YAKUZA LIKE A DRAGON Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - INTRO
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In contrast to previous Yakuza games that focused on the life of Kazuma Kiryu, a man trying to lead a normal life after leaving the yakuza lifestyle, Like a Dragon instead introduces a new protagonist named Ichiban Kasuga. After being imprisoned for 18 years only to then be betrayed by his former boss, Ichiban goes on a personal quest to become a "hero" and uncover the reason for his betrayal alongside his companions. Like a Dragon received positive reviews from both players and critics who enjoyed the narrative, characters, gameplay, unique take on the JRPG sub-genre, and presentation.
In 2001, Arakawa persuades Ichiban to confess to a murder he did not commit, ostensibly to protect Sawashiro. Ichiban is released from prison 18 years later, but finds nobody from his clan waiting to meet him. He is approached by Koichi Adachi, who informs him that Arakawa had betrayed the Tojo Clan by revealing their operations to the police, allowing the rival Omi Alliance to take over Kamurocho. Ichiban also learns that Arakawa is serving as the Omi Alliance's de facto leader, though his son had apparently met an untimely end. With Adachi's help, Ichiban crashes a meeting Arakawa is holding, but is shot by Arakawa.
Three days later, Ichiban regains consciousness in Ijincho after being saved by Yu Nanba. He discovers a counterfeit bill in his pocket, and learns that he is safe from the Omi Alliance due to the complexity of Yokohama's underworld politics. Ichiban and his friends begin taking odd jobs to earn a living while helping people in need. When one of their employers, Nonomiya, is murdered by a rogue Liumang lieutenant, Ichiban and his friends investigate the organization. Besides discovering a counterfeiting ring run by the Ijin Three at the behest of Yutaka Ogikubo, an influential Japanese politician, they also learn that Nonomiya was purposely murdered to escalate tensions between the Liumang and Seiryu Clan. Meanwhile, Ryo Aoki undermines Ogikubo and the Ijin Three by manipulating Nanba and the Omi Alliance, while propping up the political activist group Bleach Japan, which he co-founded, to bolster his public image. Ichiban recognizes Aoki as Masato Arakawa, who had faked his own death after moving to the United States to receive a lung transplant, and learns that he has incited traitorous Liumang members to overthrow their leader, Tianyou Zhao. The Omi Alliance also invades the Geomijul base on Aoki's orders, forcing Seong-hui to dismantle the counterfeiting operation in an attempt to protect Ogikubo's reputation.
As the Omi Alliance prepare to take over Ijincho's underworld after severely weakening the Ijin Three, Aoki instructs Kume to run as Yokohama's regional representative. Hoshino informs Ichiban that the counterfeit bill is actually a secret message from Arakawa and that he did not shoot to kill. Tipped off by a former compatriot about Arakawa's true intentions, Ichiban infiltrates an Omi Alliance compound in Osaka, and discovers that Arakawa is a double agent working on behalf of Daigo Dojima, the Tojo Clan's chairman, all along. Arakawa reveals that the chairmen of both yakuza factions intend to formally disband their organizations to stop their repeated manipulation by political figures. The chairmen's announcement enrages most Omi members in attendance, and a brawl begins as Ichiban and his allies protect the chairmen from reprisal. Kazuma Kiryu also appears, having come out of hiding to act as βhired muscleβ for the chairmen.
Ichiban reconciles with Arakawa in the aftermath, and learns that his son was the one who committed the murder 18 years ago. However, Arakawa is killed later that night. Suspecting Aoki, Ichiban runs against Kume in the election to draw Aoki out, but Sawashiro assassinates Hoshino in retaliation. Ichiban defeats Sawashiro, who reveals that Aoki is his son. Ichiban, enraged and on the brink of a mental breakdown, is confronted by Kiryu, who challenges him to a duel - both to calm him down and to test his resolve. Kiryu defeats Ichiban and his party, but decides that they are strong enough to finish their mission. Ichiban then learns from Seong-hui that Aoki put a hit on Sawashiro to silence him, but is forced to lie low after he is nearly killed by a trap set up by Aoki's minions. To stop Aoki, Ichiban's group arranges an elaborate hoax about the existence of incriminating evidence at the Arakawa office in KamurochΕ's Millenium Tower, and lures him there. Saeko and Joon-gi secretly record Aoki ordering Ichiban's death and leak the recording online, exposing him. Ichiban follows a fleeing Aoki and persuades him to turn himself in, although he is fatally stabbed by an enraged Kume.
some time later, the evidence found in Arakawa's headquarters leads to the arrest of all corrupt officials that he conspired with. Ichiban attends the funeral for Arakawa and Aoki, and decides to remain in Ijincho after turning down Daigo's job for a security firm staff by ex-yakuza in Osaka.
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