10 Best Friend Characters In Gaming History
5. Makoto Date - Like a Dragon
Picking just one best friend character from the Like a Dragon franchise is really, really tough, and while the temptation is obviously to pick beloved wildcard Goro Majima, Kazuma Kiryu's longest-serving, most loyal friend is surely Makoto Date.
Date is a detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and has been Kiryu's sturdy ally since the series' inception.
Despite his standing as a police officer and genuine belief in justice, he's also willing to bend the rules in order to help a friend - and especially to help Kiryu.
There are few more joyous moments in any Like a Dragon game than when Kiryu meets up with Date for a drink - whether merely to catch up or to chew over Kiryu's latest scrape.
Serving as both a regular helping hand to Kiryu and constant source of vital information, Date is about as dependable as friends get, and the franchise just wouldn't be the same without his presence.