Yakuza 3 scores high in Famitsu Weekly

  • Posted February 27th, 2008 at 10:29 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Critical reception to SEGA’s forthcoming PlayStation 3 prequel, Yakuza: Kenzan! (Otherwise known as Yakuza 3) has got off to an impressive start in its native Japan, where the game has received a score of 37/40 from Famitsu Weekly.

For the uninformed, the publication awards games a score of 1-10 based on four different reviewers, with Yakuza 3 managing a highly impressive 10,9,9,9.

Yakuza 3 is a PS3-exclusive and third iteration in the critically acclaimed adventure series from Sega, and takes the form of a prequel set in the year 1605, based on the developers own hopes of rekindling the samurai spirit of Japanese history.

A western release has yet to be announced.

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  1. dannyphantom105 | dannyphantom105

    • 10:41am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    sweet, hopefully this helps ps3 sales in japan.

  2. RagingStorm | RagingStormX

    • 10:44am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Good for them....but I am not too sure about getting this game just yet.

  3. Sevket_Erhat

    • 10:58am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    I hope both Yakuza 2 and Yakuza 3 comes out in English

  4. iplayonlysony

    • 11:44am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    wow, what a good way to "rekind the samurai spirit"

  5. Nitsu78 | Nitsu

    • 12:00pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    cant wait for this to come to the US... hopefully!  Must Buy

  6. Stickemup

    • 12:20pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Reminds me of Shenmue for some reason. Good news if it's come to the states.

  7. gingo | gingo

    • 12:48pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... well this could be an unexpected hit, the other two yakuzas didnt go down too well but maybe they have learned from their mistakes

  8. hush404 | hush404

    • 2:04pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Third times the charm eh? If I remember right thr first two on PS2 we're anything special.

  9. nevertell | nevertell

    • 4:23pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Anything to make the collection bigger and better is okay by me.

  10. el_rika

    • 6:32pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    @ gingo

    the first two Yakuzas sold more than 2 mil copies, with 2nd one still waiting to be released outside Japan. I think that's more than good, it's excelent actually.

  11. wx_wolverine

    • 7:48pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    i've played the demo and it was cool. i didn't get much of the story because i dont know japanese but the gameplay was good =)

  12. DeadOnArrival06 | DeadOnArrival06

    • 2:28pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    this needs to come to the west. I must have this game.!

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