Comments on: Yakuza 3 heading to Europe and NA in March 2010 http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:12:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: theevilaires http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132265 theevilaires Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:39:25 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132265 yea I remember Garnet Lee talking about it on the 1up Podcast and this when the PS3 just came out like 3 months prior. I was wondering why he was still playing a PS2 game. I think I'll try to hunt it down and give it a go. I hope it hasn't vanish like Z.O.E.2 yet. yea I remember Garnet Lee talking about it on the 1up Podcast and this when the PS3 just came out like 3 months prior. I was wondering why he was still playing a PS2 game.

I think I’ll try to hunt it down and give it a go. I hope it hasn’t vanish like Z.O.E.2 yet.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132261 Blerk Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:33:22 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132261 Yeah, Yakuza 2 sales were bad. It was nearly two years after it released in Japan and launched when the PS2 was basically dead so it was never going to do great. But it isn't the kind of game which is easy to sell over here for some reason. I have no idea why either, because it's awesome fun. Getting people to actually try it in the first place appears to be the struggle. The '3' at the end of its name possibly doesn't help it reach new audiences either - people are generally reluctant to pick up on a series half way through. Yeah, Yakuza 2 sales were bad. It was nearly two years after it released in Japan and launched when the PS2 was basically dead so it was never going to do great. But it isn’t the kind of game which is easy to sell over here for some reason. I have no idea why either, because it’s awesome fun. Getting people to actually try it in the first place appears to be the struggle. The ’3′ at the end of its name possibly doesn’t help it reach new audiences either – people are generally reluctant to pick up on a series half way through.

]]> By: theevilaires http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132259 theevilaires Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132259 Was Yakuza 2 sales bad in the west? Maybe so because I think it came out right around the new console releases. Oh well I'm still buying this day1 but sales won't be great in the west I think. Its a cult fan hit now, but hey you never know. Was Yakuza 2 sales bad in the west? Maybe so because I think it came out right around the new console releases. Oh well I’m still buying this day1 but sales won’t be great in the west I think. Its a cult fan hit now, but hey you never know.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132256 Blerk Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:22:20 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132256 Yay! Result! Please make sure you actually buy it now, PS3 owners. Yay! Result!

Please make sure you actually buy it now, PS3 owners.

]]> By: zoopdeloop http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132148 zoopdeloop Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:21:14 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132148 “As well as delving even further into the rich narrative of the Yakuza universe, the development team have pushed the PlayStation 3 hardware to the limits to produce a beautiful and startlingly realistic depiction of the Japanese underworld.” Not even close "pushing the PS3 hardware to it's limits" “As well as delving even further into the rich narrative of the Yakuza universe, the development team have pushed the PlayStation 3 hardware to the limits to produce a beautiful and startlingly realistic depiction of the Japanese underworld.”

Not even close “pushing the PS3 hardware to it’s limits”

]]> By: Soong http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132120 Soong Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:12:29 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132120 I get that, but I'm thinking of mainly my OWN enjoyment here. Having the Japanese gangsters from Japan walking around in Japan talking to other Japanese people in Japanese cities in New-York-gangsta-50-Cent-slang completely ruins the immersion for me even if I can't understand Japanese. I understand that the majority of the NA people consider reading an unreasonable challenge and that annoys me. It might be very self-centred of me, but meh - my own enjoyment comes first imo. I remember the English voice track from the first game, it completely spoiled the game for me. I was so glad the second had subs! Anyway, the best solution is obviously having BOTH subs AND a dub in the game. Then everybody can choose whichever option they prefer and everybody is happy. There's plenty of space on a Blu-ray to include both the English and the Japanese voice tracks, it's a shame that the only reason for not doing it this way is the bad sales from the first two games. I get that, but I’m thinking of mainly my OWN enjoyment here. Having the Japanese gangsters from Japan walking around in Japan talking to other Japanese people in Japanese cities in New-York-gangsta-50-Cent-slang completely ruins the immersion for me even if I can’t understand Japanese.

I understand that the majority of the NA people consider reading an unreasonable challenge and that annoys me. It might be very self-centred of me, but meh – my own enjoyment comes first imo. I remember the English voice track from the first game, it completely spoiled the game for me. I was so glad the second had subs!

Anyway, the best solution is obviously having BOTH subs AND a dub in the game. Then everybody can choose whichever option they prefer and everybody is happy.
There’s plenty of space on a Blu-ray to include both the English and the Japanese voice tracks, it’s a shame that the only reason for not doing it this way is the bad sales from the first two games.

]]> By: Uncontested http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132109 Uncontested Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:30:08 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132109 *facepalm* Yes because the majority of people who play video games think the same way as you. They bitched about Yakuza not selling well in NA before yet they make it even more NA unfriendly. Keeping a game in Japanese is not a selling point to a mass market. *facepalm* Yes because the majority of people who play video games think the same way as you.

They bitched about Yakuza not selling well in NA before yet they make it even more NA unfriendly. Keeping a game in Japanese is not a selling point to a mass market.

]]> By: Soong http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132101 Soong Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:10:55 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132101 Speak for yourself uncontested. If the game was going to be dubbed, I wouldn't buy it. People who have trouble reading subtitles should go back to school. Speak for yourself uncontested. If the game was going to be dubbed, I wouldn’t buy it. People who have trouble reading subtitles should go back to school.

