While fans of the Yakuza series wait for Like a Dragon 8, they’ll be able to take a look at what happened to traditional protagonist Kazuma Kiryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
The game depicts the events that happened after Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and we know it’ll be shorter than a mainline game of the series.
To learn more, Twinfinite asked head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama to provide more details on what we can expect, especially in terms of the side content and minigames the series is well known for.
Yokoyama-san explained that the story itself will probably be comparable to 4-6 chapters of the usual mainline game because there’s no need to introduce the protagonist. Yet, he confirmed the presence of side stories and mini-games, bringing the size of the whole game to roughly half of a mainline title.
Of course, you should keep an eye on Twinfinite for the full interview, which will be published very soon.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will release in 2023 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam and Windows Store).
We can also expect Like a Dragon: Ishin in February 2023 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. If you want to learn more about this historical spin-off, you can read our hands-on preview.
