January 16, 2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing video game (RPG) developed and published by Sega. The first mainline title in the Yakuza franchise developed as a turn-based RPG, it was released in Japan and Asia for PlayStation 4 on January 16, 2020. Like A Dragon was released in several countries outside of the Asian region on November 10, 2020, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. A version with the subtitle International was released in Japan, East and Southeast Asia on February 25, 2021, for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Windows, and on March 2, 2021, for the PlayStation 5.
In contrast to previous Yakuza games that focused on the life of Kazuma Kiryu, a man trying to lead a normal life following his retirement from the Tojo Clan, this game instead introduces a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga. After being imprisoned for 18 years only to then be betrayed by his former boss, Ichiban goes on a personal quest to become a hero and uncover the reason for his betrayal alongside other playable characters. The game offers bilingual (Japanese and English) audio to the player. Like a Dragon received positive reviews from both players and critics who enjoyed the narrative, characters, gameplay, unique take on the JRPG sub-genre, and presentation.