Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties News

Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dark Ties spin-off was originally set to be a video, and here's why its protagonist sings to a photo of a bald bloke

Dark Ties, the Like A Dragon spin-off game that's set to arrive alongside Yakuza Kiwami 3 next year, was originally just going to be a video. That was, obviously, until devs RGG studio opted to let folks wander around in the shoes of Yakuza 3 antagonist Yoshitaka Mine, whose karaoke singing to a picture of a follically-challenged gangster they've now also explained.

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties drops in early 2026, as RGG pair remake with a new spin-off starring baddie Mine

Like A Dragon/Yakuza devs RGG Studio have revealed Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, a remake of Yakuza 3 paired with a fresh spin-off adventure starring the beat-em-up's baddie Yoshitaka Mine. They'll be released as one package on February 12th, 2026, as announced at the latest RGG Summit showcase.

The showcase also saw the studio announce that Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, originally released as a Switch 2 launch title, will arrive on PC December 8th. That revamp of the most 80s entry in the series offers some extra cutscenes and a Red Light Raid multiplayer mode all about battling hordes of goons.