To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is letting fans decide on its next line of official merchandise! Fans can choose from an incredible 100 items, with the top two vote-getters promised to go on sale within the next two years. The voting, currently only available on the official Japanese website, offers a truly eclectic range of options.
While some choices are more conventional, such as a 20th-anniversary hoodie or a Yakuza-themed pencil case, many others are delightfully bizarre, drawing inspiration from the series' famously outlandish moments.
Think Munan Suzuki's cult outfit from Yakuza 0, Majima's giant traffic cone hiding place from Yakuza Kiwami, or the intriguingly named "Puffy Gold Pants." Other options include Majima's sake cup from Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Akiyama's gold watch, Kiryu's fountain pen from Yakuza 6, Kashiwagi's tambourine from Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Kiryu's wrestling mask from Yakuza 3, and Saejima's prison uniform from Yakuza 4, among many other unique items.
2025 marks not only the 20th anniversary but also sees the release of Like a Dragon: Pirate of the Caribbean on February 21st. While the studio hasn't announced any further anniversary projects, a similar celebratory release to Yakuza 0's 10th-anniversary release isn't entirely out of the question, given RGG Studio's prolific output.
The studio's impressive track record speaks for itself. In the last five years alone, they've released Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Judgment Remastered, Lost Judgment, Like a Dragon: Ishin, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, plus two Super Monkey Ball games and an enhanced remaster of Virtua Fighter 5—a total of nine games! This rapid development pace suggests that another major release alongside Like a Dragon: Pirate of the Caribbean in 2025 is certainly within the realm of possibility.
