While Kiryu often finds himself working with the leaders of the Tojo Clan to thwart conspiracies aimed against them, the primary theme of the series is his desire to leave the yakuza for good and start over by raising orphans and trying to assimilate into civilian life. The most frequently featured protagonist is Kazuma Kiryu, a reformed yakuza associated with the Kanto-based Tojo Clan. The storyline premise for each franchise installment is typically a crime drama, with plot lines inspired by yakuza films and pre-millennial Japanese crime dramas. The franchise incorporates elements of the action-adventure, beat 'em up, and role-playing genres. Yakuza: Kiwami 2, a remake of Yakuza 2, releases on PS4 in the west this August.Like a Dragon,, formerly known in the United States as Yakuza, is a Japanese video game franchise created, owned, and published by Sega. Yakuza 0, the prequel to the first title, Yakuza: Kiwami which is a remake of Yakuza 1, and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life are all currently available on PS4. Once Yakuza 3-5 have been released, the entire series will be available on PlayStation 4. That's rather cheeky considering each were apparently already in the works. The Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 remasters will follow in fall 2018 and spring 2019, respectively.Įach will feature improved frame rates and resolution, as expected from a remastered version.īack in April SEGA said if demand was strong enough, it “may consider” bringing Yakuza 3-5 to PlayStation 4.
Yakuza 3 will be the first to arrive on August 9 and it includes a download code for the soundtrack.
The announcement was made in Dengeki PlayStation and the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu). As of press time, the games have only been confirmed for Japan but we expect a western release all the same. SEGA has announced remastered versions of Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 are on the way.
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