New Survey Could Be Encouraging News for Yakuza Fans on Switch

New Survey Could Be Encouraging News for Yakuza Fans on Switch

From Game Rant (Written by Trumann Tu) on | OpenCritic

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A recent survey has suggested that Sega wants to bring more Yakuza games onto the Nintendo Switch. The Like a Dragon series, formerly known as Yakuza, finally made its debut on the Nintendo Switch platform this past October with the release of Yakuza Kiwami. First released in 2016, Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the very first game on the PS2. The release of Kiwami on the Switch marks the second time the series has been released on a Nintendo platform: the previous Yakuza release was the 2013 Japan-only HD collection port for the Wii U that included the first two games in the franchise, the package being titled Ryu ga Gotoku 1 & 2 HD for Wii U.

The release of Yakuza Kiwami on the Nintendo Switch has been doing pretty well, according to Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega. Reportedly, the Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami was "selling like hotcakes," and that it was performing better than expected. Despite Yakuza Kiwami being over eight years old, the fact that it is selling better than expected is quite an encouraging sign for the series on Switch. It appears that Sega wants to capitalize on Kiwami's sales success, if...