Yakuza 0: Director's Cut (Switch 2) News Articles
Thursday6th Nov 2025
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Details Emerge Ahead Of February Launch
Kiryu-chan!
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have revealed a bunch of information for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for the Switch 2. Launching on 12th February 2026, the game will comprise a full remake of Yakuza 3 with a completely new storyline added on for good measure. The new information goes into some of the combat enhancements you can expect, an...
Monday3rd Nov 2025
News Yakuza Kiwami And Kiwami 2 Files Sizes For Switch 2 Revealed
Kiryu need some space
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are expanding the Yakuza / Like A Dragon franchise on the Switch 2 with the upcoming releases of Kiwami and Kiwami 2, and thanks to updated store pages on the eShop, we now have the file sizes. Interestingly, neither game comes close to Yakuza 0: Director's Cut, which takes up a whopping 45.3GB,...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Announced For Switch 2, Launching In February 2026
Experience a brand-new tale in Dark Ties
Sega isn't slowing down any time soon when it comes to the Yakuza series, and with this in mind, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has today announced it's bringing Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties to the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms next year. During RGG Summit 2025, the talented studio confirmed this particular...
Thursday19th Jun 2025
News Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
All about that Mario Kart
A new report from Chris Dring's The Game Business highlights a few sales stats for launch games on the recently-released Switch 2. According to the article, "most third-party Switch 2 games posted very low numbers" at launch, with the vast majority of players understandably gravitating towards Mario Kart World. As pe
Thursday12th Jun 2025
Japanese Charts Switch 2 Crushes PS2 To Become Fastest-Selling Console Ever
Nearly 1 million consoles sold!
The latest Japanese boxed charts are here, courtesy of Famitsu, and golly gosh, would you believe it, Mario Kart World has stormed to the top with a total of 782,566 copies sold. That's simply incredible. The next in line is the Switch 1 version of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma with 45,703 copies sold. Truth be...
Friday6th Jun 2025
News Switch 2 eShop "Top-Selling" Games At Launch Revealed
What games have you downloaded?
The Switch 2 is just a few days old now and we now know what people are purchasing and playing on the new hardware thanks to the eShop charts. We've taken a look at the US store specifically, which reveals the "top-selling" titles over the past three days, based on revenue. This includes regular Switch releases as...
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
Random Yakuza 0's Antagonists Reunite To Play Switch 2 Together
Even crime lords need to unwind
Sega has released a new trailer for Yakuza 0: Director's Cut in Japan and it's an absolute doozy. Rather than just showcase the game and be done with it, the trailer instead features actual actors from Yakuza 0; specifically the three lieutenants from the Dojima Family – Hitoshi Ozawa (Daisaku Kuze), Riki Takeuchi...
Monday2nd Jun 2025
Video 27 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 In June 2025
Mario Kart! Welcome Tour! Split Fiction!
After a pretty quiet couple of months as far as Switch releases are concerned, it will come as no surprise to hear that June is set to be a biggie. You see, a little console called the Switch 2 is arriving later this week (5th June, in case you somehow missed it), and a boatload of games are coming along for...
News Switch 2 Exclusive Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Gets An Extensive Overview Trailer
Plus a hotline for US citizens
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut, an updated Switch 2 exclusive of the 2015 title, has received a new overview trailer ahead of its launch later this week. It's pretty standard stuff, really. The trailer goes into the basic plot of the game (without heading into spoiler territory, we might add) while also providing a bit of...
Friday30th May 2025
News New Yakuza 0 Opening Movie Builds The Hype For Switch 2 Launch
It's nearly here!
SEGA is keeping the hype train running in the lead up to Switch 2's release by gradually drip-feeding us more information about its launch titles. Today, Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is back in the limelight, as we've got our first look at the game's opening movie. The above footage promises just about as much action as we would...
Monday19th May 2025
News Yakuza 0 Comparison Video May Give Switch 2 The Edge Over PS4
It's close, though
Recently, Sega has been uploading short clips of the upcoming Yakuza 0: Director's Cut on Switch 2 online in a bid to showcase the new English dub for the main cast of characters. As spotted by VGC, YouTuber Cycu1 has now collated these clips and presented a comparison with the same scenes from the PS4 version (played via...
Tuesday13th May 2025
News Yakuza 0? It Can't Be! Check Out David Hayter In Sega's Switch 2 Launch Title
Actor voices Osamu Kashiwagi
After confirming the English voiceover cast for Yakuza 0: Director's Cut recently, Sega has now shared a quick look at actor David Hayter in the role of Osamu Kashiwagi. In case you're unaware, Hayter is perhaps best known for his role as Solid/Naked/Old Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series. He's also worked on titles...
Wednesday7th May 2025
News SEGA Announces English Voiceover Cast For Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
David Hayter, Matt Mercer, and more
Sega has announced the English voiceover cast for the upcoming Yakuza 0: Director's Cut on Nintendo Switch 2, launching on 5th June 2025. In addition, the new theme song “Bubble” by Shōnan no Kaze has been introduced in a new trailer, which you can view above. Headlining the cast is YouTuber and voice actor...
Thursday3rd Apr 2025
News Cyberpunk 2077's Physical Edition On Switch 2 Won't Require A Download
Phew!
One of the coolest third-party reveals for the Switch 2 was undoubtedly Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition from CD Projekt Red (along with Elden Ring, The Duskbloods, Street Fighter 6, Hitman, Yakuza 0... Yeah, you get it).
News Sega Announces Five Titles For Switch 2 "Launch Window"
Sonic and much more is on the way
Nintendo overloaded fans during the Switch 2 Direct with all sorts of game announcements, and if you didn't catch it - Sega will actually be bringing five titles to the system during its "launch window". Obviously, the big one is Yakuza 0 Director's Cut - the "definitive edition" of the critically acclaimed origin...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2025
News Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Is Exclusive To Nintendo Switch 2
Launches alongside the console
Sega's Yakuza 0 is getting a special Director's Cut on Nintendo Switch 2, it has been confirmed. Described as the "definitive edition of the critically acclaimed origin story" will feature new content for this edition. Packing never-before-scene cutscenes, a 'Red Light Raid' online 4-player online mode with up to 60...
