Like a Dragon: Ishin! has finally arrived in stores, and it returns the series to its roots, but does its gameplay style reflect this, or is it more comparable to the turn-based fighting of the series’ most recent entry? This topic arose due to the fact that the Like a Dragon series (formerly known as Yakuza outside of Japan) began as a beat ’em up game before shifting to a turn-based RPG series in Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

Is Like a Dragon: Ishin! Yakuza-style turn-based gameplay: As if you were a dragon?

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is an action game with fighting similar to the series’ earlier editions, with the protagonist destroying enemies with his katana, pistol, and fists. Fans looking for another turn-based RPG in the series will have to wait until Like a Dragon 8 is released in 2024, since it will use the same gameplay system as Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

The fact that Like a Dragon: Ishin! precedes Yakuza: Like a Dragon by several years makes it an action game. Like a Dragon: Ishin! was initially a Japan-only title that debuted on the PS3 in 2014, while the series was still relatively unknown in the West. The term “emergency” refers to a situation in which a person’s life is put in jeopardy due to the fact that the person’s life is put in jeopardy as a result of an emergency.

Fortunately, the Like a Dragon franchise has gradually evolved beyond its cult reputation, and the success of games such as Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice convinced the creators that Like a Dragon: Ishin! would be popular with worldwide audiences. Instead of adapting the original game to newer platforms, Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio remade it from the ground up, preserving its action gameplay style.