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[G0523]

I'm seeing a couple of sellers selling Yakuza 2 for PS2 BRAND NEW on eBay and Amazon for around $50.

This seller has 30 copies left at the time of writing.

And this seller has 15 copies left at the time of writing.

They both seem like legitimate stores with lots of positive feedback but it's strange that they have brand new copies 8 years after the game has been released. Did Sega do a quiet reprinting of the game due to good sales of Yakuza 0? I ordered a copy from each seller so I can't wait till they come in to see if they're real or not. But I'm just kinda thrown off at all of this. Does anyone have any answers?

 

[TimmiT]

Yes, and Yakuza 1, 3, and 4 too.

 

[Kowashitai]

No, Video Games Plus ordered a reprint of 1-4

Edit: The same people who did reprints of DS games like Infinite Space a while back. I guess this is a thing for them.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

got one seeing it in yakuza 0 OT

 

[BronsonLee]

'Hey this next-gen prequel is doing pretty well!'
'yeah we should get the old games that didn't sell for shit reprinted, it's genius'
'...wait'

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Regardless of what the answer is, buy Yakuza 2

 

[chrominance]

I'm now trying to decide if it's worth buying Y2 or if I should hold out for a possible Yakuza 2 Kiwami.

 

[Plumpbiscuit]

Are they officially approved re-releases or just 3rd party redistributes?

 

[Phil Fish]

But isn't Kiwami 2 confirmed?

 

[Heartfyre]

NTSC copies only. Boo.

 

[G0523]

Yes, and Yakuza 1, 3, and 4 too.

No, Video Games Plus ordered a reprint of 1-4

Edit: The same people who did reprints of DS games like Infinite Space a while back. I guess this is a thing for them.

Wow! This is really amazing! VGP seems like they do good work and somehow have a strong connection with Sega.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

I'm now trying to decide if it's worth buying Y2 or if I should hold out for a possible Yakuza 2 Kiwami.

This is where I'm at. Plus I'm new to the series so I'm still waiting for Kiwami 1. Gah.

I'm super thankful to VGP for doing this though.

 

[Cess007]

Just announce Kiwami 2 Sega, dammit. I want to

Spoiler

punch a tiger in the face

!

 

[Ultima_5]

yeah they're were in the 90s awhile back and i was tempted to sell mine

 

[Delusibeta]

Wait, Sega/VGP managed to convince Sony to print new PS2 discs in 2017? How?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Oh wow, 1 was reprinted too?

SHOTTEH FOCK OP

 

[Tohsaka]

But isn't Kiwami 2 confirmed?

No, we don't know what the next Yakuza game is gonna be yet. The creator said he would like to go back and do Kiwami versions of the other games too but nothing official has been announced.

 

[mindatlarge]

No, Video Games Plus ordered a reprint of 1-4

Edit: The same people who did reprints of DS games like Infinite Space a while back. I guess this is a thing for them.

Still kicking myself I didn't pick a copy of that game up while I could.

 

[KyleCross]

Wait, retailers can request reprints of PS2 games? That seems nuts to me.

Regardless, Yakuza 2 is the best in the series so it's welcome. Still hoping for Kiwami 2, it'd be glorious.

 

[G0523]

Still kicking myself I didn't pick a copy of that game up while I could.

You still can for around $50 new on eBay and Amazon.

 

[Wildschwein]

You still can for around $50 new on eBay and Amazon.

I cracked on this one just last week. Haven't opened it up yet. It was never my plan, but thanks to reprints and Y0 I've given Sega like $200 this month.

 

[sym30l1c]

Grabbed Yakuza 3 and 4. Unfortunately I don't have a PS2, and with Yakuza Kiwami coming for the PS4 in a few months, I hope the second one will come too...

 

[18-Volt]

Wait, Sega/VGP managed to convince Sony to print new PS2 discs in 2017? How?

Not Sega, Atlus. They do this all the time. I believe Persona 2 PSone got reprints as late as 2012. They also occasionally reprint other stuff too: Etrian Odyssey, SMT PS2 games, Radiant Historia etc.

 

[mindatlarge]

You still can for around $50 new on eBay and Amazon.

I should get on that before it skyrockets. Thank you.

 

[LiK]

NTSC copies only. Boo.

use emulator

 

[TimmiT]

Not Sega, Atlus. They do this all the time. I believe Persona 2 PSone got reprints as late as 2012. They also occasionally reprint other stuff too: Etrian Odyssey, SMT PS2 games, Radiant Historia etc.

Sega and Atlus are the same company.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

I've always held off Yakuza, hoping for a classics release on PS4 of 1 and 2. But I guess I can skip them and just play 0? Where does 0 fall on the timeline? And what game chronologically come after that?

 

[CollectedDust]

Can't believe I missed this

 

[bishopcruz]

BUY THIS GAME!

My favorite in the series, and it was damned expensive as of like a week ago,

And bought one so I have my very own copy.

 

[kennyamr]

Please remake it, Sega ;_;

 

[bishopcruz]

A Yakuza 2 review with Mielke, Mangod and Others. A 1up classic.

Also, gotta love Shane predicting the price shooting up. I miss the 1up show.

 

[MisterLuffy]

I'm not sure if I want to get Yakuza 2 because of the possibility of kiwami 2 announcement in the future.

 

[dragonflys545]

Yakuza 2 was so good! I hope they do a remaster of that.