Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties was one of the most exciting announcements to come out of Tokyo Game Show 2025, and a lot of new details have surfaced since then, including pre-order information, physical copies, and much more. This guide rounds up everything you need to know about getting a pre-order of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is a set package featuring an exciting remake of 2009’s Yakuza 3 starring Kazuma Kiryu and Dark Ties, a Like a Dragon Gaiden-style game with Yoshitaka Mine as the protagonist. Yakuza Kiwami 3 features revamped gameplay, Dragon of Dojima and Ryukyu fighting styles, new mini-games and activities, story changes, new cast members and English voice-overs, and new cutscenes in the Dragon Engine. With a Yakuza game of this magnitude, fans can rest easy, as Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties coming to all major current gen platforms.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Pre-Order – Release Date, Pricing, Bonuses and Editions
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties launches February 12, 2026 for $59.99 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam digitally. Physical editions of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will be available for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S versions, also starting at $59.99. Pre-orders for the physical edition are available on Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy in the U.S., according to the official website. All pre-orders include the Ryukyu Gal Gang: Ichiban Legendary Lad DLC as a bonus.
It should be noted that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties ships as a Game-Key Card title. Since it’s a Game-Key Card title, Switch 2 players will need to download the entire Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties file size after inserting the cartridge into the system.
What’s more, a Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Digital Deluxe Edition is available to pre-order $74.99. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following DLC packs (also sold separately):
- Legendary Outfit Pack
- Legendary Character Outfit Set
- Original T-Shirt Set
- Legendary Lads & Gals Pack
- Legendary Lads Set
- Legendary Gals Set
- Ryukyu Gal Gang Customization Pack
- Jacket Set
- Motorcycle Design Customization Set
- Flip Phone Customization Pack
- Flip Phone Lock Screen Set
- Flip Phone Design Set
- Flip Phone Decoration Set
- Legendary BGM CD Set
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Overview
Players may choose to play Yakuza Kiwami 3 or Dark Ties in any order. Mine has a unique fighting style and access to mini-games like Karaoke. There’s also Kanda Damage Control, a new request-based system with substories, and Hell’s Arena, a underground fight club with Survival.
The cast includes:
- Takaya Kuroda as Kazuma Kiryu
- Shido Nakamura as Yoshitaka Mine
- Satoshi Tokushige as Daigo Dojima
- Ryo Ishibashi as Shigeru Nakahara
- Teruyuki Kagawa as Goh Hamazaki
- Show Kasamatsu as Rikiya Shimabukuro
- Hiroyuki Miyasako as Tsuyoshi Kanda
- Kenji Matsuda as Shinpei Ikari
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
A Legend is Reborn and a New Legacy Begins
Continue the story of ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu as he fights to protect those he loves in an extreme remake of Yakuza 3 that evolves every aspect of the beloved game.
The bustling streets of Okinawa and Tokyo come to life in stunning detail with reimagined combat taking brutal brawling action to the next level. Added scenes deliver more depth and emotion to the beloved story with new and enhanced side experiences that immerse you in the world like never before, and more.
Dark Ties
Experience the brand-new tale of Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3 in an included separate game. Having once led a successful startup company, he plunged himself into the dark world of the yakuza by choice after losing everything. Left with an empty heart, the pursuit to find true bonds drives him forward once again in a dramatic journey colored by exhilarating boxing-based combat, and a variety of engaging side experiences.
Two men will walk different paths that converge to shake the very foundations of fate.
