Gamers have been conditioned to associate the spin-off label with games that star characters from famous franchises in completely different genres. “Mario” games are a great example due to their sheer number and variety, whereas “Yakuza” titles ignore that rule and stick to their guns, even in spin-offs. That’s a good thing, mind you.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin!” is, at its core, a “Yakuza” experience that has traded a business suit for a kimono. Instead of wandering the modern (and fictional) town of Kamurocho, fighting punks, and killing time in hilarious side missions, players explore the real village of Kyo (circa the 1860s), beat up rogue samurai, and participate in side quests.
Like its “Yakuza” predecessors, “Ishin!” ties its different systems together with bombastic combat and a gripping, heartfelt story brought to life by an ensemble cast of recognizable characters. Well, the major players all look, sound, and act like “Yakuza” mainstays, but they are actually loosely based on real historical figures. However, that is part of the game’s charm. And like its characters, the fighting styles of “Ishin!” bear striking resemblances to the combat mechanics of mainline “Yakuza” games while not feeling like complete clones. “Ishin!” is the only game in the “Yakuza” IP where you can lay enemies low with a sword in one hand and a gun in the other. Even though “Ishin!” is a spin-off, it is guaranteed to please fans of its source material series.
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