Have you ever wondered what Sakamoto Ryoma’s life was like, but need more wackiness in your Japanese history lesson? What about racing chickens or playing baseball with cannon balls? This week, Josh, David, Ryan M., and Pascal talk about a period piece with a touch of that Yakuza/Like a Dragon charm.
With the holiday season in full swing and 2023 nearing a close, the RPGamer staff took some time out of their full backlogs to share their Top 3 Personal favourite RPGs of the year. Do you agree with anyone’s favourites?
Kelley “accidentally” barbecues her horse. Josh slaps “Trails” onto Horizon: Forbidden West to get Americans to play it. Jason has to go get a tako taco.
Sam brings the sexy back to RPG Cast. Chris goes down the rabbit hole of Skyrim Mods. Kelley’s cannon stuffs kids into itself. And Josh collects a series of progressively larger vegetables.
What better way to honor St. Patrick’s Day than by rounding up a list of who we think are some of the luckiest characters in RPGs! Grab your dice and sit at the table with some of the luckiest names in gaming.
The Like a Dragon series is heading deep into the past, hoping to restore Japan to its former glory. But can Kazuma — I mean, Ryoma Sakamoto — find a girlfriend, stop a cult, pet cats and help the Shinsengumi restore Japan?
A free demo is available for Like a Dragon: Ishin! ahead of its launch next week. The combat demo lets players try out two action-focused sections of the game.
Ahead of its release in a few weeks, Sega released a new trailer for Like a Dragon: Ishin!. The video highlights Sakamoto Ryoma’s tale as he seeks justice in Tokugawa Shogunate-era Japan.
Sega released two new trailers showing Like a Dragon: Ishin!’s mini-games and Trooper Cards system. It also revealed two cameo appearances coming in the latter.
A new trailer for Like a Dragon: Ishin! shows some of the more sedate side content players can partake in. Meanwhile, Ryū ga Gotoku Studio studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama speaks to some of its Japanese cast.
Sega released four more short combat trailers for Like a Dragon: Ishin!. The teasers further demonstrate the four combat styles of Sakamoto Ryoma, as portrayed by Kazuma Kiryu.
As Like a Dragon: Ishin! slowly comes closer to release, Sega is showing off more of the game. This time around it has a video highlighting the different combat styles available in the game.
One of the Yakuza series’ previously Japan-only titles is heading overseas. The Like a Dragon: Ishin! remake will take international players to 1860s Bakumatsu period Japan in February.
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