Along the way, Ichiban begins his search for his former boss, which suddenly results in Arakawa shooting Ichiban the moment they officially reunite. All of that changed when Arakawa requested that Ichiban be sent to prison for 15 years (later changed to 18 years due to Ichiban fighting other inmates) for a murder the latter had never committed in order to protect Sawashiro.ġ8 years have passed, and Ichiban, now 42 years old, is finally released from prison in the year 2019, and comes to realize that Yokahoma, much like the rest of the world, has changed and most of the people he knew 18 years ago are either now gone or retired to other lives.

In the year 2001, Ichiban Kasuga, 23 years old, was a low-ranking member of the Arakawa Family, a yakuza group part of the Tojo Clan, an organization situated in Kanto, and his job was to be a bodyguard of Masamoto Arakawa, son of Masumi Arakawa, leader of the Arakawa Family. A PlayStation 5 version was also released worldwide a year later with the 'International' subtitle for Japanese releases. It was released for the PlayStation 4 in Japan, and then afterwards, it was localized throughout the world alongside a Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S versions. Yakuza: Like A Dragon (also known as Ryu Ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue/Like A Dragon 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness) is an action-adventure role-playing video game published by Sega and developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and is the 10th mainline installment in the Yakuza (as a final game before the name change worldwide as Like a Dragon) franchise. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (chronological order) Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S A Western release is something fans have wanted for nearly a decade, so it's reassuring to know both that the game is on its way and that future Yakuza games will be worldwide releases too.Kazuma Kiryu's time may be over, but a new chapter in the Yakuza (as a final name before the localized name change) franchise has just begun.

The developers are finally able and willing to share the game with a wider audience, which is a far cry from the situation they were in when the original Isshin launched in 2014. Like A Dragon: Ishin is a very important release for RGG Studios and Western fans, as it shows how far the series has come. With the success of Ghost of Tsushima and the excitement towards Assassin's Creed Red's reveal, it's clear that Western audiences are interested in the era. Originally, Ishin was cited as being too hard to localize, and RGG Studios was unsure if a historical Japanese setting would interest gamers worldwide. Ishin's release moves the series and its fanbase into a future where seemingly nothing is off-limits to the West anymore. Second, hand-in-hand with Lost Judgment's simultaneous release, Ishin helps usher in a new age of the Yakuza series where Japan and the West stand as equals.

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