Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Play it on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows (Steam Deck OK)
Current goal: Check off every item on Kiryu’s bucket list

Sega’s splashy Hawaiian-style RPG is finally in the wild, and frankly, I cannot get enough of it. I’ve stacked up piles of cash from the Dondoko Island minigame, so now I can focus on all of Kiryu’s optional sidequests. So far, there’s been more than a few cameos from Yakuza characters past. However, in typical series fashion, all those heartstring-tugging moments are regularly punctuated by the urgent need to beat the ever-loving shit out of some meatheads, but some of them have been a bit out of my depth. Now that I’ve upgraded my gear, I’m ready to rearrange some faces and get in my feelings. Last November’s sidequel, Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name ended with one of the most heartwrenching Kiryu moments the series has ever given us, and so far this questline in Infinite Wealth is delivering some really outstanding character work for the Dragon of Dojima in his silver fox era.

Also, I will never, ever tire of seeing “Assholes” in Yakuza font pop up on the screen before a fight. I’ve lost count of how many times it’s happened in Infinite Wealth so far, and it’s funny every dang time. What can I say, I’m a woman of simple taste. — Jen Glennon