Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama also seems to suggest the game's release was brought forward so it wouldn't clash with Monster Hunter Wilds.
Previously set to launch on February 28 next year, the upcoming action-adventure spinoff is now set to launch a week earlier.
More new gameplay footage has emerged for the upcoming Like a Dragon spinoff, showcasing some beloved returning minigames.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio president Masayoshi Yokoyama also confirmed that its story is 1.3 to 1.5 times larger than Gaiden's.
The Deluxe Edition includes outfits and an extra Karaoke song alongside Kazuma Kiryu, Daigo Dojima, and more as crewmates.
Players can fight in the Colosseum, engage in Dragon Kart, sing Karaoke, and delve into the live-action Minato Girls scenario.
The action-adventure title stars Majima Goro as he becomes a pirate captain and ventures to Madlantis while searching for lost treasure.
Recruit Sujimon of multiple types and evolutions, fight with teams of three, and take on the Discreet Four to become the Sujimon Master.
Meanwhile, the PS5 enjoyed a bumper week in Japan, outselling the Nintendo Switch with over 107,000 units sold.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the previous mainline title, required a maximum of 60 GB on PC. Other requirements have also increased.
"If you go at it continuously, you’ll get sick, and it won’t end with just one or two all-nighters," series producer Masayoshi Yokoyama warns.
The story of this one exceptionally specific time period in the Yakuza canon, revealed at last.
"We decided it would be a lot more interesting as a game of its own, which is how the project came to be," says RGG Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama.
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Kazuma Kiryu takes centerstage again in the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name- here's everything you should know about it.
As Kiryu progresses through the story, he'll receive requests from Akame, which include new Substories with returning characters.
Expect new details on Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Completing the upcoming spin-off will unlock "special content like scenes not included in the main game," says RGG Studio's Masayoshi Yokoyama.
Kiryu works with Akame and her intelligence network to take on "risky requests" in the upcoming side story, launching on November 9th.
The developer recently took to Twitter to remind fans that the upcoming brawler will be "available for download" in November.
