Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Oh boy! I sure hope Yakuza Kiwami 3 is not a horrible remake that removes 80% of the original game's content and also doesn't recast a character with a very bad person. Man that'd be really unfortunate! Haha...yeah :(

Sources/More Info:

yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Yakuza_Wiki - general background info

youtube.com/watch?v=-1hHidOG4JY - video going over Kamurocho's real life counterpart

monthlypuroresu.com/every-wrestler-in-the-like-a-dragon-games - article going over the real wrestlers in Yakuza

youtube.com/watch?v=-1-raxj-XbM - video showing Lao Gui and Sam Lee

youtube.com/watch?v=Qc8Ik5Kcad8 - video on the Like a Dragon film

youtube.com/watch?v=mrrv2mYLw74 - the stage play

youtube.com/watch?v=GiW8JFLe4yc - video going over spooky stuff in the series like ghosts, the kappa, UFOs, etc

dojimasdragongirl.wordpress.com/category/shin-ryu-ga-gotoku/ryu-ga-gotoku-online & youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRnZhw6UZuGFbsTnBBwVO9hVKLYgcyI3m - collection of Like a Dragon Online's story

resetera.com/threads/lets-talk-about-the-original-yakuzas-english-dub-localization.704666 - post about the 2006 dub

youtube.com/watch?v=WU9ypA-6YZI - video about Shinseicho

youtube.com/watch?v=UtZlhW-caCQ - video about obscure Yakuza games

youtube.com/watch?v=KzNLZlf6mwQ - Dave the Diver collab

playstationlifestyle.net/2018/07/11/yakuza-interview-binary-domain-2-question & dualshockers.com/yakuza-0-2-considered-shin-yakuza-details - articles mentioning Yakuza 0 2

jpost.com/archaeology/article-872531 & asahi.com/ajw/articles/15539513 & https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/69083a4d9a79477d39a3cdae - articles about Huracan

youtube.com/watch?v=sikCMVmRQbA - video going over crossovers

animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-06/yakuza-like-a-dragon-franchise-crossover-live-action-series-with-nihon-toitsu-debuts-on-february-10/.233893 - article about Nihon Tōitsu show

animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-11-01/like-a-dragon-yakuza-game-series-gets-stage-play/.230554 - article about the second stage play

youtube.com/watch?v=MXkAJDebFeg - video mentioning the PS Vita companion apps

youtube.com/watch?v=xy0A2vdSNnc & medium.com/@yumiok7608/unvolved-cases-incidents-tuesday-sankebetsu-brown-bear-incident-f68143945527 & soranews24.com/2022/06/24/site-of-the-worst-bear-attack-in-japanese-history-is-a-chilling-place-to-visit - video and articles about the Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident

youtube.com/watch?v=XMLoWkgiUEk & youtube.com/watch?v=qtkSF9TyR6w - videos about Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō

yakuzaforums.forumotion.com/t37-list-of-cut-content-in-western-versions & kotaku.com/sega-yakuza-3-cuts-were-necessary-for-western-release-5479525 & web.archive.org/web/20120125074155/http://www.segashiro.com/2010/03/11/a-yakuza-3-guide-to-edits-and-cuts - list of stuff cut from Yakuza 3

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtI00Qn9x5g-LfNORhNktdcmg-F-5NW5D - Soul Song

youtube.com/watch?v=nJSnYhkUBPg - Bed of Styx fighters

automaton-media.com/en/interviews/20231030-22625 & ign.com/articles/yakuza-spin-off-like-a-dragon-gaiden-was-originally-planned-as-dlc - articles about Erased His Name's development

web.archive.org/web/20130329134843/http://jp.apps.gree.net:80/ja/517 & web.archive.org/web/20120519072403/http://ryu-moba.jp - websites for the GREE game

reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/1i42k8p/kurohyou_manga_info_breakdown - reddit post about Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō manga

gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/631516-wii-u/66964870 & nintendoeverything.com/yakuza-1-2-hd-on-wii-u-was-an-experiment-sales-not-so-hot & nintendoworldreport.com/review/35405/yakuza-1n2-hd-wii-u & reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/8xzwuj/in_an_interview_with_a_french_gaming_site_daisuke - articles about Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition

youtube.com/watch?v=sS0QEy1JxCU - video going over Michiru

twitter.com/IntelHeroine/status/1733763364575494445 - tweet confirming the Morinaga and Hanawa theory

youtube.com/watch?v=HBAXYsZkAT4 - video going over cut story plans

youtube.com/watch?v=MNU3l0U98Kg - Ryu Ga Gotoku Mobile for GREE tv ad

00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Tier I: Tojo Clan
48:56 - Loading Screen 1
49:20 - Tier II: Omi Alliance
01:34:07 - Loading Screen 2
01:34:30 - Tier III: Seiryu Clan
02:17:10 - Loading Screen 3
02:17:36 - Tier IV: Daidoji
02:56:13 - Outro

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