To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is letting fans choose its next official merchandise! Fans can select from an incredible 100 items, with the top two vote-getters slated for release within the next two years. The poll is currently only available in Japanese, but submissions can be made on the official website.
The options range from the expected—like a 20th-anniversary hoodie or a Yakuza-themed pencil case—to the utterly bizarre, reflecting the series' famously wild and wacky spirit.
Among the more unusual choices are Munan Suzuki's cult outfit from Yakuza 0, Majima's oversized traffic cone hiding place from Yakuza Kiwami, and 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, amongst many other quirky items.
At least one new game will launch in 2025 to mark the anniversary: Like a Dragon: Pirate of the Caribbean in Hawaii arrives February 21st. While a second release is unconfirmed, RGG Studio's prolific output in recent years—nine games in the last five years alone, including 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, and two Super Monkey Ball games—suggests it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility.