Summary
Over the past few years, theYakuzaseries has become one of the most beloved in gaming. Its serious story, combined with silly sidequests and loveable characters, has endeared it to millions.
While the games have been released on multipleXboxandPlayStationsystems, they have been mysteriously absent from Nintendo’s.
However, after what feels like forever, during today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase,Nintendoconfirmed that the first title in the series, Yakuza Kiwami, is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch.
Yakuza Kiwami Coming To Nintendo Switch
Yakuza Kiwami, a remake of the original 2005 PlayStation 2 title Yakuza, is set in Kamurocho and focuses on the story ofKazuma Kiryu.
Developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega, Kiwami was released on PlayStation 3 and 4 in 2016, onPCin 2019, and on Xbox in 2020. Now, eight years later, the series is finally coming to Nintendo Switch.
Unfortunately, it currently looks like Kiwami is the only Yakuza title making its way to the Nintendo platform. With more than 20 games in the series, including spin-offs and extended titles, this is somewhat of a surprise, especially given that most of the titles are available on all other platforms, so porting shouldn’t be too much of an issue.
Nintendo has confirmed that Yakuza Kiwami, which currently sits with a score of82 on Opencritic, will be released on theNintendo Switchon July 03, 2025. This coincides with the release of theLike a Dragon: Yakuza Amazon series, which will be released a day later on October 25.
Yakuza
Yakuza, also known as Like a Dragon, is a series of action-adventure games developed by Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Taking place largely in the fictional Tokyo district of Kamurochō, the games are often crime dramas featuring characters such as Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, and Ichiban Kasuga, and are known for their host of fun minigames such as karaoke.
