SEGA announced at this year’s Gamescom 2019 that The Yakuza Remastered Collection, which includes Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5, will be heading to PlayStation 4, starting with Yakuza 3 – available right now with a digital purchase of the collection on the PlayStation Store.
For the remainder of the Yakuza games – Yakuza 4 will be released on October 29, 2019 while Yakuza 5 will be released on February 11, 2020. These games will automatically unlock on these dates for those who will purchase The Yakuza Remastered Collection.
A limited physical run of The Yakuza Remastered Collection: Day One Edition will be released on February 11, 2020. Pre-orders for the physical collection are available now.
Fans who have not played any of the Yakuza games and would like to start can purchase The Yakuza Origins Digital Bundle, which is now available as well on the PlayStation Store and contains the first three chapters of the Dragon of Dojima’s tale – Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 for a low price of $49.99.
Check out the announcement trailer below:
Here’s a brief overview of the collection, via SEGA:
The Yakuza Remastered Collection is far from a typical console generation port. In addition to graphical and performance upgrades (720p>1080p at 30>60fps), all three games have gone through a rigorous re-localization process. The English scripts for each game have been reviewed, revised, and even rewritten in some cases, and content previously cut from the Western releases of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 have been re-added in The Yakuza Remastered Collection.
In Yakuza 3, this means the Mahjong, Shogi, Massage Parlor, and ever-popular Cabaret minigames, as well as a collection of Substories cut from the original release, are now available in the West for the first time!
Several quality-of-life changes have also been added for each release in the collection, including a Substory tracker on the map and the ability to toggle between English and Japanese written lyrics during Karaoke.Several quality-of-life changes have also been added for each release in the collection, including a Substory tracker on the map and the ability to toggle between English and Japanese written lyrics during Karaoke.
The limited run of The Yakuza Remastered Collection: Day one Edition will be available on February 11, 2020 for $59.99. It will contain the three games mentioned above on two disks in a striking red collectible case emblazoned with Kiryu’s trademark dragon tattoo. This release marks the first time Yakuza 5 will be available in physical format in the West. The collection also includes a genuine Yakuza 5 PS3 case; after 5 years since the game’s original release, series collectors can finally fill their gap in their library. Supplies will be very limited.