RGG Studio Celebrates 20 Years of Ryu Ga Gotoku With Special Message Videos

 

December 8, 2025 marks 20 YEARS since the release of the original “Ryu Ga Gotoku” in Japan for the PlayStation 2. Better known as “Yakuza” in the west and later its literal translation of “Like A Dragon”, the SEGA action adventure series has seen a phenomenal rise and many sequels, remakes, and spin-offs since the release of the original game - and now RGG Studio and the rest of the cast and crew are delivering some special messages for the fans to see below to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the series!

ICYMI: RGG Studio Reveals New Virtua Fighter and Project Century Trailer at The Game Awards

 

This year’s The Game Awards celebration has come and gone, and there were definitely a LOT of world premiere trailers that showcased some of the best and brightest things that are coming out in the next year or so for the world of video games. 

Chief among those showing their upcoming new titles were SEGA and RGG Studio, who weren’t shy to reveal their new trailers for two very anticipated titles - a brand new Virtua Fighter and the new game that’s part of RGG Studio’s 20th Anniversary celebration in “Project Century”.

You can check out the reveal trailers below, and as a fan of VF and the Like A Dragon/ Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise, I’m excited!

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Gets New Naval Trailer and Release Date

 

Officially revealed last month at the RGG Summit 2024 as a brand new standalone expansion game to this year's "Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth", SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released a brand new trailer and update for "Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii" - the new spin-off RGG Studio game that stars fan favorite character Goro Majima as he loses his memory and ends up becoming a pirate captain going off in his own adventure in Hawaii!

Here's the new Naval Trailer released by SEGA, showing off gameplay as well as some new story details AND a surprise return that Like A Dragon fans will enjoy!

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Naval Combat Reveal Trailer

Additionally, RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama released an update video telling fans that the game's release date has been moved up from February 28 to February 21 next year!

  Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Release Date Update

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii now comes out on February 21, 2025 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC!

PlayStation State of Play Shows Off Tekken 8, Like A Dragon: Ishin, God of War Ragnarok, and More

 

Sony and PlayStation just wrapped up their latest “State of Play” digital broadcast showing off some of the latest and greatest coming to PS5, PS4, and PSVR2, and the highlights lf course were surprising as there were some BIG REVEALS - especially for fans of Tekken and the Like A Dragon franchise!

First up of course - the FIRST teaser cinematic trailer for the now revealed Tekken 8! Featuring Jin Kazama taking on his father, Kazuya Mishima!

Then also revealed... SEGA is rebuilding the spin-off game Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin from the ground up and releasing "Like A Dragon: Ishin" for western audiences early next year!

And of course, fans get a new story trailer for "God of War Ragnarok" ahead of the game's release this November!

 
You can check out the rest of the State of Play presentation here!