Yakuza 4

Yakuza 4
Developer(s)Sega CS1 R&D[a]
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Jun Orihara
Producer(s)Masayoshi Kikuchi
Programmer(s)Koji Tokieda
Artist(s)Kazuki Hosokawa
Writer(s)Masayoshi Yokoyama
Composer(s)Hidenori Shoji
SeriesYakuza
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • JP: March 18, 2010
  • NA: March 15, 2011
  • EU: March 18, 2011
PlayStation 4
  • JP: January 17, 2019
  • WW: October 29, 2019
Windows, Xbox One
  • WW: January 28, 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Yakuza 4 (Japanese: 龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの, Hepburn: Ryū ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu wo Tsugumono, "Like a Dragon 4: Heir to the Legend") is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3.[1] It is the fourth main entry in the Yakuza series. The game was formally announced on July 24, 2009.[2] A promotional video was presented at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show.[3] The sequel to Yakuza 3, it was released on March 18, 2010 in Japan, after a playable demo was released on the Japanese PlayStation Store on March 5.[4] Yakuza 4 was released in Europe and North America in March 2011.[5][6] A sequel, Yakuza 5, was released in 2012.

A remaster was released on the PlayStation 4 on January 17, 2019 in Japan, and worldwide on October 29, 2019 as part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection.[7] Versions for Windows and Xbox One were released in January 2021.[8][9] Because Hiroki Narimiya retired from acting due to allegations of drug use, the role of Tanimura was recast with Toshiki Masuda taking over.[7]


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  1. ^ "IGN UK: Yakuza 4 Preview". Uk.ps3.ign.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Of Course Sega Is Working On Yakuza 4". Siliconera.com. July 24, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "English subtitled TGS2009 PV". YouTube. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Ryū ga Gotoku 4 official website, news 『龍が如く４　伝説を継ぐもの』体験版　配信決定！ 2010.02.25 THU
  5. ^ ArchangelUK (June 8, 2010). "Yakuza 4 Comes West Spring 2011… & Ask Nagoshi-san A Question!". Sega Blog Europe. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Spencer (June 8, 2010). "Yakuza 4 Leaving Japan, Arriving Here In Spring 2011". Siliconera. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Peter Glagowski (October 23, 2018). "Yakuza 4's PS4 remaster gets release date, new actor". Destructoid. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "RGG Studio on Twitter: "We're excited to announce that the entire mainline Kiryu Yakuza saga will soon be available on Xbox Game Pass, Windows 10, and Steam! The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 also available separately) – Jan 28, 2021". Twitter. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Yakuza Remastered Collection, The Medium, and More". Xbox. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.