Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is full of surprises for players, one of which is a cute quote from Shenmue.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio contains a fun reference to Yu Suzuki’s Shenmue series that is sure to please fans. In the past, the Yakuza series was spoken of as the spiritual sequel to the Shenmue series due to the gameplay and some easily overlapping mechanics.
Attention, because we are about to give a little preview about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. If you don’t want to know anything about the contents of the game, stop reading.
The first to spot the quote seems to have been user @Shenmue_Dojo on X (at least he was the first to report it), who made a video of it:
Huge Easter Egg from @RGGStudio‼️
Shared over on the #Shenmue sub-reddit, Ryo Hazuki is mentioned in Like a Dragon 8: #InfiniteWealth! ♾
See the original video / post from user RelaxAlixx and the replies here – https://t.co/iUZVkGmWck
— Shenmue Dojo 🐉 (@Shenmue_Dojo) January 26, 2024
The exchange references a question about sailors that Ryo asks in Shenmue, his fashionable leather jacket, and his search for storage for a boat. Anyone who has played Suzuki’s masterpiece will understand what we are referring to.
For the rest, we remind you that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has just arrived on the market and is already having great success, particularly on Steam where it recorded the best launch ever for the series.