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[Busaiku]

We've got Akiba's Trip though, so it'll be ok.

 

[Torraz]

Just finished the game. Was pretty damn good. Really enjoyed it.

 

[Riffled]

Well we always knew, how about a fact that it took a year to make? I always thought that the spin-offs have at least a longer development time, since it re-uses assets less than the main series.

 

[SolidusDave]

I missed the comments from Verendus, did he/she say that both this and Y5 would be localised or just Y5 with people hoping/assuming this would be as well?

I just noticed that Parakeetman dug up the post (from that SCEJA event that showed Ishin for the first time):
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=112862947&postcount=215

And for me the "it doesn't make sense" implies that it's Ishin but not Y5 (or that one later or whatever).

 

[Paracelsus]

Because game localization is more than just translations. Just because translations are finished in no way shape or form does that mean sega will magically say OH WHY SURE.
As there is all the work that goes into putting that into said game along with everything else after that which basically is what Pepsiman also explained. All of which costs money..

That doesn't still explain why nobody ever even tried. I mean, kickstarter funded some pricey worthwhile projects but also quite the amount of garbage, I still say it would be worth to try and actually put those numbers together (translation + hacking + % publishing help on boxed release) on a list and see if it's feasible.

 

[dark_prinny]

:lol

 

[Miles Quaritch]

I just noticed that Parakeetman dug up the post:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=112862947&postcount=215

And for me the "it doesn't make sense" implies that it's Ishin but not Y5 (or that one later or whatever).

Thanks. That seems pretty clear and direct. Guess either something happened to turn Sega off from bringing it to the west or Verendus was just wrong.

Sad state of affairs either way though.

 

[ShogunDarius]

Thanks. That seems pretty clear and direct. Guess either something happened to turn Sega off from bringing it to the west or Verendus was just wrong.

Sad state of affairs either way though.

or the interview answer was BS

 

[GrayFoxPL]

You want me to kick the tree Sega?! You want me to kick the fucking tree?!

 

[Miles Quaritch]

or the interview answer was BS

Keep hope alive?

The answer doesn't conclusively rule out a Western release, they just reiterate what they've said in the past...

There are currently no plans at this time.

I want to believe, but it's hard...

 

[ShogunDarius]

Keep hope alive?

The answer doesn't conclusively rule out a Western release, they just reiterate what they've said in the past...



I want to believe, but it's hard...

as i said before, there are uncountable amount of times a company said it has no plans then bam plans out of nowhere. Secondly what if SCE are localising it? Sega wouldnt have much involvement then.

 

[IrishNinja]

yeah, that Pepsiman post was pretty insightful

It's OK Irish, I still BELIEVE they'll release it someday.

that's all that matters, brother! *fist to the sky & manly tears*

Meanwhile, at Sega HQ...

haha, this so hard too

 

[MaximumSpider]

We've got Akiba's Trip though, so it'll be ok.

lol...

 

[Arzehn]

Nope, not listening. Yakuza 5 better be at E3.

 

[Lightning4Ever]

I want Yakuza 5 so badly...

I've gotten all the others day 1. Including the disappointing Dead Souls

 

[Lucent]

That site for playing the game looks very thorough and well laid out. If they announce nothing at E3 about it, I might have to import it.

 

[ShogunDarius]

That site for playing the game looks very thorough and well laid out. If they announce nothing at E3 about it, I might have to import it.

if its gonna be announced it will likely be between tomorrow and the end of TGS imo

 

[Lindsay]

Every Yakuza thread gots people going "why not just go sub-only" when thats totally whats been done for the past 5 games ~_~

btw: Segac put more effort into localizing Yakuza 3/4's rhythm game than they did Miku's. How so ya might ask? In Yakuza 3/4 the song lyrics actually have translated subtitles!

 

[semiconscious]

That site for playing the game looks very thorough and well laid out. If they announce nothing at E3 about it, I might have to import it.

just did! . ps3 version's on sale ($44) at playasia right now...

 

[R_thanatos]

Well i was planning to get Y5 anyway , so i guess that mean one more title to import

 

[AF_Writer]

Has anyone who read the GamingBolt article asked the question why they didn't name the person they interviewed? All they attribute the Q&A to is "SEGA of Japan," which is kinda broad and a little strange.

 

[Tizoc]

What movie is that?

 

[Baby Milo]

and the sega boycott continues

 

[Jotaka]

Also, Crunchyroll translates tons of anime every week to what I guess is a very niche audience. How worse translating a Yakuza game could be?

Are you not serious, right?

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

and the sega boycott continues

It's not Sega's fault though. Nobody outside of gaf gives a fuck about Yakuza. The games bombed and Sega kept trying to make it work,despite them bombing hard (iirc). I guess it just isn't financially worth it.

