Yakuza 3 – SEGA's Fighting-RPG

[Shin-Ra]

www.ryu-ga-gotoku.com | www.sega.com/yakuza3

SEGA presents.
Only On PlayStation 3.

Genre: Action-RPG Players: Single-Player Rating: CERO D, ESRB Mature, PEGI 18

Released on Blu-ray Disc: March 9th 2010

Japanese: Trailer 1 | Trailer 2 | Trailer 3
English: Debut Trailer | Gameplay Trailer 1 | Dev Diary 1

Ryu ga Gotoku History

PS2 Ryu ga Gotoku / Yakuza
PS2 Ryu ga Gotoku 2 / Yakuza 2
PS3 Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! / Unnamed (spinoff set in Edo period 1605)
PS3 Ryu ga Gotoku 3 / Yakuza 3
PS3 Ryu ga Gotoku 4 / Yakuza 4 (unannounced western release)

Featuring the original all-star Japanese voice cast and subtitled in English, Yakuza 3 chronicles the next steps in the life of the man once known as the Dragon of Dojima – Kiryu Kazuma.

As Kiryu works to begin a new life running an orphanage in Okinawa, the world he left behind in Tokyo also moves quickly. When the chairman of the Tojo clan is shot and the rivalry between the families plunges the city into chaos, even Okinawa is not far enough away to escape the grasp of the mysterious forces pulling the strings.

Then, when one of Kiryu’s close friends in Okinawa is found with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, things take a new turn for the worse. Driven to protect his friends, the Dragon is alive again – Kiryu returns to the dark city of Kamurocho, and will stop at nothing to find those responsible and give them his own taste of justice.

Releasing March 2010, the epic Yakuza saga continues, exclusively on the PlayStation 3.

FEATURES

• Rich Stories to Tell: Japanese author Masayoshi Yokoyama returns to deliver the next chapter of Yakuza bringing the game to life through a rich cast of characters and dozens of stories. All told across over 100 missions and engaging mini-games featuring original Japanese voice cast to ensure the authenticity fans have come to expect.
• Ultimate Street Brawls: Seamlessly transition into intense fights more brutal than ever before thanks to the improved fighting engine and the power of the PlayStation 3. By stringing together a combination of fighting moves, players can unleash devastating moves to take out multiple enemies simultaneously or use objects in the environment as weapons.
• Real-world Immersion: Discover the authentic, sandy beaches of Okinawa or travel to the neon-lit adult playgrounds of Tokyo. Become a regular at nightclubs, restaurants and stores to uncover hidden truths and side missions.
• New ways to Explore: With new locations to venture through, the all-new free camera mode and high energy chase battles, Yakuza 3 offers an unprecedented level of exploration and interaction not seen in the franchise before.

The Yakuza series is the brainchild of Toshihiro Nagoshi. Along with the Yakuza saga, Toshihiro also created the beloved Super Monkey Ball series and has worked on other well known SEGA games such as Daytona USA, F-Zero GX and Spikeout.



Famitsu got the scoop on the latest chapter in Toshihiro Nagoshi's gangster epic, with first screenshots and commentary from Nagoshi himself.

The new title begins immediately after the events of part 2, as in right after that game's last scene. Kazuma and Haruka decide to head down to Okinawa, where they expect to find a peaceful life.

As previously announced, Yakuza 3 will alternate between Okinawa and the original's Tokyo-based location. There will be some similarities between the two locations, including the use of signs and shops from real world brands. Yakuza 3 has the highest number of tie-ups so far for the series, explained Nagoshi.

Yakuza veterans will see some improvements to the game's environments, outside of the obvious up in visual quality. The night life will be more realistic than ever, with large groups of people walking through the streets and even taxis racing from location to location.

You'll get to enjoy this more advanced night life with a more advanced camera system. Yakuza 3 includes a free camera, allowing you to control your viewpoint.

Other areas of improvement include more advanced AI for town residents, who react more realistically when being bumped into, and a reduction in load time. Nagoshi told the magazine that load times are almost completely gone, with the transition from encounter into battle being seamless.

[AranhaHunter]

This is good news for the PS3 in Japan, the spin off sold relatively well, this should do even better

[Shin-Ra]

Yakuza 2's out September 9th in North America. WorthPlaying have new screenshots.

Let's hope Kenzan! and Yakuza 3 release outside of Asia too.

Update: Out next Tuesday!

Euro Trailer and Film Noir Trailer

Yakuza 3 should be at TGS.

[Giyomu]

awesome!!!!
guess I'll play kenzan again now...

[Shin-Ra]

Yakuza 2 Launch Trailer - go buy it (and the first game) if you want the PS3 games to come over!

[Blu-Generation]

I bought the first one at launch, and although I find the game story to be a bit cliche, it's still overall a pretty decent game.

