Tag: Yakuza 5
Gangster's paradise
Should the long awaited Yakuza 5 prove to be the PlayStation 3's swan song, there couldn't be a more fitting release. Like the last-gen system itself, the latest instalment in SEGA's seedy soap opera is occasionally convoluted and slow to get started, but it's deeply entertaining all the same. It may have taken series protagonist...
News Yakuza Creator Teases 'Project A', Presumably Yakuza 5
A mysterious new Japanese splash page has appeared online this morning, teasing the next game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi
The page itself is light on content, but includes the words "Project A" in the URL. It also sports a link to the official Yakuza website at the bottom — leading us to believe that the splash has something to...
News Yakuza 5 To Explore Five Cities, Continues Directly After Yakuza 4
Famitsu's revealed the first tid-bits about what is undoubtedly one of our most anticipated games of the moment, Yakuza 5
First-up, like the rest of the series, it will be exclusive to the PlayStation 3. The big change this time around will be the inclusion of multiple cities. In fact, the game will feature locations in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka...
News Help SEGA Pick Where To Set Yakuza 5
A portion of Yakuza 5 will be set in the game's famous red-light district, Kamurocho
But like previous games in the series — which have taken protagonist Kazuma Kiriya to the likes of Okinawa — Yakuza 5 will boast a secondary district, that SEGA's allowing fans to choose. The options so far include Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. You can...
Rumour Sonic Generations, Yakuza 5 Coming To PlayStation Vita
We predicted some time ago that SEGA's celebration of its blue-spined mascot would make the jump to PlayStation Vita, and if current rumours are to be believed it sounds like we were correct
TSSZ cite an anonymous source that notes the existence of a Vita version of Sonic Generations. The website predicts that the game will launch alongside the...
News Confirmed: Yakuza 5 And Black Panther Sequel In Development
As promised yesterday, Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has held a press conference in Tokyo, confirming the development of Yakuza 5 and a sequel to the PSP's spin-off series, Black Panther
Excuse us for a moment while we climb onto our house's roof, strip down to our underwear and perform a jig to the chant, "More Yakuza, oh yeah, oh...
News Is This "The End" Of The Yakuza Franchise As We Know It?
There are scant details regarding the new PlayStation 3 Yakuza game at the moment
Much of SEGA's marketing muscle is going into the upcoming PSP title, which is due much sooner than its PlayStation 3 brethren. Hence why this morning's Famitsu magazine is so shocking. Building up to the game's full reveal at next month's Tokyo Game Show, SEGA's...
News Seasoned Protagonist Kazuma Kiryu Returns In New Yakuza Title
Don't fret -- Goro Majima may have been the first character name out of the hat alongside the Yakuza 5 announcement, but SEGA's announced that he's not the last
Seasoned Yakuza protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, is set to make a return in the next franchise entry. It seems like SEGA are taking the multiple character route again, which was a huge success for...
News SEGA Announce Yakuza 5 In Japan... Brapppp!
We only just got Yakuza 3 in the West last week
Japan gets Yakuza 4 this month. And guess what? SEGA's just announced Yakuza 5. SEGA announced the game at a press event in Tokyo last night. The trailer SEGA showed starts with a shot of Yakuza's Kamurocho night-spot, followed by the words, "A young guy appeared in Kamurocho. The young guy knew...
