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[JustAnotherOtaku]

I'm seriously going to spend so much time just wandering round these new cities. Can't wait!

 

[hamchan]

Kiryu looks like he has extra bags under his eyes.

 

[Prime crotch]

Have Haruka fighting, even better have her play better than Kiryu.

 

[hertog]

Is Haruka one of the playable characters? That would be pretty crazy.

noo

We don't need female leads in this violent male soap opera, save that shit for fighting games

 

[frAntic_Frog]

NOGOSHI you TAN BASTARD....wheres my Yakuza VITA>>>>???????

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I will still end up buying Yakuza 5 but damn it you better make a Yakuza Wars strategy game on Vita or somethin!

 

[madkiller]

Looks sweet. Too bad Tanimura is not playable since he was my favorite character in 4.

 

[Dwayne]

Detective Kiryu Date!

 

[Tizoc]

Bit of a silly question but is Date

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Kiryu's bilogical father?

 

[DJIzana]

Lookin' good.

Saejima's so much cooler with a shaved head.

Couldn't agree more... I hope to god it's still the same voice actor though... he's pretty famous, Koyama-san.

 

[Kazzy]

Bit of a silly question but is Date

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Kiryu's bilogical father?

No, where did that come from?

Why wouldn't she be able to? Considering the type of people she grew up around, I would not be surprised at all if she was well trained in self defense.

It's not that Haruka wouldn't be able to fight, it's just that she shouldn't. I think it would make her character much less interesting overall, she has so far managed to become involved with that (unless you count all those kidnappings).

It would be a complete derailment of her characterization so far, Kiryu has worked to keep her safe all this time after all.

 

[Sophia]

Bit of a silly question but is Date

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Kiryu's bilogical father?

No, and spoilers for Yakuza 1 (if you count them as spoilers):

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He's the detective that worked on the Kiryu case, and was the only one who thought Kiryu might be covering for someone

 

[Noisepurge]

im so convinced that Date dies in the beginning and Kiryu takes the coat.

 

[kallisto76]

lookin' good! I hope in a western release

 

[Koralsky]

Ok, i'm going to buy Dead Soul just to support the western release of Y5. Y4 is one of my favorite games this generations and Y3 is a great game too.

 

[Kazzy]

lookin' good! I hope in a western release

...about that!


















I think everyone waits in anticipation. I comfort myself with the fact that Yakuza 3 made it over (still counts!), albeit in it's edited form.

 

[Saint of Killers]

Osaka

Dotonbori ^_^ Cannot wait for this now!

Good to see Taiga and his parka back too

 

[The Cartographer]

Woah

 

[UnluckyKate]

Everything but Haruka as a main looks phenomenal

 

[Callibretto]

im so convinced that Date dies in the beginning and Kiryu takes the coat.

nah, Kiryu went for some undercover mission early in the game, he then go and borrow Date's coat, he figure if he ditches his trademark gray suit, no one will recognize him.

 

[CPS2]

Looks so awesome. I'm gonna play through 4 again and then play the zombie one...

 

[Tizoc]

No, where did that come from?

Kiryu's new model makes him look somewhat like Date...in which case I'm 50-50 about using Date's model for Old Kiryu.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

Looks great. Day one.

 

[Gacha-pin]

can't wait. This December will be busy

Haruka

Kiryu in his cab?

 

[rvy]

Yey, Haruka finally grew up. This pleases me greatly. Game looks gorgeous.

 

[Blunt]

Oh boy, can't wait for the English release! Right guys?




....guys?

Spoiler

;_;

 

[gogogow]

Looks good like always, but graphically, rendering, colours are the same as previous games. Maybe the game will run in 720p this time?

Haruka and Saejima looks totally different. Haruka always looks different when she's growing up, Yakuza 1 > 3 > 5, so no real surprise there. Saejima is kinda weird to change him so much, while Kiryu is pretty much the same, maybe a little bit older, baggy eyes etc. and Akiyama is 100% the same.

 

[ChryZ]

I recently started playing the series, so pardon my ignorance. Haruka is the little girl from Yakuza1?

 

[Dice]

These wonderful games I'll never play...

 

[Tizoc]

...about that!


















I think everyone waits in anticipation. I comfort myself with the fact that Yakuza 3 made it over (still counts!), albeit in it's edited form.

Nothing of value was lost in this 'edited form' of Yakuza 3; the english release was excellent and I had a blast playing it. I don't feel like I missed out on anything from that lame ass hostess club.

 

[archnemesis]

I recently started playing the series, so pardon my ignorance. Haruka is the little girl from Yakuza1?

Yes, she has a prominent role in all the main titles in the series.

 

[firehawk12]

Sega... please localize this before you die.

Thanks.
-firehawk12

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I'm glad Haruka looks like a normal young woman and not the normal Japanese design of massive tits etc.

I suppose the hostess clubs are enough for those perverts they don't need to!

Looks very nice.

 

[ChryZ]

Yes, she has a prominent role in all the main titles in the series.

Gotcha, cheers!

 

[Doosi]

This game looks hot.

 

[corporate cheerleader]

I don't feel like I missed out on anything from that lame ass hostess club.

You missed out something important. Like, not even knowing who Date is.

 

[Himself]

I thought I'd had enough Yakuza this gen, but damn this looks nice. I'm so in.

 

[maquiladora]

I said WOW. I cannot fucking wait!!!!

 

[michaelius]

That Osaka is so real life

Ehh i need to take a month long holidays from work to finish 3&4 first.

 

[Coxy]

Nothing of value was lost in this 'edited form' of Yakuza 3; the english release was excellent and I had a blast playing it. I don't feel like I missed out on anything from that lame ass hostess club.

lots was missed out, I didnt miss the hostess club myself either, but a bunch of substories, including some important plot ones with Haruka? fuck that

 

[Tizoc]

You missed out something important. Like, not even knowing who Date is.

Uh I know who Date is, and have played the substory where he attempts to attract the Bar Owner of new Serena.

lots was missed out, I didnt miss the hostess club myself either, but a bunch of substories, including some important plot ones with Haruka? fuck that

...which ascertains my post about nothing of value being lost.
I mean for frag's sake; Haruka's Mood/Trust level RESETS to 0 in Yakuza 4.

 

[Saint of Killers]

That Osaka is so real life

Ehh i need to take a month long holidays from work to finish 3&4 first.

That crab better be animated ^_^

 

[Himself]

I doubt it will happen, but the worst thing they can do to Yakuza is go all Rockstar serious with it to try to appeal to a broader Western audience. There better be some trademark wackiness going on!

 

[Jubern]

lots was missed out, I didnt miss the hostess club myself either, but a bunch of substories, including some important plot ones with Haruka? fuck that

Wait, what. I didn't knew about that. Is there anywhere I can read about the omitted plot points?

 

[gogogow]

WTH, everyone has new outfits, except Akiyama :/

 

[bon]

Saejima looks cool but I kind of miss his crazyguy haircut.

 

[lettermassing]

Wow, big improvement on the previous entries in the series.

 

[smuf]

Some higher res screenshots wouldn't hurt.

 

[Kazzy]

Nothing of value was lost in this 'edited form' of Yakuza 3; the english release was excellent and I had a blast playing it. I don't feel like I missed out on anything from that lame ass hostess club.

I know, 3 is great, and now that 4 has been released, the cuts to that seem insignificant by default.

 

[sinseers]

So why exactly is yakuza exclusive to PS3 again?

 

[firehawk12]

So why exactly is yakuza exclusive to PS3 again?

Because no one in Japan has a 360?