Sega has betrayed me (Yakuza style) *cries*

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mibuokami on 24 February 2010

http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1071367p1.html

"The content between Yakuza 3 US/UK and Yakuza JP is a little different in that we took out certain bits in order to bring the game to the west in the time alloted for us to do so. The parts we ended up taking out were parts that we felt wouldn't make sense (like a Japanese history quiz game) or wouldn't resonate as much (such as the concept of a hostess club)," the rep told IGN. "We didn't replace the parts we took out, but we made absolutely sure that the story continuity stayed intact so that the story experience was the same as the Japanese version and that it didn't take away the human drama so inherent to the Yakuza series."

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The parts we ended up taking out... ...such as the concept of a hostess club...

ENDED UP TAKING OUT... HOSTESS CLUB...

TAKING OUT... HOSTESS CLUB...

TAKING... ...HOSTESS

HOSTESS...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

DAMN YOU SEGA! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!!

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outlawauron on 24 February 2010

That was quite the dumb move Sega. I can only ask why.

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mibuokami on 24 February 2010

I seriously could not believe they took it out. Did they think they were gonna get more audience by appearing less Japanese from its omission? Seriously Sega, learn your freakin fanbase.

The game only has JAPANESE AUDIO!! You seriously think people that are 100% happy to get this as a sub is gonna turn their nose up at a Japanese history quiz and a HOSTESS CLUB???

Dingbat and son of a gun! First being launch at the same time as Final Fantasy and now this. Why is Sega such a masochist?

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hunter_alien on 24 February 2010

Maybe the ESRB had something to do with this? Still, I doubt that it would have affected the M rating, and that it would have made it AO. The game wont sell tons anyways in the west, and I doubt that this will help it out...

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aragod on 24 February 2010

Screw Japanese history quiz, but that hostess club might hurt :/

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Zlejedi on 24 February 2010

Well history quiz kinda makes sense.
I don't think I'd want to check everything in Google.

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gustave154 on 24 February 2010

damn so i have to freaking go to japan to experience a hostess club?????
wtf man SEGAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Jin_Shihouin on 24 February 2010

"The content between Yakuza 3 US/UK and Yakuza JP is a little different in that we took out certain bits in order to bring the game to the west in the time alloted for us to do so."

Yeah, Sega.
In time to compete with FFXIII and GOW3, huh?

Ohh, and the hostess club wouldn't resonate much with a Western audience?
Worst excuse of the year.

I won't be getting this for now.
Maybe for 10-20€.
Might import the Japanese version...

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Porcupine_I on 24 February 2010

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Lafiel on 24 February 2010

no Mahjong + no Shogi = no buy

I guess I'll have to import after all

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And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."