Fucking amazing game. I went into this game kind of unsure if this new gameplay style and Ichiban as a character would be good for the Yakuza series, but it worked out so well. Gameplay is really fun to learn and I'm very glad it has timed hits, where you press a button at a certain time to block and do more damage. That makes combat so much more interesting. I will say that I do think that once Kiryu and others come in, it does stray away from Ichiban a little bit, but it goes right back to him after. Overall, I love the new like a dragon engine, characters, and although I will miss the original combat in Yakuza, the new turn based combat is super fun and a welcome addition