The yakuza series is very popular in the western regions today. The availability of the six episodes of the saga tracing the story of Kiryu in Xbox Game Pass is undoubtedly unrelated to this success. In France the opus is justified Like a dragon is the first to benefit from subtitles in the Molière language. Proof that Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku want to make room for their beloved license in the European and American markets. While almost all of the games in the franchise are playable outside of Japan, Two spin-offs remain exclusive to the land of the rising sun. Something one of Yakuza’s fathers wants to end.
Indeed on the microphone of JP Games, Daisuke Sato, the series producer, indicates that he would like Yakuza Kenzan and Yakuza Ishin are in the west. If it still doesn’t get done, it’s because it takes a little more work than a simple port. An effort that the studio was unable to implement given its investment in Yakuza 0According to Sato, this is the cornerstone of the series’ success in Europe and the USA. The trail of remakes would therefore be privileged for these two titles published in 2008 and 2014, whose action is, according to the man, “one of the best of the whole series”.
As a reminder, while awaiting the possible arrival of these episodes in the West, another spin-off, evaluationexpected on next-gen consoles on April 23rd.