I might just pick up the second as well. So they can bring on the third.

EDIT:
Thanks for the pics Toxa, those graphic sure looks nice.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Famitsu got the scoop on the latest chapter in Toshihiro Nagoshi's gangster epic, with first screenshots and commentary from Nagoshi himself.

Nagoshi told the magazine that the new title begins immediately after the events of part 2, as in right after that game's last scene. Kiryu and Haruka decide to head down to Okinawa, where they expect to find a peaceful life.

As previously announced, Yakuza 3 will alternate between Okinawa and the original's Tokyo-based location. There will be some similarities between the two locations, including the use of signs and shops from real world brands. Yakuza 3 has the highest number of tie-ups so far for the series, explained Nagoshi.

Yakuza veterans will see some improvements to the game's environments, outside of the obvious up in visual quality. The night life will be more realistic than ever, with large groups of people walking through the streets and even taxis racing from location to location.

You'll get to enjoy this more advanced night life with a more advanced camera system. Yakuza 3 includes a free camera, allowing you to control your viewpoint.

Other areas of improvement include more advanced AI for town residents, who react more realistically when being bumped into, and a reduction in load time. Nagoshi told the magazine that load times are almost completely gone, with the transition from encounter into battle being seamless.

As for how the battle system will play out in the new title, he said that players would have to wait for a following update.

As previously announced, Yakuza 3 will be appearing in Sega's booth at October's Tokyo Game Show. Unfortunately, it will be in video-only form, but Nagoshi appeared pretty confident that the game would look even more impressive in video than it does in still screenshots.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/908/908993p1.html
http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1218013_1407.html

PLEASE let this come to the US!

[Shin-Ra]

Pick up the first two games now if you want to encourage Sega.

[Crono]

Hmm.. I thought Yakuza 3 has been out in Japan for quite a while now and it's set hundreds of years ago? Are they not planning to release that one here and just going onto the next one in the series?

[Giyomu]

Originally Posted by Crono

Hmm.. I thought Yakuza 3 has been out in Japan for quite a while now and it's set hundreds of years ago? Are they not planning to release that one here and just going onto the next one in the series?

this is a spin-off called "Kenzan", playing miyamoto musashi during edo era
great game!! but not the official Yakuza 3

[Giyomu]

okinawa?? coooool

hope sega will keep osaka as well like in "2"

[Shin-Ra]

Anyone playing Yakuza 2 now? Does Kazuma start with all the moves he could possibly learn by the end of the first game?

I bought Yakuza for £15 from Amazon UK and they're selling the second game for £15 too. £30 for this much quality gaming just isn't right.

[Blu-Generation]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I bought Yakuza for £15 from Amazon UK and they're selling the second game for £15 too. £30 for this much quality gaming just isn't right.

It may not be right, but take advantage of it while you can.

I'll be on my own quest to hunt down Yakuza 2.

[Shin-Ra]

I preordered as soon as I beat the first game Sunday night. Yakuza 2 releases in the UK this Friday.

[david2189]

can't say i've ever seen this game before, but for anyone that knows about the series, is this anything like shenmue? (the one and only!!!)

[Toxa]

Thanks Shin

W3LCOM3 CHANG3 PS3

[Shin-Ra]

Originally Posted by david2189

can't say i've ever seen this game before, but for anyone that knows about the series, is this anything like shenmue? (the one and only!!!)

The world isn't as painstakingly detailed (from what I've played of the first game) in Shenmue you've got every item modeled and when you buy something the camera pans over the modeled item. Yakuza's more like a typical RPG with menus handling that sort of thing. In Shenmue the game builds up slowly to few major events whereas Yakuza quickly builds up to a major event practically every 1-2 hour chapter. Shenmue's battles are mostly plot based or optional bouts whereas Yakuza's again more RPG-like with encounters dotted around the city that you can avoid but probably wont want to because you quickly build up your moveset.

edit: No QTE's or Combo-QTE's in Yakuza.

[DaMexiRican]

What's QTE?

Idk how I passed up the first one. Is the second one directly after the first one or could i just jump into the 2nd one without being lost?

[Toxa]

Originally Posted by MiguelitoDaMexiRican

What's QTE?

Idk how I passed up the first one. Is the second one directly after the first one or could i just jump into the 2nd one without being lost?

A Quick Time Event (QTE) is a method of gameplay used in video games . It allows for limited control of the game character at cinematic points in the game, and generally involves the player following onscreen prompts to press buttons. The name does not have any direct relationship to Apple's Quick Time software.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Time_Event

[AranhaHunter]

Damn.....I never played a Yakuza game....might buy 2, it's only 30 bucks. Will I understand 2 if I never played 1? Furthermore will I understand 3 if I never play 2?