Just announced at gamescom 2019, The Yakuza Remastered Collection, which includes Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5, is heading to the PlayStation 4 starting with Yakuza 3 – available right now with a digital purchase of the collection on the PlayStation Store.
Yakuza 4 releases on October 29th, 2019, with Yakuza 5 following on February 11th, 2020. These games will automatically unlock on these dates for all digital purchases of The Yakuza Remastered Collection.
A very limited physical run of The Yakuza Remastered Collection: Day One Edition, detailed below, will also be available on February 11th, 2020. Pre-orders for the physical collection are available now HERE
For North American fans who want to see where the Dragon of Dojima’s story all began, The Yakuza Origins Digital Bundle is also available 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, all for $49.99.
Get a look at the action in The Yakuza Remastered Collection in the Announcement Trailer below:
What’s Changed in The Yakuza Remastered Collection?
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 mini-games, 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.
The Yakuza Remastered Collection is available now digitally and includes Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 – previously only available on the PlayStation 3 – remastered in 1080p at 60fps.
Yakuza 3 is available to download and play immediately after purchasing the collection – Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 will become available on October 29th, 2019 and February 11th, 2020 respectively. The Day One Edition will release on February 11th, 2020. It contains Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, & Yakuza 5 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 a physical format in the West, so the collection also includes a genuine Yakuza 5 PS3 case; after 5 years since the game’s original release, series collectors can finally fill the gap in their library! Supplies are very limited, so get your order in while supplies last!
The Yakuza Remastered Collection Features:
- Complete the Journey of the Dragon: The Yakuza Remastered Collection brings the final missing chapters in Kiryu’s story to the PlayStation 4. From Yakuza 0 to Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, players can now experience the full story of The Dragon of Dojima, all on a single platform.
- Remastered and Refreshed: All three games in the collection have received impressive graphical and performance upgrades, from 720p at 30fps to 1080p at 60fps and have also gone through a rigorous re-localization process. Missing content from the original Western releases has been re-added to the remastered versions, and the full English scripts have been reviewed, revised, and had portions rewritten for accuracy alongside the original Japanese releases.