2020's Yakuza: Like a Dragon marked a big swing and a big hit for the long-running franchise. Removing players from long-time protagonist Kazuma Kiryu's shoes and instead placing them in the bat-wielding hands of newcomer Ichiban Kasuga, the series traded in the beat 'em up brawler formula for a more playful turn-based RPG approach. That risk effectively proved that what makes a Like a Dragon game is greater than the sum of any single part, and the same could be true for any of Like a Dragon 8's experiments. One feature fans are excited to see return in Like a Dragon 8 is Yakuza: Like a Dragon's job system.