Announced during the PlayStation State of Play presentation today, Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a remake from Yakuza developers Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Created in Unreal Engine 4 it brings the 2014 original into the modern era. It's set to launch in February 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is an action-adventure historical thriller set uniquely in 1860s Kyo, a fictionalized version of Kyoto. While other games tell earlier stories in Japanese history, Like a Dragon: Ishin! lets you experience the story of how the iconic samurai era vanished. Our hero, Sakamoto Ryoma, is a true historical figure largely credited with overthrowing the shogunate and taking Japan into a radical reformation.

Like a Dragon: Ishin brings in familiar faces to tell this epic historical tale. Fans will recognize our protagonist as Kazuma Kiryu from earlier entries in the franchise. In Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Kiryu is cast as Sakamoto Ryoma and brings the rest of his crew along too. Goro Majima and other Yakuza celebrities join Ryoma as friends and foes in this fictional world that trades the flashy streets of Tokyo for the chaotic bustle of 1860s Kyo. These new character dynamics are as thrilling as they are unexpected, with a series of mind-blowing twists and turns in a story only Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio can tell.

As per the trailer, the combat is real-time, action-packed, and very cinematic - and not the turn-based style seen in 2020's Yakuza: Like a Dragon. You'll wield a samurai sword (natch) in addition to a revolver and will be able to customise where you put your focus, with the Wild Dancer style described as using both sword and gun. There's also the ability to summon a tiger, so it's going to be wild stuff. Moving to Unreal Engine 4 for the Yakuza franchise has upped the visual fidelity too and Like a Dragon: Ishin! looks impressive in this first-look trailer.