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Yakuza 3 gets its own ramen

6:00 PM on 01.21.2009   |   Dale North

Yakuza 3 gets its own ramen photo

Oh, Japan. You and your game-themed food. Your Tales of Hearts curry didn't look too hot, but we're totally down for your Yakuza 3 ramen.

On March 2nd, Yakuza 3 ramen will hit Japanese grocery stores and konbini. IGN says that Sega just announced a partnership with food company Ace Cook to produce the line. It turns out that there's an in-game shop in Yakuza 3 called Kyushu Ichibanboshi, which happens to also be the name of the real-world ramen. Apparently, if you enter the shop in the game, the manager will tell you the story behind the real-world ramen's development. That's a pretty nifty cross-promotional idea!

I'm hungry for both the ramen and the upcoming PS3 game, set to release in Japan on Feburary 26th. 








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Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools. Meet the rest of the team



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Krow-Kupo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 18:06
Krow-Kupo
Amen Cotton McKnight. Is it possible to import this stuff? It looks delicious.
DonHonk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 18:16
DonHonk
I'm surprised they didn't do this for MGS4.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 18:33
MrSadistic
I'm hungry.
seigfreid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 18:36
seigfreid
Yakuza 3 gets its own ramen made by the actual Yakuza.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 18:37
pascuz46
I never played any Yakuza games but I've herd there really good, still once this game and the other feudal japan Yakuza game makes its way over the big blue wet thing, I will give them both a try.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 21:52
parrothead
Sony is finally breaking my wallet, more and more good games for the PS3
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 22:19
Wedge
ROFL somehow we attracted a tourism spambot. Awesome. Not like the usual porn and WOWgold bots.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2009 22:29
Hitogoroshi
God I hope we get the Yakuza PS3 games.
lic05's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2009 00:48
lic05
Where the f*ck is Janpan?
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2009 03:00
Artemus
I love ramen...
Add an egg, some meat and a little hot sauce... Boom! You're good to go!
Wish this kind of promotional shit to the States.
Come on Obama! Make it happen...
BulletTrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2009 14:11
BulletTrain
Dale and Brad rice need to review this ramen
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