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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

2024•Hack and slash•PEGI 18•About 86 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramaanimalsmafia/gangstermartial artsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, expansive hack-and-slash game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

76 ratings

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About This Game

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a turn-based role-playing game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It follows dual protagonists Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu, with the narrative set primarily in Japan and Hawaii. The game uses a party-based combat system that builds on previous Like a Dragon entries, incorporating positioning and environmental interactions. Players engage in main story missions alongside a wide range of optional activities and side content. The title combines narrative-driven progression with exploration, character development, and minigames typical of the series.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Years after leaving the criminal underworld behind, former yakuza Ichiban Kasuga works at an employment agency in Yokohama, dedicating himself to helping other ex-gangsters find honest, legitimate work and carrying on the legacy of his late father figure. His hard-won stability collapses when a VTuber spreads false rumors that he is building his own crime ring, costing Kasuga and his friends their jobs. As he tries to clear his name amid a sweeping effort to disband Japan's remaining yakuza clans, Kasuga is stunned by a revelation: his biological mother, whom he never knew, is alive and living...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaAnimalsMafia/gangsterMartial artsMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Keywords

Multiple protagonistsTropicalTurn-based combatTurn-based rpgHawaii

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Details

Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher: Sega
Released: 26 January 2024
Series: Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 57h rushed, 86h normally, 110h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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