Game details
- Game:
- Yakuza 3
- AKA
- Genre:
- Action
- Sub Genre:
- Third Person
- Release Date (US):
- Japan Only
- Release Date (UK):
- Japan Only
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- SEGA
- Publisher:
- SEGA
- Rating:
- RP [Rating Pending]
- PSU Rank:
- 225 of 1184 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 196 of 536 Games
- Additional Information:
- Only on PS3
About Yakuza 3
Aside from your bread-and-butter quests during the game’s main storyline, players can opt to participate in various activities including Golf, Billiards and even a spot of fishing down at the coast. It all sounds strikingly familiar to Shenmue’s various distractions, albeit on a far grander scale.
Yakuza 3 News
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[UPDATE] SEGA hasn't ruled out Yakuza 3 U.S. release
UPDATE: 1up, citing “sources close to the project," is reporting that Yakuza 3 is now in the process of being localised for release in both North America and Europe. Tag this under rumor for now, though, until we hear an official confirmation from the boys at SEGA. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: SE...
- Posted Sep 21st 2009
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Yakuza 3 won't see the light of day in the U.S.
Website Examiner.com has gotten the scoop on SEGA’s plans for a possible western release of PlayStation brawler Yakuza 3, and unfortunately, it appears the Japanese publisher still has no plans to localise the game for the U.S. market. The reason? Simple – previous installments in the...
- Posted Jul 30th 2009
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Yakuza 3 shipments top 500,000
SEGA has confirmed that its PlayStation 3 exclusive adventure sequel Yakuza 3 has shipped a mammoth 500,000 units in Japan since its release last month. If that wasn’t enough to float your boat, the latest sales data from the region also shows that the game is on its way to surpassing the ...
- Posted Mar 19th 2009
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Yakuza 3 tops 300,000 sales in one week
Toshihiro Nagoshi, lead producer for Yakuza 3, has revealed that the PS3 exclusive adventure sold through more than 300,000 copies in its first week on sale. Japanese publication Famitsu estimates that the game shifted a massive 232,000 units on its first day alone at Japanese retail. Yakuza 3...
- Posted Mar 3rd 2009
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Yakuza 3 demo headed to Japanese PSN this week
Sega has confirmed that it will be releasing a demo of Yakuza 3 on the Japanese PlayStation Store tomorrow. According to VG247, the demo clocks in at a substantial 1.22 GB, though it is currently unknown exactly what players will be treated to in this playable sneak peak of the open world adventu...
- Posted Feb 18th 2009
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Yakuza 3 has 5GB mandatory install
The latest issue of Japan’s famitsu magazine has revealed that SEGA’s upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Yakuza 3 will carry a mandatory install of approximately 5,120MB. Naturally, until SEGA decide to pull their socks up and announce a western release, this really only applies to Japa...
- Posted Jan 30th 2009
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No plans for Yakuza 3 western release, says Sega
SEGA has confirmed that it currently has no plans to bring PlayStation 3 exclusive brawler Yakuza 3 to western territories. Due for release in Japan on February 26, Yakuza 3 takes place in Kamuro-cho, the fictional setting for the original two games, and the real-world southern Japanese prefectur...
- Posted Jan 23rd 2009
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White Yakuza PS3 bundle coming to Japan
Fan of Yakuza? Live in Japan? Need a PlayStation 3? Then Sega has something for you. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) and Sega have confirmed details on a new White Yakuza 3 PS3 bundle, which will hit Japanese retailers on February 26. While U.S. and European gamers will be busy with Kill...
- Posted Jan 7th 2009
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Fresh Yakuza 3 details emerge
The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly has spilled the beans on a number of mini-games players can indulge in within Sega’s early-anticipated PlayStation 3 brawler, Yazkua 3. Aside from your bread-and-butter quests during the game’s main storyline, players can opt to participate in variou...
- Posted Dec 11th 2008
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Yakuza 3 boxart, "Rising Dragon" bundle unveiled
SEGA has lifted the curtains on the official boxart for the upcoming Japanese release of Yakuza 3. Check out the image below. In addition, the publisher also unveiled the “Rising Dragon” bundle pack, which contains an 80GB PlayStation 3 console, a DualShock 3 pad and a copy of the ...
- Posted Dec 2nd 2008
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