Like a Dragon: Ishin TGS 2022 presentation - New gameplay trailer, combat changes, game engine, and more
During SEGA / ATLUS’ Tokyo Game Show 2022 presentation on September 16, more information about Like a Dragon: Ishin was revealed. A brand new trailer featuring several incredible scenes from the upcoming remake of the classic Yakuza spin-off was showcased during the presentation, much to the delight of fans.
Like a Dragon: Ishin is being rebuilt from the ground up, just like the original Yakuza game was turned into Yakuza Kiwami. However, some changes have been made to the game, from the engine to the in-game combat.
Here’s what producer Masayoshi Yokoyama had to say about the upcoming game.
Fans of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series are familiar with the current game engine, the Dragon Engine. It was built and designed for nighttime areas, but a change was deemed necessary by the devs since much of Like a Dragon: Ishin takes place during the daytime in the brightly-lit Edo period. Though Like a Dragon 8 will still use the Dragon Engine, Like a Dragon: Ishin will be using Unreal Engine.
The developer did not state which version would be used, only that the change was necessary. In addition, they talked about popular characters from the franchise. The original game was released when Yakuza 5 was the latest title. That meant only popular characters from those games could make an appearance.
In Like a Dragon: Ishin, fans will see some characters change, and popular characters from more recent games will make an appearance. Fans can also look forward to seeing characters from Yakuza: Like a Dragon appearing in the skill card system.
The latest gameplay trailer was shown off as well. It revealed a number of activities that players could do in the game. It teased combat, including fighting bears, various mini-games, and side stories,
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