Yakuza Kiwami 3, a remake of 2009's Yakuza 3, has been officially revealed by developer RGG Studio during its 2025 Summit presentation While most fans are lukewarm on what's considered to be the weakest game in the series, I for one am delighted to return to sunny Okinawa with Kiryu and his family of adopted orphans. The focus on family life brings out a beautiful paternal quality making the iconic character all the more lovable. What I'm saying is, this game isn't the worst in the series as many would have you believe – Yakuza 4 is.
Yakuza 4 introduced the wonderful Shun Akiyama to the franchise, and boldly served up a squad of playable characters each with their own section of the overarching story, but it's a flawed entry in many ways. It doesn't quite balance the multiple protagonists as well as later entries would do, and the plot is fairly forgettable. The biggest issue, though, goes far beyond such trivial complaints, and it involves a scene with Saejima Taiga.
