While Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has built up hype due to its zaniness (and possible returning locations), Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name arrives in early November. It follows Kazuma Kiryu after the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, as he works under the code name Joryu.
Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai Review
27.09.2023 - 11:31 / screenrant.com
is a video game based on an anime based on a video game series, which means it borrows elements from both, but feels more like the former than the latter. That being said, knowing a lot about the franchise or the anime (or manga) isn't really necessary for this experience. Featuring some of the iconic monsters and spells from, is more of an anime recap than a game, which is a bit unfortunate considering just how excellent the actual gameplay is.
Playable characters include Dai, Popp, Maam, and Hyunkel as they journey together across numerous kingdoms and attempt to save the world from a rogue's gallery of villains from the anime and manga — including Flazzard, Crocodine, and Baran. The game is divided into chapters, with each chapter featuring numerous stages. The stages' objectives range from destroying monsters within a time limit to taking down a boss, to simply watching cutscenes for an extended period. Between these stages there are chances to edit characters, upgrade skills and spells, and tackle challenges in the Temple of Recollection — a roguelike-style gauntlet that can net players neat rewards and helpful items.
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For those confused about how relates to the anime and manga — or to the larger series — the answer is pretty simple. uses monsters and spells from but a lot of the sillier humor and elements from the mainline series are absent here. In some ways, feels completely distinct from the video game franchise that inspired it.
is an adaptation of the anime, and the game actually features a lot of scenes from it. The art style and voice actors are also from the anime, meaning feels like getting to play through segments of the series — an aspect that works in its favor. Longtime t fans will enjoy getting to see blue slimes and golems, but prior knowledge of isn't necessary for enjoying — and vice versa.
The actual story of is good. Those who've never experienced it before will likely be drawn in by its quirky characters and stylized combat. The character development in is pretty spectacular over the course of its run, and most of that is on full display in the game. If anything, may serve as a nice crash course and introduction to the anime and manga — and inspire newcomers to give it a try.
However, there are a lot of cutscenes in this game, which may be off-putting to anyone who's experienced it all before. For instance, I've seen the anime and read a chunk of the manga so I found myself skipping a lot of the cutscenes, especially early on, as it felt like an unnecessary retread of content I'd already seen multiple times before.
The real problem with is that an overwhelmingly disproportionate amount of it is stuck in watching
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