

This style's special move, "Dragon Wing", is a command grab right overhead punch leading to an extremely fast and powerful barrage of punches (left jab, right jab, left hook, right hook, left gut punch, right gut punch, left rib punch, right rib punch) that ends with either another right overhead punch, a lift-and-throw, Kiryu's Dragon Spirit elbow lock-and-throw from Yakuza 5 or a Heat Action where Sakamoto brutally punches the opponent's lower jaw. He also uses Masayoshi Tanimura's parry instead of the Komaki Parry. Sakamoto has Kiryu's grab reversal throw, but nothing else, not even a get-up attack. He does not have any quickstep attacks.įrom a grab, Sakamoto has Kiryu's 3 follow-ups: light attack has him punch the enemy thrice, heavy attack has him side-kick them away and grab has him use an Ippon seoi nage on them. His running attack is Daigo's flying knee attack from Yakuza 4 and 5. Sakamoto's heavy attack and downed attack are Kiryu's front kick and stomp. Finishers consist of the Kazama left hammer fist, a kneeling right punch, a right uppercut, and the Kazama right backfist. The Rush Combo is a left jab, a right gut punch, a left chop and a right cross. "Hand-to-Hand Fighting") is a combination of Kazuma Kiryu's Dragon of Dojima style and various karate moves, such as the ones used by Joji Kazama. Sakamoto's Brawler style (格闘, kakutō, lit. Sakamoto is a powerful combatant, skilled in both unarmed and armed combat like his modern counterpart but leaning more towards armed combat. He is a ferocious, idealistic man with a traumatic past and a strong sense of justice, who unfailingly defends the helpless and the harassed.īackground Involvement Ryu ga Gotoku/Like a Dragon: Ishin!: 1869-1870 Fighting Style Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin! Sakamoto's personality is identical to Kiryu's. After he leaves Tosa, his outfit changes to a gray kimono, black hakama and occasionally, the blue Shinsengumi haori. He also does not have any tattoos, as seen in his bathhouse battle against Kichinosuke Saigo.Īt the start of the game, Sakamoto wears a black kimono and gray hakama. Sakamoto looks exactly like Kazuma Kiryu, with the exception of his hair being worn in a samurai topknot.
