Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Direct showcases Bad Boy Dragon, Hell's Arena, and more

RGG Studio and Sega just aired their Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Direct showcase with a look at new features included in both games.

The Direct also had gameplay from Yakuza Kiwami 3’s new Bad Boy Dragon and Dark Ties’ brutal Hell's Arena underground fight club mode in the Direct. Details for the Yakuza 3 & Dark Ties digital and region-specific editions are here. 

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties launches on February 12, 2026 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).

You can find the full Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Direct showcase, new screenshots, and more details from Sega below.

The Direct offered a glimpse at the new seemingly balanced life of Kazuma Kiryu in Yakuza Kiwami 3 as his pristine tropical paradise at Okinawa’s Morning Glory Orphanage is disrupted by forces looking to force him and the children out of their home. Adopting the blistering Okinawa-inspired Ryukyu Style of fighting, Kiryu reluctantly takes up arms to protect the peace in his newfound home. In addition to upgraded combat and new minigames, the Direct also touched on the game’s new Bad Boy Dragon mode.

(New) In Bad Boy Dragon, Kiryu must assemble a motley crew of delinquents and rule the streets to protect Okinawa. As Kiryu, players will join the small-time Haisai Girls gang, stepping forth as the gang’s new leader and training them into the leading girl gang in Japan. Fight alongside allies in Baddies Battles, gear up 20 of your gang members for massive Rumbles or hop on your motorcycle and charge the enemy base in strategic skirmishes. For more details on crew building, weapon upgrades, and uniform and bike customizations, please click here.

In Dark Ties, protagonist Yoshitaka Mine must assist his lieutenant Tsuyoshi Kanda as he seeks to bolster his reputation and rise in the ranks by resolving a series of dramatic substories, local disputes, tasks and missions around town in the Kanda Damage Control segment.

(New) In the Hell's Arena underground fight club, Mine must use brains and brawn to come out on top in a series of death-defying battles, all to bring down Hell’s Arena’s organizers who pose a threat to the Nishikiyama Family's business operations. As Mine, players must survive Hellish Brawls, traditional one-on-one fights that push participants to the brink, and Survival Hell, dangerous races where competitors are relentlessly chased by hunters through a treasure-filled dungeon.-    For more details on the underground fight club, including what awaits at the end of every Survival Hell dungeon, please click here.