"Yakuza Kiwami 3, like the past two Kiwami games, is a full-blown remake of the original PS3 game, but this time Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is leaning even harder into the idea of this being a "reimagining." This isn't just a straight remake, but a complete rebuild of Yakuza 3 - one that gives the series' most scintillating villain a chance to shine even more."
"While the first two Kiwami games did overhaul the world and battle system and tweak a few story elements, they were fairly faithful remakes - outside of brand-new content like the Majima Saga. And that last bit seems to be the impetus for Kiwami 3. In the RGG Direct, the developers behind the game explained they've added entirely new cut-scenes that didn't make it into the original game, overhauled the graphics and re-recorded lines, and more."
""Some scenes have been changed drastically with different developments and outcomes. In order to outdo ourselves and create a game that everyone will love, we didn't take the safe, defensive route by glorifying the past with a simple remake, but instead took a more aggressive approach to remake Yakuza Kiwami 3. ""
Yakuza Kiwami 3 reconstructs the 2009 PS3 title as a full rebuild rather than a straightforward remaster. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio aims for a reimagining that expands and alters the original narrative, elevates a central antagonist, and corrects issues from the series' console transition era. New cut-scenes, overhauled graphics, and re-recorded lines accompany changes to scene developments and outcomes. The project purposefully avoids a purely faithful remake approach, opting for a more aggressive reinterpretation that changes story beats and presentation to offer both updated systems and renewed narrative emphasis.
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