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Yakuza 5 director confirms more games, but not on PS3
Yakuza 5 director Toshihiro Nagoshi has teased that there will be more games in Sega’s series after the fifth game releases. However, the game will not be on PS3, hinting at a switch to next-gen for subsequent titles. Speaking with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation – via Gematsu – Nagoshi says that the team is taking ... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 ‘The Battle for the Dream’ install cinematic revealed
Yakuza 5 follows its predecessor in having an install cinematic that shows off the game’s characters. However, players will only be able to watch ‘The Battle for the Dream’ once during their install and then that’s it. Watch it ... Read More»
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‘Yakuza 5’ and ‘Yakuza HD Collection’ western localization discussed by Sega
Sega of America’s Aaron Webber comments on the possibility of “Yakuza 5” and “Yakuza HD Collection” being localized for the European and North American regions... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 gets a silly amount of screens that show prison life
Yakuza 5 will have players spending some time in jail it seems, as suggested by Sega’s whopping barrage of screens. There’s blood, snow, shaved heads, eye-patches, shops and a man getting ready to fight a bear. Seriously. Check out the shot... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 demo gamplay footage surfaces, shows Virtua Fighter arcade play
Yakuza 5 has received a PS3 demo in Japan, and with it comes the inevitable torrent of gameplay footage on YouTube. User ElgarFirst has posted up some captured gameplay, which shows off city exploration, shopping, combat and amazingly, Virtua Fighter.
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Yakuza 5 to feature multiple Hatsune Miku cameos
Sega is bringing one of its most popular and successful faces into the gangaster drama Yakuza 5. Hatsune Miku, the vocaloid who has gone on to star in a line of very popular rhythm action games in Japan, will appear in several forms in Yakuza 5. Haruka will have a Hatsune Miku costume, for use ... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 demo hits Japanese PSN soon, new screens show bear hunt
Yakuza 5 has not been confirmed for western localisation, but that won’t stop über fans downloading and enjoying the Japanese demo when it release next week. Destructoid reports the demo hits the Japanese PlayStation Network on November 27. You’ll need a Japanese PSN ID to access it, but if you’re a Yakuza fan, you likely ... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 trailers retain Nagoshi’s signature bombast
The Yakuza series has a long narrative tail, spelled out in dramatic cut-scenes. Familiarising yourself with the events of just one game’s twists and turns will give you a working knowledge of gangster Japanese, so tune into over 17 minutes of incomprehensible trailer if that’s what floats your boat. Both trailers are in Japanese, as ... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 trailer shows baseball mini-game in action, batter up!
Yakuza 5 has a slew of mad mini-games including Namco’s Taiko Drum Master and Kiryu’s taxi service. Here’s the next one: Baseball. Yep, you can take to the batting cages and hit homers between busting gangster skulls. Watch it in acti... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 trailer shows Kiryu’s taxi service in action, Saejima’s hunting
Yakuza 5 protagonist Kiryu can work as a taxi driver when he’s not cracking skulls in Sega’s bustling sandbox. Watch him make some crazy money in the game’s new dev diary trailer. You can also see Saejima hunting in the forest.
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Quick shots: Yakuza 5 screens are clucking crazy
New Yakuza 5 screens courtesy of Gematsu show a glowing blue chicken racing for sport, a stern-looking gentlemen preparing noodles and a snowball fight. What crazy times, we live in.
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First look at the Yakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 PS3 systems
Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed the first images in regards to the Yakuza 5 “Emblem Edition” and Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 “Legend Edition” Playstation 3 systems... Read More»
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Yakuza 5 hostess dating detailed, screens show you how to be a good date
Yakuza 5 will bring back a new and improved hostess dating system, that lets players take a slew of digital divas around the Tokyo streets, cabaret clubs, and buy them drinks and other things. We’re sure someone will find this interesting. Get th... Read More»
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Sony Shows Off Two New Special-Edition PS3s
The new revised PS3 has just hit the market, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from preparing two new special edition PS3 bundles for the Japanese market. Coming from Japanese gaming news website gamer.ne.jp, the first is a special new bundle for the upcoming release of Sega’s Yakuza 5. The package will hit on December 6th, ... Read More»
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Yakuza 5, Ken’s Rage 2 PS3 Editions due in December
Japan will score two exclusive – and smexy – PlayStation 3 Super Slim editions, celebrating Yakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2. Hit the break to marvel at them. Gematsu reports both consoles come with a skinned 250GB console, a skinned control pad, and a copy of the appropriate game. The ... Read More»