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[Sgblues]

The title of the new Ryu Ga Gotoku game has been dropped.

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201408/25059868.html


http://gematsu.com/2014/08/yakuza-0-set-1988-tokyo-osaka

Yakuza 0 is set in December 1988 Kamurocho, Tokyo and Soutenbori, Osaka, this week’s Famitsu reveals.

The protagonists are 20-year-old Kazuma Kiryu and 24-year-old Majima Goro. Kiryu works as a bill collector under the Tojo Clan’s Dojima Family. Goro, on the other hand, is a cabaret club manager who turned a spot that was on the verge of closing into the most popular club in Soutenbori.

The events of Yakuza 0 are directly connected to the events of the original Yakuza. Thus, many characters from the original will appear in the upcoming prequel.

Yakuza 0 is in development for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. A release date is still to be announced.

 

[Spoo]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

 

[Acquiescence]

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

 

[Mpl90]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

Aaand we're done here.

 

[c-murph]

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

This.

 

[djplaeskool]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

Just going in for the mercy stroke early on this one, eh?

 

[delSai]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

The truth makes me cry. Why Sega

 

[firehawk12]

 

[Nibel]

Apparently this will be a prequel with Kiryu, right?

 

[sublimit]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Platform?

 

[Black Republican]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

Japan is fucking teasing us westerners

Yakuza 4 was so freaking good ;(

 

[Sgblues]

Damn killing it already lol


Anyways a friend of mines called the title last week, said he'd seen print of the title during a tour of the Sega offices.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

lol

 

[cj_iwakura]

Platform?

Saturn exclusive.

Spoiler

PS3/PS4, looks cross-gen.

 

[Canis lupus]

Platform?

PS3/PS4

 

[Ghost Slayer]

Platform?

PS4 and PS3

 

[delSai]

Japan is fucking teasing us westerners

Yakuza 4 was so freaking good ;(

Dude even Dead Souls was fun imo. I wish i could read/understand Japanese

 

[RyoonZ]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

Flawless. Bravo!

 

[Orniletter]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

Spoiler

Yep !

 

[Sickboy007]

Prequel? What does Chikai no Basho mean?

 

[kuroneko0509]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

that 1st & 2nd reply lol

 

[CreeperBlocks]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

Another Yakuza game, Another way Sega hurts me.

 

[Mr. X]

Spoiler

Yep !

Wait what? Edit: Oh avy quote

 

[E_Darkness]

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

Nothing else to be said now.

Still waiting on Yakuza 5, I'll forever be waiting.

 

[Loudninja]

Any details?

 

[InternHertz]

Prequel? What does Chikai no Basho mean?

Litterally "the place of the vow". Been trying to make a more valid translation but at least you get the gist of it.

edit: Promised Place doesn't sound that good for me for some reason...I prefer thinking they're talking about some place where the characters made a vow that they'll try not to break

 

[cj_iwakura]

Prequel? What does Chikai no Basho mean?

The Promised Place, or thereabouts.

 

[Pennywise]

Nothing else to be said now.

Still waiting on Yakuza 5, I'll forever be waiting.

 

[Shengar]

So there will be 4 Yakuza games for me to play when I've to proficiency to play them? Got it Sega

As in, Zero chance of coming to the US or?

They called it Zero, because there's zero chance of it coming to the West.

These fucking posts I swear

 

[Nightengale]

Prequel? What does Chikai no Basho mean?

Translation : "A Nearby Place"

 

[Nibel]

 

[artsi]

Day one.

 

[Sgblues]

I only wanted 5(and other stuff to be localized) to gain new fans for the series, whether or not it comes over here isn't gonna stop me from importing like I've done before, so if people wanna be negative that's cool I guess.

 

[Chobel]

Any details?

Other than being prequel... Zero

 

[koutoru]

Day zero.

Fixed

 

[Dremark]

The truth makes me cry. Why Sega

Because the zero in the title also refers to the number of copies sold outside Japan for the earlier installments.

 

[Recall]

Fuck off Sega. Fucking forever toying with my emotions, I can't take it anymore

 

[Loudninja]

Other than being prequel... Zero

I guess we have to wait until Sony conference or TGS.

 

[Percy]

First post delivers.

 

[Brutuspedia]

I understand its hard to sega to bring yakuza 5 in english, the "5" scares newcomers.
They see it as: "I need to play 4 games to get into it, forget it".

Zero can be a way out, to start from scratch, more people will get to know the serie.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Cross-gen...

 

[Recall]

I understand its hard to sega to bring yakuza 5 in english, the "5" scares newcomers.
They see it as: "I need to play 4 games to get into it, forget it".

Zero can be a way out, to start from scratch, more people will get to know the serie.

Erm, you could name the game Yakuza: 5 Worlds or Yakuza: subtitle.

Your reasoning for the game not being translated is a reason not even Sega share.

 

[Schobeleth]

That episode........... JFC it made me get choked up.

As for Yakuza~ IDK. I still hope Sega will throw us a bone.

 

[Audioboxer]

I understand its hard to sega to bring yakuza 5 in english, the "5" scares newcomers.
They see it as: "I need to play 4 games to get into it, forget it".

Zero can be a way out, to start from scratch, more people will get to know the serie.

Don't try to make sense of Sega's decisions with Yakuza for the west.

 

[AlucardGV]

Cross-gen...

there are more than 10 million ps4 in the world.
none of them are in japan.

Don't try to make sense of Sega's decisions with Yakuza for the west.

i don't know 3, but 1 and 2 bombed hard iirc

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

So much potential in a prequel. Day one as always with this series.

 

[Nightengale]

I understand its hard to sega to bring yakuza 5 in english, the "5" scares newcomers.
They see it as: "I need to play 4 games to get into it, forget it".

Zero can be a way out, to start from scratch, more people will get to know the serie.

It could also be because Yakuza has stretched out the Kiryu saga for far too long now. He's old, chooses to be out of the underworld life, and the story can only force him back so many times. Haruka's no longer a kid either.

I keep expecting each new Yakuza title to introduce a successor who will take over the franchise from him, but lol they're not doing it. Frankly, if they're not going to hand over his mantle over to a successor, they're better off rebooting the franchise.

 

[Gacha-pin]

yay, the orphanage days of Kiryu, Nishiki and Sawamura Yumi.

I only wanted 5(and other stuff to be localized) to gain new fans for the series, whether or not it comes over here isn't gonna stop me from importing like I've done before, so if people wanna be negative that's cool I guess.

Forget about 5. 0 is a good number for reestablish the series in the west.

 

[cj_iwakura]

It could also be because Yakuza has stretched out the Kiryu saga for far too long now. He's old, chooses to be out of the underworld life, and the story can only force him back so many times. Haruka's no longer a kid either.

I keep expecting each new Yakuza title to introduce a successor who will take over the franchise from him, but lol they're not doing it. Frankly, if they're not going to hand over his mantle over to a successor, they're better off rebooting the franchise.

Haruka needs to take over. It's the obvious progression, and I can see her being a badass(idol) brawler.