Toshihiro Nagoshi talks next Yakuza title

[Blacksite]

Yakuza series director Toshihiro Nagoshi teased the next Yakuza title in this week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation.

According to Nagoshi, the team is taking a programmatic approach with the next title so that players can have a more physical experience.

Regarding the battle system, the team aims to reach new innovations.

About the next game in general, they want to offer a broadened form of play.

Don’t expect to see the next Yakuza title on PlayStation 3, though. Nagoshi said he thinks Yakuza 5 will be the last entry in the series part of PlayStation 3′s generation.

But rest assured the studio will continue developing with the the intent to make things the best they an under the circumstances.

Nagoshi hopes to show the next “something” sometime this year.

via Gematsu.

Of course, fans are still waiting for Yakuza 5 to be localized (later this year?).

[Two4DaMoney]

I couldn't get into the series. But this would make for a good launch in JP. The series has a bit above .5million fanbase.

[Blacksite]

It's one of Sega's more popular IPs. I think the games also look really nice, personally. I'd love to see what they could do with next-gen hardware.

[Soldier 95B]

players can have a more physical experience

Physical? Will we be getting Move 2.0 features as an option? If so, that would be great.