Yakuza Kiwami is now Available on PlayStation 4 From Sega

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 29, 2017

News: Experience the next step in Kazuma Kiryu’s journey as he tries to figure out what has happened while he was gone.

Yakuza Kiwami is now available on PlayStation 4 from Sega. You might think you're ready to take on the gorgeous, shining streets of Kamurocho, but Goro Majima disagrees and is here to train you as you don the form of Kazuma Kiryu once again. Framed for murder and expelled from his clan, Kiryu must regain his honor and rebuild his life in this HD remake of the PlayStation 2 classic Yakuza. The game is now available physically and digitally on the PlayStation 4 for $29.99 (with commensurate European pricing). Whether its random appearances from Majima himself or a race around the tracks in Pocket Racer, Yakuza Kiwami is ready to destroy your boredom for many dozens of hours.

Surely you'll want to record some video and share it, right? Why not do it with some style? Commemorating the launch of Yakuza Kiwami, Sega has released a new SHAREfactory theme spanning the entire series, including:

A new intro and outro

A title clip

7 custom transitions and 1 font

5 new background images

13 stickers

This new content in ShareFactory will be available beginning on Friday, September 1. Some of the features for Yakuza Kiwami include:

A Family Patriarch's Ransom of New Content - "Kiwami" literally translates to "extreme," and the game was named that for good reason. Not just a simple graphical upgrade, Kiwami adds nearly 30 minutes of cutscenes alone, providing all-new insight into the game's plot and creating common threads with series prequel Yakuza 0. There's also added distractions (Pocket Circuit car racing, MesuKing: Battle Bug Beauties, new hostesses, and more), side quests, combat updates, re-recorded Japanese dialogue, and more to bring the original Yakuza game into the latest console generation.

A Place for Newcomers and Veterans - Yakuza Kiwami is the ultimate bridge in the series: newcomers or those whose Yakuza experience started with Yakuza 0 will have familiar, exacting controls, top-notch SEGA localization, and a solid starting point for entering the Yakuza franchise fresh. Veterans will experience a familiar Kamurocho and plot, but with new levels of story depth and graphical polish.

But it was me! Majima! - Completely new to Kiwami is the "Majima Everywhere" system, where the series' deranged, one-eyed maniac will constantly surprise and challenge Kiryu to combat when he least expects it. We're talking "popping out of a goofy costume" levels of surprise, so players must stay on their toes and be ready to defend themselves from Kiryu's chief rival.

Extreme Revitalization - Kiwami is rebuilt from the ground up with all new HD assets, exclusive Japanese voice audio re-recorded by the series cast, and more; optimized for the PlayStation 4 and running in 1080p/60fps. And following suit with Sega's commitment to the Yakuza series, the game will release in both physical and digital formats in the west.

Take a look at the launch trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Yakuza Kiwami?