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[Draugoth]

8 Yakuza games coming to PlayStation Plus in 2022, starting next month

Includes Yakuza: Like A Dragon and the entire Kazuma Kiryu saga.

blog.playstation.com

August:-

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon | August | PlayStation Plus Essential / Extra / Premium
• Yakuza 0 | August | PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium
• Yakuza Kiwami | August | PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 | August | PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium

Coming later this year:-

• Yakuza 3 Remastered | PlayStation Plus Premium
• Yakuza 4 Remastered | PlayStation Plus Premium
• Yakuza 5 Remastered | PlayStation Plus Premium
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium

 

[Elbereth]

Awesome.

I was eventually going to get to the series on Gamepass, but I prefer Dualsense as my controller of choice.

 

[adamsapple]

No reason for anyone who has either GP or PS+ not to try these fantastic games now.

 

[YCoCg]

Always happy to see this series get more exposure, remember to start with Yakuza 0, it's the perfect introduction point of the Kiryu saga.

 

[ManaByte]

Too late, own them all.

 

[RoadHazard]

So are they gonna do like one franchise per month (last one was AC)? Would prefer a bit more variety, but alright.

 

[Nankatsu]

For those who haven't played the series, what a fantastic day.

This and Like a Dragon.

 

[DaGwaphics]

No reason for anyone who doesn't have either GP or PS+ to try these fantastic games now.

I guess the fact that you think they are fantastic might be enough.

I get what you were going for though, I just couldn't help myself. Kidding aside, I agree that GP and PS+ members should give them a go. I have to get around to it one of these days.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Everybody and their mother should at least give a decent try to Yakuza 0 or Yakuza Like a Dragon. Both are good entry points and amazing games on their own.

 

[reksveks]

A tldr version

 

[supernova8]

No Yakuza 7!

Just kidding I fucking hated Yakuza 7's dumbass battle system

 

[mejin]

 

[adamsapple]

A tldr version

The premium tier divide for 3 games in the middle is a real fucking weird decision.

 

[wvnative]

They are making the tiers more confusing...

 

[Fbh]

Have them all except for Kiwami 2.
Still really cool though.

Anything that brings more fans onboard the franchise is good

 

[lovetalkgames]

I haven’t played a single one of these. This is great news.

 

[Nankatsu]

No Yakuza 7!

Just kidding I fucking hated Yakuza 7's dumbass battle system

Yakuza 7 is given on essentials Plus, so yeah, you get them all.

And Yakuza 7 is amazing.

 

[legacy24]

The premium tier divide for 3 games in the middle is a real fucking weird decision.

yeah this is some bs

 

[supernova8]

Yakuza 7 is given on essentials Plus, so yeah, you get them all.

And Yakuza 7 is amazing.

Aha right I just saw it.

Still shit though. Sue me.

 

[Vyse]

That is amazing. Love these games. Finishing up 6 right now. Going to play the Judgement games next.

 

[Raven117]

The more exposure, the better.

(But be warned, starting with Zero means you are starting with the best of the series...that game is truly...truly awesome).

 

[Nankatsu]

The premium tier divide for 3 games in the middle is a real fucking weird decision.

Wait so premium tier can legit receive games that won't drop on Extra?

I always came to the impression that wouldn't be the case.

Premium would offer an extended catalogue because it offers older gen games, trials and cloud stuff.

 

[Orbital2060]

Thats a weird way to split them up

 

[adamsapple]

Wait so premium tier can legit receive games that won't drop on Extra?

I always came to the impression that wouldn't be the case.

Premium would offer an extended catalogue because it offers older gen games, trials and cloud stuff.

I think they're classifying it like that because Yakuza 3 4 and 5 are PS3 remasters.

Which makes little sense because the remasters were released as a collection as a PS4 SKU. So they should qualify as PS4 games.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

So are they gonna do like one franchise per month (last one was AC)? Would prefer a bit more variety, but alright.

Yeah it is a strange move, I wonder if there are other games coming out too? Maybe it is easier from a licensing perspective to just get a whole series than to try and piecemeal out individual games.

The premium tier divide for 3 games in the middle is a real fucking weird decision.

I kind of admire how faithfully they are sticking to their pedantic and arbitrary logic of these tiers. It makes sense, it just doesn't really make sense.

 

[Nankatsu]

I think they're classifying it like that because Yakuza 3 4 and 5 are PS3 remasters.

Which makes little sense because the remasters were released as a collection as a PS4 SKU. So they should qualify as PS4 games.

Exactly. Let's hoping they clarify on this.

 

[ManaByte]

Exactly. Let's hoping they clarify on this.

Even though they're PS4 games, Sony considers 3, 4, and 5 to be remasters of older games; thus they're going into the Classics catalog on Premium.

0 and 6 were new games on PS4 and Kiwami 1 and 2 are remakes not remasters.

 

[Captain Toad]

The premium tier divide for 3 games in the middle is a real fucking weird decision.

