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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo debuts for Windows and consoles

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo debuts for Windows and consoles
Sega record label Wave Master has scheduled Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Original Soundtrack for release on March 4th, shipping on four compact discs. Preorders have opened at distributors CDJapan and Playasia. The Song Collection debuts on February 4th, featuring vocalist Akiko Wada's rendition of "Bakamitai."

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will launch on February 11th. The playable demo is available for PS4 and PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S consoles. The PC edition for Windows through Steam is verified for use with the Steam Deck.


The final installment of the mainline series to spotlight Kazuma Kiryu as the sole protagonist, Yakuza 3 expands its locales beyond the district of Kamurocho. Kiryu explores Sunshine Orphanage and the surrounding environment set in the rural Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa. The Dark Ties story expansion follows Yoshitaka Mine's descent into the dark world of organized crime.

Premiering on PlayStation 3 in 2009, Yakuza 3 features music by Sega Sound Team members, including Hidenori Shoji, Kentaro Koyama, and Takahiro Kai. The digital soundtrack is streaming on YouTube Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music Unlimited.

A Karaoke Introduction Video is streaming on developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's YouTube channel, featuring songs performed by Kiryu.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Karaoke Introduction Video

From the Steam demo page:
In this free demo version of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, you’ll experience both games included in the two-in-one, action-adventure beat ‘em up. Yakuza Kiwami 3 is the extreme remake of Yakuza 3, following ex-yakuza Kazuma Kiryu’s fight to protect those he loves. Dark Ties is an all-new story featuring disgraced businessman, now up-and-coming yakuza, Yoshitaka Mine’s action-packed pursuit of true bonds in Japan’s criminal underworld.
CDJapan - Yakuza Kiwami 3 / 3 Gaiden Dark Ties Original Soundtrack (4 CD) / Ikizama -Yakuza Kiwami 3 & 3 Gaiden Kasho Collection (1 CD)

Playasia - Yakuza Kiwami 3 / 3 Gaiden Dark Ties Original Soundtrack (4 CD) / Ikizama -Yakuza Kiwami 3 & 3 Gaiden Kasho Collection (1 CD)

YouTube Music - 「龍が如く3」 オリジナルサウンドトラック