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This game was released on November 10, 2020 and is no longer available to pre-order. Any incentives that were offered are listed below.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the seventh installment in Sega’s Yakuza franchise set in modern-day Japan. The game introduces a new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, who after taking the fall for a crime he didn’t commit, serves his time in prison and gets out expecting to be welcomed as a hero. Instead, he is shot by his patriarch and left to die. Waking up in a dumpster in the port city of Yokohama, Ichi sets out to discover the truth behind the betrayal.
Like a Dragon retains the quirky energy and over-the-top minigames the series is known and loved for. However, it does bring a major change to combat: instead of real-time brawling, it uses a RPG style turn-based system. Ichiban fights alongside up to three recruitable party members, each with their own class and abilities.
The game comes in three different editions with some nifty pre-order bonuses attached. Let’s take a look at these in order.
Day Ichi Edition ($59.99)
The standard Day Ichi Edition (with “ichi” meaning one in Japanese) is available in digital and physical flavors and comes with the following pre-order bonuses:
- Legends Costume Set: includes eight DLC costumes representing fan-favorite figures from the series
- Goro Majima Yakuza 0 Costume
- Kazuma Kiryu Yakuza 0 Costume
- Taiga Saejima Costume
- Haruka Sawamura Costume
- Ryuji Goda Costume
- Daigo Dojima Costume
- Makoto Date Costume
- Kaoru Sayama Costume
- SteelBook Case: available at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop.
Hero Edition ($69.99)
The digital Hero Edition includes the following DLCs:
- Legends Costume Set (pre-order bonus)
- Job Set: includes two playable jobs (character classes)
- Devil Rocker: playable job for Ichiban, Adachi, Nanba, Joon-Gi, and Zhao.
- Matriarch: playable job for Saeko and Eri.
- Management Mode Set: includes three sets of Management Mode Employees
- The Legendary Employees: adds Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, Taiga Saejima, Daigo Dojima, and Masaru Watase to the Management Mode roster.
- Reliable Employees: adds Makoto Date, Seong-hui, Nick Ogata, and Hamako to the Management Mode roster.
- Hostess Employees: adds Yuki and Koyuki to the Management Mode roster.
Legendary Hero Edition ($89.99)
Finally, the digital Legendary Hero Edition comes with all the content mentioned so far and more:
- Legends Costume Set (pre-order bonus)
- Job Set
- Management Mode Set
- Crafting Mat Set: includes materials that can be used to craft in-game items and equipment at the Romance Workshop in Yokohama.
- Materials Pack: Common
- Materials Pack: Uncommon
- Materials Pack: Rare
- Karaoke Set: includes all the karaoke packages and adds new karaoke songs to the jukebox at Survive Bar
- New Karaoke Hits adds full Japanese and short English versions of the following songs:
- Hell Stew (Ichiban)
- The Future I Dreamed Of (Ichiban)
- Spring Breeze (Saeko)
- Machine Gun Kiss (Adachi)
- Hell Stew (Zhao)
- Classic Kiryu adds the following classic Kiryu karaoke songs:
- Today is a Diamond (Yakuza 6: The Song of Life)
- Hands (Yakuza 6)
- TONIGHT -restart from this night-
- Judgement (Yakuza 0)
- Machine Gun Kiss (Yakuza 4)
- Bakamitai (Yakuza 5)
- Classic Majima adds the following classic Majima karaoke songs:
- 24 Hour Cinderella (Yakuza 0)
- Pride From Despair (Yakuza Kiwami 2)
- As Long as You’re Happy (Yakuza Kiwami 2)
- Samurai Ondo (Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin!)
- Majima Construction Theme (Yakuza Kiwami 2)
- GET TO THE TOP! (Yakuza: Dead Souls)
- Karaoke Classics adds the following classic karaoke songs:
- Shine X3 (Yuki)
- Ring (Yuki)
- Rain Drops (Hana)
- Asura Komachi (Ishin / “Hana”)
- Kokyo ni Nishiki wo Kazarubeshi (Ishin/ “Saejima”)
- Bakamitai (Saejima)
- New Karaoke Hits adds full Japanese and short English versions of the following songs:
- Ultimate Costume Set:
- Iconic Characters Pack:
- Kiryu (Ichiban)
- Akiyama (Joon-gi Han)
- Majima (Nanba)
- Date (Adachi)
- Saejima (Zhao)
- Onomichio Costume Set: adds the Onomichio costume, usable by all party members. Oh No! It’s Ono Michio!
- Bleach Japan Costume Set adds the Bleach Japan costume, usable by all party members. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
- Double Heroine Costume Set: adds two Yokohama-themed costumes for Saeko and Eri.
- Iconic Characters Pack:
- Stat Boost Set: includes six consumable stat boost packs
- The Personality Enhancement Pack provides books that enhance Ichiban’s personality
- Between Thrill and Passion x3 (Passion)
- Think and Grow Confident x3 (Confidence)
- The Poor Zoo x3 (Kindness)
- You, Unleashed x3 (Charisma)
- Special Theory of Relative Brutality x3 (Intellect)
- Street Dandy x3 (Style)
- The Main Job Assistance Pack raises the job ranks for each character’s main job:
- Versatility Manual x1 (Freelancer)
- Bravery Manual x1 (Hero)
- Wanderer Manual x1 (Homeless Guy)
- Justice Manual x1 (Detective)
- Assassin Manual x1 (Hitman)
- Underworld Manual x1 (Gangster)
- Food Service Manual x1 (Barmaid)
- Bureaucracy Manual x1 (Clerk)
- The Job Change Assistance Pack 1 raises the job ranks for male jobs:
- Intimidation Manual x1 (Bodyguard)
- Smooth-Talk Manual x1 (Host)
- Demo Manual x1 (Foreman)
- Guitar Manual x1 (Musician)
- Dancing Manual x1 (Dancer)
- Suppression Manual x1 (Enforcer)
- Divination Manual x1 (Fortuneteller)
- Darkness Manual x1 (Devil Rocker)
- Cooking Manual x1 (Chef)
- The Job Change Assistance Pack 2 raises the job ranks for female jobs:
- Smile Manual x1 (Idol)
- Gambler Manual x1 (Dealer)
- Sweet-Talker Manual x1 (Hostess)
- Dominance Manual x1 (Night Queen)
- Gallantry Manual x1 (Matriarch)
- The Level up Pack includes 5 Level Boosters
- The Battle Assistance Pack includes:
- Premium First Aid Kit x1
- Restorative Bolus x3
- Revival Bolus x3
- Resurrection Bolus x1
- The Personality Enhancement Pack provides books that enhance Ichiban’s personality
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is expected to launch on November 10, 2020 on current and next-gen Xbox consoles, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The PlayStation 5 version is to follow on March 2, 2021 with free generational upgrades for PS4 owners.
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