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Like a Dragon: Ishin!
PlayStation 5 · Released February 21, 2023 · Developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio · Published by Sega
★ 78Total 79Single player
Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionHistorical
Summary
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. Released in February 2023, it is a remake of the 2014 Japan-exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin! and reimagines the Like a Dragon series in a historical setting. Set in the Bakumatsu period of Japan (mid-1800s), the game follows Sakamoto Ryoma, modelled after Kazuma Kiryu, as he navigates political intrigue, conspiracies, and samurai combat while seeking revenge for his mentor's murder.
The gameplay combines swordplay, gunfighting, and hand-to-hand combat, with a mix of main story missions and side activities, including minigames and historical recreations of series staples.
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IGDB Rating
77.72 / 100
40 ratings
Total Rating
78.78 / 100
46 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Historical
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Developer
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Also known as
JapanLike a Dragon Ishin! KiwamiJapanese title - translated
JapanRyuu ga Gotoku Ishin! KiwamiJapanese title - romanization
AliasYakuza IshinAlternative title
JapanLike a Dragon Ishin RemakeJapanese title - translated
Release history (10 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | PlayStation 4 | — |
| Feb 17, 2023 | PlayStation 5 | — |
| Feb 17, 2023 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Xbox One | — |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Xbox Series X|S | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | PlayStation 5 | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | PlayStation 4 | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Xbox One | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Xbox Series X|S | — |
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Storyline
Like a Dragon: Ishin brings in familiar faces to tell this epic historical tale. Fans will recognize our protagonist as Kazuma Kiryu from earlier entries in the franchise. In Ishin, Kiryu is cast as Sakamoto Ryoma and brings the rest of his crew along too. Goro Majima and other Yakuza celebrities join Ryoma as friends and foes in this fictional world that trades the flashy streets of Tokyo for the chaotic bustle of 1860s Kyo. These new character dynamics are as thrilling as they are unexpected, with a series of mind-blowing twists and turns in a story only RGG studio can tell.
