Heat Actions, of course!

8Essence Of Oh-Be-Joyful

Like A Dragon: Ishin!

But hey, theres a revolution at stake!

A collage showing Pocket Circuit Fighter from Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, and Taichi and Kazuto Arase from Yakuza 3.

Perhaps the most egregious Heat Action of the Gunman class has to be Essence of Oh-Be-Joyful.

There is an extra level of petty in this Heat Action that fans love and live for.

Lovers of pickles and other sour foods will become instant fans of the snack.

Shun Akiyama is reading a a magazine while lying on a couch.

Instead of a snack, Ryoma sees an opportunity to attack enemies with it.

6Essence Of Pole Dancing

Yakuza 3

Kazuma Kiryu is a fighter at heart.

When you grow up deep in the Yakuza, you will find yourself in more than one scrap.

Yakuza - Every Game Ranked By Hours To Completion

With so many games in the Yakuza series, it’s no surprise that there are some familiar faces.

Though different in execution than other Yakuza games, Heat Actions are alive and well.

It just costs a little MP to use them here.

Demon Rocker Ichiban left, Majima-clothed Nanba middle, Joon-gi Han with his guns on the right.

The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series is packed with dozens of memorable characters.

It’s time to let Kiryu rest and focus on these other names.

Her Essence of Wicked Web shows her leading the Goemijul assassins, quickly attacking her target.

Split image of barmaid and gangster

Shes a fantastic addition.

There is the Dragon of Dojima style, which houses plenty of showstoppers.

However, there is just something special about the Rush style and the Heat Actions that you unlock.

Ryoma launches his enemy in the air and shoots them in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Well, Ichiban has the answer: Nothing!

Maybe, but sometimes you gotta let them know who is the real boss of Ijincho: Money.

Beat the business management minigame, and you too can have a laser at your disposal.

Ryoma holds a jar of Umeboshi, ready for attack, in Like a Dragon: Ishin.

Not the Yakuza, not American airports, or the game mechanics themselves.

A testament to the true strength of will Kiryu has carried with him throughout the entire series.

The man that Kiryu gained inspiration from swings around a light pole in Yakuza 3.

Metal Rocker Ichiban opens a dimensional door to the afterlife in Yakuza: Like A Dragon.

Soonhee and her assassins prepare to attack in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Kiryu stats off this rush combo with an uppercut, typically a finishing move, in Yakuza Kiwami.

Orbital Laser shoots its beam down at the planet in Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

Kiryu breaking turn-based and punching several enemies at once in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

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