Like a Dragon Gaiden is a bite-sized Yakuza adventure if a game that still has a ton of content when going for 100% can be considered bite-sized. The main campaign is shorter than the other games which I appreciated for the story they were telling. I wasn't really happy with Yakuza 6 as Kiryu's last game so it is good that RGG have more story to tell with this guy which will continue into Infinite Wealth. It is also nice to have Kiryu in a brawler game now that the Dragon Engine combat has worked it's kinks out which certainly was not the case back with Yakuza 6 or Kiwami 2. The combat is very fun especially with the wire or rocket shoes. Working through the side content and completion list is as entertaining as it always is for me although I wish the main big side content wasn't related to the coliseum. I like when the focus of the side content is related to something other than combat since there's enough combat in the rest of the game. It was nice to see some minigames making a return after a long absence such as pool. When it comes to a story that is set between two points we have already seen, it can be difficult to fill it with something interesting but I think they do a good job here. And if you have any history with the series, that ending is going to hit you hard. I really enjoyed Gaiden and would not mind these shorter experiences in between their big games.

Reviewed on Mar 01, 2024


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