Update [Sat 4th Oct 2025, 7am]: Following last week’s “first look” at Kazuma Kirya’s combat in Yakuza Kiwami 3, Sega has now shared another gameplay video for Yoshitaka Mine’s combat in Dark Ties.
Dark Ties is a brand-new tale starring Kiryu’s adversary and is bundled in with the main package. This two-in-one release will arrive on 12th February 2025.
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Sega this week surprised Yakuza fans with the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for the Switch 2.
It will be making its way to Nintendo’s new hybrid system early next year on 12th February 2026, and while we’ve already got a teaser of what to expect, the team at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has now shared a “first look” at the combat gameplay in Yakuza Kiwami 3.
In case you missed the announcement, this “evolved edition” is based on Kazuma Kiryu’s original PlayStation 3 title, which was released in 2009. And Dark Ties is a brand-new tale starring Yoshitaka Mine (Kiryu’s adversary). This package promises to bring not only intense battles but also added cutscenes and reimagines the original outing with cutting-edge visuals.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will launch for Switch 2 on 12th February 2026 and will be available as a digital and physical release, with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio confirming it’s a game-key card release. Before this, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are coming to the Switch 2 this November. As previously confirmed, these games are also getting game-key card releases.
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