Video at Link...don't know how to imbed videos :(

SEX, SWORDS, & VIOLENCE

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/12/27/sex-swords-and-violence-a-new-yakuza-3-trailer/

 Anyhow, looks really cool, graphics are beautiful, Japanese tradition rich, & a romantic flair...swordfights should be epic as well....as Article says, it's sort of Japan's Grand Theft Auto...I'll definitely be picking this one up, but it probably won't hit the states until 09'.  It hits Japan on March 6, 2008...so it might make it for Holiday 08 in US...

 Lol...don't know if the rap quite goes with the atmosphere of the game though!

Where have you been for the last ten years? Everyone knows that if you want people to think something is cool, especially americans, you have to have it set to rap.

Case in point.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NqAvvsgYvIg

Kind of both, from what I understand. Story driven, but in a sandbox-esque environment. I've heard it compared to Shenmue.

@Sorair...Thanks for imbedding the vid...lol, I wasted 10 minutes trying to figure it out.

@Apostrovich...lol @ vid, point taken.   I've always been more of a Rock/Alternative guy...but yes, America does have a rap fetish for some reason.

Not the best graphics seen in a ps3 game, but good nonetheless

I think Sega is trying to substitute this Yakuza series for Shenmue, since that series had so many downfalls. They released Shenmue on the Dreamcast and it didn't sell to well, then the released Shenmue II on the Xbox which didn't sell to well either.

This series looks awesome indeed. I look forward to this game when it releases in Japan and America.

@Sorrow880

No problem....

@Soriku

This game is sandbox, sort of like the Shenmue series but it has an amazing storyline that is worth checking out.

Hopefully this won't take as long as Yakuza 2 to make it to North America....

 Did Sega ever release Yakuza for the PS2 in America?

Soriku said: Yeah, I'm checking it out. I wish Shenmue got revived and Shenmue 3 is put on Wii But they don't wanna bring it back... But at least Skies of Arcadia 2 is coming from Sega, right?

Well I do want to see another Kies of Arcadia 2. I played the remake for Skies of Arcadia on the Gamecube awhile back, but I never got a chance to finish it.