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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
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  1. Mar 25, 2026
    80
    Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is a solid entry with an interesting expansion. It patches some flaws from the past, but adds some new like different casting choices, animations, slighty different structure and side activities. But it also adds new additions and deepens relations within the series.
  2. Mar 10, 2026
    60
    Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties isn’t a bad game, and at it’s core, it’s Yakuza 3, but it could be so much better. I certainly recommend newcomers play through the first Kiwami titles and the rest of the series before coming to Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties on a sale, especially after experiencing Yakuza 3 to understand what the purest essence of that game is. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties does a lot of good to improve on what Yakuza 3 couldn’t, but it’s not at the high standard I expect from one of Japan’s most beloved developers. For better or worse, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is the beginning of a new chapter for RGG Studio, and it’s up to them to recoup some of the good will that fans lost.
  3. 70
    Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is a remake that uses the base of the original and brings a brand and drastically different experience. The main story is largely the same, for better and for worse, considering the title clearly had the intention of making bigger changes to it. The gameplay, however, has been vastly improved and it’s the main reason why I prefer Kiwami 3 instead of the original. However, even considering all the changes, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties doesn’t really reach the same heights as the best games in the series.