Yakuza 3 coming to North America.....NEVER

[Lard]

There's been an announcement!

It's NEVER coming to North America!

FUCK YOU SEGA!

http://www.examiner.com/x-12218-Providence-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Yakuza-3-US-release-date-announced-Never

[donkeydrop]

Sega has been saying that since February. I guess people were hoping it would sell so well in Japan that they would change their mind.

[Verruckt]

*shakes fist in anger* Shake harder, boy!

[TeeCakes]

Mafia Wars > Yakuza Series

[Jamikazi]

I played the demo on the japanese PSN and it was a hot steaming pile.

[Lard]

Mafia Wars > Yakuza Series

You're an idiot.

[bean19]

I liked the PS2 Yakuza games and would welcome this. I have to wonder how much porting this would cost? It seems like even if it sold poorly with only around 250K units sold that at $60/each ($40 of that going to the publisher - $10 to Sony, and $10 to the retailer), they'd have a nice $10 million. Surely translation doesn't cost over a million dollars. . .

Maybe they are waiting out an exclusivity deal with Sony or maybe it is shit and they want to preserve the value of the IP.

[Glericus]

There is probably some guides how to buy it on the JAP store, and I guess there is some sort of translation of the game on internet.