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Hell has frozen over. The notoriously violent Yakuza series is coming to Nintendo Switch. Like a Dragon: Kiwamia remake of the first game in the series. As announced today at .
This is notable because the Yakuza series is known for being mature and morally ambiguous, something that Nintendo doesn’t necessarily like. Masayoshi Yokoyama, head of the series’ development team, said: A Yakuza game will likely never come to a Nintendo console.
“First of all, the first question is probably whether our game will work on the Switch,” he said, “and in terms of the Switch, it’s a system that’s geared towards a younger audience. So do we want to put a title where we take on the world and do this whole Yakuza thing on the Switch?”
The answer to the last question appears to be a resounding “yes.” Like a Dragon: Kiwami It was first released for PS4 and Xbox One in 2016, but there was also a version that worked on PS3, and given the power of the Switch, it should be able to handle an improved PS3 port as well.
While the console’s kid-friendly image hasn’t completely changed over the years, the Switch has made big inroads among older gamers. Doom To Red Dead Redemption and Mortal Kombat 1.
The Yakuza series is doing well. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthh, the 2020 sequel Like a Dragon 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness, When it was released earlier this year, the franchise’s TV show was also scheduled to air on October 24th. Like a Dragon: Kiwami Now available on Nintendo eShop. This is great corporate synergy at its best.
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