Kiryus back, baby

Yakuza: Like A Dragonis back, but its dropping the Yakuza part.

Oh, and Kazuma Kiryu returns too.

Its scheduled for release in 2024.

Like A Dragon 8 is the next Yakuza RPG from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, releasing in 2024. Classic Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will return.

Check out the teaser trailer and Kiryus new Bieber-esque hairstyle below.

What they could confirm was that Kiryu and Ichiban are both protagonists in Like A Dragon 8.

Thats about as Yakuza as it’s possible for you to get.

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Like A Dragon 8 will be the biggest game in the series to date, Ryu Ga Gotoku said.

During the game, well get to find out why Kiryus had such a drastic makeover.

Hell also debut a new fighting style.

The Ryu Ga Gotoku summit stream revealed that feudal Japan spin-off Like A Dragon: Ishin!

will function as a Yakuza All-Stars too, of sorts.

The remake of Ishin!

wasannouncedat yesterdays Sony State Of Play event, and will be coming to the West for the first time.

Itll also feature other recognisable elements from previous games, such as songs.

Baka Mitai, perhaps?

Like A Dragon 8 arrives sometime in 2024 for Steam on PC.

Itll be on both extant generations of PlayStations and Xboxes, too.