SEGA is thrilled to announce that the Like a Dragon series will be arriving on Nintendo Switch, alongside the release of the Amazon original series Like a Dragon: Yakuza. A Nintendo Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami will be available on the Nintendo eShop on October 25, 2024.

Now, gamers on Switch can experience Kazuma Kiryu’s legendary beginnings. This title is a complete reimagining of the first game in the Like a Dragon series, bringing all of its gripping drama, thrills, visuals, audio, and gameplay to the next level.

Yakuza Kiwami, the Critically Acclaimed Game that Started a Legend

1995, Kamurocho… An up-and-coming yakuza takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss to protect his sworn brother and his childhood friend. This man is none other than Kazuma Kiryu, the legendary Dragon of Dojima. After a decade, Kiryu is released from prison to a world he no longer recognizes. His organization has turned against him, and various conspiracies threaten to tear the streets of Kamurocho apart. When 10 billion yen vanishes from the Tojo Clan vault and Kiryu finds himself caught in the middle, he finds everything points to a young, mysterious girl named Haruka. Amid the chaos, a chance encounter brings the two together. Together, they must survive to find the answers they both seek.

With simple controls that allow anyone to get in on the action, get ready to brawl in the gritty streets of Kamurocho. As a yakuza, you’re not just confined to punches and kicks—pick up everyday items off the ground and turn them into deadly weapons! Switch between 4 battle styles: the balanced Brawler Style, the speedy Rush Style, the powerful Beast Style, and Kiryu’s trademark Dragon of
Dojima.

The Like a Dragon series offers a wide assortment of entertainment outside the main story. Stage battles between scantily-clad insect women in the popular card game MesuKing: Battle Bug Beauties, converse with your favorite hostesses at cabaret clubs, or race your souped-up miniature cars and compete for glory in Pocket Circuit! In Yakuza Kiwami, anything goes—including mahjong, karaoke, billiards, and casino staples!

The Amazon Original Series Like a Dragon: Yakuza Starts Airing on October 25

Like a Dragon: Yakuza, an Amazon Original crime-suspense-action series, is set in the fictional setting of Kamurochō and tells the story of Kazuma Kiryu, a fearsome yakuza warrior known as the Dragon of Dojima, and his growth through an original screenplay. Don’t miss its exclusive premiere on Prime Video, coming to more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on October 25!