Ryuu ga Gotoku 3 is the first native PS3 Yakuza with Kiryu in Okinawa running an orphanage. Mature and emotional narrative, new tropical setting, new memorable characters. Beginning of the PS3 Yakuza era, solid and touching.
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Action Adventure1 player18+
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Sega Yakuza Ryuu ga Gotoku, Japanese urban third-person action in the saga. Published by Sega, released in Japan in February 2009. Préfecture okinawa kiryu, semi-open urban exploration, signature brutal street combat, numerous mini-games and narrative substories, full Japanese voice acting. 3 variant of the Yakuza saga. Japanese version.
Ryuu ga Gotoku 3 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Retired to an orphanage in Okinawa, a former yakuza is caught up by a plot that threatens the children in his care. The tale combines family gentleness and the violence of the underworld in a poignant contrast. This more intimate plunge confirms the deeply human soul of a saga unlike any other.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The Japanese and Asian edition of Ryuu ga Gotoku 3, a Sega entry that exiles Kazuma Kiryu to Okinawa, where he runs an orphanage before the underworld catches up with him. The original form of an entry whose Western release was cut of content, this Japanese pressing offers the complete experience sought by Yakuza fans. Desirability blends this complete-version status with the relative scarcity of the regional run.
Is Ryuu ga Gotoku 3 still worth playing in 2026?
An action adventure from Sega, Ryuu ga Gotoku 3, the third entry in the Yakuza series, follows Kazuma Kiryu, now running an orphanage in Okinawa before being pulled back into the depths of Kamurocho. The blend of snappy street brawling, gripping crime drama and a district packed with side activities stays captivating. The language barrier, this port having stayed Japanese, and a certain age weigh it down. A title for fans of the Yakuza series and Japanese crime drama on PS3.
