New Yakuza 8 Footage Shows Off Returning Characters From Like A Dragon
The latest footage from the upcoming Yakuza 8 features the return of Ichiban Kasuga and other cast members from Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (RGG Studio) confirmed the Yakuza: Like a Dragon sequel would continue Ichiban’s story and that the title was in active development as of October 2021.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon was quite the departure from the long-running Yakuza series. Rather than retaining the beat 'em-up style of gameplay synonymous with the series, Like a Dragon opted for a real-time turn-based RPG system. Another surprising change was that of the primary protagonist from Kazuma Kiryu, who had served as the series lead since Yakuza’s inception in 2005, to newcomer Ichiban Kasuga. Despite these drastic changes, RGG Studio retained the eccentric spirit and unique fun factor of the Yakuza series with Like a Dragon, garnering positive reception from both fans and critics. With the success of such ambitious design choices, it’s no surprise that some within RGG Studios are toying with the idea of future Yakuza games set outside of Japan.
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Twitter user Nibellion retweeted a post from Famitsu, which stated that RGG Studio gave MMA fighter and Youtuber Mikuru Asakura a glimpse of Yakuza 8 during a private studio tour. The screenshots published by Famitsu of the Yakuza 8 footage featured Ichiban Kasuga, Yu Nanba, and Koichi Adachi returning from Like a Dragon. While the other characters look about the same, Ichiban Kasuga sports a new hairstyle, with a slick ponytail replacing his afro. Nibellion went on to share the full video of the tour posted via YouTube by Mikuru Asakura himself. Along with the Yakuza 8 footage, the full video
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