Its a story thats as thrilling and intense as it is heartwarming and - occasionally - genuinely hilarious.
That said, it is a story thats got plenty of that for the fans energy about it.
Of course, this is exactly what longtimeLike a Dragonfans will want to hear.
But it can understandably leave complete newcomers feeling a little lost.
And for newer players, it still has its own narrative thats wholly unique and captivating.
However, it was all so compelling that I never once felt the game was overstaying its welcome.
Here, his mother - once thought to be deceased - seems to be alive and well.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealths narrative is comfortably one of the series best.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthtakes a dual-protagonist approach this time around.
However, Kiryus got no shortage of unfinished business left to attend to.
The first big change youll notice is that characters can now move in a defined radius in battle.
This opens up tons of new options in combat.
you’re able to position characters to attack an enemy from behind, guaranteeing a critical hit.
Theres a whole bunch of new classes to swap your party members into.
The Samurais great, too, if youre looking for a straightforward damage powerhouse.
Oh, she can throw bees as well.
Essentially, this means you’re able to patch up a classs weaknesses with more powerful abilities.
Unfortunately, classes are still locked by gender.
This means Saeko, Chitose, and Seonhee wont have access to classes like Aquanaut and Action Star.
And the lads wont be able to become Geodancers or Night Queens.
The first of two meaty side content offerings is the Sujimon League - Pokemon battling with a delightfullyYakuzatwist.
Its so hilariously on the nose that I cant help but love the cheekiness of it all.
Its surprisingly deep, too, with Sujimon all possessing elemental types and special abilities.
Kasuga can unlock the unique Sujimancer class that lets him summon Sujimon to perform magical abilities.
Its so utterly charming and brilliant.
Theres a solid amount of accessibility options here.
Players can change subtitle colors, add speaker names and a background for subtitles, too.
Theres three major colorblind options for those that need them.
Is it the most exciting content ever?
No, but its not supposed to be.
One last bit of side content I really loved was Aloha Links.
And its really super simple; Kasuga can greet certain NPCs with a dedicated Aloha!
greeting button, and theyll register to the Aloha Links app as a friend.
Overall,Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthmade me extremely confident in the series future.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is an early game of the year contender.
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