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Yakuza 3 Confirmed for the West?
TheCleaningGuy | 2:55 AM on 09.20.2009 16 comments



Look, there aren't too many franchises that I'm utterly in love with. The Ryu Ga Gotoku/Yakuza franchise is one of them. The story is fantastic (even with the poor localization in the first game), the characters are believable, the graphics are gorgeous, and the combat is brutally satisfying. Hell, I ran out and imported Ryu Ga Gotoku: Kenzan! the week it came out. I've pestered Sega for Yakuza news at PAX for last couple years. The guy I talked to this year gave me the usual spiel about not giving up hope, trying to gather a community of fans at Sega's website to support the series etc, etc.

I'd just about given up hope until tonight.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3176109
You read that right.
1up doesn't say it's a rumor. It says the game is coming. If this turns out to be untrue, I'll be thoroughly pissed off.
But, as it stands now, the world looks so damn beautiful.
Here's a fun video for you with the game's theme song and some pain.

Who else is happy?



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Mooks's Destructoid Blog
I really, really want Yakuza 3 to come out. Yet, everytime I walk into my Best Buy and see Yakuza 2 for $30 I go... well, I'll get it when it's $20.... so I guess I'm part of the problem.

None the less! Bring it over! I need an awesome Japan simulator for my PS3!
Krow's Destructoid Blog
FUUUUUUUUU. YES.
Krow's Destructoid Blog
Also, in before Tubatic orgasms.
Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
You know somebody is going to die if this isn't true.
Uther's Destructoid Blog
My pants suddenly got a lot tighter.
covah's Destructoid Blog
I WANT

And Yakuza 4... well, I guess I'll just have to wait until 2011 for that.
Mushman's Destructoid Blog
Oh I hope this is true, I already played the demo 30 times and currently playing through 1 all over again.

One of the best franchises I had the pleasure of playing, in fact I was going to learn Japanese so I could import 3 and play it.
Daxelman's Destructoid Blog
I only See Yukaza in main stores, and I've already bought it and given it away once I was finished with it.
Jonathan Holmes's Destructoid Blog
"And while this is still not the official confirmation many are seeking..."

ARGH! WHAT?!?!?!

ARRRRRGH!

Ah well, I fapped anyway.
dwolfwood's Destructoid Blog
I picked up Kenzan! for $20 brand new in Akiba this summer, but I should've bought this too. playasia sells it for like almost $80. Would be nice to see them bring it here.
Dan CiTi's Destructoid Blog
Let's hope this all comes together and it gets properly localized and released soon.
Palidi's Destructoid Blog
MY GOD I HOPE THAT NEWS IT TRUE!!!!

Oh, and that video has to be one of the greatest videos ever. I mean, HE STOPS THE GUYS FIST WITH HIS HEAD!! It was a fun vid none the less.
CharlieKun's Destructoid Blog
Yes! Now I can finish Yakuza 2 with the enjoyment of being able to play Y3! :D


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