Although this isn't the first time Kiryu has tried to shed the yakuza lifestyle for the sake of his loved ones, it felt much more definitive this time. After defeating the Yomei Alliance while protecting his surrogate daughter Haruka and grandson Haruto from their pursuit, Kiryu fakes his own death in an attempt to disappear, hoping to protect his loved ones from his enemies. Yakuza 6 billed itself as the end of Kazuma Kiryu's story and the ending of the game supported that claim. RELATED: Like a Dragon Gaiden Will Be A Smaller Scale Game Than Other Yakuza Games Kiryu's Story Didn't End with Yakuza 6 From the teasers shown for both Like a Dragon Gaiden and Like a Dragon 8, it appears as though this game marks the dramatic return of the Dragon of Dojima.

The implications Like a Dragon Gaiden has for the future of the series should get fans excited about this unexpected entry. With Kiryu absent from the previous entry in the series, fans will finally get to see what became of the beloved protagonist following the bittersweet ending of Yakuza 6.

After taking a backseat in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, longtime series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will once again be the focus of a Like a Dragon game.Īccording to developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Like a Dragon Gaiden will bridge the gap between Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. While all of these titles are exciting for fans of the series, Like a Dragon Gaidenis of particular note as it has the potential to be the most important game in the franchise to date. Aside from the change in name to match the series' name in Japan, three Like a Dragon games are slated to release over the next few years: Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon 8, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Big things seem to be coming to the Like a Dragon series, formerly the Yakuza series.

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