But spending time with Ichiban and his pals in the sun-soaked Hawaii and beyond is the real treat.
It’s a wonderful, happyJRPGand it will never fail to brighten my day.
Thank goodness for Yakuza.
Oh and Kiryu’s back, too!
Just as Ichiban radiates positivity, so does Honolulu.
Later, you’ll spend time with Kiryu in Yokohama as he ticks off things on his bucket list.
In effect, Infinite Wealth has wrapped Yakuza: LAD’s loose end stats into a more motivating loop.
Succeed and you might meet someone nice!
Fail and you might get catfished by an oily perv.
Or, if you prefer, transformed these trips from slightly unbearable to a welcome jaunt.
But Infinite Wealth is still a Yakuza game with Yakuza-isms that will grate for some.
There were times when I went up against some brutes around four levels higher than me and got obliterated.
Then there were times when I tackled a gaggle of goons seven levels higher and emerged unscathed.
Don’t do a me folks: save regularly, lest you get battered.
The best thing about it, though?
Spells and attacks have been tuned a bit too, making everyone’s suite of abilities more useful.
Just like the rest of the series, the game vaults between absurdity and seriousness with confidence.
And I like how the devs have infused many of the side stories with Hawaiian culture and tourist silliness.
His way of going about it?
Chucking shaved ice into the air.
But it does the Yakuza thing!
It goessomuch deeper than shaved ice in the most unexpected of ways.
Infinite Wealth is everything I wanted from a Yakuza: LAD sequel.
I’ll say it again: thank goodness for Yakuza.
This review is based on a review build of the game provided by publishers Sega.
