A “from scratch” remake of one of many Yakuza/Like A Dragon’s extra divisive entries was introduced at SEGA’s RGG Summit 2025 on September 23, 2025. The unique Yakuza 3 launched again when SEGA didn’t fairly have the religion within the sequence that it does now. Granted, that uncertainty was genuinely comprehensible on the time, particularly contemplating its authentic launch window in North America was at a tough time for the corporate on the whole, their being the center of its companies not doing significantly effectively on an annual foundation.
Nonetheless, the minor historical past lesson is irrelevant, particularly contemplating SEGA’s made fairly the bounce again in recent times throughout, with a substantial variety of the corporate’s sequence having made develop into each decently common, and their authentic flagship mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, largely having bounced again each in high quality and writing significantly in the previous couple of years. The Blue Blur’s newest racing title, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds probably being probably the greatest racing titles in recent times, from an organization that’s been recognized for his or her racing titles for the reason that authentic Daytona.
Yakuza 3 options Kazuma Kiryu, legendary determine within the Tojo Clan, beginning the sport caring for his adopted daughter, Haruka, and quite a lot of different youngsters in an orphanage within the Okinawa Prefecture, the place one other clan appears to evict him and the youngsters for causes but unknown to him. It’ll additionally embrace a brand new further story packaged in, with the lead being one other main character within the authentic’s story, one Yoshitaka Mine.
On the present time, Yakuza 3 Kiwami will probably be launched February 11, 2026 in North America, and February 12, 2026 in different areas.
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