Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Personality Guide

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Despite the serious content associated with the Yakuza, a lot of time is dedicated to developing characters and the same goes for Yakuza: Like A Dragon. You play as the hot-headed but well-meaning Ichiban Kasuga, who finds himself in an entirely new world after being released from prison.

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With no real place to go, he simply starts making his way in the world, befriending a number of trustworthy companions as well as people around town. However, as he re-adapts to the outside world, his behavior and actions will determine his Personality and the type of man he'll eventually become.

While Ichiban Kasuga has a lot of notable qualities, his Personality is something that grows and changes as you play through the game. Ichiban's Personality is a stat that is unique to him, and is broken into several categories: Passion, Charisma, Confidence, Kindness, Intellect, and Style. As Ichiban makes certain choices and participates in certain activities, he will earn levels in the different categories for a max of 10.

Now, while Personality doesn't affect Ichiban's physical stats, it's important to develop each category as you play. Certain categories can make your battle abilities more effective, while others give Ichiban access to different jobs. In terms of overworld interaction, some people won't even give you the time of day if you're not a high enough level in a specific category.

While Ichiban's Personality traits will increase as you go through the story and side-quests, they don't provide much. As such, there are more efficient activities for increasing Personality levels.

During the story, Ichiban can start a side-quest around East Jinnai Station which will give