Yakuza 1&2 HD Collection

[Mavrick]

A Sega of Japan release schedule has revealed plans to release Yakuza 1&2 HD Edition.

The game was later removed from the online release schedule, but not before Andriasang managed to take the picture on this screen.

According to the site, the HD remakes of the PS2 games are set to be bundled together on one PS3 Blur-ray disc and released in December 1 for 5,229 (£42.60).

Yakuza 5 is also set for release in December.

http://andriasang.com/con1xm/yakuza_hd/

[Denoku]

Funny thing is I just finished Yakuza 4(story mode at least) and I was hoping they would do an HD collection.

[Mavrick]

Yakuza 1 and 2 HD Edition confirmed for PS3

Yakuza 1 and 2 HD Edition has been confirmed by Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu (via Andriasang).

The PlayStation 3 upgrade of the PlayStation 2 games launches on 1st November in Japan.

As well as the expected HD visuals, load times have been reduced, and you can now manage your item box in the phone booth. Food you've eaten at least once will now have a check mark shown on menus.

In Japan there are pre-order bonuses themed around the PS2 versions' packaging.

Will Sega release Yakuza 1 and 2 HD Edition in the west? Sega Europe declined to comment when quizzed by Eurogamer this morning.

An official unveiling of the game is expected tomorrow.

[squijee]

I played Yakuza 3 & 4 but never got far in them but i enjoyed them. Is 1 & 2 just as good?

[reya]

Originally Posted by squijee

I played Yakuza 3 & 4 but never got far in them but i enjoyed them. Is 1 & 2 just as good?

I'd like to know as well. Absolutely loved 3 and 4. The in game recaps of 1 and 2 looked incredibly promising though.

[Denoku]

Well, pre-order is up on Playasia. Still wonder if NA is going to get a release.

http://www.play-asia.com/Ryu_ga_Goto...n-70-55ef.html

[Hayabusa85]

With how Sega handle this series I am not going to hold my breathe.

[Snake_XRS]

Originally Posted by Hayabusa85

With how Sega handle this series I am not going to hold my breathe.

What do you mean? I thought they've been pretty consistent releasing these outside of Japan. I just got the plat in Dead Souls last night lol, so I've kind of had my Yakuza fix for a while now.

[Mavrick]

Yakuza was an awesome PS2 game, I still have it. Would definately upgrade to the HD release. I hope the Japanese game at least has English subtitles. Would easily import it then.

[MifuneFan]

Any word on this coming to the US?

[Shin-Ra]

No announcement one way or the other.

[MifuneFan]

Thanks

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Any word on this coming to the US?

It's way too soon for either this HD Collection and Yakuza 5 to be localized. Since Sega America would include the Japanese voice acting, they want to give Japanese fans plenty of time to buy the game before it reaches America and Europe because of PS3 being Region-Free. Usually it takes about a year before Sega Japan can say it's ok to localize this game.

So in short, Sega is scared of having their fans importing the game as long as Sega America and Europe are going to be using the Japanese voice acting because of how expensive videogames are in Japan. This is also pretty common with Anime companies when their Anime is being released into America since Japan and America share the same Blu-ray Region.

[ussrelativity]

All these great HD collections!

Don't you just love Blu-ray's storage capacity?

[InspectorLupus]

I want this in my hands already...