Like a Dragon: Ishin’s Beginner’s Guide: 11 things to know before you start

Like a Dragon: Ishin! takes you back in time in the slippers of Sakamoto Ryoma, who embarks on a journey of revenge, betrayal, and too many evenings inside a karaoke bar. Whether you’re a seasoned Yakuza connoisseur or a newcomer to the series, there’s a lot to keep in mind.

If you are wondering if you can play Like a Dragon: Ishin! without using the Trooper Card mechanics or want to know the best way to optimize your time as you get from point A to point B, our tips below will provide the guidance you’re looking for . Also, in case you’re wondering: Unlike Kiryu, yes, Sakamoto Ryoma kills people openly.

You played Like a Dragon: Ishin! no soldier card

You can play Like a Dragon: Ishin! without using a Trooper Card — active and passive skills you can take with you. The mechanics are unlocked automatically as you follow the main story, and you get more out of it as you play. They are neat, but can be distracting.

Once you have access to the Trooper Cards system, hit the pause button, go to Trooper, then Delete Team to get rid of them.

I find them quite useful, allowing me to deal with large groups of enemies, triggering health recovery etc. Again, though, it’s up to you whether you want to use them or not. Just be aware that some bosses will use similar skills in their encounters, so the kind of game that expects you to use them. But hey, your sword will do just fine.

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Stop for the pot whenever you can

When you walk around you will see a lot of pots on the street. They contain random items, and over time those item groups will refresh. Simply put, you can come across the same vase over and over and find something new in each one. Of course, this takes time – precious moments in fact. But it’s worth the monotonous trouble. In the end, you can get an item you’ll need later, a handy crafty resource, or even a Vitamin Pill to heal you.

Try to keep your bag empty

IN Like a Dragon: Ishin!, especially at first, you will quickly run out of storage space. However, the game handles this neatly by giving you the option to deposit something into your archive to make room. For example, if you select an item that you want to buy, the game will send that item directly to the storage and keep whatever else you have in your bag.

Over time, this can become a drag. For example, during the long battle sequences of the main story, you’ll stumble across healing items as loot on the ground. If your inventory is full, you will see an error message like this. Sure, you could just use or discard a random item to make space, but that’s not practical. Always try to keep your bag empty.

Also, keep in mind that you can increase your inventory by dedicating Virtue to altars. Which says…

You Should Keep Your Virtue Until Chapter 4

Except for inventory space or run speed upgrade, in which you will get at least one of them, try to save your Virtue until you get to chapter four. That is the point in the main story that you will visit IshinIts Another Life component—essentially a life simulation minigame—and with it, the list of upgrades and items you can buy with that currency grows enormously. If you want to get the most out of Another Life, some upgrades will be required, such as increasing the size and speed of your farm. Maybe just buying them right away will help with this.

This is what Ryo means, by the way

If you are wondering what “ryo” means in Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Here is the answer. In the game, money is divided into two currencies: mon is equivalent to anything between 1 and 9,999, while ryo represents 10,000. (If you are familiar with World of Warcraftthis is similar to how Bronze, Silver and Gold work.)

For example, if you have 5 ryo and 2,664 mon in your inventory, that means you are carrying a total of 52,664 mon. You can always see your current amount in the top right corner of the pause menu.

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Bring your gun for fencing

This will depend on your preference in enemy encounters, but honestly, you should really take advantage of your pistol. Some enemies rely solely on swords and you can get a huge advantage just by standing far away and shooting them. Sure, that’s not really a fair way to do it, but who cares? It is often the most realistic, especially in some boss encounters. As soon as they start their onslaught, step aside and shoot them. This will ensure you always do damage without putting yourself in danger too often.

There is an easy shortcut to Mukurogai

If you give the wine to the Rakugai gatekeeper, whether from outside or inside Mukurogai, he will let you go through the door. From then on, just talk to him to get over it. You won’t need to go to Fushimi and pay for the ferry every time again. Unless you want to.

Keep an eye out for golden stealth enemies

When you are rushing from point A to point B, you can try to avoid encountering enemies as much as possible. That said, if you see a single enemy wearing a mask and a yellow cape, I recommend you stand your ground and fight them. They can be tough, but they also carry some of the rarest items in the game, especially for crafting.

You need specific abilities to equip special weapons

If you’re wondering why you can’t equip special weapons in Like a Dragon: Ishin!, has its reasons. You need to buy related abilities in the skill tree to use special weapons. Furthermore, some are locked, and you’ll need to find an NPC that can grant you a skill – in this case some kind of permission – to use that weapon.

Then while you are using the Brawler fighting style, press Down on the D-Pad to select the special weapon you have equipped.

Register Another Life remotely

In the pause screen, you can select the Another Life menu to check Haruka’s trust progress, for example. At the same time, though, this can be quite useful when you’re somewhere else and need to double-check something quickly. This includes the farm aspect, so you can see if your vegetables are ready to harvest, or even go through a list of recipes, in case you’re shopping and need a quick reminder. about the ingredients you are missing.

Riding a palanquin is equivalent to a taxi

Yes, there is a fast movement system in the game, which includes floats. Look for icons on the map — there’s at least one icon in each county that can take you to one of the other spots. For a small sum, of course.