Sega e Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announce that the icon of All Elite Wrestling Kenny Omega (vice president and former world champion of AEW) and actor Rahul Kohli (featured in popular Netflix series including iZombie, Midnight Mass, The Hunting of Bly Manor) will appear in a cameo in Like a Dragon: Ishin! Kenny and Rahul are two of the six special guests who respond to Sakamoto Ryoma’s call to rebellion in the upcoming action samurai game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
Kenny Omega e Rahul Kohli join Ryoma’s cause as Soldier Cards. The Soldier Cards are a combat feature that grants temporary but devastating boosts and special abilities when activated in real time during battle. Players can collect their preferred Soldier Cards, which feature abilities and characters from the Yakuza and Like a Dragon universes, and level them up. Rely on the power of Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli to turn the tide of battle in an instant!
Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli are two of the six special guests who will don the Shinsengumi attire and assist the player with their iconic abilities. In the coming days, on the Twitter profile of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio @RGGStudio , four additional cameo Soldier Cards will be revealed. All special guest Soldier Cards will be available globally as free downloadable content from the early access release on 17 February.
""I've been a fan of the Like a Dragon series for years, and to be immortalised forever in Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the final chapter of one of the most iconic video game franchises ever, is surreal", says wrestling icon Kenny Omega. "I'm absolutely thrilled with my Soldier Card, and I think players will love its artwork, the attack animation... and the damage I can deal to enemies!""
"As a fan of the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio games, I’m honoured to be asked to appear on one of the Like a Dragon: Ishin! cards". As someone emotionally invested in the Like a Dragon story, I’m as nervous as I am excited about joining Ryoma’s journey", says Rahul Kohli. "It was truly exciting to see how the close relationship between SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio with the fan community has manifested in these cards. Not only am I honoured to be part of the community, but also to take on a role in the series."
"Creating Kenny and Rahul’s Soldier Cards, two true fans of the Like a Dragon series, was a really fun and satisfying experience. We worked individually with each of them to design unique and personalised cards, letting them unleash their creativity. The result makes us very happy, and I’m sure the players will be too.", says the lead producer of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Hiroyuki Sakamoto.
The samurai epic from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Like a Dragon: Ishin! will be released globally on 21 February 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows and Steam. Players who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition will receive early access to the game, which begins on 17 February.
