You Should Get - Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man who Erased His Name - Review

Like a Dragon Gaiden the Man Who Erased His Name
In Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, players control Kazuma Kiryu as they explore the Sotenbori district of Osaka and Isezaki Ijincho district of Yokohama. A third location, known as the Castle, is a hub area where players can participate in side activities. Minigames such as karaoke, Pocket Circuit racing, cabaret club, and fighting arena also return. A new character named Akame acts as an informant, providing Kiryu with sub-missions.
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[@stevegale3271]

"If bravery had a spirit animal, it would probably be Kiryu." Excellent line. I applaud the writing.

[@Hilversumborn]

Let’s enjoy Kiryu’s character while we still can.

[@ACGreviews]

Agreed man. Agreed

[@sandwichboy1268]

We've been saying that since Yakuza 2 lmao

[@shlokwaghela9560]

@@sandwichboy1268 I am almost completely sure they are getting over with him in 8

[@badfoody]

​@@shlokwaghela9560nope ever since they lost Takeshi for Judgement. they're going with Kiryu now so expect more Kiryu

[@shlokwaghela9560]

@@badfoody Nah, I am betting here he's gonna be offed in YLaD8, I am not enthused mind you, it's just obvious Yokoyama is sick of him

[@howitwillend8]

I’ve been watching your videos for almost 8 years. You’ve just hit a million this year and you’re already at 1.13M. I am happy the algorithm is in your favor. You’ve definitely earned it. Thank you for all the great content. I wish you the best!

[@nichtrick3308]

Like a Dragon / Yakuza games never disappoint, always a fun, cool, great experience

[@ACGreviews]

Couldn't agree more!

[@CleoKujo]

Judgement too!

[@samuel.jpg.1080p]

You know what, you choice dressing Kir-Joryu with a beanie hat surprisingly look cool on him lol Also really appreciate how you mention the game length. For me 20 hours is a good time, especially next year Infinite Wealth seems to have a long main story. Anyway, this review is really good! Honestly can't wait for this

[@ACGreviews]

Thanks hope you enjoy it!

[@ACGreviews]

It would help the channel huge if you spread the word, comment here with what you think, what you are playing, or looking forward to, sharing it, tweet, subscribe all that. Like a Dragon Gaiden the Man Who Erased his Name is the longest name but one of the shorter games in the series. It will be hard to forget a chararacter who wants to be lost, but man its an enjoyable time returning to a world that's batshit insane and at times a reminder of how old the games are getting. www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

[@Strife1425]

Does it run on 60 FPS on PS5?

[@ghosface353]

It's insane that all of these games are made by one team. In less than three months Infinite Wealth is out. At one point they were recording dialogue for the Like A Dragon remake, the 8th game and this at the same time. They got confused what game they were recording dialogue for. I glad it feels more than just a prologue for the 8th game.

[@beyonddgrave666]

Will do

[@jimmythegamer2231]

​@@ghosface353 RGG releases an insane amount of quality games on a consistent basis, even more than Insomniac. Just over the last three years, they released Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020), Lost Judgment (2021), Like a Dragon Ishin! (2023), Like a Dragon Gaiden (2023), and just three months later Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth (2024). That's five games over the course of three years, give or take. No other AAA studio has released that many good games in such a short timeframe, yet RGG doesn't get enough recognition for that.

[@bimbodice624]

Please review Robocop, it's amazing.

[@fixedG]

Personally, I'm more looking forward to Infinite Wealth but this is bound to be great within the traditional formula.

[@ACGreviews]

It looks nuts right?

[@javiermontiero4982]

I'm way more excited for Infinite as well but I think this will still be a great game in the interim.

[@BillHicks420]

@@javiermontiero4982 Yes, and it definitely helps that this is on Game Pass, 50 bucks is a bit stiff for a game in a series that's usually 10-20 hours more of main story lines! I was a bit skeptical, but now I'm looking forward to this one before Infinite Wealth hits.

[@tjandhuri]

meh I played like a dragon, turn based is not for me, uninstalled immediately after the first fight. I won't be getting infinite wealth either.

[@rofflesvanwagon]

Can't wait to get my hands on this! Getting 3 yakuza games within a year in America is so great!

[@kriskater]

Theres this one, infinite wealth, and whats the third one??

[@ezequielmarquez9513]

@@kriskater Ishin from earlier in the year

[@razspace]

Great review! I love this game series from its highs to its lows and all the quirks in between. I love Ichiban and like the new path they're taking with LaD but it's nice to have another run with Kiryu.

