Yakuza 6 gets a western release date along with original Yakuza remake
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Sega has gone to town on the remake.
Yakuza 6 releases in Japan this week, and while we've seen a few tidbits here and there that have piqued out interest, a western release hadn't been confirmed.
Welp, Sega has announced that yes, it will be coming to the west in early 2018.
They broke the news at PSX over the weekend, and fans of the series got even more exciting news with the revelation that Yakuza Kiwami would also be making its way westward in 2017.
"Yakuza Kiwami is a ground-up remake of the original Yakuza game, which first launched on PS2 back in 2005," and the "extreme" overhaul includes a ton of new stuff.
- A Family Patriarch’s Ransom of New Content – Not just a simple graphical upgrade, Kiwami adds nearly 30 minutes of cutscenes alone, providing all-new insight into the game’s plot and creating common threads with series prequel Yakuza 0. There’s also added distractions (Pocket Circuit car racing, MesuKing: Battle Bug Beauties, new hostesses, and more), side quests and combat updates to bring the original Yakuza game into the latest console generation.
- A Place for Newcomers and Veterans – Yakuza Kiwami is the ultimate bridge in the series: newcomers or those whose Yakuza experience started with Yakuza 0 will have familiar, exacting controls, top-notch SEGA localization, and a solid starting point for entering the Yakuza franchise fresh. Veterans will experience a familiar Kamurocho and plot, but with new levels of story depth and graphical polish.
- But it was me! Majima! – Completely new to Kiwami is the “Majima Everywhere” system, where the series’ deranged, one-eyed maniac will constantly surprise and challenge Kiryu to combat when he least expects it. We’re talking “popping out of a goofy costume” levels of surprise, so players must stay on their toes and be ready to defend themselves from Kiryu’s chief rival.
- Extreme Revitalization – Kiwami is rebuilt from the ground up with all new HD assets, exclusive Japanese voice audio re-recorded by the series cast, and more; optimized for the PlayStation 4 and running in 1080p/60fps. And following suit with SEGA’s commitment to the Yakuza series, the game will release in both physical and digital formats in the west.
Yakuza fans are in for a treat.