Following the news that Like a Dragon: Ishin is coming to the West, Sega has confirmed that it is officially dropping the Yakuza name from its fan-favourite RPG series.
By comparison, new games coming to what would''ve been the "Yakuza" series will bear the name "Like a Dragon."
Sega confirms that as the Like a Dragon logo is "more closely aligned with the Japanese name," it is officially dropping the Yakuza name from every new title in the future.
Sega has recently announced that a western version for the legendary Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon: Ishin, which has been "rebuilt from the ground up," will be shipped to PS4 and PS5 in February. It was recently confirmed that it will only feature Japanese voice acting.
Like a Dragon: Ishin was originally available for PlayStation 3 and PS4 in Japan under the name Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! back in 2014, repurposing the chaotic Yakuza formula to the Late Edo Period for a historical slice of samurai action. It follows protagonist Sakamoto Ryoma as he returns to his home in Tosa, where, after a run-in with a high-ranking samurai, he is sentenced
