When Does Like a Dragon Gaiden Take Place? Timeline
Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name enables us to take on the role of Kazuma Kiryu again. In this guide you can find out when the production is set.
Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name went on sale yesterday. In this part of the series Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist. In what time period does the game take place? This guide will answer that question.
When does Like a Dragon Gaiden take place?
Action of Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name is set in 2019. How does it relate to the events of the other parts of the series?
- The story known from Yakuza 6, the last installment in which Kazuma Kiryu was the protagonist, took place three years earlier.
- Spin-off Judgment, telling the story of private detective Takayuki Yagami is set in 2018.
- The exact same year as the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The seventh full-fledged installment of the series presented us with a new protagonist - Ichiban Kasuga. Therefore, the events of both games may take place in parallel.
- The continuation of the story of Takayuki Yagami - Lost Judgment - is set in 2021.
So if we are looking at the main installment of the series, at this point Yakuza: Like a Dragon at Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name are happening last. However, this will change soon, as the release of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is fast approaching. The plot of this game will depict the later fate of the two protagonists.
However, when we also take into account the spin-offs, the game whose action takes place most recently will be Lost Judgment.
Those interested in the title are also welcome to check out our earlier news.
