Overview
- SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio detailed a two-part release that pairs an overhauled Yakuza 3 remake with Dark Ties, a standalone prequel centered on Yoshitaka Mine.
- Official additions include the LaLaLa Loveland social platform, flip‑phone customization with gameplay effects, new karaoke tracks, location-specific outfits, expanded substories, and Reapers targets.
- Hands-on reports highlight expansive new modes such as Kiryu chairing a recruitable girl gang for turf wars and Mine tackling underground fight clubs with a roguelike Survival Hell variant.
- Kiryu’s Morning Glory orphanage gains a Daddy Rank progression with sewing and farming mini-games, while Dark Ties features Kanda’s Damage Control quests, a serial-killer investigation, and karaoke for Mine.
- The remake adds playable Game Gear titles in cooperation with Bandai Namco, including PAC-MAN, MAPPY, and GALAGY ’91, and a February 11, 2026 multi-platform launch is reported but not yet confirmed.