RGG Studio has officially announced Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a remake of Yakuza 3 with an additional chapter that has players taking on the role of Mine, the antagonist of the main game as he attempts to rebuild his life. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will release on PS4 and PS5 on February 12, 2026. Further details were announced, including an official English dub along with the Japanese dub. Further details from the RGG Studio Summit announcement that the game is being completely rebuilt from scratch using the in-house Dragon Engine.
You can check out the trailer below:
No English voice cast was officially announced, but the trailer does feature English voices. Significant changes to the story will be made, and numerous additional story elements will be added to the game.
You can catch the full press release below:
Yakuza Kiwami 3
Continue the story of Kazuma Kiryu as he fights to protect those he cares about most 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.
The cast includes:
- Kazuma Kiryu (portrayed by Takaya Kuroda)
- Yoshitaka Mine (portrayed by Shido Nakamura)
- Rikiya Shimabukuro (portrayed by Show Kasamatsu)
- Tsuyoshi Kanda (portrayed by Hiroyuki Miyasako)
- Daigo Dojima (portrayed by Satoshi Tokushige)
- Shigeru Nakahara (portrayed by Ryo Ishibashi)
- Go Hamazaki (portrayed by Teruyuki Kagawa)
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.
The cast includes:
- Yoshitaka Mine (portrayed by Shido Nakamura)
- Tsuyoshi Kanda (portrayed by Hiroyuki Miyasako)
- Shinpei Kari (portrayed by Kenji Matsuda)
- Daigo Dojima (portrayed by Satoshi Tokushige)
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The Yakuza franchise has become a force in the industry, spanning numerous side games, including the Judgment franchise and the Like A Dragon franchise. This latter series has taken the franchise in a bold new direction with its turn-based combat.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 will be the third game remade for modern-day consoles, following the release of Yakuza Kiwami and Kiwami 2, which first debuted on the PlayStation 2 and were later remastered for a PlayStation 4 collection.