Publisher Sega and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced the western release dates for the current-generation versions of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, as well as its PS5 version.
The Windows PC (via Steam), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of the game are coming on November 10th, alongside the previously announced Windows 10 (via the Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X release date. The PlayStation 5 release is set for March 2nd, 2021.
If you pick up the PlayStation 4 version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon you’ll get a free upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version entirely free, for both digital and physical copies of the game. The PlayStation 5 version will not get the $10 price bump like some other next-gen titles.
Here’s a rundown on the game:
RISE LIKE A DRAGON
Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking grunt of a low-ranking yakuza family in Tokyo, faces an 18-year prison sentence after taking the fall for a crime he didn’t commit. Never losing faith, he loyally serves his time and returns to society to discover that no one was waiting for him on the outside, and his clan has been destroyed by the man he respected most.
Ichiban sets out to discover the truth behind his family’s betrayal and take his life back, drawing a ragtag group of society’s outcasts to his side: Adachi, a rogue cop, Nanba, a homeless ex-nurse, and Saeko, a hostess on a mission. Together, they are drawn into a conflict brewing beneath the surface in Yokohama and must rise to become the heroes they never expected to be.LEVEL UP FROM UNDERDOG TO DRAGON IN DYNAMIC RPG COMBAT
Experience dynamic RPG combat like none other. Switch between 19 unique Jobs ranging from Bodyguard to Musician, using the battlefield as your weapon. Take up bats, umbrellas, bikes, signs, and everything else at your disposal to clean up the streets!
ENTER THE UNDERWORLD PLAYGROUND
When you’re not busy bashing heads, relax by hitting up the local arcade for some classic SEGA games, compete with locals in a no holds barred go-kart race around Yokohama, complete 50 unique substories, or just take in the scenery of a modern-day Japanese city. There’s always something new around the corner.
