Another good starting point is the Judgement games. They’re completely separate from the rest of the games story wise, so they’re a nice place to start if you want to try modern entries in the series without getting involved in a long running storyline.
The only other consideration is if you prefer turn based combat or brawler combat. Judgement/Yakuza are brawlers, while the main Like a Dragon switches to turn based combat instead.
Another good starting point is the Judgement games. They’re completely separate from the rest of the games story wise, so they’re a nice place to start if you want to try modern entries in the series without getting involved in a long running storyline.
The only other consideration is if you prefer turn based combat or brawler combat. Judgement/Yakuza are brawlers, while the main Like a Dragon switches to turn based combat instead.