Spoiler Warning: The next article options spoilers for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, although solely on one character who seems within the Miss Match minigame.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth options the Yakuza collection’ most notorious character, who first confirmed up in Yakuza 0 and remains to be inflicting chaos 35 canonical years later.
Infinite Wealth options loads of minigames (although its Pokémon and Animal Crossing-inspired modes aren’t so mini) together with a relationship recreation the place protagonist Ichiban Kasuga should try to woo potential companions. Whereas a number of the companions are real, some very a lot aren’t, and Ichiban can discover himself catfished by chickens, retailer mascots, and a handful of other people pretending to be somebody they are not.
It is on this mode, referred to as Miss Match, the notorious character reveals up. Gamers solely get a sign of one thing going mistaken when Ichiban seems up from the ground at his match, and the large leopard face jumper provides the sport away.
The notorious character is, after all, none aside from Etsuko, the older, purple haired girl who’s now pestered three of Yakuza’s protagonists. Etsuko first appeared in Yakuza 0 and commonly acquired in the best way of Goro Majima as he tried to go to a pufferfish restaurant. She then reveals up in Yakuza Kiwami 2 and is defended by Kiryu Kazuma, later becoming a member of his cabaret membership as a hostess. And she or he seems in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Identify, as soon as once more getting in Kiryu’s means as he tries to tail a Yakuza.
Etsuko’s look in Infinite Wealth due to this fact provides Ichiban to her hit listing alongside the opposite two fan favorite protagonists, and followers will likely be happy to know she hasn’t modified a lot regardless of the 35 years between Yakuza 0 and this newest entry.
Infinite Wealth takes the collection exterior of Japan for the primary time as protagonists Ichiban and Kiryu arrive in Hawaii and, naturally, quickly turn out to be concerned in a complicated net of legal underworld shenanigans.
It options the Yakuza collection’ largest map so far and lets gamers turn out to be a samurai, surfer, and housekeeper because it continues the distinctive mix of dramatic crime thriller and fully wacky facet content material.
Writer Sega has brought about some frustration, nonetheless, as Infinite Wealth’s New Recreation Plus mode is unique to the Deluxe and Final variations of the sport, which are available in at $15 and $40 costlier respectfully.
In our 9/10 evaluate, IGN stated: “Sprawling, enthralling, and full of dynamic brawling, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t simply one of the best turn-based Like a Dragon recreation, it’s one of many best video games in the whole collection.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.