Limited Run Games releases a Collector's Edition of the Yakuza series.

Yakuza/Like A Dragon games are being released at a very impressive rate, so it's safe to assume that the Ryu Ga Gotoku team is working some kind of magic behind the scenes. There's just over four months left until Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii releases, and it turns out the series has something else to shake us up from time to time. Real Collector's Edition It includes copies of the first seven games in the series, but there's a problem.

Not only did they say they would be handling Limited Run Games; Yakuza Kiwami Physical Version on Nintendo SwitchBut also it Standard and Classic Editions of Kiwami and Yakuza 0These are the first two games in the series in the in-game timeline on other platforms. Plus, the game comes with a slipcase that includes slots for 7 games. Limited Run has already confirmed that Yakuza Kiwami 2 through Yakuza 6 will be getting the same treatment, so they can fill that case.

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While this is exciting for Yakuza fans who want to own physical copies of the first six games that all fit neatly into one case and have consistent box art and designs that look great on the shelf, there's been quite a bit of confusion since Limited. Run made an announcement. First of all, why is Yakuza 0 getting a Limited Run release on PS4 when there's already a physical version? Limited Run CEO Josh Fairhurst explained that since they had worked on one for the Xbox, where the first six Yakuza games were available digitally only, it felt like it made sense to work on it on PlayStation as well, especially since it was part of a seven-game slate. collection.

Pre-orders for Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 0 are now live

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The Switch version of Kiwami is also getting a collector's edition, leading some to believe that this is confirmation that all six Yakuza will be added to Nintendo platforms. Fairhurst checked to see if that was the plan but had not heard about it. There's quite a bit of confusion between the Switch involved and Yakuza 0 already having a physical release on PS4, but hopefully that's cleared up now.

As for what you get, all standard editions of Yakuza 0 and Kiwami come with a physical copy of the game other than the PC version, which comes with a Steam key, while the PS4 and Xbox versions include a case of seven game clips. The Collector's Edition includes a character card, keychain, soundtrack, and an acrylic stand for the game character that connects to the six other stands included in each Collector's Edition. The pre-order period ends on November 10th, and the game will be released in March 2025.

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