Summary
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthrevealed a multitude of Job Classes, including ones that are exclusive to certain party members. In the eighth mainline game of theLike a Dragonseries, a returning Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu team up on a Hawaiian adventure.Infinite Wealthwill be building uponthe turn-based JRPG direction followingYakuza: Like a Dragon, as opposed to the arcade action beat-em-up gameplay that the series was built upon before. As such, this game features a full party of characters and Job Classes for players to experiment with.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s Job class systemwas pretty robust, having a total of 14 different classes for characters to choose from, though some were restricted by gender. Characters also have default jobs that are exclusive to each party member, which provide their own unique gimmicks. Regardless, they all played into fulfilling certain roles, such as the Enforcer class being a male-exclusive defensive heavy job or the Idol job specializing in debuffs and party support.Infinite Wealthrevealed four new jobs any party member can use, along with eight character-exclusive jobs in this game.
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This information was revealed in a PR Times post (translation courtesy ofGematsu) regardingLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s new battle system, describing how these turn-based battles will become more strategic. The new jobs in particular were also detailed, giving players even more freedom to customize a character’s fighting style. Each of the party members has their own exclusive job with a unique skill that fulfills a certain niche, or can be reclassed into one that can fit a different role. Ichiban’s exclusive “Hero” job, for example, can heal or buff allies.
Jobs Introduced in Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth:
Other jobs are exclusive toInfinite Wealth’s party members, like Nanba having a unique “Homeless Guy” job. Alongside some returning characters' exclusive jobs, new characters like Seonhee and Kiryu have their own exclusive jobs, “Assassin” and “Dragon of Dojima” respectively. The other jobs include Samurai, Kunoichi, Desperado, Aquanut, Housekeeper, and Geodancer.
Kiryu’s exclusive Dragon of Dojima job is unique, as he can activate a mode, Dragon’s Resurgence, that allows him to freely move and attack enemies in battle. This essentially changes the game’s combat for a brief period of time, eschewing the JRPG turn-based combat for the franchise’s classic beat-em-up gameplay.Kiryu’s three battle stylesare represented in his job, which includes the Heat Action-focused Brawler style, the speed-focused Rush style, and the new Sledgehammer style, which is focused on throwing enemies and objects around.Infinite Wealthseems like it’s going all-out on the Job Classes, giving plenty for fans to try out.
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
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EPIC EMOTIONAL DRAMATwo larger-than-life heroes brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister…Ichiban Kasuga, an unstoppable underdog who’s no stranger to crawling up from rock bottom, and Kazuma Kiryu, a broken man facing down his last days.BEST-IN-CLASS RPG ACTIONExperience one-of-a-kind combat with dynamic, fast-paced RPG battles where the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes. Adapt your party’s skills to the situation with outlandish jobs and customizations to strategically subdue enemies with over-the-top moves.INFINITE ADVENTURELive it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an adventure so big it spans the Pacific. Unforgettable moments await at every step of the journey with a unique mix of quests and activities to enjoy at your leisure.
