It's like they did that on purpose or something :<
So that new Gundam game will have English subtitles though...weird decision making going on over there
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Yakuza 1 Extreme (Remake, PS3/PS4, Jan 2016) and Yakuza 6 (PS4, Fall 2016) announced
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It's like they did that on purpose or something :<
So that new Gundam game will have English subtitles though...weird decision making going on over there
Tizoc
Member
It's like they did that on purpose or something :<
So that new Gundam game will have English subtitles though...weird decision making going on over there
I think that Gundam likely has far less text to translate than a game like Yakuza 0rigins or Yakuza 1 Remake >_>;
TheSpoiler
Member
It's like they did that on purpose or something :<
So that new Gundam game will have English subtitles though...weird decision making going on over there
That gundam game is only coming out in Asia territories and will most likely be done horribly.
IrishNinja
Member
again, i get it, but that precedent has nothing to do with this series, sadly
fortunately for the japanese crowd, there's no cost of localization there...that's kinda the key point you're missing here
the main cost/risk wouldn't be the format (physical vs digi) again, though - it's porting.
and finally, you're right that 6 is in danger, but there's at least no cost to port it elsewhere - it either gets localizaed or it doesn't, no other risks...but even then, id be shocked (happily) if it saw any kind've physical. ill likely just import it and DL the digi just like 5, personally.
yeah, agreed
really surprised at how many of you traded in your PS3's though, personally
So is Yakuza Kiwami kinda like the Halo 2 Remake ? (Updated engine,assets..etc ) or something like the FF7 Remake ( pretty much a completely new game)
We already have the game translated , How hard would it be to bring it to the west. At the very least a Digital release. Cmon Sega this is your best shot at getting people into the franchise.
They can then release Yakuza 0 if its successful , since its a prequel.
We already have the game translated , How hard would it be to bring it to the west. At the very least a Digital release. Cmon Sega this is your best shot at getting people into the franchise.
They can then release Yakuza 0 if its successful , since its a prequel.
Petrae
Member
Yeah, I'm not into throwing away my money. If SEGA/Sony see piss-poor Yakuza 5 sales in the West and decide that the series is dead in the West, well... that's on them. Releasing a game on a platform that's on life support in the West is going to result in the obvious.
I'd buy Yakuza games for PS4 if they came to the West, just like I bought them for my PS3 (when I had one) and my PS2... but if they don't come? Life goes on, and I'm not writing a ransom check to SEGA and Sony so that they might consider taking anothet chance on what is a very niche series at best.
Kickstart future Yakuza PS4 releases for the West. I'll drop my $60 there.
HyperBitHero
Member
Not very.
btw HBH I finished Y1 and made a thread about it, currently chugging through Y2. thanks again for the video.
Shadowman16
Member
From what has been announced/shown so far in my opinion it sounds more like a Resident Evil REmake styled remake. Updated graphics etc. to put it in line with the newer games, new story content, new side missions/mini games, a whole new side story/mini game type of thing focusing on Kiryu Vs Majima etc.
HyperBitHero
Member
No problem! I'm glad I could help you get into the series.
I see , that would still mean they are retaining the original VA and dialogues right ? I think it would be way too expensive to remake all new dialogues.
Hopefully the fact that its already localized before pushes Sega to bring it over.
My guess is that this is a complete remake. New engine, battle system and more content.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
3 actually sold better than I remembered. I thought it was around 30k.
King Gilga
Member
Exactly, and I don't have or want PS+.
US psn everyone gets discount for preordering, + or not.
I'm not buying if I don't get the same.
stargateheaven
Member
We may get yakuza 5 for PS NOW, so we can all enjoy on ps4.
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, didn't think about it but this is always a possibility too - Sega seemed pretty into the PS + system, not sure how their support is for Now so far
starchild excalibur
Member
*reads thread title*
*reads OP's post*
I should have known.
*reads OP's post*
I should have known.
SolidSnakex
Member
Looks like there's another announcement planned tomorrow during the Yakuza stream
http://gematsu.com/2015/09/tokyo-game-show-2015-live-stream-schedule
http://gematsu.com/2015/09/tokyo-game-show-2015-live-stream-schedule
The VA are brought back.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
I own Yakuza 3 and 4 only. I plan to get to them eventually. Can someone who has played the entire series rank them for me? I'm curious on where the games stand.
Just buy it off the US PSN then.
Create an account, and buy some credit off amazon, easy.
You mean quality wise or timeline ?
Either way, all games are great, but If I were you, I would start with Y4. This should prepare you well for Y5.
If they have Y3, they might as well start with it. I wouldn't want to miss out on it.
plasmawave
Banned
Seems like Takeshi Kitano's gonna be in Yakuza 6.
Y4 is better for people that do not know the series and to avoid burn out, it's better he plays only one of them before Y5.
At least, that's my logic. He can also play Y3 instead of Y4 or play both and then go to Y5.
SpikedGunner
Member
Not Bandai, though they were having a feud with them in the 90s, not sure if this was just in the West however. Originally, it was going to be SEGA and Namco merging (if I remember correctly, SEGA was to takeover) but the deal never went through.
and yea, the effort to port this into the PS4 ALONG with localizing it might seem a tad unreasonable, given the circumstances.
