Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealthcan draw a lot fromYakuza: Like a Dragon, but it can’t skip that game’s best side content. Picking up on Ichiban Kasuga’s story after the satisfying finale ofYakuza: Like a Dragonwould be a difficult task no matter what the circumstance. AlthoughLike a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealthhas revealed little outside of its recent teaser, players can reasonably expect a lot of similar elements to what the last game had to offer. This means that one ofYakuza: Like a Dragon’s best side games can’t afford to be forgotten.
Even with the widely-publicizedgameplay changes ofYakuza: Like a Dragon, the game retained one of the vital aspects of the series. Although the main story is a serious crime drama, the game is loaded with side content that helps its characters shine while giving players plenty to do. In addition to the high amount of substories that act as side missions, players have plenty of minigames to play around the city. Series standbys like batting cages and arcade games are all present, making Yokohama feel like a natural extension of the series. Even the newer inclusions fit right in withLike a Dragon’s quirky style.
RELATED:Like a Dragon: Gaiden: Things The New Trailer Could Reveal About Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon 8 Would Benefit From the Last Game’s Business Management Minigame
As a sequel,Like a Dragon 8should double down onYakuza: Like a Dragon’s best aspects, and that particularly includes the business management minigame. Shortly into the story, Ichiban will meet Eri, who needs assistance running her family business. Despite having no experience, Ichiban offers his help, and with the assistance of his new rich friend Nick Ogata, he puts in the work to turn around Ichiban Confections. By the end of the sidequest, Ichiban Confections can go from a small senbei shop to the biggest business in all of Yokohama. It’s a long sidequest, but with a very worthy reward.
Business management offers a lot of businesses and employees for the player to work with, whichLike a Dragon 8could make even bigger. In addition to the large selection on hand, players can recruit more potential employees through either meeting them on the street or completing certain substories. This gives players even more incentive than normal to complete every substory they can find. Players can even unlock some particularly amusing or unusual employees through this method. It’s entirely possible for one of the player’s businesses to be run by a child, a chicken, and a giant Roomba thanks to unlockable employees.
One big reason to bring business management back inLike a Dragon 8is, strangely enough, the game’s name. With the revelation ofLike a Dragon 8’s subtitle,Infinite Wealth, the return of business management would make a lot of sense. Besides the obvious connotation, business management was the best way for players to make a lot of money quickly inYakuza: Like a Dragon. By the time they were in the later stages of the questline, players will be able to easily pull in millions of yen. ForLike a Dragon 8to live up to theInfinite Wealthsubtitle, it may need the business management minigame.
Business management was one of the highlights ofYakuza: Like a Dragon, so it would be a delight to see it make a comeback in the next game. Whenmore information onLike a Dragon 8releases, hopefully there will be news about the business management minigame. It was a surprisingly deep side activity that players could get lost in, especially once they unlock several new employees and properties to experiment with.Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealthmay not be complete without all the yen players can earn from playing business management.
Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealthwill be released in 2024 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
