Kazuma Kiryu will be available in Like A Dragon: Ishin! as an exclusive DLC skin.
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios and Publisher SEGA have announced their upcoming action-adventure game Like A Dragon: Ishin! will receive an exclusive DLC skin that dresses up protagonist Sakamoto Ryoma as Yakuza series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. The DLC will be available for those who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition of Like A Dragon: Ishin!
Alongside the release of a new trailer, a Twitter announcement from SEGA reads, “Kazuma Kiryu in the world of the Restoration!? This is a skin change DLC where Ryoma Sakamoto looks like Kazuma Kiryu. How about experiencing the world of the end of the Edo period as Kazuma Kiryu and feeling like you’ve slipped back in time?”
As mentioned previously, the new skin will be available exclusively via the Digital Deluxe Edition, which also comes with a four-day early access starting on February 17th. Also included in the Digital Deluxe Edition are the following add-ons:
- Shinsengumi Captain’s Set
- Ryoma Growth Support Kit
- Sword Upgrade Materials Kit
- Gun Upgrade Materials Kit
- Third Division Armament Expansion Kit
- The Dragon of Dojima Skin
SEGA also released a trailer showcasing what the DLC dubbed “Dragon of Dojima” will look like. Incidentally, Kazuma Kiryu is poised to return to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man who Erased his Name later this year. In the game, the protagonist is expected to reveal what happened to him after Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and set a prelude to Like a Dragon 8, which will rejoin the storylines and include two protagonists alongside Ichiban Kasuga, the Yakuza: Like a Dragon hero.
Like a Dragon: Ishin! will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 21, 2023. Physical and digital pre-orders will grant players with special pre-order bonuses, including Kijinmaru Kunishige, Bloody Sheen, and Black Ship Cannon weapons.
Recently, developer RGG Studio revealed PC hardware requirements for the game, as well as confirming the existence of a few fun cameos, including actor Rahul Kohli and AEW pro-wrestler Kenny Omega in the form of Trooper Cards.
