Card Abilities and Squad
selection mechanics in Like a Dragon:
Ishin! (releasing 2/22/2023, on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series
X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam). These game elements have a massive impact on
combat. In this full remake of the original game, players can now use Trooper Card Abilities in the main story
battles.
After Ryoma joins
the Shinsengumi and makes some allies
among its members, they can aid him in battle in the form of cards and provide
support with their Trooper Card Abilities.
Trooper Cards
have a variety of unique abilities. Some of them can enhance Ryoma’s strength
through a buff-like effect, restore his health, allow him to activate powerful
abilities, and much more.
There is a huge, diverse cast of troopers in the game,
including familiar faces from the series, beloved characters from the more
recent Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and even
animals like bears. Mix and match to make the perfect squad!
Squads
Ryoma can assemble a squad of up to four troopers, with one
being assigned the role of Corporal.
A Squad and its Troopers must be linked to one of your combat styles. The way you
fight will be heavily influenced by your Corporal and squad formation.
There is a great variety of Trooper Card Abilities in “Like
a Dragon: Ishin!”. The Troopers
are largely divided into categories based on their characteristics. Offensive Troopers can increase Ryoma’s
attack and direct attack, Defensive
Troopers with their high stamina can give Ryoma a defense boost, Medical Troopers can provide healing
while Assist Troopers and Support Troopers can provide a variety
of additional buffs.
You can gain access to explosive techniques by allying with
powerful Troopers. Some Troopers also have abilities that create
supportive, buff-like effects or even restore your health. How you combine different Troopers will have a huge impact on how
they can support you. You can explore and consider how each Trooper can work to your advantage to
fit with your combat style and strategically adjust your Squad combinations to match your style!
Some Trooper Card Abilities
- Ishioda Denji – Essence of the Dimensional Blade
- Compresses heat into a blade and then unleashes it in a
spinning area-of-effect (AoE) attack that damages nearby enemies.
- Ryudo Rikiya – Essence of Explosive Impact
- This fierce technique explodes Heat
around Ryoma, burning nearby foes while knocking them down. It’s a good way to
create space when surrounded by many enemies.
- Toranosuke – Essence of the Sovereign Tiger
- A powerful move that sets a ferocious tiger pouncing on the enemy, which damages them with its sharp fangs and flings them fatr away
Varied and Powerful Trooper Card Abilities! Combine Them to Turn the Tide
of Battle!
By cleverly combining and lining up your squad’s Trooper Abilities, you can unleash
powerful attacks with great impact, massively reduce your ability cooldowns,
and use one ability to compensate for another ability’s weak spots, all making
your Trooper Abilities even stronger.
- Using Trooper Card Abilities to Generate Combo Attacks
For example, you can use Yonashiro Shozo’s “Essence of the Void” to gather
surrounding foes in one place, and then strike them all with a piercing attack
through Tendo Yojiro’s “Essence of the
Unyielding Wave”. This combination makes it easy to deal heavy damage to
large numbers of enemies.
- Combining Buff Effects from Trooper Cards Abilities Effectively
Kasuga Ichinojo’s “When
Words Fail” is a powerful ability that causes all attacks to deal critical
damage. However, the effect’s short duration makes it difficult to use
efficiently. On the other hand, Shinada Tatsunosuke’s “Time is Fleeting” slows down time. You can activate his ability
when enemies are in attack range, and then follow up with Kasuga’s Trooper Card Abilities. This lets you
land more hits and use Kasuga’s ability more effectively.
Product Information:
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Title |
Like a |
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Release Date |
2/22/2023 (Wed) |
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Platform |
PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One *Only digital versions of the Standard Edition and Digital |
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Language |
Subtitle: English / Voice: Japanese |
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Website |
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Copyright |
ⒸSEGA |
