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Offline max_cady

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YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« on: July 13, 2012, 08:04:53 am »


This just in:
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A Sega release schedule appears to have outed an HD remake of the first two Yakuza games. Yakuza 1&2 HD Edition appeared briefly on the schedule, listed for PlayStation 3 release on December 1 at ¥5,229.

While the game is no longer visible on the schedule page, you can see a cached version here.


Offline Centrale

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2012, 11:09:32 am »
Sweet!  Chances for a Western release?  Slim, but here's hoping.  The music from 2 still goes through my mind from time to time...

Offline Pao

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2012, 02:55:21 pm »
I just replayed Yakuza 2 so I'm not really anticipating this.
Should SEGA release this on X360 and STEAM as well?

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2012, 03:57:55 pm »
I highly doubt it. Yakuza might not get a release on the 360 for the same reason Mass Effect 1 was never ported over to the PS3.

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2012, 05:06:50 pm »
I'd love it on PC, but that likely won't happen.

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2012, 08:37:05 pm »
Yeah I doubt it would happen on PC.
I wonder if this would be Digital or a full retail release like Ico/SOTC, DMC and the like?


Either way, English release would seem likely considering that both games are already translated. Would just be a case of taking games and putting them onto a Blu-Ray. Hell, they could even just make the Japanese version include the English language options and make it the same game worldwide.

Offline Ben

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2012, 09:33:04 pm »
I highly doubt it. Yakuza might not get a release on the 360 for the same reason Mass Effect 1 was never ported over to the PS3.

Well, MS published Mass Effect 1.

Sony did not publish Yakuza, so it's not exactly the same thing.

Offline max_cady

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2012, 07:36:28 am »
I stand corrected.

Offline Aki-at

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2012, 08:41:11 am »
I can see SEGA putting it on Steam, but 360? After the promotional backing Sony gives SEGA in Japan for Yakuza, I doubt that it will be going anywhere near the 360 unless Sony has opted out of supporting future installments.

Offline jonboy101

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2012, 09:21:22 am »
Well, MS published Mass Effect 1.

Sony did not publish Yakuza, so it's not exactly the same thing.

No, but I'm relatively sure they sank quite a bit of money into the games in exchange for exclusivity.

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2012, 01:34:38 pm »
I wouldn't be surprised either way.

The PS3 seems to be getting a lot more of these HD collections than anything else though, so I'd assume it's exclusive.

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2012, 05:37:30 pm »
A rumor no more...

It's now been officially confirmed via Andriasang.

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Re: YAZUKA I & II to get an HD re-release on PS3?
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 09:19:05 am »
It's now been officially confirmed via Andriasang.

I like how, not only is this a leak of information that hasn't been officially announced yet, but also somehow they got the issue of Famitsu prior to its official release too.   ;D  Must... find out... SOONER!!!