The series formerly known as “Yakuza” brings its formula to unfamiliar ground and it works
The tried and true gameplay of “Like a Dragon” blends seamlessly with this compelling historical fiction to create an engrossing epic. “Ishin!” basically takes the structure ofand adapts it to 19th-century Kyoto. Ryoma wanders streets and alleys getting into fights with ruffians, warriors and random thugs, aiding bullied townspeople in the process. Venturing the thoroughfares, he can regain his health by eating at restaurants or buying medicine from stores.
“Like a Dragon: Ishin!” features combat that’s closer to the older entries and has eye-poping flourishes to battles. Players have four different fighting styles that players can pick on the fly. Each of them has strengths and weaknesses, and they can be upgraded via skill tree over the course of the 40-plus-hour campaign. Swordsman has the best balance of defense and offense and is great for one-on-one encounters. Gunman is great for ranged combat as enemies run toward Ryoma.
In addition, players will eventually earn Trooper Cards in a process that add another layer of spice to the action-heavy combat. Players can assign different cards to each fighting style, and as they battle foes, a meter goes up that allows players to use special powers in the middle of a fracas. Ryoma can send out bears and tigers to maul foes or toss out fireballs to knock out adversaries. Yes, it’s not historically accurate, but the series, for all its intense melodrama, has never taken itself seriously.That’s evident in the Substories, which are the lifeblood of “Ishin!” For as good as the main story is, players will enjoy the sidequests just as much. At this point, the developers, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, has these down to a science.
These adventures have varied goals and lead to fetch quests, foot races and unexpected brawls. These asides give players rewards that help them upgrade Ryoma’s gear or offer a currency called Virtue that lets Ryoma upgrade other aspects of the game such as sprinting distance or fishing expertise. The goodies make them worthwhile, but the short stories also add narrative texture to the campaign, so that “Ishin!” doesn’t seesaw from one epic moment to another.
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