The last Japanese mobster game that Sega released for the PlayStation 3 came to North America noticeably scathed. Missions were missing, as were hostess clubs and any semblance of box art integrity. Fortunately, things are lookin’ up for Yakuza 4.
https://kotaku.com/yakuza-3-players-say-a-lot-more-was-cut-than-hostess-ba-5491650
Sega released new screen shots, new video and new, infinitely sexier box art for the forthcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive today, underscoring a game that appears to be on the right track. Sega reiterated in a release that, yes, in-game hostess clubs will remain intact in Yakuza 4.
https://kotaku.com/yakuza-4-screen-shots-5628979/
Also available in the next Japanese gangster game will be karaoke, pachinko parlors and more Tokyo-style adult entertainment. As someone who has played Yakuza 4’s sexy ping-pong mini-game and its fantasize while bathing mini-game, Sega’s new commitment to Yakuza’s stranger side is certainly welcome.
Yakuza 4 will be released on the PS3 in North America in spring 2011.
