The Like A Dragon Series Has Already Made The Same Mistake As Yakuza
The franchise spans seven mainline games, a handful of spin-offs, and the soft-reboot series,, which itself spans two mainline games and now a spin-off in the form of. That's not even mentioning the series, which is made by the same developers, set within the same universe, but is its own separate entity. It's all a little confusing, especially for an outsider looking in, and that's becoming a bit of a problem.
took people by surprise when it was initially announced, not least because of its bizarre pirate-themed gameplay, but also because no one was really anticipating a spin-off. For diehard fans, the news of a new game was likely a positive surprise, but for those who are still desperately trying to find the best way into this ever-growing labyrinthian franchise, it only added salt to the wound. Interestingly, this shouldn't have been the case, and yet seems to be making the same mistake the games did.
The franchise, with its seven entries — including one with a zero in its title — became quite an unapproachable task for newcomers. While it is not strictly necessary to play every game in the series, at least from a narrative point of view, even picking up and playing the most integral ones can take hundreds of hours. So, it made sense that developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio decided to essentially soft-reboot the series, creating a new set of characters, setting, and combat style for .
Other than a handful of references and reappearing characters in minor roles,felt like the perfect entry point for newcomers, giving them the ideal experience without all the baggage. However, this was all upended by the following games, and, both of which served as sequels to the franchise. These both required prior knowledge of pretty much all the games in order to be able to properly enjoy them.
Now, fans are being treated to the bizarrely named, yet anothergame that requires homework. features returning characters from the games, namely Goro Majima, and the same setting from the
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