Like a Dragon: Ishin gets two-part combat demo on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC

In the run-up to next week’s launch of Yakuza samurai spin-off Like a Dragon: Ishin, Sega has released a two-part combat demo for Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam.

Like a Dragon: Ishin, if you’re unfamiliar, originally released for PlayStation 3 and PS4 in Japan (under the name Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!) back in 2014, transplanting the chaotic open-world Yakuza formula to the Late Edo Period for a historical slice of samurai action.

That action follows protagonist Sakamoto Ryōma as he returns to his home in Tosa where, after a run-in with a high-ranking samurai, he’s sentenced to be executed. Thankfully for both Ryōma and the game’s run-time, that particular crisis is averted, and our lead embarks on a quest through 1860s Kyo that blends story, action, and mini-games in much the same vein as Yakuza.

Sega has called Like a Dragon: Ishin a “ground up” rebuilding of the original, and players can now put two of the game’s “action-packed” segments – specifically a fight at Kiyomizu Temple and a battle against three armoured warriors – through their paces, courtesy of the publisher’s new combat demo on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.