Comparison of Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 in gameplay, combat, setting & playable character:

Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon is a role playing game created & published by Sega. The game puts you in the shoes of Yakuza whose job is to save the city from thugs. Yakuza 7 is the 8th main game in the Yakuza series, & it launched in Japan for PS4 on 16 January 2020. Yakuza 7 launches worldwide on PS4, Xbox One & PC Windows on 13 November 2020. Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S version of Yakuza 7 launches on 10 November 2020. A PS5 version of Yakuza 7 launches at a later date.


Comparison of Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6
Comparison of Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6
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Similarities in Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Gameplay:

Similar to earlier games in the series, you can complete side missions for extra rewards & check side activities around the map. Have a look at a fresh side activity called Dragon Kart, which offers similar gameplay like other kart racing games.


Compare Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Gameplay
Compare Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Gameplay
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Differences in Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Combat:

A big change in Yakuza 7 is turn based combat system. Instead of real time beat them up mechanics of earlier games in the series, Yakuza 7 uses turn based role playing type battle, with a 4 player combat squad. Unlike classical turn based role playing games, players can use objects in the environment to hit foes. You can ask help for various party assists to make the team stronger or beat foes, & enjoy more assists as game progresses or through the finishing of sub stories.


Differences in Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6
Differences in Yakuza 7 Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6
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A new role playing type battle system is added to this game which is called Jobs, a form of player classes like other RPGs. You can alter any party member’s job to fit the group’s gameplay style.

 

Comparison of Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Setting:

You can even discover the world map after finishing Yakuza 7 story campaign.

In Yakuza 7, the series focuses on another city other than Tokyo & Kamurocho. Most of the game takes place in Yokohama district of Isezaki Ijincho. Kamurocho & Sotenbori are available in Yakuza 7. For the first time Kazuma Kiryu is replaced by Ichiban Kasuga in the main series title of Yakuza.

 

Changes in Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Playable Character:

More characters, after recruitment can be temporarily called to help the group during combat, such as previous game protagonists Kazuma, Goro & Taiga.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a departure for the Yakuza series in multiple ways. A fresh playable character is available such as Kasuga, after Kazuma’s narrative end in Yakuza 6, & the game is now set in Yokohama. Yakuza 7 uses turn based role playing style battle as opposed to the other Yakuza series’ beat them up action.


Changes in Yakuza 7 vs Yakuza 6 Playable Character
Changes in Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon vs Yakuza 6 Playable Character
Image Credit: Sega

Yakuza 7 which launched as Yakuza 7 in Japan at the beginning of 2020, is set to be launched in November. While every other game in the series since Yakuza 2 had Japanese voice acting & English subtitles for the Western launch, Yakuza 7 has a complete English dub like Judgement.

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