The next game in the Yakuza series is in development. They explained why they decided to set both games in the Edo period most notably. On it, the series producers most notably spoke about Ryu Ga Gotoko Kenzan and Ishin. Note that back in December 2020, Sega held a special stream for the 15th anniversary of the Yakuza series, and we covered it all. The Yakuza Remastered Collection is available now (both separately and as a bundle) on Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass for PC, Windows 10, and Steam!Ĭontinue Kiryu’s journey through Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 in preparation for the Dragon of Dojima’s final chapter. The game is set in the Bakumatsu period, the end of the Edo period.
Ishin features Sakamoto Ryoma of the Shinsengumi, an historical group often romanticized in anime and games.
While not directly a sequel, Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! is a follow-up to Kenzan, released on PS3 and PS4 on February 2014 in Japan. It focuses on legendary samurai and historic feature Miyamoto Musashi, also named Kiryu Kazumanosuke in the game’s story. Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! was the first ever Yakuza game for PS3, released on March 6, 2008, exclusively in Japan. That makes the decision a little more complicated. So it would take additional work to produce remakes instead of simple ports. However, they are already seven years old. So I would like to localize the titles if there is a chance. In my opinion, the action in “Ishin” and “Kenzan” is some of the best in the series. Time quickly flew by without a good time to publish these titles. In the past, we prioritized trying to regain a foothold in the west with Yakuza 0. Sato: Personally, I would like to see these titles localized so that Western fans can enjoy them. Under what circumstances would you consider localisation? JPGames: Fans still hope that “Ishin” and “Kenzan” will be localised. You can find the excerpt of the interview translated by Tojodojo below: However, since the games are technically PS3 gmes now, they’d go the remake route instead, which would require additional work, and make it a difficult decision.įebrumarked the 7th anniversary of Ryu Ga Gotoky Ishin, so it definitely was a good occasion to bring up the game. In an interview published by our German peers at JPGames, and translated in English by Tojodojo, Daisuke Saito hinted it’s possible Yakuza Kenzan and Ishin could gt a localization, and a remake.ĭaisuke Sato, one of the producers of the Yakuza series, said he’d definitely love to see both titles localized. It looks like Yakuza Kenzan and Ishin could get a localization in the future, but in the form of a new remake.