Yakuza 3 Remastered
Yakuza 3 Remastered on Xbox is the weakest in the series. Its lengthy introduction takes up about a third of the entire story, whilst it also lacks some of the quality of life improvements found in later versions. But it is still a solid entry, and worth playing through to see the foundations of Kiryu’s later life beginning.
Yakuza 3 brings it more up to date in terms of what we expect, with 1080p and 60fps, as well as a bit of graphical touch-up. Content that was also originally cut out when first released in the West back in 2010 has now been put back in. This includes the Hostess Clubs, a Japanese history quiz show and several Japanese minigames such as shogi and mah-jong.
But even playing this remaster on an Xbox Series X, there are frame rate drops that seemingly happen at any point. I’ve had them in both Kamurocho and Ryukyu, during fights and whilst walking. The only constant among these is when Kiryu is on screen, and considering he is the only playable character, they’re impossible to avoid.
If this is your first foray into the Yakuza series, then you’re probably wondering what they’re all about. They are an open-world crime drama, interspersed with kicking the hell out of anyone that stands in your way. The Yakuza games put a large emphasis on gritty storytelling, hilarious substories, and allowing you to feel like a walking tank whenever you wander the streets of your chosen city.
Status
100%, LEGEND, before the final boss