Kazuma Kiryu Returns In New Yakuza
See Full ImageWhen it was announced that Yakuza would appear on the PSP, we learned that protagonist mainstay Kazuma Kiryu wouldn't be involved.
Therefore, some fans were wondering if we had seen the last of the bad-ass with the bad-ass tattoo and the bad-ass butt-kicking ability. But you needn't worry: according to Andriasang, Sega has announced two characters for the next Yakuza title on the PlayStation 3: Goro Majima and yes, Kazuma Kiryu. Both of these characters will be playable and perhaps surprisingly, the one image shown by Sega is of Kiryu holding a very large gun...which is in stark contrast to previous games, because this guy is all about brutal melee. Said series director Toshihiro Nagoshi:
"It's said that if Kiryu doesn't appear, Yakuza cannot begin. However, when we revealed Majima as the first main character, in addition to the reaction of 'You can use Majima this time!' it was widely said that 'Kiryu is gone!' and 'It's a game exclusively with Majima,' so we wanted to quickly get out information about Kiryu's appearance as well. Please wait just a bit more for the next update."
Yeah, it's just not Yakuza without Kazuma. Remember, the US is way behind on the installments; we just got the third entry this past March while the fourth is already out in Japan. So when we see Yakuza 5 unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show, don't get too excited...just hope Sega will bring the fourth game here soon.
Tags: yakuza, yakuza 4, kazuma, ps3
7/21/2010 10:55:47 AM Ben Dutka
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kraygen
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:19:43 PM
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So to those who love it, why's it awesome? What sets it apart and is it ok to start with the 3rd game?
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Oxvial
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:48:38 PM
http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-reviews/360.html
And yes you can watch a recap of Yakuza 1-2 so you would be okay, but the first chapters of Yakuza 3 are the evolution of Kazuma has a character (Now a 40 years old years ex-Yakuza that runs a orphanage) that I think only the old fans would appreciate , when the news would go nuts with the orphans missions .
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Kiryu
Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:36:15 AM
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kraygen
Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:19:25 PM
I did read the review later and it sounds interesting, but it still didn't scream awesome.
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Oxvial
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:21:26 PM
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Scarecrow
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:35:12 PM
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And they better not mess with Kiryu, he needs to come back.
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GuardianMode
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:57:27 PM
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Lotusflow3r
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:00:06 PM
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Yakuza 4 is coming here early next year.
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Kiryu
Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:21:45 AM
hehehehehehahahaha!!!
I Have been a loyal Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza) Fan since 2005!
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Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:39:09 AM
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cant wait till yakuza 4 releases here im march, i really enjoyed 3 besides the constant tedious babysitting!!!!!!!!!!
remove the tedious babysitting, allow us to use more cool weapons and ill be happy!
thats one thing that really bugged me with the last, you enter the weapon van, see all these cool different shaped swords, axes, maces and such but you cant buy any of them!
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Oxvial
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:54:49 AM
also I hope they put Taiga again, watching the videos of 4 I really liked his gameplay.