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Yakuza Remastered Collection Review

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Yakuza 3, 4, and 4 Remastered
  • Developer: Ryu ga Gotoku Studio, SEGA CS1
  • Publisher: SEGA
  • PS4 (Previously on PS3)

With the newfound popularity of the Yakuza saga and the next gen remakes of the early games, it’s a great time to get into the series. And with the release of the Yakuza Remastered Collection the previously PS3 only games–Yakuza 3, 4 and 5–have made it onto modern platforms, making it easy to play the whole series on a single console. 

For those used to the slick presentation of the recent entries this might be a jarring contrast. Yakuza 0 and Kiwami, while being simultaneously released on the PS3 and PS4 came out well after some of the entries in this collection, and boast much slicker interfaces and quality of life changes. Alongside the harsher edges brought on by the high resolution treatment, it makes these earlier games look quaint by comparison. 

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