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Yakuza 4: The TGS Trailer

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 MDT

While the West still waits for Yakuza 3, Sega's famous brawler series is already up to a fourth instalment in Japan. Here's the debut trailer for the game.

Sega Still Teasing A Yakuza 3 Release For The West

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:30:00 MDT

For the past few months, various comments from Sega have people hoping for a Western release of Yakuza 3 bummed. Today, however, things are sounding a little more optimistic.

Popping into the comments section of a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sega of America assistant community manager Aaron Webber has said "Yakuza 3 is not cancelled – and the possibility for localizing it does, in fact, still exist."

"The original news story that went around about Yakuza 3 being declined for the US was false, and localizing the game still remains a big point of discussion for many people here at SEGA, and especially those of us on SEGA's community team."

"I know it's far from an announcement, but I just felt you should know that the chance does still exist."

Nice. For what it's worth, here's what we've heard: that Sega are looking for somebody else to localise the game, take the risk, similar to how Capcom handles the release of GTA in Japan.

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Yakuza 3 Demo Out On Feb 19

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 MST

Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 looks great. Blue Sega skies, hostesses, fisticuffs and tanning salons? Yes. Please. Alas, a Western release may never happen, so this demo might be as close as you get.

Perhaps to celebrate the game receiving a mighty 38/40 (9/10/9/10) in Japanese mag Famitsu, but probably just to drum up a little more interest in the title, Sega have announced that a demo will go live on the Japanese PlayStation Store tomorrow, February 19.

The PS3 being region-free and all, those of you savvy enough to create a Japanese PSN account can get your download on. Those not savvy enough? Read this handy guide, it'll get you savvy.

龍がPS Storeに舞い降りる！『龍が如く3 体験版』が明日配信に [Dengeki]

If Eleven Minutes Of Yakuza 3 Can't Get You Excited, Nothing Can

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:30:00 MST

Yeah, this clip runs for eleven minutes. Lots of Japanese talky-talky, so the verbal stuff won't make much sense, but the vibrant colours and smooth gangster stylings? Those are universal.

Yakuza 2 Gets American Release Date

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:00:00 MDT

Good times! Sega's announced today a release date for Yakuza 2 in the US. Yes, we know, it came out in Japan in 2006, but let's try and look on the bright side for once, eh? It'll be out on September 9 (Europe, you get it on September 28), and instead of trying to get the likes of Michael Madsen back into the recording studio, the sequel will just be sticking to the Japanese voice actors, with English subtitles provided.

More On Yakuza 3 And Its Idyllic Summer Getaway

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:30:00 MDT

A third, proper Yakuza game? For the PS3? Exciting stuff. So let's go over a few of the game's finer details. While we already know the game will be an immediate sequel to the second, featuring the same characters and the same storyline, what we didn't know was that the game's going to be taking a pleasant break from the streets of faux-Tokyo. While the game will still be based around Kamurocho, it'll be adding a "second city": island getaway Okinawa (or, at least, a fictional take on Okinawa). Toshihiro "Brown Man" Nagoshi talks up the addition, saying the addition of the island's resort lifestyle and touristy atmosphere - coupled with its "darker side" - will stand in stark contrast to the gritty, urban atmosphere of Kamurocho, and as far as the story goes "fits the bill perfectly". No doubt the location testing will also fit Nagoshi's sun-bathing bill perfectly, so it's a win-win situation for all involved.