Yakuza Studio doesn't take a break, does it? This generation in particular, the team has been churning out some brilliant entries in its melodramatic series, while Judgment stands as a great side piece. We know the developer is hard at work on the next Yakuza game, this time starring a brand new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga. However, that's about all we know at the moment.
Luckily, we should be finding out a bit more about this next title in a couple of weeks or so. Series producer Daisuke Sato has said that new information on the game is on the way: "On July 10, we will announce the supporting actress for the new title, as well as share the latest information on the new title, so please look forward to it".
If we're being introduced to the supporting actress, perhaps this new info will tell us more about the story? Whatever it is, we'll keep you up to date. Are you looking forward to yet more Yakuza? Strut the streets of Kamurocho in the comments below.
[source gamebase.com.tw, via gematsu.com]
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I refuse to buy this unless they first release yakuza 3-4-5 on PS4. Theres 0 reason not to,Japan got all 3 released on PS4. Its so dumb having having 0,1,2,6, and skipping 3,4,5.
@hulkie Agreed, I have 0,1,2,6, Fist of the North Star and Judgement .. I want the whole series. Please release 3,4,5, and samurai spin offs
Thirded. We need 3, 4 and 5 in the West on PS4.
Pretty sure the localization team for the remasters are the same as the Judgment team, with that game now shipped they'll hopefully be moving on with the Yakuza games.
Looking forward to July 10th. It would be nice if 3-5 get released outside of Japan. But I have them on PS3 so I won’t double dip for em.
4 and 5 are on PS Now but not 3??? I heard the localisation was bad but even so, seems a bit odd.
I remember when Yakuza 3 was not planned for the west on ps3 back in the day. I thought that was it for this series. I’m glad this series was able to get this much success outside of japan. I do want this new entry but i wish they would at least attempt to localize Yakuza Ishin and Kenzan.
no disrespect to the yakuza franchise or anything, but man, this series is really starting to feel fatigued. i think we have seen more than enough releases in the west over the past few years. time for the yakuza team to focus on something entirely new — yes, they released judgement, but that was more of a spiritual successor to yakuza. i mean something ENTIRELY new... or at the least, break the studio into two and have the other team work on something that is NOT yakuza related. this is a great way to kill off an IP ubisoft style
@Shigurui they've all been localized already. I think they just don't want to distract from judgements upcoming release. I'm sure 3,4 and 5 will be released, I just hope it will be on Blu-ray.
This studio is responsible for roughly half my backlog
@Gremio108 This studio's games are roughly half the reason I still own a PS3 (the other half being Metal Gear).
@tameshiyaku Yakuza 3's English-language PS3 release was notoriously incomplete and the parts that were translated need at minimum a once-over to revert name changes originating in the dub of the first game. Agree with you re: marketing concentrating on Judgment right now tho'.
@Porco I agree. Which is crazy after loving 0, kiwami and k2. Heavily saturated.
FoTNS is in my watch list though.
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