Picture: SEGAAlongside persevering with the tales of Kazuma Kiryu and introducing the world to Ichiban Kasuga, Sega and RGG Studio has spent a couple of decade bringing again a few of the older Yakuza / Like A Dragon video games for contemporary audiences. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Darkish Ties, out on twelfth February, is the newest of these remakes, following on (naturally) from Kiwami and Kiwami 2. However it appears like, quite than transferring onto the fourth sport, the tip of the Kiwami collection is right here (thanks, Push Sq.!).
In a Ryusta TV livestream broadcast earlier right this moment, RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama mentioned that “I feel ‘Yakuza Kiwami 3’ would be the final one, and the ‘Kiwami line will come to an finish.” (translation from u/Dastanovich on Reddit.)
In fact, that is removed from the tip of the Yakuza — in any case, we want extra Ichiban in our lives (particularly on Swap 2) — and Yokoyama elaborates that “I do not assume it will proceed because the ‘Kiwami’ collection anymore. I feel a distinct collection will start. And never one thing like ‘Like a Dragon 9,’ however quite a brand new collection on a distinct line, with a distinct that means.”
This form of appears like new timeline stuff, however it additionally signifies that Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5, and Yakuza 6 might be skipping the remake therapy — presumably. However with Yakuza Kiwami 3 reportedly making some controversial cuts and adjustments to the sport’s story, there’s maybe an excessive amount of friction between the Kiwami video games and the remainder of the collection.
Yokoyama introduced Kiwami 3 will the final sport within the ‘Kiwami’ line, and can “probably” begin a brand new line of gamesby
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Yokoyama appears to recommend that is the case, as he says the choice to cease the Kiwami video games “… is perhaps one thing you may perceive when you play ‘Yakuza Kiwami 3.'”
Critiques for the upcoming remake have been extra on the blended facet than Yakuza is used to. We scored it a 6/10 on Swap 2, for instance, with our personal Ollie Reynolds calling it “a good collection entry, however one which’s tainted by poor pacing and a recasting controversy that merely did not must occur.”
So, what’s subsequent for Yakuza / Like A Dragon? A break? The subsequent sport? RGG can also be engaged on a model new IP, Stranger Than Heaven, and seems to be unrelated to RGG’s premier franchise.
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[source youtube.com, via reddit.com, pushsquare.com]
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