New Yakuza game already in the works

However, Sega isn't planning on giving the notorious Kiryu a break. The latest issue of the weekly Famitsu confirms a new Yakuza game is in development. Details are still slim, with only scans of the magazine cover available at the moment, but it's been confirmed that the next entry into the series will be on the PS3.

[gauntletpython]

HELL YES! Now just get Sega to localize the other damn games...

[jams_shop]

Yes, please SEGA listen to this^ guy!

[sonarus]

imo they should localize the first before workin on another one. Don't bring it to the states yrs after release like they did yakuza 2

[gauntletpython]

I don't really care about Kenzan, I just want 3 over here.

[Redempteur]

BUt please

Sega you should take less than 2 years to localise these games ...

[SaiyanFury]

I want Yakuza 3 here, but I'd also welcome Kenzan! I love Samurai-period games and would love to see it come here. If not Kenzan! then at least localise Yakuza 3. Yakuza 2 was bloody awesome and I look forward to others in the series. Just leave out English voice acting, it doesn't fit with such a Japanese game. SEGA was brilliant with Valkria Chronicles and I'd like to see their continued success on the PS3 this gen.

[jrsenkbe]

Hopefully they will annouce Yakuza 3 for NA at E3. Kenzen would be nice as well, I imported the game and itrs great, jut hard to experience it fully without at least English subtitiles. Very Japanese game though.

[callahan09]

I've already got both Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzan! and 3, but I'd still support a localization effort. Both games are really good, but 3 is better than Kenzan! 3 is one of the best games this generation, easily.

[OGharryjoysticks]

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[shadowfox]

valkyria chronicles would like to speak to you.

[callahan09]

They're both insane in how good they are. Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 is much bigger in scope, scale, freedom, and everything. It's got a lot more to offer, and it'll last anyone much longer. But that doesn't mean what it's doing at the core is better, per se. Valkyrie Chronicles has absolutely incredible art style and gameplay and story, so it's hard to top that, but Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 offers MORE and does a great job with art, gameplay, and story in its own right. I love both games, you shouldn't discount either!

[Dragun619]

Now all they have to do is release Yakuza 3 here in NA and EU and I'll be a happy camper.

Sega is on roll with PS3. Valkyria Chronicles and Yakuza 3, I wonder whats next?
Virtua Fighter 6? Full Auto 3? Maybe even that announced PS3 exclusive in E3 05 that went silent, Fifth Phantom Saga?
http://ps3.ign.com/objects/...

Hopefully Sega continues to roll out good games with the exception of Next-gen Sonic games. (Seriously, Were-Sonic and Sonic with a Sword and Olympics with Mario.....next thing you know it they'll make Sonic with a Gat and Sh1t.)

[pwnsause]

whats next is that they better bring a few arcade games into the PSN, seriously, WTF?!?!?! why dont we get Outrun online for the US PSN?

[shadowfox]

The only thing I'm worried about is that Nagoshi says he wants a new Yakuza every year... I don't want this to become Dynasty Warriors: Yakuza...

[cmrbe]

Yakuza would sell at least a million copies in NA and EU. What is it?.

[shadowfox]

honestly, just a look at yakuza 1/2 sales show why they haven't been more aggressive with the series.

I'm sure if sega marketed it as a japanese version of GTA(it isn't, i know), they would have a multi-million selling franchise.

[Danja]

well the sales of Yakuza 2 was low because the game came out 2 years after it was 1st released by that time most ppl were moving unto the PS3 it got over looked

[eagle21]

SEGA: I have cash ready for a NA (and EU) release for Yakuza 3 and will buy the new one when you're done.

please make it happen. :)

[spunnups]

Will Japanese games still earn you trophies if played in the states?

[magicfrog]

Yes...you will get trophies for the cross region games

[callahan09]

Indeed.

[artgamer]

this means they're also working on Valkyria Chronicles 2 :)

YAATAAAA !!!

[KKanjiAnkh]

I want Kazuma to run into Ryo, to make a dual @$$ whooping game.

Ryuji was a Beeyotch

[lh_swe]

Because people want it, I want it, they would make money from it, it would sell ps3's, more people buy the game, they make even more money.
Just do it SEGA.

[Fatal Blow]

I want this game

Sega! give us this with just english text that'a all where asking

[Rmagnus]

Hope during E3 there will be news about the english version

[ssipmraw]

i just orgasmed, bring out 3 and the next iteration to the rest of the world please sega! announce it at e3 or something :D

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Sega has been on fire this gen. Releasing some great games. I'm kinda hoping for a a sequel to The Club. Am I the only one that dug that game?

[rob6021]

release kenzan and 3 as a package deal c'mon... That would be a good deal, not to mention up the review scores.

[robotnik]

Give Kazuma Kiryu a break, give some work to Ryo Hazuki, he's been rotting in a Chinese cave for too long.

[mastiffchild]

Getting hold af Yakiza 2 was a pain for me(offline at the time and none in my local shops)and, honestly, I don't think I ever saw one magazine or TV ad for it. The first game wasn't really marketed much better either and, at the time people didn't know much about it. I know when I bought it very few of my mates knew what it was.

Yakuza3 with Kenzan also on the disc woth a decent marketing push could really establish the series in the west. Y3 looks a big step up in production values and putting Kenzan in with it would open up another string to Sega's bow, I really think more people are interested this time anyway, nobodyeven wants English voice work so come on Sega all you need to localise it is MS word and a couple of translators! You could have it out by July! Think of the children! Think of the children!

[specialguest]

That's nice and all, but where is our english version of Kakuza 3??

[DFogz]

I absolutely loved the first one and when I found out they were making 2 I couldn't wait...so 2 years later when they released it I bought it at my local BestBuy (the ONLY copy they got in)
Sega needs to release 3 over here soon! No more of this waiting 2 years for subtitles crap. We don't need English voices, just subtitles! Come on Sega, you know you want to!!

[patterson]

but please release it outside of Japan too!

Yakuza 3 has been on my wishlist for what seems like forever now @_@