Review Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name PS5 Smaller Yakuza Game Is Still a Damn Good Time
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Taking place before, during, and just after the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the intriguingly titled Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name tells us all about what Kazuma Kiryu was up to in that time — and it's fair to say he was busy. But before we dig into the details, it's important to note that in its latter half, Gaiden goes all-in on adding context to the story of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. As such, knowledge of that game is a necessity if you want to get the most out of this Sotenbori-based adventure.
Anyway, following on from Yakuza 6, Kiryu is indentured to the Daidoji faction — an organisation that helps manipulate Japan's political structure from the shadows. Taking advantage of Kiryu's rather unique skills — that is, his ability to pummel basically anyone or anything — the Daidoji have our hero perform various tasks for them behind the scenes, under the codename 'Joryu'.
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