Sega's backlog of Yakuza games that haven't been given a global release is growing. Andria Sang reports that the latest issue of Famitsu has word of a new PlayStation3-exclusive Yakuza title. The game was revealed in an interview with series director Toshihiro Nagoshi, who wouldn't confirm whether or not the title would be called Yakuza 5.
Majima gets a rubdown in this scene from Yakuza 3. Sega West is playing catch-up with the series, as its recently confirmed Yakuza 4 will be released next spring. Two more titles in the franchise--a PlayStation 3-exclusive feudal-era spin-off Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan and a new PSP installment--have yet to be announced for launch outside Japan.
The new Yakuza has some connection to the main Yakuza storyline, as Nagoshi said the game will feature Majima Goro as a playable character. Notable for his volatile temper and distinctive eyepatch, Majima has played a supporting role in the series dating back to the original Yakuza game on the PlayStation 2, with Mark Hamill providing the character's English voice-over. Few other details were revealed, although Nagoshi did tease that the game's core concept is "destruction."
For more on the series, check out GameSpot's review of Yakuza 3.
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