SEGA has released a new trailer for its latest return to Yokohama in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. This trailer is titled “The Quest Begins” and focuses primarily on the many wacky mini-games Like a Dragon’s protagonist Ichiban Kasuga will be able to entertain himself with during his adventure.
I have to say, this is one of the craziest trailers SEGA has released in quite awhile, and it’s awesome. Some of the wild stuff you’ll be able to do in Like A Dragon include kart racing, playing arcades (yay!), batting cages, vocational school tests, karaoke and even managing your own company.
Also, for the first time in the series, Like a Dragon features English voiced renditions of many popular songs throughout the entire series that include:
• Baka Mitai (I’ve Been a Fool)
• Hell Stew
• Like a Butterfly
• Machine Gun Kiss
• Spring Breeze
• The Future I Dreamed Of
Yakuza: Like a Dragon releases on Nov. 10 on Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10 and Steam. The PlayStation 5 version will release on March 2, 2021. The Xbox Series X and S versions will offer a Smart Delivery upgrade path for Xbox One owners of the game, and PS4 owners will receive a free upgrade to the PS5 version, both physical and digital, according to SEGA.
See the full press release below.
IRVINE, Calif. – October 8, 2020 – SEGA has released a new trailer, “The Quest Begins” for its one-of-a kind RPG Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In the trailer, the down-and-out Yakuza scrapper, Ichiban Kasuga, describes his videogame-esque heroic journey that will take him through an amazing array of minigames in a veritable underworld playground. Yokohama features a plethora of fun and hilarious distractions, including kart racing, batting cages, SEGA arcades, high-octane vocational school tests, and the ability to manage and grow your own company! Ichiban and his ragtag crew of friends have endless fun activities to engage with as they try to restore justice to the streets of Yokohama.
That’s not all, though; the end of “The Quest Begins” features a special surprise. For the first time in the series’ history, Yakuza: Like a Dragon features English renditions of fans’ most beloved karaoke songs from previous entries in the series, as well as several brand-new songs.
The full list of English-voiced karaoke songs includes:
• Baka Mitai (I’ve Been a Fool)
• Hell Stew
• Like a Butterfly
• Machine Gun Kiss
• Spring Breeze
• The Future I Dreamed Of
Yakuza: Like a Dragon launches on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10 and Steam on Nov. 10, 2020. The Xbox Series X | S versions will offer a Smart Delivery upgrade path for Xbox One owners of the game, and the PlayStation 4 owners will receive a free upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version, both physical and digital, upon its release on March 2, 2021.
An experience like no other, Yakuza: Like a Dragon brings dynamic RPG gameplay to the series, with an epic adventure that combines the intense brawls, crushing drama, and over the top hilarity that the Yakuza series is known for. The game also features voice acting from a dynamic cast of actors, including George Takei, Kaiji Tang, Andrew Morgado, Greg Chun and Elizabeth Maxwell.
In addition to the trailer, a new asset pack is available here with images from a selection of minigames and in-game jobs.
To view the Yakuza: Like a Dragon “The Quest Begins” trailer, visit the link here.
