Yakuza 3 Releasing March 2010 for the West!

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The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly has confirmed that the latest entry into Sega\'s popular Yakuza series will be hitting shelves in Japan on February 26, 2009.  Yakuza 3 will debut at a price of 7980 yen.

A prequel to the series,Yakuza Kenzan!, was released last year in Japan and was an instant blockbuster, selling over a quarter million copies.  With both Sega\'s Yakuza 3 and From Software\'s Demon Soul hitting Japanese shelves in the same month, the PlayStation 3 is set to start with a bang in 2009.

Very good, starting from December WKC, then  SF4 and Yakuza 3, RE5 and FFXIII Demo!  About KillZone2 we will see how Jap people will take it.


http://www.ps3center.net/news/1948/yakuza-3-hitting-japan-february-26/


[size=+2]edited : Now it\'s official, Yakuza 3 Marches West ![/size]

I guess I played the first Yakuza. It was decent, but pretty slow paced and repetitive, if I remember right. They\'ve had plenty of time to polish it up, though, I suppose.

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I wasn\'t interested in this title intially because i could\'ve swore there was another yakuza 3 that was based on tribal japan or something along those lines..in any case it looks like they either trashed that concept or canceled it altogether, because this version looks like it\'s based on the other two....and it\'s peaked my interest.


http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43193.html

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A re-fresh for all us http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41278.html

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3 Videos are coming : I will edit as soon as possible.

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Gametrailers.com - Yakuza 3 - Japanese Street Weapons Gameplay
Gametrailers.com - Yakuza 3 - Japanese Hand-to-Hand Gameplay
Gametrailers.com - Yakuza 3 - Japanese Picking a Fight Gameplay

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http://www.eurogamer.pt/gallery.php?game_id=10635&article_id=304937

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Go Sega go!  It\'s looking Insane

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[size=+1]Sega launches Yakuza 3 marketing campaign of epic proportions![/size]

Sega of Japan has just announced a massive marketing campaign to promote it\'s upcoming title, Yakuza 3.  Sega will be collaborating with several different commercial enterprises to get the word out on Yakuza 3.   Of course, all this includes the recent promotions with the Japanese Don Quijote retail shops.

First, they announced a tie up with Japanese fasihon magazine Koakuma Ageha to produce a limited print of Yakuza T-Shirts.

They also announced they will be re-partnering with the Japanese resturant chain Matsuya.  Matsuya will be featured in the Yakuza game, and in return, Matsuya will be holding a drawing to give away Yakuza-printed dinner bowls.  The resturant will also be giving away codes to download an exclusive Yakuza background.

The Tokyo-based chain of karaoke rooms, B&V Karaoke-Kan, is also featured via a singing mini-game in the game.  Karaoke-Kan will be selling Yakuza-themed food and drinks, and will also be airing a special Yakuza 3 commercial.  Exclusive wallpaper downloads will also be available from the karaoke chain.

Finally, Okinawa Health Food Develop Cooperative will also be offering Yakuza-style health drinks.  In the game, OHDC drinks can be consumed to regain health.

Now if Sony only took lessons from Sega.  Imagine being able to purchase the Arc lightning gun from retail gun stores nationwide?  On second thought...

Yakuza 3 is an open world, Grand Theft Auto-style action game, developed by Sega.  It\'s due out in Japan on February 27, though no Western release is planned.

http://www.ps3center.net/news/2202/sega-launches-yakuza-3-marketing-campaign-of-epic-proportions-/


though no Western release is planned....we\'ll see!

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This is defintely coming to the u.s......no doubt.

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[size=+2]This is SEGA![/size]

http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/25/yakuza-3-trailer-so-good-it-hurts/

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I read that they have no plans for a western release......it seems like the western and u.s. gamers are apparemtly FPS freaks and wii casual players....actually the people that made the comments after the article in the comments section stated that the yakuza series didn\'t sell too well in the states, but it did really well in japan....i guess that\'s why they are not even going to bother.

I still hope they release it over here..i passed on the first two, but this one looks good.

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[size=+1][PS3]Yakuza 3: 9 10 9 10[/size]
- 30 hours play time
- demo up on PS store (info here)
[360]Halo War 8 8 8 8
[Wii]One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2 7 7 7 7
[Wii]High School Musical 6 7 7 7

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352762

[size=+1]Info on the Demo![/size]

http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=_t&hl=es&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsega.jp%2Ftopics%2F090218_1%2F&sl=ja&tl=en&history_state0=


30 hours play time ?!   This Game looks and plays beautiful.  I\'ll will learn japanese just to play this GEM!    ...if it won\'t come to us.

Looks pretty damn sweet!