Like a Dragon Gaiden Will Be A Smaller Scale Game Than Other Yakuza Games
The new Like a Dragon spin-off, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be a smaller game in comparison to other entries of the franchise. This game was first announced by Ryu Ga Gotoku's own livestream event, RGG Summit 2022. This event showed off a number of upcoming games, including a highly requested localization of Like a Dragon: Ishin! and the first look at Like a Dragon 8. Among these titles was also Like a Dragon Gaiden, which will focus on a returning Kazuma Kiryu.
Like a Dragon Gaiden is touted to be an interquel, set in between the conclusion of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and the upcoming Like a Dragon 8. This game will be focused on a retired Kiryu, who has taken up being a monk under the codename of Joryu. This title is also billed to be how Kiryu gets involved with the events of Like a Dragon 8, with the gameplay going back to the action-brawler style fans are familiar with. RGG Studio confirms that this interquel's playtime will also be shorter, being smaller in scale.
More Details for Like a Dragon: Ishin! Revealed
In an interview with Famitsu, RGG Studio's Masayoshi Yokoyama stated that Like a Dragon Gaiden is likely to be half the length of a mainline title. Despite the smaller scale, the team is working on making sure there is enough for a player to do like the other games. While he notes that the story is still being adjusted, he estimates a rough playtime could be around 10-20 hours. Yokoyama explicitly states that it will be longer than Lost Judgment's DLC, The Kaito Files, which according to the HowLongToBeat website, will take a player roughly 7-10 hours to finish.
Based on this estimate, Like a Dragon Gaiden could be as long as some of the earlier titles in the franchise. According to
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