Jan 162026
A new wave of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties previews have gone out, and in addition to providing more details about the combat, side activities, etc., the PlayStation Blog preview also mentions there will be a demo available.
No detail about the demo have been released yet.
I’m torn on whether or not I’ll try the demo. If progress carries to the main game, I’ll be tempted, but it might be one of those standalone demos that just provides a slice of what the game is like.
Meanwhile, RGG Studio stated on Twitter that the original Yakuza 3 remaster will still be available for those who want to play it… as part of the “Yakuza Complete Series” bundle.
At first I took their statement to mean the Yakuza 3 remaster won’t be delisted (a concern after Yakuza 0 was delisted in favor of the Director’s Cut), but after reading it again, it sounds like it might only be available as part of the bundle (and not even the remaster bundle, but the 7-game bundle of Yakuza 0-6). If that’s how they’re handling it, that’s better than delisting it completely, but still unfortunate.
For now, Yakuza 3 Remastered is still available separately.
(Meanwhile, you might be wondering why we’re not talking about the Resident Evil showcase from yesterday, and that’s because they didn’t announce anything new, just gave a few more details about Requiem. I still have mixed feelings on it since Leon’s campaign looks like it’s going all-in on action, but I did like learning Grace’s campaign has a mode that uses ink ribbons for saving.
You might also be wondering why we’re not talking about the Hundred Line news, but that isn’t news, even if you’ve seen new artwork floating around. They didn’t announce a sequel or DLC or anything like that.)
Anyway, are you planning to play the Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo? What do you think will happen with the remaster?