SEGA just gave Yakuza fans several new games to look forward to arriving over the next two years.
The Tokyo-based gaming giant opened the week with Like a Dragon: Ishin! before following it up with reveals of Yakuza 8 and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. In addition to this, SEGA also confirmed that Ryu Ga Gotoku's pair of spin-offs, Judgement and Lost Judgment, are both available on the PC as of today, September 14.
Although SEGA, RGG, and the Yakuza franchise aren't new to wildly experimental stuff - you could argue that the entire franchise is all about taking risks - Like a Dragon: Ishin! looks and feels a lot different.
Unlike other spin-offs that take place in contemporary settings, Like a Dragon: Ishin! begins in 1867 (yes, you read that right). The game will take place right as the Shogunate fell and the Meiji restoration began.
Technically, Like a Dragon: Ishin! isn't a new game; it's more of a remake. RGG launched the game in 2014 as an exclusive to Japan. This time around, Ishin! will roll out to the rest of the world on February 21, 2023. RGG has fully remastered Ishin! for last-gen and current-gen consoles as well as the PC.