Yakuza Kiwami (Switch eShop) 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...
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...
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...
Friday22nd Nov 2024
News Yakuza Kiwami Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
Well... note
A new update is available now for Yakuza Kiwami on the Nintendo Switch, and although it's not a particularly beefy one, it will no doubt prove welcome for players of the newly-released port. In short, it offers up "some performance improvements". Yeah, that's it! We're not sure exactly what kind of improvements have been included, but...
Tuesday29th Oct 2024
News Yakuza Kiwami Is Supposedly "Selling Like Crazy" On Switch
More ports now, please
Following its recent launch on Nintendo Switch, Yakuza Kiwami is supposedly "selling like crazy" on the hybrid platform. This comes from comments made by head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Masayoshi Yokoyama, over on YouTube (thanks, VGC). According to Yokoyama, he assumed that many people had already experienced Kiwami before on...
Friday25th Oct 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Yakuza Kiwami (Switch)
Here's what the critics had to say
It's an exciting week for the Switch on the third-party front with the arrival of a bunch of new games. This includes Yakuza Kiwami, which marks the series' debut on Nintendo's hybrid system. Although it was originally expected to be a digital-only release on Switch, Limited Run Games has stepped in to distribute...
Thursday24th Oct 2024
Nintendo Download 24th October (North America)
Sonic X Shadow Generations! Yakuza Kiwami! Shin chan!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: SONIC X SHADOW...
Saturday12th Oct 2024
News Yakuza Kiwami Dev Confirms Physical Switch Release, Limited Run Distributing
Pre-orders are now live
Update [Sat 12th Oct, 2024 02:30 BST]: As many predicted, the physical Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami will be distributed by Limited Run Games. You can get the standard edition of the game for $34.99 USD (estimated to ship 1st - 31st March 2025) or a Classic Edition for $74.99 USD (estimated to ship 1st April - 30th April...
Friday4th Oct 2024
Video 9 Exciting Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In October 2024
Super Mario Party! Sonic X Shadow Generations! Neva!
October is here, and while there aren't quite as many notable games worth highlighting in our coverage of the month, what we've got here is a selection of bonafide bangers (well, hopefully). Starting off with Spongebob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game on 4th October, it's not long until we get...
Friday20th Sep 2024
News Get A Closer Look At Yakuza Kiwami On Switch In New 'Play It Together' Trailer
Punching onto Switch next month
After making a surprise appearance at last month's Partner Direct, SEGA has today unveiled a closer look at Yakuza Kiwami on Switch in a brand-new 'Play it Together!' trailer. It has been almost 20 years since the first game in the series landed on PS2 (of which Kiwami is a remake), and this new trailer is all about...
Sunday1st Sep 2024
News Yakuza Kiwami Might Only Be A "Download Distribution" On Switch
It launches on the eShop this October
Update [Thu 10th Oct, 2024 03:30 BST]: A "physical option" for Yakuza Kiwami has now been confirmed. You can find out more about this in our latest post: <related ids="172986"> Original [Sun 1st Sep, 2024 08:00 BST]: The Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase went out with a bang earlier this week with the...
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Yakuza Kiwami Brings The Dragon Of Dojima To Switch For The First Time
Arrives October
So, file this under an unexpected port — Yakuza Kiwami is coming to Nintendo Switch, and it's out on 24th October 2024. This is the first time the Yakuza — now known as Like a Dragon — series is appearing on a Nintendo console. Yakuza Kiwami originally launched on PS4 in 2016, and is a remake of the very first Yakuza game,...
