Gamestop, Gamefly posts hint at Yakuza 2's North American debut

by Jason Dobson { Apr 18th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Since announcing plans to bring Yakuza 2 stateside last September, Sega has been noticeably quiet concerning the sequel, which was first released in Japan in 2006 and will be making its European debut later this year. However, while Sega may be mum, online retailers Gamestop and Gamefly have given us reason to keep our imaginary ties to the Japanese mafia intact, with both listing Yakuza 2 for release this September.

As Siliconera points out, Gamestop's listing of the game at the criminally affordable price of $29.99 gives weight to suspicions that Yakuza 2 will not be getting the original's celebrity treatment, though if this means that the game could include the original Japanese voice overs, so much the better.

Tags: gamefly, gamestop, sega, yakuza, yakuza-2, yakuza2

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

PojoMofo @ Apr 18th 2008 4:04PM

MMMMMEEEEGGGGAAAAATTTTTOOOOOONNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

OMFG PLEASE BE TRUE!!!

FOXHOUND @ Apr 18th 2008 4:08PM

+1 Agreed.

Though I'd be even happier to hear of YAKUZA3 also coming stateside.

PojoMofo @ Apr 18th 2008 4:17PM

hopefully one day!!!

Anyone who hasnt played Yakuza for PS2 is missing out, GREAT game. Yakuza 2/3 cant come soon enough

Jerk Face @ Apr 18th 2008 4:41PM

Damn. Kind of wish I still had my trusty old PS2.

Emophia @ Apr 18th 2008 4:44PM

Can't wait, I missed out the Original Yakuza, but I heard great things about it.I also played the Yakuza 3 demo, got through it with my mediocre Japanese skills.Was awesome.I don't care whether it's subbed or dubbed, I want my freaking Yakuza 2.

Zootittles @ Apr 18th 2008 5:18PM

Yakuza was a great game. Shenmue and GTA mixed. The voice acting sucked HARD though, and they blew the celebrities on bit parts (Michael Madsen was dead within the first two hours, and Mark Hamill had maybe three lines)

EMOruffino @ Apr 19th 2008 2:23AM

shenmue was the worst game ever.

i burned my disc.

Strike Man @ Apr 19th 2008 12:21AM

Call me crazy, but I'm fairly certain one of the major gaming mags mentioned that the game was going to keep the original Japanese voice-overs months ago.

I don't mind too much either way, but doesn't changing the language remind any other American gamers of the Shenmue language fiasco?

Shenmue 1 (DC): Ryo Hazuki, Japanese boy, in Japan, speaks English.
Shenmue 2 (DC, European import being the only way to play the game in English due to its year-long delay for its XBOX port): Ryo Hazuki, Japanese boy, in China, speaks Japanese.