History YMMV / LikeADragonGaidenTheManWhoErasedHisName

* JustHereForGodzilla: ''[[VideoGame/DaytonaUSA Daytona USA 2]]'' is seeing its first-ever re-release in this game, which has gotten some players who have never played ''Like A Dragon'' interested in getting the game just to finally have a way to play it outside the arcade.

** [[spoiler: Kosei Shishido]] is considered by many a definite step-up from the [[HateSink previous]] [[VideoGame/Yakuza6 mainline final boss]]. A bonafide {{Determinator}} with an [[BestBossEver intense and climactic boss fight]], many feel he's THE final boss to Kiryu's saga, despite the game being a interquel.

* QuestionableCasting: A vocal majority of the series fanbase didn't take too kindly to Creator/YongYea's voice work as Kiryu's English VA, feeling it sounded more like an angsty teenager trying to sound tough, as opposed to the BaritoneOfStrength that Darryl Kurylo gave him.

** The battle against King JUSTICE in the Colisseum. While the titular King is bad enough by himself, what really makes the fight hellish is the two minute time limit, and the fact that you have to take down the previous two Kings and several EliteMooks as well as JUSTICE. The three Kings all have insanely high health, and Samejima is as cowardly and evasive as ever. This, combined with every remaining enemy receiving a huge heal every so often, is a recipe for frequent time outs. The cherry on top is that running out of time doesn't result in a "minigame failed" moment. It straight up results in a GameOver ([[FridgeLogic somehow]]). Compared to the battles against Dan Brody and Samejima previously, and the battle with Ugajin that follows, this level is a major DifficultySpike.

** ''Goodness gracious'', the opening cinematic deserves special mention. Transitioning seamlessly from live-action footage of an average night in Japan to Kiryu walking down the street at night and brooding alone in a bar (the shot of his phone sitting in a very detailed wooden table is a shining example)... it's almost uncanny how far along the series has come since its humble beginnings.

* SequelDifficultySpike: Despite the main campaign being significantly shorter than average, it's noticeably tougher and more challenging than the previous entry in the Kiryu saga. Bosses hit harder, have relentless combos and are good at dodging, not to mention that even insignificant-looking minibosses have utterly ''devastating'' desperation attacks. Even the regular mooks are nastier, most of them packing firearms, knives, sledgehammers and even flamethrowers. Additionally, Kiryu is far more susceptible to status ailments, especially bleed. Lastly, Heat generation has been significantly nerfed in addition to the game lacking Kiryu's Rush style used mainly for crowd control, forcing players to rely on basic attacks or Kiryu's gadgets. Arguably this is the game where the main campaign demands the most from casual players, that being changing fight tactics on the fly and hopping back and forth between style changes, not to mention optimizing equipment best suited for each individual enemy type, as if the game developers were intentionally putting a lot of time and effort into making sure that [[ContinuityLockout this isn't anyone's first entry in the series]].
* SignatureScene: [[spoiler:Kiryu's breakdown as he watches the recording of Taichi and Ayako and the realization that he can never see them grow up is considered to be the best-remembered scene among players, due to it being regarded as ''the most'' tearjerking moment in the game, if not the whole franchise.]]

* ThatOneAttack: King JUSTICE's laser. It's long-lasting and can it hit you from the other side of the arena, which is bad enough. But no matter how long you're in contact with it, it will absolutely fucking ''melt'' your health bar. Even on easy and with plenty of health upgrades, players will find themselves going from full to critical in mere moments. For those without many health upgrades... [[OneHitKill well]]...

* SequelDifficultySpike: Despite the main campaign being significantly shorter than average, it's noticeably tougher and more challenging than the previous entry in the Kiryu saga. Bosses hit harder, have relentless combos and are good at dodging, not to mention that even insignificant-looking minibosses have utterly ''devastating'' desperation attacks. Even the regular mooks are nastier, most of them packing firearms, knives, sledgehammers and even flamethrowers. Additionally, Kiryu is far more susceptible to status ailments, especially bleed. Lastly, Heat generation has been significantly nerfed, forcing players to rely on basic attacks or Kiryu's gadgets. Arguably this is the game where the main campaign demands the most from casual players, that being changing fight tactics on the fly and hopping back and forth between style changes, not to mention optimizing equipment best suited for each individual enemy type, as if the game developers were intentionally putting a lot of time and effort into making sure that [[ContinuityLockout this isn't anyone's first entry in the series]].

* SequelDifficultySpike: Despite the main campaign being shorter than average, it's noticeably tougher and more challenging than the previous entry in the Kiryu saga. Bosses hit harder, have relentless combos and are good at dodging, not to mention that even insignificant-looking minibosses have utterly ''devastating'' desperation attacks. Even the regular mooks are nastier, most of them packing firearms, knives, sledgehammers and even flamethrowers. Additionally, Kiryu is far more susceptible to status ailments, especially bleed. Lastly, Heat generation has been significantly nerfed, forcing players to rely on basic attacks or Kiryu's gadgets. Arguably this is the game where the main campaign demands the most from casual players, that being changing fight tactics on the fly and hopping back and forth between style changes, not to mention optimizing equipment that is best suited for each enemy type, as if the game developers were putting a lot of time and effort to make sure [[ContinuityLockout this isn't anyone's first entry in the series]].

* SequelDifficultySpike: Despite the main campaign being shorter than average, it's noticeably tougher and more challenging than the previous entry in the Kiryu saga. Bosses hit harder, have relentless combos and are good at dodging, not to mention that even insignificant-looking minibosses have utterly ''devastating'' desperation attacks. Even the regular mooks are nastier, most of them packing firearms, knives, sledgehammers and even flamethrowers. Additionally, Kiryu is far more susceptible to status ailments, especially bleed. Arguably this is the game where the main campaign demands the most from casual players, that being changing fight tactics on the fly and hopping back and forth between style changes, not to mention optimizing equipment that best suit for each individual enemy type, as if the game developers were putting a lot of time and effort to make sure [[ContinuityLockout this isn't anyone's first entry in the series]].

* SequelDifficultySpike: Despite the main campaign being shorter than average, it's noticeably tougher and more challenging than the previous entry in the Kiryu saga. Bosses hit harder, have relentless combos and are good at dodging, not to mention that even insignificant-looking minibosses have utterly ''devastating'' desperation attacks. Even the regular mooks are nastier, most of them packing firearms, knives, sledgehammers and even flamethrowers. Kiryu is far more susceptible to status ailments, especially bleed. Arguably this is the game where the main campaign demands the most from casual players, that being changing fight tactics on the fly and hopping back and forth between style changes, not to mention optimizing equipment that best suit for each individual enemy type.

** [[spoiler: Kosei Shishido]] is considered by many a definite step-up from the [[HateSink previous]] [[VideoGame/Yakuza6 mainline final boss]]. A bonafide {{Determinator}} with an [[BestBossEver intense and climactic boss fight]], many feel he's THE final boss to Kiryu's saga, despite the game being a spin-off.