LaD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii had a really great debut becoming the second biggest entry of the saga with 22,327 CCU (51,63% less than IW with 46,1K but 38,47% higher than erased his name with 13,7k)
Popularity of the saga is going up as latest entries (even spin-offs) are surpassing older entries.
This one & LaD Gaiden (The man who erased his name) are more story DLC’s for Yakuza 7 & 8, respectively. Just, they are big enough to merit standalone releases in RGG’s opinion. LaD Gaiden was essentially an experiment in releasing this way, and it went well. But the new game isn’t Yakuza 9, if that makes sense.
This one & LaD Gaiden (The man who erased his name) are more story DLC’s for Yakuza 7 & 8, respectively. Just, they are big enough to merit standalone releases in RGG’s opinion. LaD Gaiden was essentially an experiment in releasing this way, and it went well. But the new game isn’t Yakuza 9, if that makes sense.