[@TheBigbum1974]

Man! Your descriptions are always great, but with this game they just fit so well. Bravery's spirit animal was just a cherry on top.

[@MXP250]

I didn’t realize it was coming out so soon. My favorite series that no one believes is awesome but if you know you know.

[@obj-g1732]

Many years ago I learned about a game that had somehow passed me by. I looked it up and found a video you had done on it. I watched that video and it convinced me to play the game. That game was Dragon's Dogma. It became one of my favorite games of all time. And you became one of my favorite reviewers. My only real go to since then. Thank you for Dragon's Dogma and for all of your great reviews over the years. You're the best.

[@ACGreviews]

What a damned game

[@thebabyrhino]

@@ACGreviews Tomorrow(28/11) is the special Dragon's Dogma 2 stream, just a reminder from a hardcore fan.

[@brancracker]

0:13 it’s not a yakuza game without that classic traffic cone attack

[@ACGreviews]

It isnt man. It would feel like a knockoff walmart softdrink rebrand

[@ghosface353]

According to Yokoyama it took them only 6 months to make this game, as it is the same team that does Infinite Wealth, and I guess it was just part of the development of the game. They where first thinking about making a DLC, or a 30 minute interlude in the game, until they thought it was more interested as it own seperate full game.

[@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld]

Just goes to show how asset reuse is incredibly powerful and definitely not lazy if it's used correctly.

[@jimmythegamer2231]

​@@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld Yeah, reusing assets isn't inherently bad. You can still make a good game out of old parts. Hate how people automatically call devs lazy for reusing assets even though the game itself is still very good if done correctly ofc.

[@depressedcheems9961]

I'm hoping that this game is an excuse to give Kiryu a brawler fighting style in the second half of Infinite Wealth. Maybe they'll try to mimic God of War 2018 when Krato's got his blades back, but it's Kiryu's old suit.

[@Justagamingsage]

Awesome Review as always! Your Yakuza 0 review got me into the series and you have even inspired me to create my own content on KZbin. Thank you for the endless entertainment !

[@Dun4nlol]

Thanks for your work man, still the best reviewer on youtube by far.

[@blackacezero7779]

Honestly,I'm glad they made this to give a balance to the original style while not disrupting the new style and story. I'm sure they're planning to do more with Kiryu, but I guess we'll have to see how Infinite Wealth deals with him.

[@SrNuno-tl5kc]

Best reviewer out there. Keep up the good work. There's a sense of comfort to see that a new video is avaliable to watch 👏👏👏

[@ACGreviews]

Wow, thanks!

[@esatakan3076]

Awesome job bro as always! One of my favorite gaming reviews of all time for sure :)

[@thomasboone39]

Thanks for the review, made my day! I've come to adore the Yakuza games, their worlds are so immersive, their side missions so weird, yet the characters so relatable, and the Japanese dub is what makes it all come together for me imo

[@greermcgreer8596]

Definitely going to play this on gamepass. I generally buy all RGG games, but this year has been extra expensive as a gamer who likes it all. Thank you for the great reviews!

[@AqueminiGaming]

Man I love your Yakuza and Judgment reviews, Looks like this is another solid entry

[@Makoto03]

Thank you so much for this review! Looking forward to playing Like A Dragon Gaiden on game pass.

[@ACGreviews]

YOu bet!

[@MundusMichaels]

So many great games this year. I've been keeping an eye on this one and I'm very happy is getting good reviews. This one is going to be delicious!

[@Minerva___]

As long as RGG keeps putting out Yakuza games, I’ll keep buying them. Great review as always, ACG. Looking forward to picking up both this and Infinite Wealth. I have to say you especially nailed the bit about the design of the city and how it feels, how there are small areas that you may not be able to get into but you can see or feel like there are people all around. They’ve done an excellent job with this in every installment of this series.

[@Brandonv1103]

I am a fan and i WILL be seated for this!! I love this series so much

[@timholloway8821]

I love these games, and this channel!!

[@Ashurman666]

I knew this was going to be great and it seems I was not wrong. This is the essence of Like A Dragon to me, this is where the series is at it's best to me. The turn based combat never made sense to me in a series that is so much more realistic than your average JRPG

[@dinsdag6juli2010]

Absolutely. I cherish the realistic times I had, seeing golden castles come out of the ground and doing very realistic things like KO-ing tigers. Jk totally agree

[@Ashurman666]

@@dinsdag6juli2010 I man, KO-in tigers is perfectly realistic. KO-ing grizly bears on the other hand...But you get what I mean when I said realistic right? In a street brawl your opponent isn't going to wait for you to make a move and flashy moves will get you killed

[@alexss6929]

Looking forward to this one, time for a gamepass sub, jumping back and forth between this and robocop should be fun.

[@soulechelon2643]

10:00 I had to laugh here because that's exactly how Kir-uh, "Joryu" is. Throughout every single game, he's that guy who seems reluctant to do anything but when coaxed, does it with so much effort and determination that he knocks whatever he's doing out of the park. He's the epitome of "If you're gonna do it, do it right". Anyways this looks awesome. Gonna be a definite buy from me. I just completed all of the Yakuza games starring Kiryu, (half way through Like a Dragon; will definitely be done with that before Infinite Wealth comes along to continue Ichiban's story) so this came pretty much just in time.

[@andyt5303]

Got into the yakuza series last year and played all the way through to Lost Judgement and loved them. Will be fun to play as Kiryu once again, a very nice xbox game pass addition too

[@Manuel-rl6um]

I wanna get into them but no idea where to start....XSS with GamePass, should I start with Yakuza 0?

[@InsaneMagee]

@@Manuel-rl6um yes

[@Manuel-rl6um]

@@InsaneMagee thanks

[@SharpsPanda]

I can't believe you said "Call in the drones' so casually outside of Call of Duty. That took me back a bit when I heard that lol

[@peautifulbenis3673]

Awesome review! Super excited for infinite wealth

[@Omnicloudx13]

I own every Yakuza game so I'll be buying this even though it's coming to gamepass. I love this series so much and I can't wait to play Gaiden and Infinite wealth! Your reviews are some of the best and I always look for your stuff when embargos lift thank you.

[@carpetfluff35]

Shame there's no box for the shelf though. I would normally play these on Playstation, but with the lack of disc copy, I might as well play it on Gamepass and buy Infinite Wealth.

[@qaxcgyujm]

​@@carpetfluff35they have a physical version in Asia. I ordered one from the play-asia website.

[@partyatmidnite5855]

9:57 was a great way of capturing the essence of what makes RGG games so enjoyable. A subtle hint that we should all take time to enjoy the beauty thats readily around us ❤

[@ACGreviews]

It really is about fun

[@envoyofrot7046]

I love to see Kiryu and the brawler combat return! Very excited for Yakuza: Gaiden 🔥

[@DragonDreamZero]

Great review, I'm totally getting this game as I love the series

[@666magic]

Woooooo KZbin actually notified me!!!

[@ACGreviews]

LETS GOOOOO

[@Boss_Fight_Wiki_muki_twitch]

YongYea is the voice actor for Kiryu in this.

[@simonhillancocacola]

I know it might sound stupid but I really miss Japan and these games make me feel like I'm back there so I can't wait to play even just seeing the food outside restaurants is awesome and so true to Japan.

[@humersompsen4775]

Man, I've only played Yakuza 0 so far (which I had a blast with), looks like I've still got tons of fun to experience with this series.

[@dinsdag6juli2010]

You sure do, but don't expect it to get as good or better than Zero for the most part, but that's just my opinion.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Yep just be careful with burnout if you plan on playing multiple Yakuza titles in a short timeframe.

[@peautifulbenis3673]

0 is as good as it gets

[@ICantSplel]

Only disappointment was I thought Cabaret (Czar?) was coming back, never been a fan of the FMV stuff. Except the one in 6 with Kiryu typing B O O B S. That was gold.

[@ThelostKoiKiwami]

RYUJI IS BACK WHAT THE HELL

[@michaelkent378]

Need to play the other games in series ? If so how many is there an how far should I go back? This looks like a lot of fun. Great review as always.

[@Clayton0301]

Can’t wait to get my night club to perfection! This version looks insane, and it’s a treat until 8 comes out!

[@vitali2127]

Is this role-play one or it is a brawler like before? I was the biggest Yakuza fan, but fell out with Like a Dragon, the role-play really could not catch me in this game. It made insanely long game even longer.

[@TheeSpringwoodSlasher]

Brawler

[@sortedevaras]

Ichiban is cool, but we have been playing as Kiryu for 18 years, he will never be matched or replaced.

[@cyberspacecurse5769]

Looking forward to playing this one!

