Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Two yakuza search for a mother across Hawaii and Japan.
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It is the ninth main installment in the series and follows Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu as they search for Kasuga's mother in Hawaii.[1] Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio developed and Sega published the 2024 role-playing video game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.[1]
Making and release
RGG Studio Head Masayoshi Yokoyama explained the "Infinite Wealth" subtitle as a direct tie to the story's themes and a differentiation from the Japanese title "Ryū ga Gotoku 8"[2] In early 2023, RGG Studio hosted a Cabaret Club Grand Prix competition where the winner appeared as an in-game character in Infinite Wealth.[3] Livestreamer and VTuber Kson won that competition, and her character Kei appears at Revolve Bar.[3] For the first time in the series, a Chinese dub is available for Infinite Wealth.[4]
Among the Japanese celebrities appearing in Infinite Wealth are MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, weather reporters Saya Hiyama and Yui Komaki, TV announcer Risa Unai, Utamaru from Rhymester, and the TV characters Gachapin and Mukku.[5] Danny Trejo and Daniel Dae Kim were announced by the studio as members of the English voice cast for the game.[4] Purchasers of the spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name receive a special trial version of Infinite Wealth after completing that game's main story.[6]
What the cited sources add
A GamingBolt article notes that new jobs in Infinite Wealth include Samurai, Western Man, Tropical Dancer, Wild Dancer, and Housekeeper.[7] The same source states that new summons include Shun Akiyama and Kaoru Sayama, and new play spots include Crazy Delivery, where Kasuga delivers meals on a bike.[7] A SakuraIndex.jp article reports that Kasuga will turn Dondoko Island from scrap heap to five-star resort, while Kiryu must complete his own bucket list.[8] A GamesRadar+ article explains that Kiryu can switch to real-time brawling combat in Infinite Wealth, similar to older Like a Dragon titles.[9]
The same GamesRadar+ article confirms that a demo will be bundled with Like a Dragon Gaiden.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Parker, "Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth story breakdown: What was learned during LAD Direct", Sportskeeda, September 20, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Marks, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Revealed, Coming 2024", IGN, June 12, 2023; Price, "RGG Studio Director Explains Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth s Name", Siliconera, June 15, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lada, "VShojo's Kson Wins Yakuza Grand Prix To Be in 2 Like a Dragon Games", Siliconera, May 28, 2023; Nelva, "Popular VTuber Kson's Character in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Revealed", TechRaptor.net, September 22, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Romano, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches January 26, 2024", Gematsu, September 20, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Selway, "Yakuza 8: Who is Mikuru Asakura?", Game Rant, July 20, 2022; Nelva, "Like a Dragon 8 Will Star Utamaru from Rhymester & Risa Unai", TwinFinite.net, November 10, 2022; Nelva, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Stars Saya Hiyama and Yui Komaki from Weathernews LiVE", TechRaptor.net, December 12, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Marks, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Revealed, Coming 2024", IGN, June 12, 2023; Romano, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches January 26, 2024", Gematsu, September 20, 2023; Ramsey, "Like a Dragon Gaiden Looks Awesome, Includes Trial Version of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth", Push Square, August 18, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Sinha, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Gameplay Showcases Combat, New Jobs, Summons and More", GamingBolt, September 20, 2023. facts only, no text reused. gamingbolt.com
- Ren, "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth s New Trailer – 'Bucket List' Now Available!", SakuraIndex.jp, December 8, 2023. facts only, no text reused. sakuraindex.jp
- Gerblick, "Don't like Yakuza s new turn-based combat? Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth lets Kiryu switch to real-time brawling", GamesRadar+, September 21, 2023. facts only, no text reused. gamesradar.com
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