

Ishin’s gameplay is most easily compared to Yakuza 0, as the game lets players swap between four different styles on the fly Swordsman, Gunman, Wild Dancer, and Brawler. Like a Dragon: Ishin uses a fast-paced action combat system like past games in the Yakuza series, unlike the most recent entry Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.” What is Like a Dragon: Ishin gameplay like?

“In 1860s Kyo, a solemn samurai’s fight for justice stands to change the course of Japan’s history forever. Here’s the official description from Ishin’s trailer. Other characters like Goro Majima, Shun Akiyama, and Ryuji Goda portray other figures and characters of the time period.
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Series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu takes on the role of Sakamoto Ryoma, a real samurai that lived during the period. The game takes place in 1860 in the city of Kyo, a fictionalized version of Kyoto. Like a Dragon: Ishin is indeed a Yakuza game, sporting the series’ name in Japan as “Ryu Ga Gotoku” roughly translates to “Like a Dragon.” Ishin fills an interesting spot in the series as it is a spinoff, but one that casts prominent characters from across the franchise as historical figures from the Bakumatsu period (1853-1867) of Japan. Like a Dragon: Ishin casts the characters of the Yakuza series as historical figures from the Bakumatsu period of Japan.
