Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name: Release Date, Platforms, Trailers, and more

❘ Published: 2023-09-21T15:45:00

A screenshot of Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza Like A Dragon Gaiden

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Like A Dragon Gaiden, a brand new title from the Yakuza franchise will see the return of a fan-favorite character as the main protagonist. Here’s everything we know about the game so far, including release date, platforms, trailers & more.

The last time we got a Like A Dragon game was in the early half of 2023 with Ishin. However, that was a spin-off series set in feudal Japan back during the era of the Samurai. It seems like Yakuza is returning once again in a modern-day setting with Like A Dragon Gaiden.

Apart from that, this brand new title from SEGA will see the return of a fan-favorite protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu.

Here’s everything we know so far about Like A Dragon Gaiden, including its release date, platforms, trailers & more.

Contents

Like A Dragon Gaiden Release Date
Platforms
Trailers
Return of Kazuma Kiryu
Gameplay in Like A Dragon Gaiden

Like A Dragon Gaiden: Release date & platforms

Like A Dragon Gaiden is set to release on November 9, 2023.

The game will be released for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC.

It was also recently revealed that Like A Dragon Gaiden will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one so subscribers can enjoy the game at no extra cost. This was announced alongside the news that Like A Dragon Ishin will also be coming to Game Pass in 2023.

Trailers

Like A Dragon Gaiden currently has two trailers.

You can find the announcement trailer for the game below:

Another trailer was released during Summer Game Fest 2023 which gave fans a brief look into the game’s combat and set-up of the story. You can check it out below:

Kazuma Kiryu returns

Kazuma Kiryu, the former chairman of the Tojo Clan and a legendary yakuza has been absent from the spotlight ever since Yakuza 6. He made an appearance in the first Like A Dragon game in 2020. He also made a sort of an appearance in Ishin, but that was a completely different setting and had no links to any of the other Yakuza games.

However, in Like A Dragon Gaiden, Kiryu is back as Joryu, a security agent, and seems like the story continues after the 2020 title. In the trailer at one point, Kiryu says “I have no name”, which is a homage to his past where he was forced to disappear in order to protect his family.

In fact, the game’s title also says “The Man Who Erased His Name”, which makes things quite obvious for any fan who has been following the series for a while.

Kiryu will return to the Yakuza series with a codename Joryu

Kazuma Kiryu will be the primary protagonist of Like A Dragon Gaiden

Like A Dragon Gaiden: Gameplay

Like A Dragon Gaiden returns with the usual Yakuza gameplay featuring interesting combat and a deep RPG system. The full details regarding the gameplay are still unknown, but we should get more information in the next few months all the way until the official release in November.

This is all we know about Like A Dragon Gaiden. We will update this hub once further information is available regarding the game. In the meantime, you can look into some of the other games we cover at Dexerto.