Again, to me, If SEGA had made effort after the first game to try and sell it different/convince people it's not Japanese GTA, I think the series would have probably done better with the subsequent releases (it's a 3D brawler with a sort of a RPG twist, there has to be some way to get that marketed across).
I use PayPal, then I can add the specific account to my PayPal account and just purchase as normal. Yakuza 5 is even marginally cheaper on US PSN and you can order it now
IrishNinja
Member
ah, you're right - it was Namco! my bad, i only really learned more on that last year from Console Wars
completely agreed - to this day, i literally have no idea how to market it, even if demos weren't a thing of the past it'd be hard to find a spot that'd really get the series across to people. but as you said, it's always felt like it has a wider appeal to a lotta people that just won't be exposed to it or give it a chance.
completely agreed - to this day, i literally have no idea how to market it, even if demos weren't a thing of the past it'd be hard to find a spot that'd really get the series across to people. but as you said, it's always felt like it has a wider appeal to a lotta people that just won't be exposed to it or give it a chance.
Callibretto
Member
I think they should make a really cool cinematic Yakuza 1-4 story retrospective trailer. Basically a short 5-10minute video that at least explain the basic story from Yakuza 1.
I think at this point. The number 5 just make new comer stay away from the series. So unless they ditched the 5 and rebrand it as new title and not Yakuza title, they really need to give people ways to easily catch up.
Or at least make character backstory video for all 5 playable character in Yakuza 5. And don't make it a developer interview video with Nagoshi explaining in Japanese why Kiryu is cool. Just make a mini movie showing why he's cool
Just saying that Yakuza 5 have story recap of all previous Yakuza game is not enough. They need to get that video out now. Not after the game is out. It'd be too late by then.
I think at this point. The number 5 just make new comer stay away from the series. So unless they ditched the 5 and rebrand it as new title and not Yakuza title, they really need to give people ways to easily catch up.
Or at least make character backstory video for all 5 playable character in Yakuza 5. And don't make it a developer interview video with Nagoshi explaining in Japanese why Kiryu is cool. Just make a mini movie showing why he's cool
Just saying that Yakuza 5 have story recap of all previous Yakuza game is not enough. They need to get that video out now. Not after the game is out. It'd be too late by then.
Insert Disk Two
Member
Did the original English release of Yakuza on PS2 have subtitles? If that's the case they would have like 70% of the text already translated anyway.
Noisepurge
Member
Numbered games do have a lot of baggage. However the fifth game, along with all entries really, are good enough jumping points into the series. There's very little story continuation. And you'll just appreciate the characters more if you've played all the games.
it was dubbed but i can't remember if it also had subtitles.
3 started off slow but continually sold units over time.
Still. None of the games have cracked 100k with some not even cracking 50k. That's quite telling.
This is huge.
Wait ...what?! Sorry I havent been fully following the thread. You have a source?
Punchy4486
Banned
Well, we never got Yakuza 1+2 HD Collection, and those were already translated...
And this remake has additional stuff too.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
I want to believe you.
King Gilga
Member
Yeah but you can't buy exact amount in credit can you?
So I'd have to buy over and I'll have ££ left over on that account no?
Meh.
Acquiescence
Member
Based on? Massive if true.
There is a trailer for Yakuza 6 playing in the closed theater part of Sega's booth. It has no gameplay, but a bunch of scenes hinting at the story direction. Akiyama, Haruka, and two new characters are apparently the leads, while it appears that Kiryu might be "dead" by the time the game starts. The game supposedly takes place in both Kamurocho and America. Beat Takeshi is the only new cast member announced so far.
The Beat Takeshi stuff is confirmed here: http://www.4gamer.net/games/317/G031724/20150918013/
There is a trailer for Yakuza 6 playing in the closed theater part of Sega's booth. It has no gameplay, but a bunch of scenes hinting at the story direction. Akiyama, Haruka, and two new characters are apparently the leads, while it appears that Kiryu might be "dead" by the time the game starts. The game supposedly takes place in both Kamurocho and America. Beat Takeshi is the only new cast member announced so far.
The Beat Takeshi stuff is confirmed here: http://www.4gamer.net/games/317/G031724/20150918013/
Holy shit.
That's incredible, I can't believe they got Takeshi involved.
Wait wasn't that for the Wii U. I really doubt that would have sold more than 100 units in the US.
PayPal lets you add specific amounts in foreign currency. You can then use that to purchase on a US account. It's how I pre ordered Y5.
Edit: typo
SpikedGunner
Member
1&2 HD was released first for PS3 then later for Wii U.
There is a trailer for Yakuza 6 playing in the closed theater part of Sega's booth. It has no gameplay, but a bunch of scenes hinting at the story direction. Akiyama, Haruka, and two new characters are apparently the leads, while it appears that Kiryu might be "dead" by the time the game starts. The game supposedly takes place in both Kamurocho and America. Beat Takeshi is the only new cast member announced so far.
The Beat Takeshi stuff is confirmed here: http://www.4gamer.net/games/317/G031724/20150918013/
Huh,
that's gonna suck if that is tied to the ending of Yakuza 5, then again Majima was thought to be "dead" in that game too.