Yakuza Crossover Heads to Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver is going to crossover with another series, and this time Like a Dragon characters are coming in Yakuza inspired Ichiban’s Holiday DLC. It is named after Ichiban Kasuga, the hero of Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. We’ll see the add-on appear in April 2025. 

A trailer appeared offering an idea of what to expect. Ichiban himself will appear at the restaurant to eat. We also see him diving alongside Dave. A beat’em up minigame element showed as well. That looked like a Streets of Rage style 2D beat’em up with Ichiban fighting alongside Cobra.

Here’s that trailer:

There have been a ton of Dave the Diver crossovers prior to this Yakuza one with Like a Dragon lead Ichiban Kasuga. For example, one involved Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Another brought in elements of Guilty Gear. A Godzilla crossover event happened too. However, Godzilla only appeared for a limited time. 

Dave the Diver is available for the PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, and the Ichiban’s Holiday DLC will debut for the game on all platforms sometime in April 2025. However, an exact date isn’t available yet for the new add-on and character cameo.