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more about #toshihironagoshi Witzbold: To all of those folks who are crying about Kenzan do try to use your heads and think of it from a strategic marketing / business standpoint. Yakuza 3... more » Rictor: prepare for "beautiful eyes" told by someone's brother... (you'll get the reference in 3 months) more » -MasterDex-: I'm so glad I'll have a PS3 by the time this is released. Now all I need is the cash to afford it and all the games on it I want to buy. more » kyosen: Never played these, but sounds interesting. Depending on the style of combat, I'll probably pick it up. more » Bialia: I'm troubled by how few views this post has compared to the posts surrounding it. Everybody who cried for this, please go out there and pick it up up... more » Chestnut Bowl: I really hope all those clamoring for Yakuza 3 to reach the US purchases it within the first week of release. more » verrius: Yay that 3 is hitting the US, though I guess it can be seen as confirmation that Kenzan will never make it out here...not that it could really fly any... more » Archaotic: Not a great trailer. This one is better, but I guess we'll take what we can get. :P more » Xideo: People, if you don't buy this game do you know what's gonna happen? There's gonna be ten thousand crappy Sonic games, each one crappier than the last ... more » Witzbold: I love this music that totally does not match the setting. more » bkchurch: The one guy who didn't buy Modern Warfare 2: I played the Japanese demo for this. Can anyone explain why this series is so popular? It seemed to be an old school beat-em-up with bad controls and ... more » TheVegetarianBurgerKing: Both Final Fantasy XIII and Yakuza 3 are being released in March. Which means I'm not going to feel the sun's warmth for at least a month. more » nueber: Is this the good GTA IV? more » Red_Dragon: Oh freaking awesome. Where is my Shenmue 3 though? more » BigManMalone: I'm not sure which is worse, the communists at Rockstar whose game has as one of its components the most blatant, and blatantly unreasoned, left-wing,... more » Cartman86: This whole conversation just gets back to the very simple idea of parenting. As adults I am going to boldly assert that we have the right to play anyt... more » denki: Ahhh, Don Quixote in Shinjuku...I wonder if you can go in that building and buy the discount luxury goods like in the real store? I wonder if there i... more » Gen: I wonder what kinda effects are caused to those who play Japanese Hentai dating games. #toshihironagoshi more » Guat: Talking about morality on the internet is a bad idea, basically because morality is a subjective word. For instance, i don't think it's immoral to sh... more » Xtinction: I do feel he's talking more about the previous GTA iterations, and less so about GTA4. THe story really is the main driving force of that game.. Scre... more » -
#sega
New Yakuza 3 Trailer Is Full Of Hot Yakuza Action
Sega confirmed earlier today that the rumors of Yakuza 3's Western release were true, announcing a March 2010 release date for the PlayStation 3 gangster game. This new trailer, with English peppered throughout, offers further proof. More » -
#sega
Yakuza Creator On Grand Theft Auto
SEGA's PlayStation franchise Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) has often been called "The Grand Theft Auto of Japan". Like GTA, players are in large urban environments in an underworld setting. That doesn't mean designer Toshihiro Nagoshi is a fan, though. More » -
#japan
Yakuza Designer, Your Customer For A Day
Bar girl magazine Koakuma Ageha (yes, Japanese night club hostesses have their own mag!) is running some sort of contest. You've never guess what present number 19. Well, you might! More » -
#sega
Yakuza Game Developer Working On New Games
Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza, is the head of R&D at SEGA. He's got a real nose for game development. No wonder he's hard at work on new titles. More » -
#sega
Which Girls Are In Yakuza 4? Well, A Porn Star Is...
Japanese game maker is making a new Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza in the West) and held a cattle call for those females hoping to appear in the game. More » -
#sega
Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 Bar Hostess Voting Has Ended
One more audition to go! SEGA has been running an online poll for upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 4, allowing folks to vote for their favorite candidate. More » -
#ryugagotoku4
SEGA Details Yakuza 4
Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza in the West) series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has already announced that he and his team are hard at work on a new title in the franchise.
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#toshihironagoshi
What Does Brown Man Think of Dragon Quest IX?
That's Toshihiro Nagoshi. He makes those Yakuza games and created Super Monkey Ball. Amazing tan aside, he's also just like 2.3 million other Japanese people. More » -
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#maximumrisky
Porn Actress In The Running For New Yakuza Game
SEGA held a cattle call for its upcoming Yakuza game with an open audition. Women with experience as cabaret hostesses were encouraged to apply. One finalist has more experience than that. Much more. More » -
#ryugagotoku
These Ladies Might Be In New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)
SEGA has started holding "hostess" auditions for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) game. More » -
#ps3
You Got Good Hostess Bar Stories? SEGA Wants 'Em
SEGA isn't just looking for actual bar hostesses (or hostess "types") for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (AKA Yakuza). Oh no. SEGA is looking for night club cabaret stories. More » -
#ryugagotoku
SEGA Already Developing New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)
Going on sale last February, Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) has shipped over half a million copies in Japan. It's a hit, and SEGA is hard at work on another entry in the franchise. More » -
#japan
Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) Sells 372,000 Copies
Toshihiro Nagoshi, designer of SEGA's Ryu Ga Gotoku, hinted that the game sold 300,000 copies. It's sold more, way more. Just released official numbers put it at 372,000 copies sold. More » -
#toshihironagoshi
PS3 Exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) Sold 300,000
PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) went on sale February 26. How'd it do? Let's hear what its designer, the very tanned Toshihiro Nagoshi, has to say: More » -
#clips
Ridiculously Tanned Game Designer In Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 Ad
The latest Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) ads don't just feature gameplay, but a bigger selling point — well, for us at least. More » -
#ryugagotoku3
Ridiculously Tanned Game Designer On... Tanning
GAH! That's Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3, explaining why he enjoys toasting his leathery tanned skin. More » -
#sega
Golden Brown Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 Earns Best Cross Promotion Of The Year
Toshihiro Nagoshi, designer of Ryu Ga Gotoku 3, is very brown. It's like he spends all his free time in a tanning salon or something. The game's latest promotional tie-up should be no surprise: More » -
#toshihironagoshi
You Too Can Meet Ryu Ga Gotoku 3's Designer
That's commenter Bellamy and SEGA fashion plate and Ryu Ga Gotoku designer Toshihiro Nagoshi. Bellamy met him! You too can meet Nagoshi. Bellamy? Well... More » -
#letstgs
Brown Man Bedtime Story
The setting: Enterbrain's (publisher of Famitsu) TGS booth. The man? Brown Man. Otherwise known as Toshihiro Nagoshi. The event: no idea, can't speak Japanese, but from the relaxed vibe and the crossed legs we're pretty sure he's reading everyone a bedtime story. Something about Yakuza, monkey's balls, tanning salons and rip-off track pants. Oh, and ice cream. More »
