Spoiler Warning: The next article contains minor spoilers for aspect content material in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Writer Sega offers itself a cheeky pat on the again in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as the sport’s protagonist praises the superb video games its produced through the years.
The Yakuza/Like a Dragon sequence is essentially set in Japan and goals to copy actual world places, and a technique it does so is by together with real Sega arcades the place gamers can basically emulate different video games.
These sometimes match the period they launched in. Yakuza 0 takes place in 1988, for instance, so contains Area Harrier, Fantasy Zone, Out Run, and extra. Upon getting into a retro arcade in Infinite Wealth, longtime protagonist Kiryu Kazuma (who’s one of many two essential playable characters on this newest entry), reminisces over his time spent in these arcades, praising Sega as he goes.
“Appears like an old school arcade. Guess it is what the youngsters would name ‘retro’,” Kiryu says. “I used to frequent arcades like this again within the day. Had a number of enjoyable enjoying video games there.
“The parents behind all these video games should be extremely artistic and distinctive. Come to think about it, most of what I performed have been from an organization referred to as Sega. They at all times appeared to innovate with each new recreation they put out. And with a lineup like theirs, I am positive they will be round for years to return.”
The writer and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio weren’t afraid to poke enjoyable at themselves too although. In one other string of aspect content material gamers will meet Robo Michio, a robotic model of a Hiroshima mascot launched in Yakuza 6, who pokes enjoyable on the Sega Recreation Gear.
The 1991 moveable was notorious for having low battery life, and Robo Michio compares it to himself as he explains his lack of energy. “Are you accustomed to the Recreation Gear?” he asks. “Many have deemed its battery life and my very own abominably comparable.”
— the mat who jonesed the world (@pillowfort) February 2, 2024
Sega discovered each important and industrial success with Infinite Wealth, which is the sequence’ fastest-selling recreation thus far and has surpassed a million copies offered in its first week.
It options the Yakuza sequence’ largest map thus far, lets gamers turn into a samurai, surfer, and housekeeper, contains the sequence’ most notorious character, and has a complete Pokémon recreation inside it.
Sega has brought on some frustration, nevertheless, as Infinite Wealth’s New Recreation Plus mode is unique to the Deluxe and Final variations of the sport, which are available at $15 and $40 costlier respectfully.
In our 9/10 assessment, IGN mentioned: “Sprawling, enthralling, and filled with dynamic brawling, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t simply the perfect turn-based Like a Dragon recreation, it’s one of many biggest video games in the complete sequence.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.