SEGA has released a new trailer for the upcoming RPG remake Like a Dragon: Ishin! showcasing the Trooper Card gameplay mechanic to feature in the game. The trooper cards include “Time is Fleeting” which slows enemies down, “Essence of healing”, which recovers health, ”Essence of Incendiary bombs”, which lets players throw bombs at the enemy, and more. Like a Dragon: Ishin! will launch on February 21, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. In Like a Dragon: Ishin, players will “take up the sword of Sakamoto Ryoma and venture to Kyoto to find your father’s killer, clear yourself of a framed murder, and restore your honor.”
The trailer’s description can be seen below:
Combat reaches new heights in Like a Dragon: Ishin! Activate Trooper Cards to gain the edge in battle, with special attacks, buffs, new abilities, and more!
Assign four different Trooper Cards to each combat style and experiment with different strategies to bring down foes. Level up your troops as you play to increase their power!
The game’s details via SEGA:
1860s Kyo is plagued by widespread inequality, and one samurai will change the course of history in his search for justice. Take up the sword of Sakamoto Ryoma and venture to Kyoto to find your father’s killer, clear yourself of a framed murder, and restore your honor. In doing so, you will bring an end to the samurai era and forever change the future of Japan. Draw your blade, load your revolver, and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure that only the creators of Yakuza: Like a Dragon could produce.
Key Features
Over the Top Action and Diverse Weaponry – Engage in visceral combat that combines feudal-era firearms and swords as players switch between four different combat styles: Swordsman, Gunman, Wild Dancer and Brawler. A deep roster of varied weaponry marks the historic transition between classic sword fighting and modern armed warfare as players train and upgrade skills to unlock even more powerful abilities.
Historical Samurai Epic – An optional in-game glossary supplements context to the historical basis of the people, places, and events featured within Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Old Meets New – Like a Dragon: Ishin! expands upon its 2014 Japan-exclusive predecessor with localization support, all-new content, exquisitely remastered graphics and enhanced capabilities for modern platforms in Unreal Engine 4.
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.