[HO] Yakuza Saga

Sergirt82 escribió:

Thank the Dreamcast's Death for the Yakuza Games

The death of the Dreamcast was a sad event and the end of an era. But every cloud has a silver lining. The console's demise led to the eventual birth of a game series that would probably never have been released on it: the Yakuza games.

"I, along with many others assumed, '[Sony]'s new to making games, so it'll take some time before they have worthwhile title.'" Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of the Yakuza series said in an interview with Weekly Famitsu. Nagoshi's interview was part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the release of the original PlayStation, the brand that went on to eventually force rival Sega's retreat from the console wars. "We started out thinking, 'are they even going to be a rival to us?' but before we knew it, they were indeed a powerful rival... It was really quick by the time we were thinking 'Oh, crap, we're losing!'"

A lifelong employee of Sega, Nagoshi had much to say of the PlayStation brand that was once a rival and now the platform for his biggest series. Asked how he felt about Sega's retreat from the console market, Nagoshi replied, "I was half bitter and half relieved. At the time we believed 'the console we've poured our hearts into will shape the future,' so when we pulled out, there's no way we couldn't feel bitterness. Not only that, but we were turning our backs on the people who had purchased Sega's console... I was both bitter and extremely sorry. But I still believe that pulling out was the right decision."

After Sega ended its console run with the Dreamcast it went on to focus on games and began releasing titles for its former rival. "It's interesting," Nagoshi remarked. "After the feelings of bitterness at losing subside, they change to joy, thinking, 'now we can offer games on any platform!'"

Among the titles Sega released for the PlayStation platform was Nagoshi's own Yakuza, a title that, according to its creator, went through many of its own trials before it saw the light of day. "At the time in the gaming world, new IPs didn't really catch on and most games were sequels. I couldn't stand such a situation so I put all my frustrations into the proposal that became the start of Yakuza. The proposal got turned down several times within the company and was a bit of a black sheep at the time... And I took it to SCE (Sony Computer Entertainment) anyways. Of course, their initial response was less than favorable."

Despite such setbacks, it was Nagoshi's persistence that eventually won out. "After I was turned down by SCE, I immediately went back again the next month. I was asked, 'If you get turned down today, what will you do?' to which I answered, 'I'll come back next month.'" It was through these repeated visits that the conversations switched from simply turning down the proposal to figuring out a way to make it a reality. "For me, SCE was willing to take on a project that was doomed to be rejected and that's a debt for a lifetime."

And how. With 2 movies, 5 spin-offs, 5 main games and a 6th on the way, the Yakuza series is still going strong. A little ironic, considering the series was born of a man's frustration with the market saturation of sequels.

Nagoshi's latest addition to the Yakuza franchise, Yakuza 0: The Promised Place, is scheduled for release on the PS3 and PS4 (but of course) in Japan next Spring. No word on an international release.

Fuente: Kotaku

Eriksharp escribió:2 palabras, Obra maestra.
Otra palabra, Sold.

cloud_cato escribió:Joder con Nagoshi... se esta explayando bien con el tema chicas

Eriksharp escribió:Antes lo veo saliendo en Occidente que en PC

Gromber escribió:

Eriksharp escribió:Antes lo veo saliendo en Occidente que en PC

Lo mismo pensaba del Valkyria Chronicles u otros juegos, pero esta saga esta muy ligada a Sony, aunque salieron los dos primeros en Wii U, para tantear terreno (fracaso), pero nunca se sabe, ojala.

Sergirt82 escribió:Una cosa como esta y el logo del juego :

Sergirt82 escribió:[flipa]

Yakuza 5 will be available exclusive to PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network in 2015.

Zeroku escribió:Como esta la cosa mejor esto que nada directamente

Sergirt82 escribió:
Pero ya me deja un gustillo amargo "Only Digital"....

joseroman05 escribió:Buff lo de solo digital es una patada en los huevos. Pero hemos llegado a un punto, en que esto es mejor que nada. Yo gustosamente lo compraré digital y mas tarde lo importaré.

Fuente: Twitter

SEGA & SONY Partner to Launch Yakuza 5 in the West

Today is a very special and exciting day for all of us at SEGA. Partnering with our friends at Sony Computer Entertainment America, we just revealed our plan to bring Yakuza 5 to the U.S. and Europe at PlayStation Experience in Las Vegas. We also announced that Yakuza 4 and Yakuza: Dead Souls are available on PlayStation Network starting today.

We’ve received so many requests from our fans to bring Yakuza 5 to the U.S. and Europe. Yakuza 5 also made the top of the list of Sony’s #BuidingTheList campaign led by Gio Corsi at Sony Computer Entertainment and we were moved by all the support given to Yakuza 5 by the PlayStation community.

Yakuza 5 continues the epic story of Kazuma Kiryu alongside four other protagonists, following their struggles and conflicts in the seedy underbelly of Japan’s Yakuza underworld. Featuring a new graphics engine versus its predecessor, Yakuza 5 takes players to five major Japanese cities to venture through a life of crime and power.

Yakuza 5 features more mini-games than previous titles, a modified battle system as well as enhanced customizations and interactions in the signature hostess bars of the series. In addition to these features, Yakuza 5 also introduces “Another Drama” which is a series of side stories that focus on each protagonist in-depth and are separate from the main story of the game.

Allow me to also share messages from Toshihiro Nagoshi, the Executive Director of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and the General Producer of the Yakuza series and Masayoshi Yokoyama, the Producer of Yakuza 5.

“After receiving so many requests from fans of the series, we have decided to bring Yakuza 5 to the US and Europe. This title was enjoyed by over one million gamers in Japan. I’m looking forward to seeing how Yakuza 5 will be received by the gamers in the U.S. and Europe.”
- Toshihiro Nagoshi (Executive Director and General Producer)

“Yakuza 5 is the largest and most definitive version of the Yakuza series. The game is filled with depictions of the Japanese way of life, culture, trends, social issues and dreams. You will play as 5 different main characters with a range of different ages, genders and professions and experience their challenges through a variety of character focused, in-depth stories. I hope you can immerse yourself in our rendition of modern time Japan.”
- Masayoshi Yokoyama (Producer)

Yakuza 5 will be available exclusive to PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network in 2015. Please stay tuned for more information on Yakuza 5!

Fuente: Sega Blog

Klarth Ontarian escribió:¿el distribuidor es Sony?

Se que no me importa jugarlo en inglés, pero ¿esto no significa que Sony "lo traduce", es decir, multi5?

cloud_cato escribió:Solo espero q saquen una edición especial en físico, aunq haya q exportarla de USA.

En Drakengard 3 ya paso