Amongst the dozens of games shown off by Nintendo during the Switch 2 Direct Showcase, one of the more surprising ports was for Yakuza 0: Directors’ Cut. While in and of itself not a massive shock (given the success of Kiwami on Switch 1), this Director’s’Cut includes a ton of new and unexpected features – including a full English dub.
Announced during the Switch 2 showcases (and expanded upon via Twitter), Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio [RGG] confirmed that the Director’s Cut is much more than a basic port, writing:
“Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed origin story is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5.
- Never-before-scene cutscenes
- Red Light Raid online 4-player online mode with up to 60 unlockable characters
- French, Italian, German, Spanish Text
- English Voiceover”
Of course, easily the biggest feature here is the addition of an English dub. Unlike modern ‘Like a Dragon’ titles, Yakuza Kiwami 1, 2 and Yakuza 0 were released only with Japanese VO.
While there is nothing wrong with needing to read subtitles, having a more accessible English version of the game should make for a much wider appeal.
Hopefully all these enhancements come to the other consoles/PC in the future.
KitGuru says: What did you think of the Switch 2 Direct? What was your favourite 3rd-party announcement? Will this Director’s Cut be exclusive to Switch 2? Let us know down below.
