History VideoGame / YakuzaLikeADragon

* TakingTheHeat: The story begins with Kasuga accepting an offer to go to prison for a shooting committed by his family's captain.

* ActionGirl: Saeko is the first female protagonist in the series who can participate in battles.

%%* ActionGirl: Saeko is the first female protagonist in the series who can participate in battles.

* ShoutOut: The announcement trailer ends with Kasuga directly referring to ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' by name while watching fireworks.

* ActionGirl: Saeko is the first female protagonist in the series who can participate in battles.

* BigBad: So far, it seems to be Ichiban's old boss, Masumi Arakawa.

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* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Each class in the JobSystem gives Kasuga a unique outfit: the "Yojimbo" class dresses him in a badass black suit, while taking on the "Host" job gives him a flashy jacket.

* GameWithinAGame: Like in previous titles, classic Sega arcade games such as ''Virtua Fighter'' and ''Super Hang-On'' can be played in arcades.

* KillSat: An orbiting laser cannon is seen in the TGS gameplay trailer.

* AreaOfEffect: A female character is shown performing a fiery attack that knocks over several enemies in a large radius in the TGS gameplay trailer.

* JobSystem: There are a variety of classes that Kasuga and his comrades can use, from the katana-swinging "Yojimbo" to the mage-like "Host", the wide-attacking "[[DanceBattler Dancer]]", and more.

'''''Yakuza: Like a Dragon''''', known in Japan as ''Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Whereabout of Light and the Dark'', is an upcoming entry in the long-running ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series. It is slated for release in Japan on January 16, 2020, with a western release following later in the year.\\
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This is the first game in the main series following ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'', the final entry in the story of the legendary Dragon of Dojima, Kazuma Kiryu. Taking over as the leading man of the series is Ichiban Kasuga, of the Arakawa Family within the Tojo Clan. When the family's captain finds himself on the hook for murder, Kasuga happily takes his place, turning himself in to the police and taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit. Eighteen years later, he finishes his sentence and returns to civilization, only to find no one to welcome him home. Desperate to find out why he was forgotten, he searches for his family, only to receive a bullet from his leader for his troubles.\\
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Now in the coastal city of Ijincho, Yokohama, Kasuga finds himself with more questions than answers, and no one to turn to. He must now fight his way from rock bottom back to Kamurocho, and find out why the Tojo Clan has forsaken him.\\
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''Yakuza: Like a Dragon'' represents the most radical shift of gameplay in the series's history, changing from a free-roaming action-RPG to a more traditional JRPG. A menu-based battle system was originally teased in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noioqCv92hM an April Fools video]] before Sega confirmed that it would be implemented in the game during its official announcement.\\
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* AntiClimax: The announcement trailer has Ichiban Kasuga walking out of prison after serving 18 years there, loudly proclaiming that HesBack. When Kasuga actually looks around, he realizes that nobody but an elderly woman was in hearing range.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: The new battle system first demonstrated in the 2019 TGS gameplay trailer turned the typically gritty combat of the ''Yakuza'' series into something highly inspired by more fantastical [=RPGs=] and anime, from attack names flashing on the screen for special attacks to Kasuga using a bat not unlike a fantasy hero's sword.

* AntiClimax: The announcement trailer has Ichiban Kasuga walking out of prison, loudly proclaiming that HesBack. When Kasuga actually looks around, he realizes that nobody but an elderly woman was in hearing range.

* AntiClimax: The announcement trailer has Ichiban Kasuga walking out of prison, loudly proclaiming that HesBack. When Kasuga actually looks around, he realizes that nobody but an elderly woman was in hearing range.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS3R3e8IRZQ Debut trailer]]

%%* AprilFools: On April 1, 2019, Sega streamed gameplay of a ''Yakuza'' game that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noioqCv92hM played more like a JRPG than a brawler]]. A few months later, however, Sega confirmed the battle system they had presented then was legit.

%%* GenreShift: From [[WideOpenSandbox open-world]] [[BeatEmUp brawler]] to {{JRPG}}.

%%* MundaneMadeAwesome: The new battle system turned the typically gritty combat of the ''Yakuza'' series into something highly inspired by more fantastical [=RPGs=] and anime, from attack names flashing on the screen for special attacks to Kasuga using a bat not unlike a fantasy hero's sword.

* AprilFools: On April 1, 2019, Sega streamed gameplay of a ''Yakuza'' game that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noioqCv92hM played more like a JRPG than a brawler]]. A few months later, however, Sega confirmed the battle system they had presented then was legit.
* ContinuitySnarl: A minor one in regards to ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' being referenced to. In ''Yakuza 0'', they used a parody name (Arakure Quest), while in this game they use the series name proper. This is mainly because Toshihiro Nagoshi got permission from ''Dragon Quest'' creator Yuji Horii to do so.
* GenreShift: From [[WideOpenSandbox open-world]] [[BeatEmUp brawler]] to {{JRPG}}.
* HistoryRepeats: A yakuza takes the fall for a crime he doesn't commit, only to return from his prison sentence to find the Tojo Clan in turmoil? Sounds very much like Kiryu's story...
* MundaneMadeAwesome: The new battle system turned the typically gritty combat of the ''Yakuza'' series into something highly inspired by more fantastical [=RPGs=] and anime, from attack names flashing on the screen for special attacks to Kasuga using a bat not unlike a fantasy hero's sword.

'''''Yakuza: Like a Dragon''''', known in Japan as ''Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Whereabout of Light and the Dark'', is an upcoming entry in the long-running ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series. It is slated for release in Japan in January 2020, with a western release following later in the year.\\

* MundaneMadeAwesome: The battle system, as it was presented in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noioqCv92hM the April Fools video]], turned the typically gritty combat of the ''Yakuza'' series into something highly inspired by more fantastical [=RPGs=] and anime, from attack names flashing on the screen for special attacks to Kasuga using a bat not unlike a fantasy hero's sword (right down to taking a gold-plated barb-wired bat in a scene that hearkens to ExcaliburInTheStone).

* ContinuitySnarl: It's established during a substory in 0 called, appropriately, "Arakure Quest", which is clearly a parody of ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''. However, Ichiban refers to Dragon Quest by name.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: The battle system, as it was presented in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noioqCv92hM the April Fools video]], turned the typically gritty combat of the ''Yakuza'' series into something highly inspired by more fantastical [=RPGs=] and anime, from attack names flashing on the screen for special attacks to Kasuga using a bat not unlike a fantasy hero's sword (right down to taking a gold-plated barb-wired bat in a scene that harkens to ExcaliburInTheStone).

* ContinuitySnarl: It's established during a substory in 0 called, appropriately, "Arakure Quest", which is clearly a parody of [[VideoGame/DragonQuest]]. However, Ichiban refers to Dragon Quest by name.

This is the first game in the main series following ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'', the final entry in the story of the legendary Dragon of Dojima, Kazuma Kiryu. Taking over as the leading man of the series is Ichiban Kasuga, of the Arakawa Family within the Tojo Clan. When the family's captain finds himself on the hook for murder, Kasuga happily takes his place, turning himself into the police and taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit. Eighteen years later, he finishes his sentence and returns to civilization, only to find no one to welcome him home. Desperate to find out why he was forgotten, he searches for his family, only to receive a bullet from his leader for his troubles.\\

* HistoryRepeats: A yakuza takes the fall for a crime he doesn't commit, only to return from his prison sentence to find the Tojo Clan in turmoil? Sounds very much like Kiryu's story...

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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS3R3e8IRZQ Debut trailer]]