Much like bad taste and Debonairs then, pairing up the development team behind the Yakuza series from Sega with the Fist of the North Star, is a match made in heaven. Here’s the first trailer for Hokuto Ga Gotoku.

Here’s a quick run-down of the games that you won’t be playing this week, because we are a special bunch of bastard snowflakes who enjoy wallowing in your misery.

Step back in time with the next chapter in the Yakuza series of Japanese gangster games.

SEGA’S awesome Playstation exclusive Yakuza series has traditionally been pretty underappreciated in the west, and although there’s the obvious cultural rift, I can’t for the life of me fathom why. Showing a slice of life in the seedy underbelly of Tokyo’s Red Light District, it’s the eastern equivalent of the Grand theft Auto series western gamers love so much – …

You know Yakuza, that GTA-esque game that uses a shockingly realistic portrayal of Japan while a former Mob man runs around kicking the hell out of bad guys? Well, it seems Sega is bored of realism and plausibility, and decided to shake things up. With zombies. Yes, zombies. [Update 1: Trailer after the jump] Last Updated: September 15, 2010