Sega Shares Details on the New Features in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s Combat System

With Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name now out in the wild, we have Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to look forward to as the turned-based RPG is set to launch on January 26, 2024. Sega released new information about the game’s combat system as they did make various changes.

We played the demo not only in Like a Dragon Gaiden but also during ESGS 2023 and quickly noticed what they changed if you compare Infinite Wealth to the previous mainline title Yakuza: Like a Dragon, their first take in converting the series into a wacky turned-based RPG.

Is it a good change? From what I’ve played so far it’s hard to tell if it will add more depth as some changes enhance systems already set in place, while others feel like a great quality-of-life changes based on what they’ve learned from the last game.

Here are the new details provided by Sega.

Characters can now move!

You can now move your characters within a certain range during battles.

Close the distance between enemies to deal significant damage or move your characters next to allies to execute combo attacks!

Moving your characters within the vicinity of signboards and bicycles will enable them to use them as weapons and deal enormous damage to enemies.

A ton of new items have also been added, including ones that explode upon impact or hold other weapons inside, giving you a lot more options in battle.

Utilize movement to target an enemy's weakness and weaponize your environment to give yourself a strategic edge!

Area-of-Effect Attacks

Obliterate enemies in a straight line or damage enemies in your vicinity using some of the new area-of-effect attacks!

Target clusters of enemies to maximize damage! Keep a watchful eye on your enemy's positions and aim for a decisive blow to take them all down at once.

Improved Knockback Attacks

Knockback attacks have undergone significant changes. You can now knock enemies into walls and other objects to deal additional damage. If you slam enemies into burning objects or explosive gas canisters, you can deliver even greater damage or inflict status ailments upon them.

Furthermore, you can also use the knockback attacks to make enemies collide with each other. Carefully assess the positions of your enemies and their surroundings to effectively utilize knockback attacks!

Combo Attacks With Allies Made Easy

During battle, when you move within range of an ally with whom you have a strong connection, you will be able to execute powerful combo attacks. Cooperation between your allies is key to defeating

formidable enemies, so make sure to deepen your bonds with them and harness their combo attacks.

Expanded Perfect Attacks

Perfect Attacks have been greatly enhanced in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. When executing a special attack, press the correct button when prompted to deal a Perfect Attack. You can now use them to dish out extra blows or change the direction of your attack to damage multiple enemies.

Use Perfect Attacks to quickly demolish your enemies.

Smackdown

When you encounter enemies far weaker than yourself, the Smackdown option will appear.

You can instantly win a battle by choosing Smackdown. While you'll earn less experience, it's a useful option for those who want to progress at a faster pace or are looking to obtain specific items.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the first series set outside Japan and is considered the longest game Ryu Ga Gotoku has ever created for the Yakuza series. The RPG will be out on January 26, 2024, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.

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