Why 'Like a Dragon: Ishin' should or shouldn't be your first
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The newly remade 'Like a Dragon: Ishin' is excellent in many ways, but is it the best way to jump into this sprawling universe?
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Like a Dragon: Ishin! Trailer Shows Minigames and Summons - Siliconera
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Plotlines You Might Have Missed In Like A Dragon: Ishin
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Like A Dragon: Ishin Review (PS5) - The Same Great Style In A New Timeframe - PlayStation Universe
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Where to Find the Arena in Like a Dragon: Ishin - Getting Started - Arena, Like a Dragon: Ishin
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Plotlines You Might Have Missed In Like A Dragon: Ishin
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Found in translation: how Like a Dragon brings Japan to the rest of the world, Games
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With Ishin Kiwami coming pretty soon, it seems to me that the comparison to the original have also increase as well. With that said, are yall still excited for the game?
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Combat Styles and Tips - Like a Dragon: Ishin Guide - IGN
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Like a Dragon: Ishin' Doesn't Require Knowing 'Yakuza' Games to Be Fun - Entertainment
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Highest Ishin difficulty locked behind DLC? : r/yakuzagames
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Combat Styles and Tips - Like a Dragon: Ishin Guide - IGN
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How to Play Karaoke in Like a Dragon: Ishin - Singing/Karaoke - Minigames, Like a Dragon: Ishin
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Like A Dragon: Ishin! Review – Return of the Dragon
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How Like a Dragon: Ishin! Departs from the Yakuza You Know (and What Remains the Same) - Xbox Wire
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Plotlines You Might Have Missed In Like A Dragon: Ishin