i was inspired to make this mod after discovering that komaki in ryu ga gotoku: kenzan! used kiryu's PS2 animations
i was also disappointed in how gimped dragon style felt in kiwami, so i wanted to make dragon style the best it could be by combining all of its strengths from various titles across the yakuza series

HOWL OF THE DRAGON GOD Full Change Overview (v5.1)
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GENERAL
- Rush Combo uses PS2 and Yakuza 3 animations
- Counters use Yakuza 3 animations (Tiger Drop, Parry, Breakfall Strike, Cat-Like Reflexes)
- Stance is from Yakuza 3
- Shift animations are from Yakuza 3
- Grab combos are from Yakuza 3
- Backwards Kaihi (Double Back Quickstep) animation is from Kenzan!
- Taunt is from PS2
- Komaki Knockback now has knockback comparable to the PS2 games'
- Dragon abilities are purchasable with EXP (this excludes Time of Yinglong, Mad Dog: Demon, and all Komaki abilities)
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ABILITIES
- Beast Style's Knockdown Grab is usable in Dragon style
- Extreme Dragon Speed is active at all times, once unlocked
- Unwavering Spirit is active at all times, once unlocked
- Double Finisher Reborn does not use nor require heat
- Finishing Hold Reborn does not use nor require heat
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WEAPONS
- WPE (Katana) has been changed to use Musashi's single sword attacks
- WPX (Kali Sticks) has been changed to use Musashi's dual sword attacks and stance, also has a double quickstep now
- WPB (Dagger) has been changed to use Musashi's dagger attacks
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HEAT ACTIONS
- Essence of the Mad Dog: Chokehold has been replaced with Essence of Might: Back
- Essence of Overhead Throw has been replaced with Essence of Might: Front
- Essence of Finishing: Front has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Essence of Finishing: Back has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Dragon of Dojima Reborn has been replaced with Yakuza 2/Kenzan's Ultimate Essence
- Essence of Extreme Dragon has been replaced with the Dragon King Essence
- Essence of the Mad Dog: Whirl has been replaced with a custom heat action (Essence of Grounding Dragon)
- Essence of Stabbing has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Essence of Batting has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Essence of Head Crush: Front has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Essence of Head Crush: Back has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Essence of Pummeling has been replaced with its PS2 variant
- Essence of the Iron Fist now shares its animation with Essence of Pummeling, matching PS2
- Essence of Sumo Slapping has been replaced with Essence of Rolling  TEMPORARILY REMOVED
- Essence of Kali Sticks has been temporarily replaced with Sure-Kill Swords - Enmyou
- Essence of Golf has been replaced with its PS2 variant
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MISC
- bootpar (aka the EXP / Abilities menus) have been updated accordingly to accommodate the changes made to heat actions and requirements
- Heat Action startup animations have been adjusted as needed
- Optional downloads for PS2 JP Kiryu Voicelines and PS3 Kiwami Dragon Aura are included
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to install, place "Howl of the Dragon God" in your RMM or SRMM's "mods" folder