It’ll only be available as a bundle once Yakuza 3 Kiwami releases on February 12.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is billed as an « extreme » remake of the 2009 original. In addition to a new version of the old PS3 game it’ll come with Dark Ties which, as Wes Fenlon discovered last week, is a « breakneck roguelite dungeon crawl » set during the same time period. That’s good news for people who love shiny new things, but it’s bad news for those who love old things, because when Kiwami 3 releases the remastered version of Yakuza 3 will be harder to buy.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio confirmed as much on Saturday. « Those who already own Yakuza 3 Remastered will still be able to continue playing it », the company posted on X, but « for those new to the series who wish to experience the original version, it will be available with purchase of the Yakuza Complete Series bundle.
