Yakuza fans have it pretty good right now. Like a Dragon 8 and a Kiryu spin-off just got announced, but most importantly of all, Ishin is getting not just a localisation, but a full remake and worldwide release.
For non-Yakuza fans, it looks a bit confusing. Why are we so excited about an eight year old PS3/4 game being playable in English?
To explain, we need to look back on the Yakuza series as a whole.
At the time of Ishin’s original release in 2014, the main numbered series had reached Yakuza 5, but only in Japan. There’d been a few spin-offs released too – most notably Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! (also a Japan-only release) and Dead Souls.