Games that originated on PS3 or earlier tend to be Premium, while PS4 and later are Extra. Remasters (not Remakes) of PS3 games count as PS3.

 

[Punished Miku]

They're fine games, but I couldn't even complete one of them honestly.

Fist of the Northstar was the best Yakuza game.

 

[SEGA_2012]

Great news. Best franchise of all time.

 

[Skifi28]

Thanks for waiting until I bought all of them.

Anyway, Yakuza 3 could really do with the kiwami treatment. Hasn't aged all that gracefully.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Bring Judgement next.

Can't play any of the older Yakuza's after zero.

 

[TheTony316]

Still waiting for Ishin western release.

 

[GhostOfTsu]

All this in the same month? Is that even legal

 

[adamsapple]

All this in the same month? Is that even legal

No.

 

[Schmick]

Second best deal in gaming just gets better and better.

 

[Three]

All this in the same month? Is that even legal

Its this year not this month. They will likely drop them on the service each month.

 

[Belthazar]

Wait so premium tier can legit receive games that won't drop on Extra?

I always came to the impression that wouldn't be the case.

Premium would offer an extended catalogue because it offers older gen games, trials and cloud stuff.

All PS1/PS2/PS3/Vita remasters count as classics for Sony, so they're on premium. Kiwanis 1 and 2 are on extra because they're full-on remakes. It's not that complicated, their message is: just sub to premium if you want everything, it's the same price as Gamepass anyway (but it also includes online play, you have to pay $60 more to get that on Xbox).

 

[MadPanda]

Always happy to see this series get more exposure, remember to start with Yakuza 0, it's the perfect introduction point of the Kiryu saga.

I strongly disagree. My first game was yakuza kiwami, then I tried yakuza 0 and couldn't stand it. Gave up after approx 1/3rd. It's too long and broad. For long standing fans it's amazing but for newcomers not so much. All of this is my opinion, so everyone is free to disagree.

 

[It's all in the wrist]

I played through all but 3 and 4. These games are amazing. Hope they throw Judgement up there, also.

 

[ManaByte]

it's the same price as Gamepass anyway (but it also includes online play, you have to pay $60 more to get that on Xbox).

What? No. Premium is $3 more a month than Gamepass Ultimate and online play is included in Gamepass Ultimate. It's not $60 more. GP Ultimate is $14.99 a month and PS+ Premium is $17.99 a month. PS+ Extra is the same price as Ultimate.

 

[Jennings]

Great games. This is a good get for the service.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

All PS1/PS2/PS3/Vita remasters count as classics for Sony, so they're on premium. Kiwanis 1 and 2 are on extra because they're full-on remakes. It's not that complicated, their message is: just sub to premium if you want everything, it's the same price as Gamepass anyway (but it also includes online play, you have to pay $60 more to get that on Xbox).

They have the Mafia Remake on premium and the far cry 3 remaster in extra

They may as well be throwing darts at the board

 

[Belthazar]

What? No. Premium is $3 more a month than Gamepass Ultimate and online play is included in Gamepass Ultimate. It's not $60 more. GP Ultimate is $14.99 a month and PS+ Premium is $17.99 a month. PS+ Extra is the same price as Ultimate.

Gamepass ultimate lacks a yearly subscription option, so ultimate is $180 a year, while PS+ Premium is $120.

 

[adamsapple]

They have the Mafia Remake on premium and the far cry 3 remaster in extra

They may as well be throwing darts at the board

Don't they also have TLoU 1 on Premium even though they're using the PS4 remastered version, which is significantly better/different ?

Gamepass ultimate lacks a yearly subscription option, so ultimate is $180 a year, while PS+ Premium is $120.

GPU is $60 + 1 a year with gold conversion.

 

[Draugoth]

All this in the same month? Is that even legal

Sadly, no.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Don't they also have TLoU 1 on Premium even though they're using the PS4 remastered version, which is significantly better/different ?

Lol yup

They know it's dogshit. This is the only way they can pad it out

 

[EDMIX]

Too late, own them all.

lol pretty much.

I'm happy others get to play it that might have been holding off though. I'm sure its a great service, but I just never see me paying for such a thing.

I love all the steelbooks Sega put out last gen too much lol

 

[azertydu91]

What? No. Premium is $3 more a month than Gamepass Ultimate and online play is included in Gamepass Ultimate. It's not $60 more. GP Ultimate is $14.99 a month and PS+ Premium is $17.99 a month. PS+ Extra is the same price as Ultimate.

That is partly true, that is if you only chose 1 month otherwise ps+ premium is cheaper, in Eu it is 120€ vs 156€.

 

[YCoCg]

I strongly disagree. My first game was yakuza kiwami, then I tried yakuza 0 and couldn't stand it. Gave up after approx 1/3rd. It's too long and broad. For long standing fans it's amazing but for newcomers not so much. All of this is my opinion, so everyone is free to disagree.

I know people who have started with 0 and thought Kiwami 1 was a worse off game which meant that would've been a bad point.