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SEGA revealed that Yakuza Kiwami, the remaster of the original PS2 game released in 2005, will hit PS4 in North America and Europe (via Deep Silver) in Spring 2017. Moreover, Yakuza 6 will also hit West but way later, in early 2018.



Witness the Birth of a Dragon - SEGA and Deep Silver to Publish Yakuza Kiwami for PlayStation 4

SEGA's From-scratch Remake of the original PlayStation 2 Yakuza
Game Gets Physical and Digital Release

IRVINE, Calif. -- Dec. 3, 2016 -- In 2005, a legend was born on the PlayStation 2 - the legend of Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, in his video game debut with Yakuza. Now, 11 years after that release, a new generation of players will be able to experience the incomparable action and drama of the Yakuza series with the rebuilt-from-scratch HD remake exclusive to PlayStation 4, Yakuza Kiwami. And "rebuilt from scratch" is not just puffery, "kiwami" literally translates to "Extreme" and with good reason: The game is packed with new features and content beyond just a casual up-rez of the original game. Kiwami adds tons of new story depth over the PS2 original, new distractions around the in-game setting of Kamurocho, added side quests, updated mechanics and combat, and much more. Topping it all off, Yakuza Kiwami will be getting both physical and digital editions, and for the first time in the west, will exclusively feature a re-recording of the original Japanese dialogue. The game will be published in the Americas by SEGA and in Europe by Deep Silver in summer 2017.

Being retold in Kiwami is the nascent character arc for Yakuza - the game begins with series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu getting sent to prison for the murder of his family patriarch (which he didn't commit). To make matters worse, during the 10 years of his imprisonment, not only does Kiryu's clan expel him from the yakuza, but ¥10 billion (~$100 million) goes missing from the clan treasury. Worse yet, Kiryu's childhood sweetheart is also nowhere to be found, and with the entirety of the Japanese underworld on the hunt for the missing cash, Kiryu is all but lost until he finds the orphan girl Haruka, searching for her aunt who shares the same name as Kiryu's missing love. What follows from there is a web of betrayal, underworld politics, and redemption as nothing will stop Kiryu from regaining his honor.

Yakuza Kiwami Features:

• 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 Kiwami will be released on PlayStation 4 in summer 2017, and in addition to Yakuza 0, provides an excellent starting point for those who have always heard about the series but have yet to try it. It preserves the charm of old-school, PS2-era beat-em-up gameplay, but deftly combines it with a hard-boiled crime drama punctuated with the liveliness of Kamurocho - the fictional red-light district of Tokyo the game is set in - and all the distractions that a red-light district can offer. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about Yakuza Kiwami and the Yakuza series, please visit yakuza.sega.com/kiwami.



In the End, All You Have is Family -- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Will Release in the West

Irvine, Calif. -- Dec. 3, 2016 -- Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima (and the main protagonist of SEGA's long-running Yakuza franchise) will find out exactly how much people are willing to sacrifice for family - be those ties through blood or bond - when Yakuza 6: The Song of Life releases in the West. The game is coming to consoles only on PlayStation 4, and thanks to the new "Dragon Engine," is the most advanced Yakuza title to date. From the unparalleled realism of the new setting of Onomichi, a beautiful, sleepy port town in Hiroshima Prefecture, to the latest evolution of Kamurocho, the biggest red light district in Tokyo, Yakuza 6 is the ultimate iteration the game's blend of gritty crime story, hyper-explosive combat, and all the vices and distractions those locales have to offer. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will be localized by SEGA and published in the Americas and Europe in physical and digital formats in early 2018.

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LEBATO - IS WRONG
LEBATO
Commented on 2016-12-04 10:27:22
AMAZING! Thank you Sega. Even if late, I don't care. NOW I have no choice but to buy a PS4. Consider it done!
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Megido
Megido
Commented on 2016-12-04 10:41:08
Could be cool, especially since i think the PS2 disc isn't particularly easy to find. Been a long ass time since i played Yakuza 1, so revisiting it will be fun :)
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Prower
Prower
Commented on 2016-12-04 12:40:01
This is awesome news!
Maybe they should have named it "Yakuza Remake" or something, so people new to the series would jump in more easily.
"Kiwami" doesn't mean anything for 99% of people.
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AndreasZ94
AndreasZ94
Commented on 2016-12-04 15:03:31
Yakuza 6 is so far away! Better than nothing though. Good to have confirmation early on
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KORNdog
KORNdog
Commented on 2016-12-05 01:56:04
I'm curious, seeing as this was the only yakuza with English voice overs (i think) will we get them here again too? As shit as they were i stopped having to read games in the 90's, i'm not going to start again in fucking 2017 lol.
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masteratt
masteratt
Commented on 2016-12-05 05:41:01 In reply to AndreasZ94
Posted by AndreasZ94
Yakuza 6 is so far away! Better than nothing though. Good to have confirmation early on
True, but don't forget Yakuza 0 this January :)
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