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Yakuza: Ishin PS4 screenshots have a sword to settle

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One of the more underrated, yet enduringly popular in other parts of the world, franchises out there has to be Yakuza. It’s got action, bloated stories, ridiculous characters and some solid gameplay. Most of the time though, that distinctly Japanese style of design is a double edged sword filled with bloated menus, poor controls and baffling ideas. Hopefully Ishin can set the franchise up again as a playa.

Here’s a ton of new screens from AGB, showing off the PlayStation 4 version of the next Land of the Rising Sun gangster game. Not too many details have been revealed yet, but it’s obvious that this will be the gaiden of Yakuza games, the spin-off origin of the franchise.

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Doesn’t look too bad at all, visually. There’s no release date yet for us westerners, but seeing as how previous games made it here, I’m hopeful on this one seeing a release date eventually.

I’m just genuinely hoping that this incarnation of the series sports a more streamlined design, and controls that won’t make me want to throw my input device through a window. I’m looking at you, you god-awful mess of a game Yakuza: Dead Souls. Your controls should only be experienced by tortured souls in the seventh circle of ultra-hell.

If you’re keen on experiencing Yakuza for yourself, the third and fourth games are actually pretty decent. You can pick up PlayStation 3 copies, for cheap cheap these days, and a be a virtual Japanese gangster with flawless skin and stuff. It’s cooler than it sounds.

Last Updated: February 20, 2014

14 Comments

  1. Damn looks very pretty!

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  2. Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

    February 20, 2014 at 14:50

    I have a soft spot for Yakuza game; they’re essentially the Shenmue we didnt get.

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 20, 2014 at 14:55

      I thought the only soft spot you had was between the ears? Hehe. Haven’t played this but wouldn’t mind, it has katanas in after all!

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    • Umar Reborn

      February 20, 2014 at 15:06

      Besides Dead Souls…That game sucked ass

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      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        February 20, 2014 at 15:58

        Besides the shitty shooting controls..I kinda enjoyed it ;P

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        • Umar Reborn

          February 20, 2014 at 16:00

          Lol I don’t know, I wasn’t feeling. The gameplay felt very monotonous. But the story and everything else was really enjoyable. Guess I missed the shitty fighting 😛

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  3. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    February 20, 2014 at 15:03

    Loved Yakuza 3 and 4, will definitely get this when or if it ever reaches our shores. Otherwise, I’m importing and playing this baby with a japanese-english dictionary.

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 20, 2014 at 15:04

      HAI!

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        February 20, 2014 at 15:08

        Konichi wa!!

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    • ZumaIsPoes

      February 20, 2014 at 15:10

      i bow to you

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      February 20, 2014 at 15:13

      You obviously need to watch more anime to work on your Japanese 😛

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 20, 2014 at 15:22

        I didn’t learn Japanese, but I did learn to make a killer calamari.

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  4. Umar Reborn

    February 20, 2014 at 15:06

    Sigh and we shall never get this

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  5. CypherGate

    February 20, 2014 at 15:21

    The game looks great. not to be nitpick, but the ground looks too flat…

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