[@Qrinity]

This game is a love letter to kiryu and the history of like a dragon. Such a fun, and relatively "short" story with all the greatest hits of story beats and minigames being remixed for an in-between game. Appreciate kiryu before he's gone

[@brandonchambers963]

Do you have to have played Yakuza 1-6 to play this or is it basically it’s own story?

[@alexandrevaz5834]

Great review

[@PainX187]

very curious to play this and find out how Yong Yea does as a voice actor luckily already a series i own and play

[@antfrancis9941]

I'm all for it. Still can't get my head around mahjong though, even after playing the yakuza series for the last 18 years.😁

[@VirtuousAezon]

Mahjong's has gotten easier to learn because they finally have the number pieces with typical numeration at the top left or right of the tiles

[@dinsdag6juli2010]

I learned it through yt tutorials. Yakuza has always been bad at explaining things and it's a really hard game to learn.

[@iury0x58]

Karak is my favorite reviewer. Quality content always

[@ACGreviews]

Thank you

[@nickwong2525]

I have visited the locations that the game has been based on in Japan and they were amazing.

[@siddhartharoychowdhury2489]

The ending of this game tore me. I was crying.

[@DrasticSkuba]

Truly appreciate that they allowed us to explore in 1st person. It makes looking for collectibles much easier too

[@BigRedWriter]

So excited for this. Judgement 2 was a bit of a let down, so I’m excited for a good experience in the Yakuza world again.

[@DD-jr4vt]

Aaah Yakuza games.. there is so much to like but somehow I never succeeded to enjoy them. It's frustrating in a way, but at least I can enjoy this review, thanks ACG.

[@ACGreviews]

You bet!

[@eiadtarabulsi]

I've been really excited to play this game ever since I first heard about it. It's not officially a Yakuza game, but it's close enough. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are always consistent with their releases and Like A Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name follows the same trend. It presents the same level of enjoyable and over the top combat and silliness that's present in the Yakuza franchise, which is perfectly fine with me. Kazuma Kiryu is back, albeit under a different name. However, unfortunately, the game is only available digitally in North America, which means that I'll have to buy it from PlayAsia in order to get a physical copy. Thanks, Karak! As always, I appreciate the honest, unbiased, and detailed review! God bless and stay safe!

[@MisterMelatonin]

i love the basketball comparison lmfao kiryu would absolutely cook on a court

[@joergbock1976]

Thanks for the review, I'm glad you still can roam the streets in the game. Earlier trailers and reviews made it look like some odd hub game with all the activities cramped in a very small area (like the tanker). Looking forward to the steam version tomorrow.

[@supersaiyansnack201]

I feel like I'm gonna love this one the fact that there letting us play as other characters in areana

[@Omar-Dawood]

Looking forward to play this

[@PlaidSuitPinstripeWorld]

The perfect tone shift we all need after enduring all that Alan Wake 2 anxiety.

[@pabluh18]

Im looking forward to this one, such a bummer there are no english dub in release, i love that is on gamepass but i wish it wasn't so i would just wait, but being on gamepass it makes it so acessible that i will probably just play it.

[@notyoursavior78]

Looks great! Can't wait to play it!i'm definitely ready for a new Yakuza/Like a Dragon game since I skipped Ishin. A mix of slight burn out and it just not really appeaing to me. This'll be be so much fun!

[@ACGreviews]

No I get that actually

[@darkevilution]

Can't wait for this 🔥

[@pxlbltz]

At 4:04 for a moment I thought "wow, the graphics look absolutely real" 😉

[@InfectedElite]

I'm just waiting on my English cover physical from VGP. Currently playing Yakuza 7. So hopefully finish that and Gaiden before IW. The Yakuza 7 Management game is so addicting

[@Sinn0100]

I had no idea this was a thing. I am currently downloading it on my Series X. I have played every single game that has released here in the US and I can't wait to get into it. The movement in this game is freaking unreal. Addendum- Kiryu with a soul patch?! No, I reject that premise. The only soul path Kiryu has is from the blood of his enemies. ;)

[@raindrizzle4ever]

So….if they don’t have a graphics setting, what’s the “out of the box” FPS?

[@lgalucard3677]

So there are no graphic options but how does it actually run on PS5?

[@transportergrmc]

Been a fan of the Yakuza/like a dragon series since the ps2 one came out. Im so glad the series has been getting alot of love recently

[@eternity9099]

Yo! Did I see Kiryu fighting Kaito? He was labeled “mysterious man”, but I could have sworn that was him.