]]> By: Uncontested http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132092 Uncontested Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:39:10 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132092 Keeping the rich japanese voices... IE: We're not gonna spend a dime more than we have to localizing this game.. Then we're gonna send it to die by releasing it during March madness for VGs. Then we're going to tell westerners its their fault for not enjoying a game being spoken in another language. (Foreign films do SO well here don't they??) Then we're going to blame western gamers (again) for not buying our game. Then we're gonna tell you that you can't have Yakuza 4. Keeping the rich japanese voices… IE: We’re not gonna spend a dime more than we have to localizing this game..

Then we’re gonna send it to die by releasing it during March madness for VGs.

Then we’re going to tell westerners its their fault for not enjoying a game being spoken in another language. (Foreign films do SO well here don’t they??)

Then we’re going to blame western gamers (again) for not buying our game.

Then we’re gonna tell you that you can’t have Yakuza 4.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132082 Psychotext Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:08:57 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132082 Top news. Hopefully it'll sell better than its predecessors in the West too. Top news. Hopefully it’ll sell better than its predecessors in the West too.

]]> By: distraet http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132080 distraet Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:06:50 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132080 *Dances* *Dances*

]]> By: Michael O’Connor http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132078 Michael O’Connor Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:01:15 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132078 I can die happy now. I can die happy now.

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132062 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:11:19 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132062 No i didnt. It wasnt really the gfx that i didnt like, just the overall gameplay. I dont know, maybe i'll look into it. Having the game in English (or atleast the text) can only help to. No i didnt. It wasnt really the gfx that i didnt like, just the overall gameplay. I dont know, maybe i’ll look into it. Having the game in English (or atleast the text) can only help to.

]]> By: ChrisPilote http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132057 ChrisPilote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:06:24 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132057 I guess you didn't play the previous episodes then. It's not technically impressive indeed, but the games as a whole are really engrossing. I guess you didn’t play the previous episodes then. It’s not technically impressive indeed, but the games as a whole are really engrossing.

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132053 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:03:12 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132053 The demo gave me a really bad impression of it tbh. I found it abit crappy, no idea how reflective of the full game the demo is though. The demo gave me a really bad impression of it tbh. I found it abit crappy, no idea how reflective of the full game the demo is though.

]]> By: theevilaires http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132051 theevilaires Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:01:24 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132051 Day 1 purchase for me :) Day 1 purchase for me :)

]]> By: Stephany Nunneley http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132044 Stephany Nunneley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:51:14 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132044 You found us out. In the afternoons, Pat dons a red curly wig and lipstick and becomes a belligerent, dyslexic southern lady obsessed with cats, her horoscope, and scotch. It was bound to have happened sooner or later. :-D You found us out. In the afternoons, Pat dons a red curly wig and lipstick and becomes a belligerent, dyslexic southern lady obsessed with cats, her horoscope, and scotch.

It was bound to have happened sooner or later. :-D

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132035 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:42:07 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132035 You'll never see Stephany and Pat in one room at the same time. Just sayin. You’ll never see Stephany and Pat in one room at the same time. Just sayin.

]]> By: ChrisPilote http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132030 ChrisPilote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:38:23 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132030 See? that's why I was mistaken See? that’s why I was mistaken

]]> By: Stephany Nunneley http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132027 Stephany Nunneley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:36:57 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132027 /takes her beard off - proves she's Steph /takes her beard off – proves she’s Steph

]]> By: ChrisPilote http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132021 ChrisPilote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:32:04 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132021 Please don't vote for me :P Please don’t vote for me :P

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132020 Mike Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132020 :) :)

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132019 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:30:56 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132019 To late; feeling have been hurt i'm sure. :D To late; feeling have been hurt i’m sure. :D

]]> By: ChrisPilote http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132018 ChrisPilote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:29:38 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132018 Oops, I made an ass of myself. Sorry, Stephany ;) Pat you ol'good for nothing Oops, I made an ass of myself. Sorry, Stephany ;)
Pat you ol’good for nothing

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132017 Gekidami Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:28:22 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132017 Stephany sheds a single tear before soldiering on. Stephany sheds a single tear before soldiering on.

]]> By: ChrisPilote http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132016 ChrisPilote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132016 What did he do? Well, he informed us. You know, the site being about news and all. What did he do? Well, he informed us. You know, the site being about news and all.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132012 Mike Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:13:33 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132012 What did Pat do? Anyway, this might well take me over the edge in March. What did Pat do?

Anyway, this might well take me over the edge in March.

]]> By: ChrisPilote http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132008 ChrisPilote Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:01:19 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132008 Victory!!!! Thanks Pat Victory!!!! Thanks Pat

]]> By: Bleak Harvest http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-132004 Bleak Harvest Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:54:30 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-132004 Gimmie Kenzan dammit! Also, Hunman's comment had me in tears of laughter... in the middle of class! Gimmie Kenzan dammit!

Also, Hunman’s comment had me in tears of laughter… in the middle of class!

]]> By: Bikki http://www.vg247.com/2009/12/08/yakuza-3-heading-to-europe-and-na-in-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-131999 Bikki Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:42:25 +0000 http://www.vg247.com/?p=70615#comment-131999 March is a fucked up month to release a game in 2010. March is a fucked up month to release a game in 2010.

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