Like a Dragon Ishin shows off ‘All-Star’ cast and confirms February release VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Like a Dragon Ishin shows off ‘ All-Star’ cast and confirms February releaseThe game will feature songs and characters from Yakuza 6 and 7 as well as the original games Video Game News 14th Sep 2022 / 11:32 am Posted by Jordan MiddlerYakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Ishin has received a new trailer showing off the game’s large cast of characters, and confirmed a February 21, 2023 release date. Revealed during the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Summit live stream by executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama, the trailer gives fans their first in-depth look at the game, which was announced during last night’s State of Play. Originally released for PS3 and PS4 in 2014 and is set during the mid-1800s, with players taking on the role of real-life samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. “For this new version, we’re going to take the popular characters from Yakuza 6 and 7 and add them to this game, it’s an all-star cast,” said Masayoshi Yokoyama. The original version of the game included characters and music from Yakuza 1-5 when it was first released. “We’re going to take songs and other things from the other games and make this the all-star version.” David Hinds, Sega of America’s global community manager, wrote in a PlayStation Blog post accompanying the announcement last night: “Like a Dragon: Ishin is an action-adventure historical thriller set uniquely in 1860s Kyo, a fictionalized version of Kyoto. “While other games tell earlier stories in Japanese history, Ishin lets you experience the story of how the iconic samurai era vanished. Our hero, Sakamoto Ryoma, is a true historical figure largely credited with overthrowing the shogunate and taking Japan into a radical reformation.” Related 3 Yakuza’ s producer wants to bring Japan-only games Kenzan and Ishin to the westBut Daisuke Sato says the historical spin-offs would probably need to be remadeIshin is one of three Yakuza titles announced ahead of Tokyo Game Show, including Like a Dragon 8 and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Last year, the producer of the Yakuza series said he would like to bring Ishin and another spin-off title, Kenzan, to the west for the first time. Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan was a historical spin-off of the main Yakuza series, released in 2008 for PS3. It’s set in historical Japan in the early 1600s and follows Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Post a comment Related VGC Content Sonic Frontiers will get free Monster Hunter DLC shortly after launch3 hours ago Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future22 hours ago Atlus confirms January release for Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden3 days ago Elle Fanning will star in Hideo Kojima’ s next game it’ s been confirmed4 days ago Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo3 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 24 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future5 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News11 Yakuza 8 is officially titled Like A Dragon 8 starring Kiryu and IchibanThe game is planned for release in 20243 weeks ago11 Comments1 US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches1 hour ago1 Comment Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration2 hours ago Sonic Frontiers will get free Monster Hunter DLC shortly after launchThe favour is being returned after last year's Sonic DLC in Monster Hunter3 hours agoBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.