Is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Turn-Based?

Is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth turn-based like its prequel, Yakuza: Like a Dragon? The answer isn’t entirely clear-cut, but we have the details below.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is turn-based… mostly. Like its prequel, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth uses turn-based combat, RPG style. Infinite Wealth’s battle system sets itself apart from its prequels in a few big ways, however.

During each character’s turn, players can move the character around using the left stick before selecting a command. In addition to giving players more control over the affected area in AOE attacks, positioning characters provides the following benefits:

The game is still turn-based, though, so you’re able to’t move other characters when it isn’t their turn.There is also a radius that the characters must stay confined in when moving, based on their placement when their turn begins.

There is a way to engage in some brawler gameplay, though, and that’s through the classic Yakuza series protagonist, Kiryu.

Kiryu’s Brawler Gameplay in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

The exception to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s turn-based gameplay comes from Kiryu’s exclusive job, Dragon of Dojima, and its Dragon Resurgence ability. When Kiryu battles in his Dragon of Dojima job, his hype meters will fill as he deals and receives damage. When all hype meters are full, players can press R2 to activate Dragon Resurgence. They’ll have about 10 seconds to freely move Kiryu around and attack enemies in the brawler gameplay fashion of Yakuza games from before Like a Dragon.

When Kiryu joins your party in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, he will already be in his Dragon of Dojima job, offering players the chance to use Dragon Resurgence and engage in some brawler gameplay. This gameplay mechanic is tied to Dragon of Dojima, however.If you change Kiryu’s job at Alo-Happy Tours, he will lose the ability to do Dragon Resurgence.

Keep your eyes peeled on our Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth section below to learn more about the game, and see if you canplay on the go with your Steam Deck.

Niki Fakhoori

Niki’s love for video games encompasses a wide range of genres, but she is especially fond of RPGs, adventure games, visual novels, simulation games, and fighting games. Her favorite video game-related pastime is asking her unwieldy backlog why she doesn’t have any new games to play. When she isn’t playing or writing about video games, she’s playing with cats, journaling, painting, or obsessing over the latest news in the world of stationery and planners.