Like a Dragon: Ishinis the latest addition to the longstandingYakuzafranchise, which is now being stylized asLike a Dragonwithin the Western market. A remake of a 2014 title, the recent release brings the title to brand-new audiences with its English translation, more up-to-date franchise characters, and a plethora of new content for players to explore and enjoy.
WhileLike a Dragon: Ishinbreaks away from the standard settings and gameplay elements of many of the mainlineYakuzagames, there is one aspect of the Samurai-set title that remains consistent. From intensely temperamental mini-games to an imposing 100% completion list, there are certain achievements/trophies withinLike a Dragon: Ishinthat stand out for their difficulty, with most franchise titles possessing these frustrating outliers.
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Like a Dragon: Ishin - Legend Of An Era
Like manyother installments to theYakuzafranchise,Like a Dragon: Ishinpossesses its own difficulty-related achievement/trophy for completing the game on Legend difficulty. Aptly named “Legend of an Era,” this particular accolade is labeled as a gold trophy on PlayStation platforms and is worth a respectable 65 gamerscore on Xbox consoles.
Legend is the hardest difficulty thatIshinplayers can endure, as is the case with the large majority of franchise titles. Unlike otherYakuzatitles, however, Legend is available to play from the outset withinIshin, whereas most other IP titles only have Legend available as a difficulty for second playthroughs. This does not mean that a Legend playthrough is any easier of a feat inIshin, with a first-time Legend playthrough lacking the New Game+ benefits that a second playthrough would otherwise foster.
With enemies being much more powerful and competent fighters in this mode, the achievement/trophy for completing a Legend playthrough is predictably one of the mostdifficult tasks withinLike a Dragon: Ishin. Many are currently using an exploit to simply complete the final boss battle of the game on Legend to unlock this achievement/trophy, although the high likelihood that this will be patched soon maintains the difficult nature of Legend of an Era.
Like a Dragon: Ishin - Taskmaster
The “Taskmaster” achievement/trophy inLike a Dragon: Ishinis one of the most daunting in the entire game, and sees players having to attain 100% completion in the title’s comprehensive completion list. This is anotheraspect of the widerLike a Dragonfranchisethat has become synonymous with the IP, with each game often having an accolade tied to a completion list which takes up the bulk of time needed to perfect a givenLaDtitle.
The game’s completion list requires a gargantuan amount of prerequisites for 100% completion, involvingthe completion of everyIshinsubstory, some seriously difficult mini-game related feats, exploration, equipment forging, skill mastery, heat actions, arena wins, and more. Due to the massive amount of time that this inexorably takes for dedicated fans to achieve, it is clear to see why Taskmaster is considered to be one of the most difficult achievements/trophies withinLike a Dragon: Ishin.
Like a Dragon: Ishin - Ultimate Champion
Another notoriously difficult aspect ofthe offeredLike a Dragongameplay experienceis present withinIshin, namely within the Ultimate Challenges that are made available to the player following completion of the title’s main story. These challenges are purposefully designed to push the boundaries of difficulty to a sometimes comical degree, and are often enough to make even the most seasoned franchise veteran fall victim to serious frustration.
Ishin’s Ultimate Challenges are split into categories of combat, skill, and speed, and the “Ultimate Champion” achievement/trophy demands that players complete every single one of them. While these challenges can be completed with enough repetition and focus, the often unforgiving and callously difficult nature of them as post-game challenges are more than enough to label the Ultimate Champion achievement/trophy as an extremely hard one to unlock.
Like A Dragon: Ishin!is available now on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.
