But unlike recent Yakuza games, the new version will not have an English dub. The PS4 and PS5 versions of Like a dragon: Ishin will be released on February 21, 2023. Yokoyama and Sakamoto continue to claim that they have no idea of an equal popularity of Kenzan among foreign fans, which sounds surprising given that tweets have always called for the remake of both games.
Since Ishin was never distributed outside of Japan, and fans have been clamoring for a remake since it first came out nine years ago, overseas fandom was another major consideration when deciding whether to remake Ishin and not Kenzan. The fact that the foreign fan base good for now about 70% all of the total is particularly noteworthy. To confirm that, Yokoyama himself made it clear in the interview. He said that even if they make it, it won’t be the original Kenzan Kiwami anymore as it has to be developed from scratch.įans also noted the reason they played Kenzan on their 24-hour live webcast to celebrate the Ryu ga Gotoku series birthday last year was that they had already decided to produce Ishin over Kenzan. That’s kind of baffling because it seems like every English comment we’ve seen on tweets from Japanese RGG Studios has requested both games for the past few years.įurthermore, Yokoyama has been seen in multiple previous interviews denying the Kenzan remake. If we are to seriously investigate a remake of Kenzan, the time must be ideal.” We also thought Ishin was more loved, and if we included the Kenzan remake, we would have to change the plot slightly, which would take a lot of effort and money. “According to all the fan response we’ve gotten, more fans preferred an Ishin remake than a Kenzan remake,” the duo told the publication. That will all change in 2023 when Like a Dragon: Ishin, an expanded recreation of the original Ishin, is released worldwide.Įxecutive producer of Yakuza Masayoshi Yokoyama and main producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto recently discussed the rationale for opting for a remake of Ishin over Kenzan with Another game while Game Show in Tokyo. The second was Yakuza Kanzenwhich came out a few years before Ishin, but was never made available internationally. Yakuza contains a total of seven games, two of which, including the infamous Yakuza Ishin, were never released outside of Japan. However, each game combines beat ’em up combat, gripping storytelling with unexpected twists, lovable characters, absurdist humor and a vibrant world to explore.
At first glance, the series largely resembles a simple action-crime drama. Sega’s Yakuza is one of the most distinctive and engaging storyline action-adventure franchises out there.
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