Similar to the first two Yakuza Kiwami games, the visuals have been remade from the ground up on the Dragon Engine, offering more realistic textures, improved facial expressions, and detailed environments. Fans can also expect additional story scenes, new features, and Japanese and English voice acting.

The story follows Kazuma Kiryu, who now runs an orphanage in Okinawa, which is under threat of eviction by the Ryudo Family. Investigating further unveils a conspiracy, and it’s not long before Kiryu has to get his hands dirty. Yakuza 3 is notable for introducing seamless battles within exploration spaces and packs tons of optional content, including 123 side stories.

Yakuza 3 Kiwami launches on February 12th, 2026, for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S.

Further details are unknown, but a remake of the 2009 entry in the long-running action-adventure series isn’t too surprising. While going above and beyond the previous two entries, its English localization isn’t the best, and a significant amount of side content is missing. Whether Yakuza Kiwami 3 will address all this and other complaints remains to be seen, but an announcement next week suggests a release date in the near future.

Other titles that RGG Studio is working on include the next Virtua Fighter and Stranger Than Heaven, a new IP that looks to evolve on Yakuza’s formula. The latter is targeting a release sometime in fiscal year 2027, but the developer may still provide an update. Stay tuned next week for more details.