SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced that the free demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will launch on January 21 at 7:00 a.m. PST / 10:00 a.m. EST for PC via Steam, followed by Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at 9:00 a.m. PST / January 22 at 12:00 a.m. EST. The Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo lets players experience a sample of the main story from both campaigns, and save data doesn’t carry over to the full game.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties includes a remake of 2009’s Yakuza 3 and Dark Ties, a Like a Dragon Gaiden-style game. The title features revamped gameplay, story changes, new cast members and English voice-overs, and new cutscenes in the Dragon Engine. 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 and side content like Karaoke and Kanda Damage Control.
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
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties launches February 12 for $59.99 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. There will be physical and digital editions, and pre-orders include the Ichiban Legendary Lad DLC. A Digital Deluxe Edition costs $74.99 and includes several DLC packs (also sold separately).
The Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Original Soundtrack will be released by Wave Master for 5,280 yen (tax included) on March 4 in Japan. The original soundtrack comes in a massive four-CD set, which includes a cover of Bakamitai by Japanese singer Akiko Wada. In addition, the set includes an exclusive sticker set as a bonus.
