 This Wii U release is notable for being the first port of the PlayStation-exclusive "Yakuza" series on a non-Sony platform.A remake of "Yakuza 2", titled "Yakuza Kiwami 2", was released on December 7, 2017 in Japan for PlayStation 4, and was later released worldwide on August 28, 2018.This remake is built on the Dragon Engine previously used in "".