Yakuza: Ishin! Coming to the West; Sega Makes Dreams Come True by Announcing Remake [UPDATE: Trailer]

Update:

Sega has released a new trailer for Like a Dragon: Ishin. This is the first trailer for the game, which includes gameplay footage. This gives us a glimpse of how the remake will look in action.

Original message (September 14, 2022):

During the State of Play presentation many promising projects were announced. For me, the most important of these was Like a Dragon: Ishin.

1. This is a remake of Yakuza: Ishin! from 2014. It was an outstanding samurai spin-off of Sega's popular series, which never lived to see an English-language version.
2. Players have been asking for an English version for years, but everything indicated that it would never happen.
3. The remake is coming to PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
4. The release is scheduled for February 2023.
5. The game is being developed on Unreal Engine 4. Thus, this will be the first installment of the brand that will not use the proprietary technologies of the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio team.

The game will be set in Japan in 1867 in the city of Kyo, a fictional version of Kyoto. Like a Dragon: Ishin is to tell the story of the end of the samurai era, and the main character will be Sakamoto Ryoma, a historical figure who played a key role in the overthrowing of the Shogunate.

The appearance and character of the protagonist will resemble Kazuma Kiryu, known from the main installments of the series, and during the campaign we will also encounter many other characters who are alternative versions of those from the contemporary parts of the series, including Goro Majima.

During the gameplay we will be able to use four fighting styles. In Sakamoto Ryoma's battles we will use mainly swords and fists, but there will also be firearms.

1. Yakuza - Official Website

Image source: SEGA.

Image source: SEGA.

Image source: SEGA.

Image source: SEGA.

Image source: SEGA.