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The recent RGG RoundUp gave fans a bit more context into what to expect fromLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s gameplay, including a look into its bond system. Its predecessor,Like a Dragon 7,built upon the team’s dynamic in a number of clever ways, utilizing exploration to give more insight into each character.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthlooks to continue this attention to detail while adding a clever new element to its team friendships: Bingo.
Like a Dragon 7’s use of Party Chats and Table Talks allowed for dialogue to trigger in restaurants andspecial locations aroundLike a Dragon’s cities, where Ichi and the crew could engage in discussions outside the main story. These were a great way to demonstrate character personality and humorous banter, adding to the sense of liveliness and closeness that the group comes to adopt. This bond system extended into “Drink Links,” where one-on-one talks between Ichiban and the other members of the team could occur in Survive Bar, helping to relay their backstories and present difficulties.
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Will Feature ‘Bond Bingo’ For Its Party Members
Footage from the RGG RoundUp shows that Party Chats will be returning through a new name, Walk and Talks, acting similarly to its predecessor’s use but with a bit of a new twist. Now, certain details about a character revealed from Walk and Talk prompts can be recorded byLike a Dragon’s Ichibanin a diary-like entry, showcasing his care and attention to detail towards his friends. These diary entries are set up like a Bingo board, where bonus experience is rewarded through completing a row, column, or diagonal line.
It looks like each newly recorded detail about a character rewards 20 EXP, while completing a Bingo grants an additional 30, adding another layer to building bonds with party members. Not only is this system a clever way to “gamify” friendship, but it stands perfectly in tune withIchiban Kasuga as a protagonist, who pays close attention to his companions. As the player, having each character’s Bingo board for reference looks to be a great way to keep track of their finer details, something that will be useful between long stretches of gameplay.
Like the friendship system ofLike a Dragon 7, completing bonds with party members looks like it’ll have an impact on combat as well. Interestingly, the prompt for Bond Bingo notes that filling in a character’s entire Bingo card will result in “something special” occurring, which could mean unlocking new Tag Team attacks or even a specialized job for each character. Given how strongLike a Dragon 7’s base classescould be for its characters, there’s even the chance that an enhancement to their initial jobs could occur.
Like a Dragon 7’s emphasis on friendship makesInfinite Wealth’s returning roster all the more impactful; not only will Saeko, Nanba, and Adachi make a comeback to help Ichiban in his adventure, but Joon-gi Han and Zhao as well. Newcomers Eric and Chitose, alongside past characters like the Geomijul’s leader Seong-hui and series star Kiryu will help to round out this compelling cast. As the team gets up to their usual antics through dramatic karaoke performances andhumorousLike a Dragonside quest predicaments, it will be endearing to see that Ichiban and Kiryu won’t be alone through their struggles in the more serious side ofLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s story.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthis set to release on June 27, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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