Now we just need confirmation
During a live stream this morning, Yakuza series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi dropped a nugget of info that is sure to get fans’ attention. According to him, the main reason for the existence of the Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 remasters on PS4 is for “new overseas fans.” This is likely in relation to the massive popularity boost the series saw in the US with the release of Yakuza 0 last year, though it could just be the generally good reception each new game has been receiving.
Nagoshi also confirmed that no content will be edited from the games, barring a couple of hostess girls that have to be removed for licensing reasons (the women in each game are based on real-life hostesses). If these games do come West (which seems incredibly likely), then we’ll finally have the complete version of Yakuza 3 that fans have wanted since launch.
Along with all of that great news, Nagoshi took a guess that Yakuza 6 global sales have reached 800,000 copies. That may not seem like a lot, but the series has never been a massive blockbuster (even in Japan). Each game in the series has broken a million units, so it looks like Kiryu’s final chapter will eventually cross that threshold.
You can catch the live stream below, though it is entirely in Japanese.
Nagoshi says Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 remasters are for new overseas fans, confirms no cut content [Segabits]
