Sega Reveals a Cut Character From Like a Dragon Ishin: Remake

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A new video from Sega reveals a character that ended up being cut from the recently released Like a Dragon: Ishin remake. This remake is of the 2014 Bakumatsu-era spin-off, where instead of the focus on the bustling streets of Kamurocho filled with Yakuza toughs, it’s the rustic Edo period with ronins and samurais. While this Like a Dragon game is focused on a different era, it features a number of familiar faces portraying a number of historical figures. Kazuma Kiryu for example, portrays the legendary samurai, Ryoma Sakamoto. One character from the modern Like a Dragon timeline was planned to be included in theIshin remake but ended up being cut.

This tidbit was revealed in a new documentary series from Sega, known as “Behind the Scenes of Like a Dragon,” posted on its official YouTube channel. The series currently has produced two episodes so far, which gives fans a peek behind the curtain on the development of certain games. The second episode is mostly focused on Like a Dragon: Ishin, though the title notes there are spoilers for the game in the video. The character that was planned to be included, but ended up being cut, was based on a classic character from the series, Mack.

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Mack Shinozuka’s first appearance was in Yakuza 3, where he introduces a mechanic known as Revelations to Kiryu and the other playable characters. Mack himself is a photography nut, and his goal was to capture “the perfect shot,” resulting in him showing Kiryu how to capture special moments to learn new moves. While he would appear in both Yakuza 4 and 5, he hasn't appeared again since. With his strong focus on photography, it was proposed that he introduce