Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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With re-releases of Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 doing away with the Kiwami remake treatment in favour of remasters, we get to experience the games in more or less their original form. Ten years on from its original Japanese release, I examine how a decade of subtle changes leave 3 feeling like the series' awkward middle chapter. Let's get rollin', Kiryu-chan!

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