Like a Dragon: Ishin Beginner’s Guide: 11 Things to Know Before Starting

Like a dragon: Goods! sends you back in time in the sandals of Sakamoto Ryoma, who embarks on a journey of revenge, betrayal and way too many nights at the karaoke bar. Whether you’re a seasoned yakuza connoisseur or a newcomer to the series, there’s a lot to consider.

If you are wondering if you can play Like a dragon: Goods! Without using the Trooper Cards mechanic, or want to know how best to optimize your time when going from point A to point B, our tips below should give you the guidance you’re looking for. And in case you’re wondering: unlike Kiryu, yes, Sakamoto Ryoma openly kills people.

You are playing Like a Dragon: Ishin! without trooper cards

you can play Like a dragon: Goods! without using trooper cards – active and passive abilities that you can carry with you. The mechanic will be unlocked automatically as you follow the main story, and you will win more as you play. They are neat but can be distracting.

Once you have access to the Trooper map system, press the pause button, go to Troopers and then remove squads to get rid of them.

I found them very useful as they allowed me to deal with large enemy groups, activate health regeneration and much more. But again, whether you want to use them or not is up to you. Just keep in mind that some bosses will use similar abilities during their encounters, so the game expects you to use them. But hey, your sword will do the trick just fine.

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Stop for pot whenever you can

If you walk around you will find many pots on the street. They contain random items and over time these item pools will be updated. Simply put, you can come across the same pot multiple times and find something new in each one. Of course, this takes time – precious seconds even. But the monotonous effort is worth it. You might end up with an item you’ll need later, a handy smart resource, or even a vitamin pill to patch you back up.

Try to keep your pockets empty

In Like a dragon: Goods!, especially in the beginning, you will quickly run out of inventory space. The game handles this in a neat way, however, by giving you the option to send something to your storage to make room. For example, when you select the item you want to buy, the game will send that item straight to the warehouse and keep whatever else you have in your bags in place.

Over time, this can become a burden. For example, during the long fight sequences of the main story, you’ll stumble upon healing items as loot on the ground. If your inventory is full, you will see an appropriate error message. Sure, you can just use a random item or throw it away to make room, but that’s not practical. Always try to keep your pockets empty.

Also remember that you can increase your inventory space by spending Virtue on Altars. That said…

You should hold on to your virtue until chapter 4

Apart from inventory space or run speed upgrades which you should go for at least one of each, try to save your virtue until you reach chapter four. This is the point in the main story where you’ll access was‘s Another Life component – essentially a life simulation minigame – and with that, the list of upgrades and items you can buy with that currency grows immensely. If you want to get the most out of Another Life, some upgrades are mandatory, e.g. B. increasing your farm size and speed. Being able to just buy them right away will help with that.

Here’s what Ryo means by the way

In case you’re wondering what “ryo” in means Like a dragon: Goods!, here is the answer. In the game, money is divided into two currencies: Mon represents anything between 1 and 9,999, while Ryo represents 10,000. (If you know 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 of the pause menu.

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Bring your weapons to a sword fight

This depends on your preferences in enemy encounters, but honestly, you really should use your pistols. Some enemies only rely on swords, and you can gain a huge advantage simply by standing and shooting at them from afar. Sure, it’s not really a fair way, but who cares? It’s often the most handy, especially in some boss encounters. Once they start performing a rage of attacks, step aside and shoot them. This will ensure you’re always doing damage without exposing yourself to danger too often.

There is an easy shortcut to Mukurogai

If you give alcohol to the guy guarding the Rakugai entrance, either from outside or inside Mukurogai itself, he will let you pass through the door. From this moment on, just talk to him to get through. No need to go to Fushimi and pay for the ferry every time. Unless you want.

Keep an eye out for Golden Sneak Enemies

When rushing from point A to point B, you might be tempted to avoid enemy encounters as much as possible. However, if you see a single enemy wearing a mask and gold-colored robes, I recommend standing your ground and fighting them. They can be tough, but they also carry some of the rarest items in the game, especially for crafting.

You need certain skills to equip special weapons

If you’re wondering why you can’t equip special weapons Like a dragon: Goods!, there’s a reason for that. You must purchase the appropriate skill in the skill trees to use specific weapon types. Additionally, some are locked, and you’ll need to find an NPC who can grant you the ability — sort of a permit in this case — to use that weapon.

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

Log in to Another Life remotely

For example, on the pause screen, you can select the Other Life menu to check Haruka’s Trust progress. But at the same time, this can be very useful when you’re somewhere else and need to double-check something quickly. It also includes the farm aspect, so you can see if your veggies are ready to harvest, or even go through the meal recipe list in case you go shopping and need a quick reminder of the missing ingredients.

Litter rides are the taxi equivalent

Yes, there is some kind of fast travel system in the game with palanquins. Look for the icon on the map – each district has at least one that can take you to one of the other locations. For little money, of course.