Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Limited Run Games have announced a collaboration for seven new physical releases in the Yakuza series. This collaboration is starting with brand-new collector's editions for Yakuza 0 and Kiwami, available for pre-order right now. Limited Run Games has also confirmed that the other mainline Yakuza games will be getting new physical releases as well, complete with a special bonus for early adopters who decide to pre-order.
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Yakuza/Like a Dragon series has been incredibly popular in the past five years. While the series was popular back in Japan, the 2017 release of Yakuza 0 was such a huge success that it brought in a brand-new audience from the West. Following the release of Yakuza 0, many of the mainline games have since been brought over to the West. Even the Nintendo Switch is getting Yakuza Kiwami eight years after it was originally released on PlayStation 3 and 4. While Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has been doing physical boxed releases for all platforms post-Yakuza: Like a Dragon, many of the mainline games are only available physically on PS4. Limited Run and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are teaming up...