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[CrackPebbles]

:/

 

[moomoomilk]

There's nothing wrong with this.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese/cd/1-5

Get your copy today!

 

[dark_prinny]

 

[jonno394]

So I'm guessing the Topic had a mod change? Anyway, I saw someone said they would make a troll thread in the TGS Stream thread but I didn't think he was serious.

It was along the lines of "Sega announc yakuza zero localisation"

 

[Qvoth]

this isn't even aimed for china, only cantonese and taiwanese still use traditional chinese

 

[Forkball]

Traditional > Simplified

Sega knows quality.

 

[Nightengale]

Feels good to know both english and chinese

Chinese tends to be overtly more literal, which really spoils the nuances of language when it comes to localisation.

 

[bobbytkc]

Chinese tends to be overtly more literal, which really spoils the nuances of language when it comes to localisation.

The translation into chinese was better than the english version we got for FFX though.

 

[Creaking]

 

[dark_inferno]

Salt in the wound.

 

[ChryZ]

:'(

Sega______________________________Western_Fans

 

[lupinko]

Rejoice my Chinese brethren!!!

No, they are doing a localization for Ryu ga Gotoku ZERO, Nagoshi the Master of Tanning and Sega do not know of this Yakuza you speak of.

 

[clay_ghost]

Sony really won me over lol (with this plus Loh series)


Time to buy ps4 next year.


Asia gamers get the most out of these lol Korea, tawain, Singapore, Hong Kong etc get the best of all worlds. Our games also sometimes comes with multiple language and voice options to choose between like Chinese, Japanese and English too

 

[Nightengale]

The translation into chinese was better than the english version we got for FFX though.

Never played Chinese version,didn't know that.

 

[One4U]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

I will purchase the download version through Hongkong PS store.

 

[lupinko]

this isn't even aimed for china, only cantonese and taiwanese still use traditional chinese

Mainlanders can read traditional too, it's not hard to read either, it's not like you are dealing with Classical Chinese because hahahahaha, now that's something else.

 

[Spaghetti]

if it has success in china, it can fund an english release.

Spoiler

THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN, WHY WOULD ANYTHING GOOD HAPPEN

 

[KemoSabe]

Good for chinese speakers.
Whats next?
Yakuza sumerian translation?

Is it so hard to give it to us in english?

 

[Anteater]

Awesome, thanks Sega.

Now localize Kenzan and Ishin

 

[clay_ghost]

Mainlanders can read traditional too, it's not hard to read either, it's not like you are dealing with Classical Chinese because hahahahaha, now that's something else.

SEA people also can read both lol

A game like this will sell more in China than NA/Europe?.

They are aiming at the whole Asia Chinese reading market. From China to Malayasia/Singapore. The market added together is huge.

 

[rockman zx]

A game like this will sell more in China than NA/Europe?.

 

[Qvoth]

are you sure about most mainlanders able to read traditional chinese? i would think not, especially the younger generation

 

[tokyobanana]

I can actually read this natively, so this is so bought.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Anteater]

are you sure about most mainlanders able to read traditional chinese? i would think not, especially the younger generation

This is probably targeted towards Taiwan and HK regions than mainland china.

Edit: oh woops I didn't read the posts you were responding to, nvm.

 

[klee123]

A game like this will sell more in China than NA/Europe?.

It's most likely cheaper to translate than in English.

Also, the Asian SKU would be much cheaper to produce compared to the US and PAL sku.

I'd imagine the PAL SKU would be so costly, that it wouldn't be worth doing really.

 

[clay_ghost]

are you sure about most mainlanders able to read traditional chinese? i would think not, especially the younger generation

Reading it is not hard, it's the writing part that it. I can read them just fine but can't write more than a few traditional Chinese and I don't even like in China but a country that uses its own version of simplified Chinese and have my education taught in English.

I am sure mainlanders can do better than me.

 

[DangerMouse]

Never even played a Yakuza game but I think this probably speaks for the fans of the series that just saw this thread:

Saved lol.

 

[dot]

LOL

I just came in here to see the reactions.

Sega is just...wow.

 

[boingball]

Good trolling Sega. Not yet at the level of SE with announcing FF Type-0 for Vita and then cancelling it within an hour, but a nice one nonetheless.

 

[clay_ghost]

Good trolling Sega. Not yet at the level of SE with announcing FF Type-0 for Vita and then cancelling it within an hour, but a nice one nonetheless.

The announcement is at a Asia conference, who are they try trolling?

 

[Oyashrio-Sama]

Day None...

 

[Senketsu]

I'm pretty sure OP just posted this just to mess with the western yakuza fans. LOL

 

[wapplew]

It's most likely cheaper to translate than in English.

Also, the Asian SKU would be much cheaper to produce compared to the US and PAL sku.


I'd imagine the PAL SKU would be so costly, that it wouldn't be worth doing really.

I guess this happen because SCEJA have a Chinese localization studio did most third party Chinese translation work and they sold quite well in those region.

 

[Deleted member 20920]

I was expecting this to come earlier this year A late announcement is better than non. I think I will finally get a PS4 early next year

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Sega are the masters of trolling the West

 

[JNA]

Damn it Sega, why you hate NA so much?

 

[brickarts295]

welp, time to hit the vodka.

 

[Shengar]

This combined with Kiseki series chinese localization means that it's probably cheaper to localize text heavy games into chinese than english.

 

[Luna Sy]

It bet distributing it to nearby Asian countries is cheaper as well apart from localization.

 

[RyoonZ]

This combined with Kiseki series chinese localization means that it's probably cheaper to localize text heavy games into chinese than english.

Also easier to market

No need to worry about getting shamed by western high standard journalism

 

[Imouto]

This alongside with Phantasy Nova localization in Chinese blows me pretty hard, man.

 

[sublimit]

Sega could you please Fuck Off?

Because even if you can't please go fuck yourselves.

 

[OnimaruXLR]

Is this a sign of the non-shitty mobile/browser and/or ripoff games market becoming more of a thing in China?

I kinda hope it is. If games become bigger and more legit in China, we might see some for reals legit games out of China, and more diversity in the international scene might mean less goddamn shooters everywhere jeez

 

[panty]

I like how they translated the "Traditional Chinese version..." part.

 

[duckroll]

Sega could you please Fuck Off?

Because even if you can't please go fuck yourselves.

Guys, knock it off with these posts. It adds nothing to the discussion. If you're not interested in the topic no one is forcing you to post in it. Publishers releasing games in territories that aren't yours isn't a free pass to act like a baby.

Is this a sign of the non-shitty mobile/browser and/or ripoff games market becoming more of a thing in China?

I kinda hope it is. If games become bigger and more legit in China, we might see some for reals legit games out of China, and more diversity in the international scene might mean less goddamn shooters everywhere jeez

This isn't for China. Traditional Chinese = Taiwan and Hong Kong markets generally. These are established gaming markets, so nothing is changing. Mainland China uses Simplified Chinese.

 

[adamsapple]

...

 

[Black Republican]

Come on OP, don't be an asshole. Yakuza fans have suffered enough.

Yakuza 5 still coming i believe!!

 

[Luna Sy]