New Yakuza game on the way
Sega confirm fourth title in series
The latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu reports that Sega are hard at work on a new version of Yakuza, said to be positioned as a prequel to the previous game. The last title was a PS3 exclusive in Japan, while the series as a whole certainly has cult appeal outside of the land of the rising sun.
According to reports, the new game will see players assuming the role of a younger Kazuma Kiryu - while Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi is set to produce once again.
The producer isn't sure whether this game will be a full fourth iteration or not, rather he hopes to shake up the gameplay somewhat and include elements left out of the previous games. Number three sold over 500,000 copies in Japan.
Japanese guys and girls are being invited to appear in the game, which will have a modern setting, as part of a marketing initiative, while Nagoshi assures that a PS3 release is once again planned.
