Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
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| Developer(s) | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Ryosuke Horii |
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| Programmer(s) | Yutaka Ito |
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| Series | Like a Dragon |
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| Release | November 9, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a spin-off of the Like a Dragon series. Taking place during the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020), Like a Dragon Gaiden focuses on the series' original protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, as he embarks on a new adventure in Osaka under the guise of a secret agent.
The game was conceived to expand further on Kiryu's backstory between the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon and its 2024 sequel, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. As such, the story of the game follows from Yakuza 6: The Song of Life then merges with the storyline of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. While the game introduces new characters, various characters from other Like a Dragon games and spin-offs appear as side characters. The spin-off also incorporates allusions to other Like a Dragon Games, such as Yakuza and Yakuza 5.
Like a Dragon Gaiden was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 9, 2023 and received generally positive reviews from critics.