[@bluepwr1865]

Can’t Wait for the 8th

[@seanlaffey3633]

4:35 Is this a mod or is Kaito actually in this game?

[@xnexgax2477]

0:30 "Rabbit punch someone in the kidneys" Kidneys are stored in the back of the head?

[@RohitKumar-dq8fb]

Did they remove this game from steam ? Cant find it on there anymore for pre-order or purchase (India here)

[@marcelosoares7148]

Some countries can't buy the game right now and it includes India.

[@abzu2358]

I'm still not done with Alan Wake 2 but it'll have to take a breather for this masterpiece. I can't wait two more days!

[@varshard0]

Is there any cameo from previous games?

[@aryadivairsyadi7756]

3:01 Never thought Ryuji had a brother, Kenji Goda

[@DarrenRL]

This snuck up on me honestly, been playing alot of Battlefield 😮‍💨 Seems great! Cannot wait for Infinite Wealth tho

[@user-lm3nr1yc2t]

I'm going miss kiryu when he's gone 😢 but we have him now 🎉

[@Steelers4life68]

Loved Like A Dragon, the one like 2 games ago! Oh yeah, theres another Yakuza dropping later too! Awesome! Thanks guys & gals!❤

[@Strife1425]

Does it run on 60 FPS on PS5?

[@gabenieves2916]

What happened to the crazy in-depth, 20-30 minute breakdowns? That’s what I used to love about your reviews.

[@ACGreviews]

Wrong channel sadly. Almost none of mine are 30 and very rarely 20. Probably thinking of a lets play or analysis channel sorry. I only do reviews as long as I need to explain what I want about a game.

[@gabenieves2916]

@@ACGreviews Right channel, but me misremembering a bit, lol. Went back through your videos and it was a lot of 18-20 minute goodness. I enjoy your breakdowns tremendously so the longer the better for me! I

[@robslater840]

I just wanted to say thanks to Karak and ACG! I'm sorry I don't subscribe, but I am not a 'hardcore gamer', nor do I do social media. I am disabled and use gaming as a pain distraction. Also due to young kids I rarely buy games, but when I am interested in a game this is the FIRST place I come to! I am a good gamer when I play, but it's not my life. Just thought I'd say thanks and we'll done, as I commented on another video (below) with regards to yourselves. best wishes, Rob. I gotta' admit my favourite game reviewer, which address just what I need, and with lots of data is ACG. He's consise, accurate and ultimately sways me on whether I am buying a game or not. Even if he likes a game and and I don't, he has given me enough Gameplay and insight that that game may not be for me. That's because he reviews with honesty, articulation and depth! Get over to ACG!

[@chrisflpizza7245]

man those heat moves look satisfying as fuck

[@armblaster]

Awesome! The Dragon of Dojima returns! Thanks, Karak!

[@kentsabuero6254]

"This is weird!'' yup, thats yakuza alright

[@sehrschee]

For obvious reasons the visual style reminds me of Ghostwire Tokyo .. which in my book is am absolutely bonkers looking game.. for my taste its even better than Cyberpunk (Ghostwire that is) But because i loved the japanese setting so much i am certainly curious about this one.

[@DemonteBolden-yq8ri]

Have completed 0-6 looking forward to this one kazuma is unstoppable should have saige in here too

[@DSP_Visuals]

Never played one of these games, but man, they really do a good job presenting Japan visually. Felt like I had been in some of those places. I'll check this out on gamepass.

[@McDowellinator]

I’m loving it! Gonna finally play zero after I finish this. I’ve played all of them but that!!

[@gathrysgalaxy1266]

This is a must play for me for sure Gang Gang!!

[@DecimatedSoul]

I have some serious Yakuza Fatigue rn bc ive played about every one of them, Ishin was a great game tho i never beat it i got to like chapter 8 or 9 and never returned sadly, but im definitely gonna get Infinite Wealth in jan

[@ThijsSchrijnemakers]

thanks

[@killerapp7612]

I've never played a Yakuza game, but they remind me of Shenmue on the Dreamcast. The best game I'd ever experienced at that time. I'm looking forward to playing this but don't know what version to buy as I prefer PC and a lot of those ports are busted. Enjoyed the review and decided to buy because of it.

[@tacosyk]

All the ports on PC are great, I replayed all of them a year or so ago. Judgement + Lost Judgement are also fantastic games as well.

[@Mcw32]

I'll play this and probably enjoy it. I recently bailed on Ishin after 10 hours. I just didn't enjoy the combat and world of Ishin like I have in their other titles.