Yakuza Remastered Collection features three games, with better performance and revised localizations



Yakuza fans will be pleased to know that the Japanese remasters of three mainline Yakuza games; 3, 4, and 5, will be finally coming to the west. Announced at Gamescom was a remaster of Yakuza 3 on PlayStation 4 for North America and Europe, which launched today. Following that will be Yakuza 4, which is slated for an October 29th release, and Yakuza 5, on February 11th, 2020. These games will be available digitally on the PlayStation Store, though there will be a very limited edition which includes all three games bundled on two discs, launching on the day that Yakuza 5 does.

The Yakuza Remastered Collection doesn't just upgrade some graphical details--there's a resolution boost from the PlayStation 3's original 720p to 1080p--but also an increase in framerate, from 30 to 60. Additionally, each localized script for these games has been adjusted for a more accurate release, having content that was originally cut from the initial localizations.

The Yakuza Remastered Collection is far from a typical console generation port. In addition to graphical and performance upgrades (720p –> 1080p at 30fps –> 60fps), all three games have gone through a rigorous re-localization process. The English scripts for each game have been reviewed, revised, and even rewritten in some cases, and content previously cut from the western releases of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 have been re-added in The Yakuza Remastered Collection.

In Yakuza 3, this means the Mahjong, Shogi, Massage Parlor, and ever-popular Cabaret minigames, as well as a collection of Substories cut from the original release, are now available in the West for the first time!

Several quality-of-life changes have also been added for each release in the collection, including a Substory tracker on the map and the ability to toggle between English and Japanese written lyrics during Karaoke.

The Yakuza Remastered Collection Release Details:

The Yakuza Remastered Collection is available now digitally for $59.99 and includes Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5—previously only available for PlayStation 3—beautifully remastered in 1080p at 60fps.

Yakuza 3 is available to download and play immediately after purchasing the collection—Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 will become available on October 29, 2019 and February 11, 2020 respectively.

A limited run of The Yakuza Remastered Collection: Day One Edition will release on February 11, 2020 for $59.99, and contains Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 on two disks in a striking red collectible case emblazoned with Kiryu’s trademark dragon tattoo. This release marks the first time Yakuza 5 will be available in a physical format in the west, so the collection also includes a genuine Yakuza 5 PS3 case; after five years since the game’s original release, series collectors can finally fill the gap in their library! Supplies are very limited, so get your order in while supplies last!
 

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Please provide proof there is a such thing as Kiwami 3 in Japan. I have never heard such a thing and more importantly Google hasn't either. I think you made that up. I do not believe they completely remade Yakuza 3.
Right you are. Hm... I definitely remember seeing a trailer drop for the Japanese version a couple weeks after Kiwami 2 came out in America. But I even checked my watch history to no avail. I think I must have seen the trailer for just regular Yakuza 3 on PS4, or I'm just going mad, lol.

In that case, yay! It's finally here!
 
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Definitely buying this collection. Been piecing together the entire series for PS4, but waiting to play them in the proper order. So glad they did this.
Ive pld 3 of them and ain't they all different story's so no need to play whatever came first or is ther a timeline in them
 

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Hm, no PC release that is sad.
Thought they were embracing PC with the kiwami ports

So far, a PlayStation 4 version has always been announced first, with the PC version arriving a few months later. Considering 0, K1, K2 are on Steam,and 6 was rated for a PC release iirc, I don't see why they wouldn't do the same for this. PlayStation just has to have the timed exclusivity for a bit.
 

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can't wait for these... a same they all don't come out at once i still need to beat 0 then 1 and buy the rest.
 

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That's rad!!
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As a physical only gamer I have been praying for a day that I can play Yakuza 5. The previous two games are a nice addition but honestly I dont want to spend another +100 hours replaying them.
 
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"all three games have gone through a rigorous re-localization process. The English scripts for each game have been reviewed, revised, and even rewritten in some cases"

Yeah, no, pass for me. I expected this to come from Sony's censorship practices, but I also expect it to hurt sales as it has always been since Sony took that approach.
You're reading this wrong. The earlier Yakuza games have really shoddy localization, especially 3. Character names were changed for no reason, honorifics were removed, content was removed because they thought westerners wouldn't understand like Mahjong. Now all cut content is back and the script will be more accurate and better, its the exact opposite of what you think lmao.
 
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Hm, no PC release that is sad.
Thought they were embracing PC with the kiwami ports

Oh well, might come down the line (I hope)

I honestly think it's the fact that the English releases aren't ready just yet (I can see Yakuza 5 taking as long as they're saying it will take, it has 5 playable characters' worth of content to translate), and that I think there could be some timed exclusivity deal between Sony and Sega regarding this franchise that they haven't been open to discussing the details of.

I'm looking forward to these as well. It's about time too, considering these versions of the games have been out for quite some time!

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You're reading this wrong. The earlier Yakuza games have really shoddy localization, especially 3. Character names were changed for no reason, honorifics were removed, content was removed because they thought westerners wouldn't understand like Mahjong. Now all cut content is back and the script will be more accurate and better, its the exact opposite of what you think lmao.

Yeah. Remember when Kazama was referred to as Fuma, and the Florist to Kage? That's the localization changes for you!
 

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Bit disappointing they opted for a digital only collection purchase at this time, instead of individual (physical) releases. On one side I want to play the games, on the other side I want the physical collection.

On that note, since the prices are only listed in USD, is the physical collection even going to be available in EU?
 
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This is coming from me, a 60FPS-or-bust kind of person:


If and when I play this game, I will play the PS3 version.

Morals?! We're talking about a computer game where players control a Yakuza criminal!

I am totally anti-smoking and believe that tobacco should be illegal. The cover change is horrible for me, though. Cigarettes and Yakuza thuggies go together, the original cover always captivated me.

The original cover is the main reason I was even ever interested in the game. They should have at least kept the same style whilst only removing the cigarette.


...still a better cover than the localized PS3 release got...
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...still a better cover than the localized PS3 release got...
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I used to think that the localized one is horrible.

To be honest, it is growing on me.

It is still shit if you compare it to the Japanese original but in and of itself, I personally think that it is good. I like it.
 
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this is a positive. its not being censored now, its being uncensored
Little kids still don't know about very offencive monologue of some yakuza to chinese restaurant owner before blow it away. I think it was also removed. Otherwise there will be this label on the disk.
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Little kids still don't know about very offencive monologue of some yakuza to chinese restaurant owner before blow it away. I think it was also removed. Otherwise there will be this label on the disk.
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I have searched on DuckDuckGo to see what you are referring to but I have not found it.

Are you able to share with us a YouTube video of it?
 

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U.S Amazon pre-order is now open, just ordered my copy and giving ya'll a heads up.
As there's still no word of a physical release for EU I'm going to pre-order from amazon.com... I'll cancel and buy "locally" if it's released here.
If anyone else in the UK is interested in doing this, it works out to be about £63.50 ($78), which includes postage and 'import fees'.
 
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As there's still no word of a physical release for EU I'm going to pre-order from amazon.com... I'll cancel and buy "locally" if it's released here.
If anyone else in the UK is interested in doing this, it works out to be about £63.50 ($78), which includes postage and 'import fees'.
Is that for the 3 games or just Yakuza 3?
 

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