Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released a new set of character spotlight trailers for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
30.11.2023 - 20:49 / pcgamer.com / Danny Trejo
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is looking to start 2024 with a bang in January, and not only because the developers say it's so freaking long. As Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio had already announced, it's also packing in performances by Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii Five-0) and Danny Trejo (Machete, Desperado) for the English version's voice over. During today's PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, RGG brought out a new English language trailer with a first look at Kim and Trejo's roles.
Kim is stepping into the suit of new character Ebina Masataka, who seems to have filled the power vacuum left in Yokohama's criminal Seiryu Clan faction after the events of Yakuza: Like A Dragon. That will pit him against longtimeseries protagonist Kiryu Kazuma. Trejo is, fittingly, picking up a pair of machetes for the role of Dwight (just Dwight?), leader of the criminal organization The Barracudas. He'll be butting heads with new blood hero Kasuga Ichiban who's somehow washed up in Hawaii. Kim is providing the English language voice for Ebina, though the character's face appears modeled after his Japanese voice actor Hasegawa Hiroki. Dwight though? That's all Danny damn Trejo, innit?
The Yakuza series—Like A Dragon, now—is known for its over-the-top dramedy and that goes double for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's penchant for celebrity performances. In the past, the studio's deployed the faces and voices of well-loved Japanese talent. Film stars Ozawa Hitoshi, Takeuchi Riki, and Nakano Hideo stole the show as a trio of clan bosses in Yakuza 0 and then reprised those characters in this year's remake of Like A Dragon: Ishin. Meanwhile, former boy band star and current actor/heartthrob Kimura Takuya leads the spinoff Judgement series as protagonist Yagami.
The series has committed to going global, prioritizing simultaneous Western launches and setting half the plot of Infinite Wealth in Hawaii, so it's no surprise that RGG is looking to Hollywood for its performances now too. RGG made a pretty big deal of the English dub actors it secured for Yakuza: Like A Dragon back in 2020, but I'll admit I staunchly stick to the Japanese audio so I didn't even clock that George Takei was one of them. There's no way I'm going to miss that Danny Trejo's face is in this one though, right?
It's been a big year for Yakuza already between the Ishin remake and the release of Like A Dragon Gaiden earlier this month, and 2024 may yet be bigger. Maybe I'll even play a little in English when Infinite Wealth launches on Steam on January 25.
Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released a new set of character spotlight trailers for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released new information and screenshots for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth introducing the game’s substories, personality stats, and bond level.
SEGA’s excellent Yakuza series is well-known for its minigames, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth looks to seriously expand upon the expectations of fans with an unprecedented number of side-activities and distractions. Chief among them is the inclusion of some fairly famous Model 3 arcade games, including SEGA Bass Fishing, SpikeOut, and Virtua Fighter 3tb. These are brand new ports, and it’s the first time SpikeOut has been playable on console since an iffy Xbox spin-off almost 20 years ago.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's roster of minigames sound just as whacky as I'd hoped.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has shared some new details on Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, specifically the minigames that players can indulge in. It already showcased Crazy Delivery and Dondoko Island, but there’s also Miss Match, an app that protagonist Ichiban Kasuga can use for matchmaking.
Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released new information and screenshots for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth introducing the countless minigames users will be able to experience across Hawaii and Japan.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's new trailer has reignited hope among fans that Kiryu might one day find love - and with one particular person.
While Sega’s other properties, like Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio and Shinobi, were the bigger deal at The Game Awards, RGG Studio’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth received a new trailer. It focuses on side story content for Kazuma Kiryu, the long-running protagonist of the series and deuteragonist of the sequel. Check it out below.
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RGG Studio's knack for storytelling is legendary at this point, and so we'd actually advise against watching this new video for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. This is an extended, ten-minute story trailer for the upcoming RPG, and while we think it focuses on the early hours of Ichiban's next adventure, this is exactly the kind of narrative that you'll want to experience as fresh as possible when the game comes out.
Alongside a new trailer showing what Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will sound like in English, Sega also confirmed Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name's English dub will release for free this month. The new trailer shows scenes that will be familiar to anyone who watched the Japanese trailer back in September, but it's nice to hear familiar voices connected to this new footage. The trailer also gives us a chance to hear Daniel Dae Kim's Masataka Ebina and Danny Trejo's Dwight. Here's what Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has to say about the two characters.