Multiple Yakuza Games Announced For 2023 and Beyond

Sega has announced multiple Yakuza games for today including Like a Dragon: Ishin, a new spin-off, and Yakuza 8, which is now titled Like a Dragon 8.

It appears Sega will be using Like a Dragon as the new name for the series going forward. This was also the Japanese title of the game which was translated as Yakuza for the Western version.

The first game was Like a Dragon: Ishin, which is a spin-off from the Yakuza series set several years in the year and it has been remade from the ground up for modern consoles. It is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC.

Here are the details shared by Sega.

The missing chapter in the RGG series comes to the West! Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s samurai epic Like a Dragon: Ishin! launches globally on February 21, 2023 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam. Pre-order the Standard and Digital Deluxe editions now.

In 1860s Kyo, a solemn samurai’s fight for justice stands to change the course of Japan’s history forever. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! Key Features:

• Over the top action and diverse weaponry: Engage in visceral combat that combines feudal-era firearms and swords as players switch between four different combat styles: Swordsman, Gunman, Wild Dancer and Brawler. A deep roster of varied weaponry marks the historic transition between classic sword fighting and modern armed warfare as players train and upgrade skills to unlock even more powerful abilities.
• Historical samurai epic: An optional in-game glossary supplements context to the historical basis of the people, places, and events featured within Like a Dragon: Ishin!
• Old meets new: Like a Dragon: Ishin! expands upon its 2014 Japan-exclusive predecessor with localization support, all-new content, exquisitely remastered graphics and enhanced capabilities for modern platforms in Unreal Engine 4.

Purchase options:

All digital pre-orders come with three bonus legendary weapons: the Kijinmaru Kunishige katana, Black Ship Cannons and Tsuyano Usukurenai legendary katana. Pre-orders for the Digital Deluxe edition on all platforms grant five days of early access starting February 17.

• Standard Edition – $59.99
  • Digital copy of Like a Dragon: Ishin!
• Digital Deluxe Edition – $69.99
  • Digital copy of Like a Dragon: Ishin!
  • Early access starting February 17.
  • Six unique DLC that expand Ryoma’s cosmetics, weaponry, challenges and more.

The second game is Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name which appears to be another spin-off that will fill the story gap between Yakuza 6 and 7 and explain what will happen to Kiryu in the lead-up to Yakuza 8.

Kiryu is back in action in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, launching 2023 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Steam. This classic high-octane RGG action-adventure sheds light on Kiryu’s perspective following the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life leading up to Like a Dragon 8.

Here is the trailer for the new game.

All of these games are coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC. Like a Dragon 8 will arrive in early 2024, Like a Dragon: Ishin on February 21, 2023, and Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name in 2023.