That’s because the positive reception surrounding Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima gave Ryu Ga Gotoku the confidence to finally release Like a Dragon: Ishin to international audiences.
Due to Ghost of Tsushima’s success, Ryu Ga Gotoku decided to bring the Like a Dragon: Ishin remake to the west.
Yokoyama also noted that the success of Yakuza: Like a Dragon introduced the franchise to a new audience.
Yakuza Ishin was first released in 2014, but it isn’t until 2023 that western audiences will finally get to play the Yakuza spinoff.