"Real" Yakuza 3 to PS3

[Lard]

Hope after all?

For the past few months, various comments from Sega have people hoping for a Western release of Yakuza 3 bummed. Today, however, things are sounding a little more optimistic.

Popping into the comments section of a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sega of America assistant community manager Aaron Webber has said "Yakuza 3 is not cancelled – and the possibility for localizing it does, in fact, still exist."

"The original news story that went around about Yakuza 3 being declined for the US was false, and localizing the game still remains a big point of discussion for many people here at SEGA, and especially those of us on SEGA's community team."

"I know it's far from an announcement, but I just felt you should know that the chance does still exist."

Nice. For what it's worth, here's what we've heard: that Sega are looking for somebody else to localise the game, take the risk, similar to how Capcom handles the release of GTA in Japan.

[Eusis]

Hope after all?

Hope? Nope!

[Jet16]

Nice, now let's bug them for Kenzan :P

[ChevalierEagle]

Hope after all?

Hope? Nope!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPmb0F00YPE

[Jonathan Ingram]

First trailer of Yakuza 4: http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/26471

The game`s coming out in Spring 2010 in Japan.