Review of the Game “Dragon’s Breath: Infinite Wealth”
The game “Dragon’s Breath: Infinite Wealth” can be incredibly serious when it wants to be. The character, who initially faces off against the game’s protagonist, Ichiban, soon reveals that she is entangled with the local Japanese mafia and ends up in prison, which leads to painful difficulties associated with her partner. Ichiban is likable and fuels him with his unique and often excessive optimism. It is a well-written and truly moving moment. These moments (at least for the first 11 hours) are rare but impactful.
Most of the game is an absurd fantasy set in a believable (this time surprisingly American) environment, and from my early experience with the game, I learn that this might be exactly what I want from video games as I approach Ichiban’s age in real life. Riding through the city on a Segway with new friends and beating up locals who provoke fights for no reason provides unimaginable joy. After about 10 installments of the “Dragon’s Breath” game (a few of which I played myself), Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has mastered the peculiar tone of this series, creating an experience that can make the story feel real at the right moments but absurd in every other second. And that is exactly the kind of narrative I crave now – the story of adult people in a city who clumsily try to avoid trouble.
Perhaps it’s a result of eagerly awaiting the end credits in “Final Fantasy XVI” to fully immerse myself in “Infinite Wealth” without feeling guilty, but I have grown tired of high fantasy (and science fiction) that accompanied the typical RPG tropes. “Final Fantasy XVI” felt like an adult game with its liberal use of profanity, violence, and pompous hero, whereas “Infinite Wealth” feels strangely close despite being a game where you have a pet shrimp named Nancy that can assist you in battles. Ichiban has to find his lost passports, form friendships as an adult, deposit money into a bank account, and learn to set boundaries and not take too many innocent requests from strangers (which seems impossible for him). I want to be like him not because he’s tough but because he’s kind and makes everyone feel good. And this whole experience is supported by a turn-based combat system that is enjoyable to watch.
All of these are lessons we learned from “Yakuza 7” – the new face of the “Dragon’s Breath” series – in 2020, but thanks to Ichiban’s rolled-up pants, sandals, and Hawaiian shirt, it’s more casual and accessible than ever before. “Infinite Wealth” is a game for players who have fond memories of the RPG genre and who, as they grow up, are ready to lower the stakes associated with global disasters in favor of casual relationships. However, one thing I regret that the game did not take from “Final Fantasy XVI” is its active gameplay pace system, as I don’t know many of those characters.
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