SEGA and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio dropped another trailer for this year’s upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name over the weekend, a hefty seven-minute showcase of the game’s story, combat and other gameplay that’s sure to have fans excited for what looks like the quintessential LaD experience dressed in the trappings of a “side” entry set between the events of two mainline games.
The trailer reintroduces fans to series icon Kiryu’s new secret identity of “Joryu,” setting up events of the story and also giving us a lengthy look at Kiryu’s two distinct fighting styles in combat including the Agent Style’s new high-tech gadgetry. We also get a good look at the game’s side activities which will include a heap of the series’ staples like karaoke, pocket circuit racing and arcade games as well as a live-action cabaret club and an arena for large-scale brawls.
RGG Studio Director Masayoshi Yokoyama introduced the new trailer, and also explained the video’s closing tease which reveals that those who pick up and complete Like a Dragon Gaiden will get access to a special “trial version” of next year’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The demo will apparently include scenes not found in the final game, implying it’s more of a short playable bridge between The Man Who Erased His Name and Infinite Wealth.
You can watch the new narrative and gameplay trailer as well as the short tease for the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth content below:
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC on November 8th, 2023.
The game will be a digital-only release outside of Japan, but physical collector’s can pre-order a multi-language import version of the game from Play-Asia for a little over $70 plus postage
