October 24 is a Big Day for Yakuza Fans

October 24 is a Big Day for Yakuza Fans

From Game Rant (Written by Brett Byll) on | OpenCritic

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Like A Dragon: Yakuza, and the Nintendo Switch port of Yakuza Kiwami both drop on October 24. A TV series covering the events of the first Like a Dragon has been in the works for a long time, and fans will finally get to see what it looks like soon. The Like a Dragon franchise carries a distinct legacy that may be difficult to live up to, but the creatives behind the show have voiced confidence in their work.

The Yakuza series has gone through a lot in the past couple of years, including a name change to Like a Dragon, which was focused on more effectively aligning the series' marketing with releases in Japan. Part of spreading the word of the Yakuza series has been figuring out how best to package the content to new audiences. Sega may be hitting two birds with one stone by getting the first game's remake over to the Switch while the TV series that covers the same story begins to air.

Seven games in Ryu Ga Gotoku's Like a Dragon series are all getting brand-new collector physical editions, starting with two essential Yakuza games.

Fans of the Like a Dragon series can...

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