 

[Takao]

Doing a Kickstarter wouldn't fix the reason why these games don't get localized. It's not because SEGA thinks literally no one cares, or they can't afford to spend the money.

The Yakuza Studio team is a fixed size, and we have to choose between forging ahead with the next game or localising the one that just came out. This time the size of the game was so large, so rather than localising that game we chose to focus our manpower on the new game.

http://www.edge-online.com/features/an-audience-with-toshihiro-nagoshi/#null

It's that the staff are better off working on the next 400k+ selling Yakuza game in Japan than a western release that will pull <100k. All a Kickstarter would do is give them money prior to localization. It doesn't solve the problem of not enough people buying these games to make it worth SEGA's time.

 

[Wolff]

Y U DO DIS TO ME SEGA

 

[thesolidshark]

I'm happy to at least know some Japanese at this point for a starting-off point if/when I import them, and that Sony systems are still region-free.

A lot of interesting posts here, especially the very detailed cost of localization post.

I am wondering though, several signs point to the franchise being niche outside of Japan. If Sega did localize those titles in the future, what could make these games (or future Yakuza games) at least sell as much as they do in Japan?

 

[genjiZERO]

Lame. I'd have bought a PS4 for it. Now, I'll just have to wait for something else, and who knows when that'll be.

 

[Yawnier]

Lol Sega

They're sure intent on not giving us dogs any bones, huh.

 

[18-Volt]

I knew already that it's not coming but way they say it also killed my hopes of Phantasy Star Online 2 and PS Nova.

 

[DJIzana]

I've been importing the Yakuza games since Kenzan. It's been totally worth it. Shinshou, Shinshou 2, 5, Ishin... all amazing games. Heck, even the drama season 1 & 2 along with the movie were a good watch.

Yakuza is a series where I refuse to miss a single game on. Even though I don't understand Japanese fully, I'm able to get a general idea of what's going on without the need of YouTube or a guide. I still love Sega... even if they refuse to bring over their masterpiece franchises. At least the games exist to import.

 

[Jinko]

Can't say I'm surprised, what with Sega ignoring the west and Atlus ignoring Europe they are well suited to each other.

 

[ComputerMKII]

How much does it cost to make an English subtitle and release this world wide? I can't see how that wouldn't result in them making more money. With this mentality, Japanese studios won't survive for very long. The fact that they don't translate the game from the beginning is surprising enough.

• Speed
• Low cost
• Quality

Pick two.

 

[FloppyDelux]

Welp.

http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/

Good luck, everyone.

does that actually work...

 

[Tiktaalik]

We'll I've been playing almost nothing on my PS4 for months, but I guess those geniuses at SEGA know best...

 

[dreamfall]

Profound expected sadness.

After Yakuza 5 never arrived, I figured so much :/

 

[Speedwagon]

does that actually work...

I hope so.

 

[Yuterald]

Fart.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

It's weird that Sega will outright turn their backs on Yakuza, Valkyria, Shining, and PSO, but Hatsune Miku is the thing that pierces the veil successfully.

 

[Keylow415]

sega you suck!

 

[Kyoufu]

sega you suck!

I feel like some day, Sega will return to win our hearts once again.

 

[Joseph Merrick]

just gave up on all these a couple of days ago. hehe. ordered 5, kenzan and ishin. the 1&2 hd editions too.

 

[IronicSonic]

The argument about whether it sells enough or not is irrelevant. They didnt stop localising this series because of its sales. They stopped EVERYTHING in favour of Aliens Colonial Marines. DOZENS of games were cancelled because of that piece of shit. Sega were so fully scammed by that game that they put everything on it and it bombed.

I'm not sure any game in history has ever killed so many other projects. Everyone blaming everything else but the $60m elephant in the room that was literally a scam is ridiculous.

That's sad. Source pls.

 

[Insano Jaco]

That's sad.

 

[Lucent]

just did! . ps3 version's on sale ($44) at playasia right now...

Well I want the PS4 version. lol. Gonna check it out.

 

[Fjordson]

Guess I'm not shocked. Pretty depressing, though. Yakuza 3 and 4 were among my favourite games of last gen.

 

[firehawk12]

Meanwhile, games like Demon Gaze and Conception keep coming out. Thanks Sega.

Hell, someone figured out how to make money off of a Steins;Gate localization, but Yakuza is too hard for them? Bah.

 

[Shadoken]

Wasnt there that one dude who translated the whole of Kenzan with a guide or something?

Am surprised we dont have a fan project/mod with that text in yet.

 

[Douche McBaggins The 3rd]

Meanwhile, games like Demon Gaze and Conception keep coming out. Thanks Sega.

Hell, someone figured out how to make money off of a Steins;Gate localization, but Yakuza is too hard for them? Bah.

To be fair, there is a dedicated group of first person rpg fans who love their dungeon hacks. I bought Demon Gaze digitally day one.