We get every mainline entry. Not a bad deal IMO.
It's on-par with the last entry (Yakuza 0) which is pretty great considering Y6 is the first PS4-only entry and most of the fans seem reluctant to upgrade. Y0 PS3 outsold Y0 PS4 by a huge margin.
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Yakuza Worldwide Sales Reach 9 Million Yakuza 6 Ships 500k Across Japan & Asia
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We get every mainline entry. Not a bad deal IMO.
It's on-par with the last entry (Yakuza 0) which is pretty great considering Y6 is the first PS4-only entry and most of the fans seem reluctant to upgrade. Y0 PS3 outsold Y0 PS4 by a huge margin.
Sleeping Dogs is definitely the closest to Yakuza. It's got the combat system with what are essentially heat moves with the environment.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
9 million total, so that's about 8.5 million in Japan/Asia.
Sleeping Dogs isn't that close to Yakuza at all. I would describe Yakuza as a JRPG before I would an open world game.
Of course it's not that impressive, the games don't sell well in the West at all. When put through the prism of mostly Asia sales, it's not too bad though.
Of course it's not that impressive, the games don't sell well in the West at all. When put through the prism of mostly Asia sales, it's not too bad though.
They absolutely did not have huge budgets lol.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
No, they sold gangbusters in Japan from the start. The early games were the best selling ones in fact. They were selling like 500k on the first run, and then another 500k on the reprint.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
here's for another 2 millions with Yakuza 0
Spring-Loaded
Member
Now that Totobeni isn't around to lie to people about the quality of Y4 and telling people to skip it, that has a better chance of happening
Yeah what was up with that? I don't think I've seen anyone anywhere near as against the title since.
Soldiussnaku
Member
Well deserved for both the series and 6, Sega can actually show some foresight now and again. Localising for the Asian market and releasing the mainline games for the west via DD are very good moves. Helps expand and maintain a user base.
Yakzuza games rank as my favourite games series.
Yakzuza games rank as my favourite games series.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Hahaha. I was about to post that then I saw that you've beat me to the punch. Instead I'll just my reaction to the news then.
Also, Japan and Asia have done their parts. Now it's time for us to not only support the western releases but also promote them any chance we get. So get ready guys. We've got work to do.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
Such an amazing series. Would love to get the HD remakes here in the US.
CrichtonKicks
Member
The new, full remake of Yakuza 1 is coming.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Spring-Loaded
Member
Yep.
I hate that overly scowly Kiryu model though. Y6's model looks much closer to what I imagined an HD Kiryu would look like.
Son Of Sparda
Member
I don't mind it really. Kiryu being overly angry in that time of his life makes sense story-wise, so I'm okay with his model in Kiwami. Though, I agree that he looks much better in Y6.
I think he looks great for a pre-orphanage Kiryu.
qualitydisc
Member
Have they hinted at all at a Kiwami style remake for Yakuza 2?
Son Of Sparda
Member
I think they've said something about the possibility of it happening (or something along those line) but nothing more.
lucebuce12
Member
Though if they DID do something like that then it'd probably be in the Y6 engine right? They probably don't want to go back to the PS3/PS4 format that they did with YKiwami now that they've moved on to the PS4 exclusive format that they have now.
Same should also apply for any tie-in games/spinoffs.
Kiwami 2 with the Y6 engine would be sooo sick, but it's a pipedream right now IMO.
lucebuce12
Member
Yeah, probably not happening anytime soon. Apparently Y6 doesn't even have
the whole of Kamurocho available
Not to mention redoing so many of the assets. We can still dream though.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Spin-offs would surly use Y6's engine but Kiwami 2 might still go for Y0 engine. I mean they already have a lot of assets ready from Y0 and Kiwami which will make the development much quicker. And I'm not just talking about Kamurocho itself, but even the reoccurring and continues side stories and characters from Y0 -> Kiwami -> Kiwami 2.
Honestly I think I would even prefer it if they did Kiwami 2 on Y0's engine. The little bit of 60fps gameplay that I got with Y0's demo was soooo much more enjoyable that I think it absolutely worth the trade off for having less impressive visuals.
AstroNut325
Member
Which games were released in the USA? And which ones are on their way?
Infernostew
Member
Deserves more. Best game series currently.
dragonlife
Member
Everything's been released except Kenzan and Ishin, which are set in feudal Japan. We will most likely never get them.
Upcoming games are Yakuza 0 (prequel), Kiwami (remake of Y1), and Yakuza 6.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Well 0 & the remake of yakuza 1 are coming to the PS4 next year
DriftingSpirit
Member
Yakuza 0. It launches Jan 24th. And then the Yakuza 1 remake that launches later in 2017.
I'll be jumping in with the series as well.
YesManKablaam
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As much as I love the Yakuza games, I've always found them difficult to recommend as the series goes on, as there's just so much backstory and further reading to be done if you want to understand even half of what's happening. Good luck to anyone starting with 5, you'll need it.
So I am hopeful for 0. Beginning of the timeline, hopefully removed enough from the extended continuity that newcomers won't be overwhelmed, and the application of 'styles' to the combat system gives the impression of a far deeper experience than prior. Taking the level of content seen in 5 and instead focusing it onto two characters instead of five seems like a great idea, and pretty much all feedback on 0 since its Japanese release would confirm that.
With Kiwami following it, this could be a great time to get new people into the series, without the unenviable task of having to explain a decade's worth of narrative progression to them.
So I am hopeful for 0. Beginning of the timeline, hopefully removed enough from the extended continuity that newcomers won't be overwhelmed, and the application of 'styles' to the combat system gives the impression of a far deeper experience than prior. Taking the level of content seen in 5 and instead focusing it onto two characters instead of five seems like a great idea, and pretty much all feedback on 0 since its Japanese release would confirm that.
With Kiwami following it, this could be a great time to get new people into the series, without the unenviable task of having to explain a decade's worth of narrative progression to them.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
Soooooooo can't arrive soon enough!
Infernostew
Member
I still can't believe it's coming over. I was almost 100% sure that would never be localized. You don't know how happy to be wrong I am.
Honestly, prior to PSX, I thought either Yakuza Kiwami or 6 had an even chance of being localised. Both make sense in terms of release. I was not expecting both.
Infernostew
Member
I was expecting 6 but not Kiwami.
sublimit
Banned
They are not really "open world".
It's not really much of an open world game at all.
And Yakuza is far more story centric than Sleeping Dogs. They're all quite a bit better. Again, they're more JRPG.
sega doesn't care about bringing them to the west and it happens that sony kind of does, so i don't think you'll see a sony localization on pc. until a third publisher come and strike a better deal with sega or they do it by themselves
SpikedGunner
Member
we probably won't hear anything regarding a new project until we're closer to TGS next year, odds are it might be another spin-off, but Kiwami 2 would definitely be a welcomed surprise.
Sony is localizing Yakuza games?
SpikedGunner
Member
Funding them at least, SEGA/Atlus still does the actual localization.