Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth details Sujimon

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is promising improvements over Yakuza: Like a Dragon in several ways, and specifically where its RPG mechanics are concerned, a lot of that will come down to the many new Jobs that the game will be introducing on top of the ones that will be returning from its predecessor.

The Like a Dragon franchise (formerly known as Yakuza) has gained immense popularity on Steam in recent, to the point where it may very well be one of its biggest platforms in terms of its audience at this point. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is set to launch in a matter of days as well, and for those who are hoping to play it on the Steam Deck, there’s good news.

As far as pitches go, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the next game in what used to be called the Yakuza series, is hard to beat: Find out what happened to series protagonist Kiryu Kazuma between Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The former ended with Kiryu faking his death to keep his adopted family of orphans safe. The idea was his story was over – he was moving on to the next chapter of his life. Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio pitched it as such. Until the latter, when he showed back up, playing a large part in a game that was supposed to, and somewhat did, launch new series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga into the limelight. For the most part, Gaiden is an interesting bridge between those two games – even if it doesn't always go as deep into Kiryu's character as I hoped.

What is it? A Yakuza side-story, set during the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon.Release date November 8, 2023Expect to pay $50/£45Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher SegaReviewed on Ryzen 7 3700X, 32GB RAM, RTX 3080TiSteam Deck TBALink Official site

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s PC version will feature support for Nvidia’s DLSS 3 at launch, Nvidia announced as part of its recent CES 2024 presentation (where it also confirmed DLSS 3 support for Dragon’s Dogma 2 andHorizon Forbidden West). Nvidia says it will be showcasing just what sort of improvements you can expect from the game with DLSS 3 enabled “soon”.

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is going to revolve around the two protagonists we all know and love from the Yakuza series in the form of Ichiban and Kiryu. The latter has been a staple for the series for nearly two decades, and entering the eighth mainline title, fans wonder how old the iconic Yakuza fighter is?

During the CES 2024 'Special Address' livestream, NVIDIA announced several new DLSS 3/RTX games that are on the way.

If Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is going to be your entry point into the Like a Dragon series (formerly known as Yakuza), first of all, welcome. You’ll probably have a good time. However, I implore you to consider playing its predecessor, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, before moving on to the newer release. While you could certainly still enjoy Infinite Wealth without playing Like a Dragon, it lays the groundwork to get the most out of the latest entry in one of gaming’s most entertaining franchises, introducing you to delightful characters and a bizarre world where you’ll be asked to save people stranded without toilet paper in public restrooms and fight a tiger with your bare hands. And it’s also on Game Pass, which never hurts.

Yakuza and the Like a Dragon series has, for the most part, always been incredibly welcoming and inclusive, featuring loads of side quests with positive views on a range of sexualities and backgrounds. Longtime series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is considered a staunch ally, always keen to lift up the marginalized and downtrodden, but we've yet to get any LGBTQ+ representation of note when it comes to protagonists.

New hands-on impressions and gameplay for RGG Studio’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth went live yesterday, showcasing almost everything players can do. From the Pokemon-esque Sujimon to the revamped Delivery Help Summons, there’s a lot to check out, courtesy of Famitsu and 4Gamer.

The Yakuza series took a big swing with Yakuza: Like a Dragon, not only with a completely new protagonist, setting, and cast of characters, but also thanks to its reinvention as a Persona-style turn-based RPG. But as big of a swing it was, it also turned out to be a successful one, with the game being met with widespread critical acclaim, which has also been reflected in its commercial performance, having sold over 1.8 million units so far.