are identified for his or her long-established bar districts,” the reason reads, regardless of the sport solely that includes Ijincho and Sotenbori as explorable areas. These two areas as a substitute function in Judgement sequel Lost Judgement.
It even references the EX Gauge — the mechanic in Judgement that lets gamers execute particular strikes — that is referred to as the Heat Gauge within the Yakuza/Like a Dragon sequence. IGN has reached out to writer Sega for remark.
Like a Dragon Gaiden is a Yakuza spin-off and the primary within the west to drop that branding altogether. Yakuza by way of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (and Yakuza 0) launched underneath the title, whereas the seventh sport mixed it with the Japanese sequence’ title as a subtitle to create Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
RGG Studio then made the change altogether, and what could be thought of Yakuza 8 underneath regular naming conventions is as a substitute referred to as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Kiryu returns as a twin protagonist in that sport, so Gaiden serves as a facet story happening throughout however away from the occasions of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. If that is not complicated sufficient, you’ll be able to examine why developer RGG Studio renamed the sequence from Yakuza to Like a Dragon alongside its much more difficult naming conventions for Infinite Wealth.
Like a Dragon Gaiden may also include a particular trial model of the following full launch, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, forward of its launch on January 26.
In our 7/10 evaluate, IGN stated: “Like a Dragon Gaiden’s fight hits with flash and fury and its story is sharp, however its setting and facet actions really feel a bit on the stale facet.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
