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28 CommentsYakuza Studio team currently has no plans to localize Yakuza 5
By Megan Farokhmanesh on Sep 29, 2013 09.29.13
The Yakuza Studio team does not "have a plan at the moment" to localize Yakuza 5 for a Western release, studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi recently told Edge. The studio is currently working on Yakuza...
Yakuza 5 producer on why this is the biggest game in the series so far
By Kevin Gifford on Nov 28, 2012 11.28.12
Yakuza 5, a game that just received a perfect score from Famitsu magazine, is big. Really big. You might think the previous titles in the mobster-underworld sandbox series were pretty large, but...
Japan Review Check: Yakuza 5, Paper Mario 3DS
By Kevin Gifford on Nov 28, 2012 11.28.12
A recap of the most interesting games coming out soon in Japan, courtesy of the reviews section in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. There are only two games coming out next week over there...
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3 CommentsThe producer of Yakuza is utterly obsessed with Excitebike
By Kevin Gifford on Nov 21, 2012 11.21.12
Sega's Masayoshi Yokoyama is the producer of the upcoming Yakuza 5 and has contributed scriptwriting and production work to every other game in the sandbox mobster series. How he got in this...
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7 CommentsJapan gets Yakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star customized PlayStation 3 Super Slim consoles
By Tracey Lien on Oct 02, 2012 10.02.12
Sony will be releasing two PlayStation 3 Super Slim bundles in Japan later this year, each with a unique skin and wireless controller based on Yakuza 5 and Fist of the North Star. The PlayStation...
New ‘Yakuza 5’ trailers introduce game’s stars, locations
By Megan Farokhmanesh on Sep 22, 2012 09.22.12
Yakuza 5 now has two new trailers showcasing all five lead characters, as well as the game's various stages. Yakuza 5 now has two new trailers showcasing all five lead characters, as well as the...
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2', 'Yakuza 5' and 'Rocksmith' dated for Japan
By Tracey Lien on Sep 19, 2012 09.19.12
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Yakuza 5, Ubisoft's Rocksmith, and Fist of the North Star have all been given release dates in Japan, it was announced during Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference...
Sony demoing PS3 games with head-mounted 3D display at Tokyo Game Show
By Samit Sarkar on Sep 11, 2012 09.11.12
Select PlayStation 3 titles will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show with Sony's upcoming HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Viewer, the company announced today. The HMZ-T2 is Sony's follow-up to last year's...
Sony unveils TGS line-up, includes 'Street Fighter x Tekken' for Vita and 'Phantasy Star Online 2'
By Tracey Lien on Sep 04, 2012 09.04.12
Sony will be showing off a long list of games at this year's Tokyo Game Show, with the booth being divided into three zones: games for the PS Vita, PlayStation 3, and PSP. Sony will be showing off...
'Yakuza 5' to feature dance battle system with Princess League Idol tournament
By Emily Gera on Aug 22, 2012 08.22.12
Yakuza 5 to feature dance battles in Idol tournament. Yakuza 5 will feature a new dance battle system for series mainstay Haruka, Sega revealed in its latest update to Famitsu, as translated by A...