![]() There are a ton of cameos, and even more characters have been added in the remaster. For example, Ryoma looks just like Kazama Kiryu and is voiced by the same actor, Takaya Kuroda. Instead of designing the historical personages off their real-life features, they take on familiar faces. Like a Dragon: Ishin has an ensemble cast and features the return of the likenesses and voices from characters across the Yakuza series. Shortly after, Ryoma, his adopted brother Takechi, and Toyo meet to discuss plans about overthrowing the local government when disaster strikes. Moments after arriving in town, he insults the local Joshi (high-ranking samurai) and is only saved from death by his adopted father, Yoshida Toyo, a government magistrate. The game picks up right as Ryoma returns to Tosa. After completing his studies and becoming a master swordsman, Ryoma joined the local anti-Tokugawa movement in Tosa Domain, his home region. After the Tokugawa were forced to acquiesce to American demands for open trade, the public perception of them was severely damaged. The game is a (heavily) dramatized retelling of Ryoma’s part in the Meiji Restoration that returned political power to the Emperor of Japan in 1868. One of the men who was instrumental in developing the secret alliance that ended Tokugawa rule was Sakamoto Ryoma, the main character of Like a Dragon: Ishin. As they predicted, within ten years, a progressive element formed that dedicated itself to overthrowing the Shogunate and reestablishing direct imperial rule. ![]() The Tokugawa kept the country closed partly to prevent western ideals from encouraging a challenger to their power. However, the forced opening of Japan by Commodore Matthew Perry in 1854 spelled the end of 220 years of self-imposed seclusion, and with open trade came new ideas. The nation was under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and a strict caste system was at the center of society. Just as the Civil War in the United States was ending, Japan’s was brewing. Ishin takes us way back to the tail end of Japan’s Edo period. Most gamers have only a passing familiarity with the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration, knowledge of which is required to get the most out of this game. Sega was apprehensive about releasing Ishin outside of Japan for a good reason. Instead, it’s a historical drama with Yakuza flare, which is sure to delight some fans of the series and confuse others. This spin-off is a massive departure from the neon lights and gangster-filled streets of Kamurocho. We’ve wanted to see a Like a Dragon: Ishin release outside of Japan for years, and the day has finally come.
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