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[rubik's dude]

It's still stuck on the PS3. Every other Yakuza game, whether it's a mainline or spinoff, has been updated or remade for modern consoles and PC.

Not only that, it runs like utter dog shit on the PS3. The hordes of zombies bring down the fps to nearly unplayable levels. RPCS3 also has trouble running the game. Last I checked, It's technically playable from start to finish, but it crashes very frequently. It's as lengthy as any other Yakuza game too, so frequent crashing in a 20-30hr+ game.

If any Yakuza game needed a modern remake, it was this one. The story and characters are of the same high caliber as all of the other titles, but in a zombie apocalypse setting. The only reasons I can think of as to why it hasn't happened yet is either exclusivity with Sony and the PS3, or Sega is bitter about the low sales numbers from when it originally released..

 

[nial]

Every other Yakuza game, whether it's a mainline or spinoff, has been updated or remade for modern consoles and PC.

Not Kenzan nor Kurohyō 1-2.

 

[xrnzaaas]

I think it's coming. There was a time when SEGA wasn't interested in bringing Ishin, thinking no one in the West would play it.

 

[rubik's dude]

Not Kenzan nor Kurohyō 1-2.

Didn't know about these ones. I just read up on Kenzan, crazy that hasn't been remade, or at least remastered. Just from this passage on wikipedia, it seems to be one of the most influential entries in the franchise: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryū_ga_Gotoku_Kenzan

Kenzan is the first game in the series where the games' main characters have their face modeled in 3D after their voice actors who are Japanese celebrities.[9] Cyberware's color 3D scanner (model PS)[10] was used to analyze each actor's head & face in order to collect data on its shape and appearance, then this file was worked with the Softimage XSI 3D graphics application.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Kenzan too and I still have it on PS3. This game is probably better than Ishin, but it deals with child prostitution. It might be problematic and not worth the effort.

Dead Souls bombed and its the least popular entry, I think this is why they leave it.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Not Kenzan nor Kurohyō 1-2.

I would totally pay for a remake of Kenzan.

 

[Kacho]

That was the first Yakuza game I bought. I remember the shooting controls being horrific so I didn’t stick with it. Fishing for zombies was good fun. I’d give it another shot if they re release it.

 

[adamsapple]

Even though it's easily the worst game in the franchise, I would still like for them to port it forward.

They made a full fuckin' game out of the zombie craze with a lot of typical Yakuza quality cinematics to boot.

It's on-par with Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare in that regard.

 

[rubik's dude]

Kenzan too and I still have it on PS3. This game is probably better than Ishin, but it deals with child prostitution. It might be problematic and not worth the effort.

Dead Souls bombed and its the least popular entry, I think this is why they leave it.

Oh wow, how did the game handle that dark of a subject matter?

For Dead Souls, the reason why it bombed may not matter to Sega, but the game runs like trash and it released at Yakuza's lowest point in terms of overseas sales. It's not so much that the game itself isn't good. Hopefully they can see that a proper remaster would do quite well now with the series resurgence.

 

[StereoVsn]

Even though it's easily the worst game in the franchise, I would still like for them to port it forward.

They made a full fuckin' game out of the zombie craze with a lot of typical Yakuza quality cinematics to boot.

It's on-par with Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare in that regard.

If they did a Remake and fix the controls the game itself wouldn’t be too bad. Controls being terrible is what killed it.

 

[rubik's dude]

If they did a Remake and fix the controls the game itself wouldn’t be too bad. Controls being terrible is what killed it.

Plus the performance on the PS3, and at that time, the series just wasn't appealing to the Western audience. 3, 4, and Dead Souls fell below sales expectations, and then they took 3 years to bring us a digital-only 5.

 

[TheKratos]

Why is it crazy? It's the worst Yakusa ever.

 

[semiconscious]

Kenzan too and I still have it on PS3. This game is probably better than Ishin, but it deals with child prostitution. It might be problematic and not worth the effort.

Dead Souls bombed and its the least popular entry, I think this is why they leave it.

kenzan's a much better game than ishin, imo. maybe my personal favorite yakuza game of all. the child prostitution aspect was simply based on the reality at the time. that it could be perceived as 'problematic' has always seemed a sorta bogus concern to me, & more like an excuse for just passing on localizing the game...

 

[Mhmmm 2077]

Meanwhile I'm mad we never got localized RGG Online, there is so much extra backstory for so many characters...

 

[schaft0620]

Its not crazy at all, they put out a game every other year, let them cook. I am sure they will do it one day.

 

[bender]

It's dogshit though.

 

[DeVeAn]

Even though it's easily the worst game in the franchise, I would still like for them to port it forward.

They made a full fuckin' game out of the zombie craze with a lot of typical Yakuza quality cinematics to boot.

It's on-par with Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare in that regard.

You know its definetly not the best Yakuza, When it released I had a fuckin blast with it. I think I was close to the platinum? Bring this or do a Kiwami version of part 3.

 

[poodaddy]

The game is absolute trash, the only Yakuza I bounced off of hard. Love the series, but this one isn't needed.

 

[bender]

The game is absolute trash, the only Yakuza I bounced off of hard. Love the series, but this one isn't needed.

I finished it.

I'd still like to see a translation, but it needs to be reworked mechanically.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Oh wow, how did the game handle that dark of a subject matter?

For Dead Souls, the reason why it bombed may not matter to Sega, but the game runs like trash and it released at Yakuza's lowest point in terms of overseas sales. It's not so much that the game itself isn't good. Hopefully they can see that a proper remaster would do quite well now with the series resurgence.

Haruka works at a brothel, but more like an underage assistant. She doesn't do any weird activities. I played the game with a guide, about halfway through. And I think childs are being used as helpers by some rich guys. I think it could fly, but they ignored it for Ishin which came out much later.

kenzan's a much better game than ishin, imo. maybe my personal favorite yakuza game of all. the child prostitution aspect was simply based on the reality at the time. that it could be perceived as 'problematic' has always seemed a sorta bogus concern to me, & more like an excuse for just passing on localizing the game...

Yes Kenzan is better from what I played. The game is PS3 only and the first HD Yakuza but its more interesting than Ishin. It was also far better than Y3.

Ishin is... I was happy it was being localized at all. But I forgot most about it. It was fun enough to beat. What I like about the Feudal Yakuza games is that they are based on people that existed, such as Musashi and Okita. But they are being portrayed by the Yakuza faces. So you meet this historical samurai that uses the model of Goro Majima with the same voice and insanity, but he is actually a completely unrelated character.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

It's going for like $100 on ebay now, I expect Sega will release a remaster at some point

 

[rubik's dude]

Why is it crazy? It's the worst Yakusa ever.

It's dogshit though.

All the more reason for a Kiwami style remake. The story, characters, and amount of content was fine. It was the performance and shooting mechanics that sucked, which can be easily fixed.

 

[Danjin44]

Now you guys know how I feel to see to my beloved Muramasa not getting released on modern systems.

 

[semiconscious]

Now you guys know how I feel to see to my beloved Muramasa not getting released on modern systems.

i'd say worth buying a vita for...

 

[Danjin44]

i'd say worth buying a vita for...

But I want to play this on big screen, it gonna look gorgeous on PS5.

 

[TwinB242]

The game was underrated and deserves some kind of follow up IMO.

 

[Spooky Scary Skeleton]

Its the worst selling yakuza spin off game in the franchise. Sega isnt going to bother with brining it to remastered, or it's at the dead end list of things they would care about.