{"id":163999,"date":"2021-01-10T19:52:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/yakuza-kiwami-yakuza-3-4-5-6-game-pass\/"},"modified":"2021-01-10T19:52:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T19:52:25","slug":"every-yakuza-game-coming-to-game-pass-and-why-thats-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/10\/every-yakuza-game-coming-to-game-pass-and-why-thats-a-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Yakuza Game Coming to Game Pass, and Why That’s a Big Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite Sega’s own words describing the series as targeting a “niche” audience, the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em><\/strong> series has still surpassed 14 millions sales this year. To some extent, describing\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>\u00a0games as “niche” isn’t wrong; they’re strange, melodramatic adventures filled with drastic tonal shifts that can be off-putting to some. Behind the veil of wacky side quests and absurd minigames that most people think of, the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> franchise tells a surprisingly mature and compelling story worthy of additional exposure. That exposure has already shown some early beginnings with Xbox Game Pass, which is adding even more\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> games at the end of January, as well as this March.<\/p>\n

Many players had their first experience with the series when\u00a0Yakuza 0<\/em>,\u00a0Yakuza Kiwami<\/em>, and\u00a0Yakuza Kiwami 2<\/em> were added to Xbox Game Pass throughout 2020. Now, by the end of January,\u00a0Yakuza 3<\/em>,\u00a0Yakuza 4<\/em>, and\u00a0Yakuza 5<\/em> will be added to Game Pass. After that,\u00a0Yakuza 6: Songs of Life<\/em> will be added to Game Pass by late March. The entirety of Kiryu’s saga, the origins of the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em><\/a> series, will be available to subscribers on Xbox (and PC) to enjoy. There’s never been a better time to, at least, give\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> a try. Perhaps that “niche audience” notion may not exist by this spring if\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>‘s popularity continues to rise in the wake of its widespread availability.<\/p>\n

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The beginnings of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>‘s new rise in popularity began back in 2017, when a remake of the first and second game, alongside the series’ prequel, were released in North America.\u00a0Yakuza Kiwami<\/em>\u00a0and Kiwami 2<\/em> were\u00a0full remakes of the first and second\u00a0Yakuza\u00a0<\/em>games, while\u00a0Yakuza 0<\/em>\u00a0served as a prequel to the events of the first game. These games wouldn’t be added to Xbox Game Pass until 2020<\/a>, but 2017 was when\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>\u00a0started to gain traction. Leading up to the JRPG revamp in\u00a0Yakuza: Like a Dragon<\/em>, these three\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> games on Game Pass helped make\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> more of a known quantity to western audiences. Now, even more\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> games are headed to Game Pass.<\/p>\n

By January 28,\u00a0remastered versions of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>\u00a03<\/em>,\u00a04<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a05<\/em> will be headed to Xbox Game Pass, as well as additional platforms like Steam\u00a0and the Windows 10 Store. Then, by March 25,\u00a0Yakuza 6: The Song of Life<\/em> will arrive on Xbox Game Pass (and additional PC platforms) as well. By next spring, the entire original saga of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> games will be available to play start-to-finish on Xbox Game Pass. Granted these games have been available on PS4 in the west since 2019<\/a>, but that was strictly for the existing Yakuza<\/em> fans in the west looking to continue the story. Now that the whole series is coming to Game Pass, the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> games have never been more available.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Yakuza: Like a Dragon Proves the Franchise’s Greatest Strength<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Even if the games are still considered “niche” at the end of the day, what better way to extend the series’ popularity by increasing its exposure? That’s exactly what could happen on Game Pass, as it’s happened before for other titles. Most notably with\u00a0the\u00a0Halo\u00a0<\/em>series and\u00a0The Master Chief Collection<\/em>, Xbox Game Pass helped bring in the “largest addition of new players to the franchise since\u00a0Halo 3<\/em>,<\/a>” according to 343 Industries’ Bonnie Ross.\u00a0Granted the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> series isn’t as much of a household name, but considering the rising popularity of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> (especially with\u00a0Like a Dragon<\/em>) outside of Japan, adding\u00a0Yakuza 3-6<\/em> to Game Pass may have a similar rise in popularity.<\/p>\n

It’s especially important for a series that’s lived in relative obscurity to western audiences up until the last few years<\/a>.\u00a0To be fair, one of the biggest barriers of bringing the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> series to the west was localization, much like many other franchises developed in Japan. More importantly, it used to be inarguably true that the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> series definitely catered to a niche audience. However, thanks to games like\u00a0Persona 5\u00a0<\/em>and others,\u00a0this new wave of “made in Japan” games has helped contribute to\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>‘s newfound popularity in the west. While calling the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>\u00a0series “niche” in 2020\/2021 is arguable, this new wave of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> games on Game Pass may change that.<\/p>\n

Additional exposure, in any way, is always good for a game franchise. In the case of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>, many get their first taste based on the often-joked-about minigames and side quests that delve into the more absurd depths of\u00a0Yakuza<\/em>. However, once players start diving deeper into what the\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> series really is about, they find a surprisingly dramatic and intense action story, bolstered by beat em’ up (and now turn-based JRPG<\/a>) combat that’s largely unrivaled by any other modern series. Pair that with the notoriously absurd quests and activities in the game,\u00a0and\u00a0Yakuza<\/em> shows its true colors as one of the most diverse and unique gameplay experiences available today.<\/p>\n

The Yakuza Remastered Collection<\/em><\/strong> comes to Xbox Game Pass on January 28, 2021.<\/p>\n

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