Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has confirmed a separate Yakuza 3 spin-off recreation starring antagonist Yoshitaka Mine.
Yakuza 3 Gaiden: Darkish Ties will probably be included with the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3, and gamers will have the ability to select between each video games upon booting the software program.
Darkish Ties will probably be set in Kamurocho, the fictional Tokyo area featured in quite a few Like a Dragon video games, together with Yakuza 3.
“It’s going to be launched as a set package deal with Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Yakuza 3: Darkish Ties”, studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama stated by way of an interpreter.
“So it’s not truly going to be included in the primary Yakuza Kiwami 3 recreation, it’s truly a separate factor. So everytime you begin enjoying Yakuza Kiwami 3 you possibly can truly select which one you need to begin, whether or not it’s Kiwami 3 or Darkish Ties.”
“It’s going to inform the unique story of Mine, who’s the antagonist standing in the way in which of Kiryu within the authentic Yakuza 3, and it’s about how he begins to step into the underworld, the place schemes and bonds unfold.”
“So that you’re going to be enjoying as Mine, as beforehand said, and the setting goes to be Kamurocho, Tokyo. And naturally there’s going to be a whole lot of totally different play spots, and we’ve ready quite a bit. So you possibly can concentrate on a whole lot of the aspect content material, which focuses on his bond with Kanda.”
Yoshitaka Mine, generally known as the ‘safekeeper’ of the Tojo Clan, is the primary villain in Yakuza 3. Regardless of trying like a typical businessman, he’s a robust fighter who specialises in blended martial arts, with an emphasis on boxing.
In each Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Yakuza 3 Gaiden: Darkish Ties, Mine will probably be performed by Japanese actor Shidō Nakamura, who portrayed the character within the authentic Yakuza 3.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Yakuza 3 Gaiden: Darkish Ties will launch as a bundle on February 12, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Swap 2, PS4 and PC by way of Steam.
