SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released all three episodes of the Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu live-action drama series with English subtitles on YouTube. Serving as a prequel to Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu is a special collaborative series between RGG Studio and the creators of the hit Japanese video series Nihon Touitsu, which depicts Japan’s yakuza society.
The main cast includes:
- Yasufumi Motomiya as Kazuma Kiryu
- Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi as Goro Majima
- Kazuhiro Nakaya as Akira Nishikiyama
- Kenji Matsuda as Makoto Date
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is available now for $59.99 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. There are physical and digital editions, and early purchases 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 is now available on various streaming services, including YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple Music. What’s more, the Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Original Soundtrack will be released physically 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.
Final Weapon reviewed Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties and gave it a 3/5 score, noting that the game is “a remake and new side story that both improves and subtracts from the original Yakuza 3, making it a mixed bag of a title for those who were wanting a definitive and improved version of the PS3 game.”
