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Onyxmeth on 07 May 2009

Four, going on five Yakuza titles, and we still can't get Shenmue 3? I mean shit, use the same engine for christs sake. Just give it to us already.

Also I'll begin to care about this when at least one of the two Yakuza titles for PS3 gets a US release date.



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makingmusic476 on 07 May 2009
Stats87 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
twingo said:
yahh how bout bring the other one to NA/eu first.

I don't think that's going to happen. Yakuza 2 was the "test" and it bombed pretty hard.

 

 

That was a dumb test if that's the case. That is, releasing an 18-month old game on a console nearing the end of it's cycle, surrounded by other games that are much more eye catching to most gamers.

 

And why wouldn't the first game have been the test?

Honestly, releasing Yakuza 2 as a "test case" over a year after all three next-gen consoles had arrived (two in the case of teh 360) would've just been a bad idea.



outlawauron on 07 May 2009
zexen_lowe said:

Nevermind, I found something

http://www.examiner.com/x-6894-SF-Console-Game-Examiner~y2009m5d6-New-Playstation-3-RPG-announced

New Playstation 3 RPG announced

The latest Famitsu issue features a new Playstation 3 role-playing game. Titled “Trinity Universe,” the game will be published by Nippon Ichi Software and is being developed by Idea Factory.

Nippon Ichi Software is also planning to announce a Playstation 3 game tomorrow developed by Hit Maker. With a new Yakuza game also on the way, Playstation 3 fans should be pleased with the latest support from Japanese developers.

Scans:

http://img179.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=75429_t1_122_84lo.jpg

http://img103.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=75431_t2_122_792lo.jpg&loc=loc792



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Stats87 on 07 May 2009
Onyxmeth said:

Four, going on five Yakuza titles, and we still can't get Shenmue 3? I mean shit, use the same engine for christs sake. Just give it to us already.

Also I'll begin to care about this when at least one of the two Yakuza titles for PS3 gets a US release date.

 

I think Yakuza 3 will come over eventually. Kenzan...not so much.



makingmusic476 on 07 May 2009

And Kenzan's the only one I care about. =(

Samurai ftw.



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Stats87 on 07 May 2009
makingmusic476 said:
Stats87 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
twingo said:
yahh how bout bring the other one to NA/eu first.

I don't think that's going to happen. Yakuza 2 was the "test" and it bombed pretty hard.

 

 

That was a dumb test if that's the case. That is, releasing an 18-month old game on a console nearing the end of it's cycle, surrounded by other games that are much more eye catching to most gamers.

 

And why wouldn't the first game have been the test?

Honestly, releasing Yakuza 2 as a "test case" over a year after all three next-gen consoles had arrived (two in the case of teh 360) would've just been a bad idea.

 

2 and 3 years actually

Yakuza 2 came out in North America Sept. 2008. (December 2006 in Japan)

 



Onyxmeth on 07 May 2009
makingmusic476 said:
Stats87 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
twingo said:
yahh how bout bring the other one to NA/eu first.

I don't think that's going to happen. Yakuza 2 was the "test" and it bombed pretty hard.

 

 

That was a dumb test if that's the case. That is, releasing an 18-month old game on a console nearing the end of it's cycle, surrounded by other games that are much more eye catching to most gamers.

 

And why wouldn't the first game have been the test?

Honestly, releasing Yakuza 2 as a "test case" over a year after all three next-gen consoles had arrived (two in the case of teh 360) would've just been a bad idea.

Maybe the first game was a test and it failed too? The second game had no trouble selling well in Japan even though the PS2 is just as old there as it is everywhere else. Face it. There's no evidence to say this can succeed anywhere except Japan. I mean 40K in America against 850K for Japan? Something is wrong there. Even Persona 4 managed to pull in 220K in America all the while coming out even later than Yakuza 2, and that game should be far more niche for an American audience.

 



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Stats87 on 07 May 2009
Onyxmeth said:
makingmusic476 said:

 

And why wouldn't the first game have been the test?

Honestly, releasing Yakuza 2 as a "test case" over a year after all three next-gen consoles had arrived (two in the case of teh 360) would've just been a bad idea.

Maybe the first game was a test and it failed too? The second game had no trouble selling well in Japan even though the PS2 is just as old there as it is everywhere else. Face it. There's no evidence to say this can succeed anywhere except Japan. I mean 40K in America against 850K for Japan? Something is wrong there. Even Persona 4 managed to pull in 220K in America all the while coming out even later than Yakuza 2, and that game should be far more niche for an American audience.

 

 

Maybe the dating/relationship building aspect really drew in some lonely gamers...



makingmusic476 on 07 May 2009
Onyxmeth said:
makingmusic476 said:
Stats87 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
twingo said:
yahh how bout bring the other one to NA/eu first.

I don't think that's going to happen. Yakuza 2 was the "test" and it bombed pretty hard.

 

 

That was a dumb test if that's the case. That is, releasing an 18-month old game on a console nearing the end of it's cycle, surrounded by other games that are much more eye catching to most gamers.

 

And why wouldn't the first game have been the test?

Honestly, releasing Yakuza 2 as a "test case" over a year after all three next-gen consoles had arrived (two in the case of teh 360) would've just been a bad idea.

Maybe the first game was a test and it failed too? The second game had no trouble selling well in Japan even though the PS2 is just as old there as it is everywhere else. Face it. There's no evidence to say this can succeed anywhere except Japan. I mean 40K in America against 850K for Japan? Something is wrong there. Even Persona 4 managed to pull in 220K in America all the while coming out even later than Yakuza 2, and that game should be far more niche for an American audience.

 

 

I never argued that the series doesn't sell horribly in the West.  I was just pointing out that he was using faulty logic.

And the game came out here at the end of 2008.  The ps2 was (and is) dying.  At the end of 2006, the ps2 was almost as strong as ever.

As for Persona 4, that game is quite the anomoly in many ways lol.



outlawauron on 07 May 2009
makingmusic476 said:
Onyxmeth said:
makingmusic476 said:
Stats87 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
twingo said:
yahh how bout bring the other one to NA/eu first.

I don't think that's going to happen. Yakuza 2 was the "test" and it bombed pretty hard.

That was a dumb test if that's the case. That is, releasing an 18-month old game on a console nearing the end of it's cycle, surrounded by other games that are much more eye catching to most gamers.

And why wouldn't the first game have been the test?

Honestly, releasing Yakuza 2 as a "test case" over a year after all three next-gen consoles had arrived (two in the case of teh 360) would've just been a bad idea.

Maybe the first game was a test and it failed too? The second game had no trouble selling well in Japan even though the PS2 is just as old there as it is everywhere else. Face it. There's no evidence to say this can succeed anywhere except Japan. I mean 40K in America against 850K for Japan? Something is wrong there. Even Persona 4 managed to pull in 220K in America all the while coming out even later than Yakuza 2, and that game should be far more niche for an American audience.

 

I never argued that the series doesn't sell horribly in the West.  I was just pointing out that he was using faulty logic.

And the game came out here at the end of 2008.  The ps2 was (and is) dying.  At the end of 2006, the ps2 was almost as strong as ever.

As for Persona 4, that game is quite the anomoly in many ways lol.

Not to mention, Yakuza 2 was in all Japanese with english subtitles.



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

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