Yakuza 7's Turn-Based Battles Still Let You Use Bicycles as Weapons

Yakuza 7's producer,  Masayoshi Yokoyama, has elaborated on how the game's new JRPG-style combat will work. While Yakuza is switching to a turn-based system, some things are staying the same.

In a series of tweets translated by Gematsu, Yokoyama said "the 'objects' that exist on the battlefield, such as bicycles, can be used as weapons or obstacles like in the action-based battles of previous games."

Fights now play out using a ‘Live Command RPG Battle' system, meaning combat is turn-based but will have a degree of fluidity. Skirmishes begin wherever you're standing, for instance, which is important because if your characters happen to be close to objects you can use in a fight (like a bike) you can use it to your advantage.

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