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I will say, writing about a game that is only coming out in Japan at this time completely has an ulterior motive. Mainly that I really want to see it get localized quickly which for the Yakuza series doesn’t often.
Sega announced that Yakuza 5, the latest chapter in the long running gangster beat’em up/RPG, will be released in December of this year. There are several new features to the game, including 5 playable characters and 5 different cities. Confirmed characters so far are Kazuma, the series main protagonist, 4 and Dead Soul’s Akiyama, Seito and a fan shocker of Haruka, who fans of the series will remember as the adopted daughter of the main character.
Team Yakuza as even stated that a new engine will be running the game and we should expect some new changes to the gameplay. We’ll keep you informed on any news on the title.
