Sega shares Yakuza 3 PS3 hardware design

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Sega shared today a first look at the special PlayStation 3 hardware bundle it's preparing for the February release of Ryu ga Gotoku 3.

As previously detailed back in December, Sega will release a PS3 hardware bundle pack for Ryu ga Gotoku 3 opposite the game's standalone release on February 26. Called the "Nobori Ryu Pack" (unofficially translates to "Rising Dragon Pack"), this bundle includes a copy of the game and a specially designed 80 gigabyte PS3 and will be priced at 45,980 yen. Production is limited to 10,000 units.

Both the packaging and system design for the bundle are themed around the game at hand. The packaging resembles the solo version's boxart, with a drawing of main character Kiryu Kazuma looking up to the sky while smoking a cigarette. The system, based off the ceramic white PS3, has dragon tattoo markings on its top.

As previously detailed, the bundle represents a savings of 1,980 yen over purchasing the PS3 and game separately.

Those who pre-order the hardware bundle will qualify for the Kamutai Magazine item that was previously announced as a pre-order bonus for the standard version.

Source: http://www.andriasang.com/e/articles/2009/...ardware_design/

Please god have english subs in the Asian version!

Yakuza 2 is awesome :drool:

[Blindlabel013]

Very nice looking PS3, makes me a sad panda that I don't have enough money to buy one.

[kyro]

wow, that is nice designing there on PS3.

[kazuyette]

THis is one hot design. Too bad I already got a PS3 and don't live in Japan.

P.S. : This would rocks more imho if the console was black and the dragons were white but it's just me. :)

[afusion]

Is it coming to America?

Chris Tucker (RH2): "Wanna come to Amerika?"

@ Audioboxer: THe PS3 is has no region lock on its games right?

[kazuyette]

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@ Audioboxer: THe PS3 is has no region lock on its games right?

absolutely mate. There's no region lock on PS3 games, only DVDs and Blu-Rays are region locked.

[insomniac9]

wow, very nice design

[EvilDMT]

I loved Yakuza 2, I thought it is was a brilliant game. It is very comparable to Shenmue. I wanna play NOW :)

[MR_Candyman]

That is a very very nice case. I must admit, I would actually finally break down and buy a PS3 if I saw one of these in a store.

[Bhav]

Japan has so many different coloured PS3s!

[+virtorio MVC]

Brings back memories seeing the Sega logo on the box for a console.

[afusion]

Yeah this totally reminds me of the Sega MD in Japan seeing that logo there. It makes you feel so happy all of a sudden :D

and awesomeness for no region lock on games!!

[Rudy]

the ps3 looks so much better white :)

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

the ps3 looks so much better white :)

Ultimate setup

But to be honest you can never tell what's a real white PS3 and what's a spray paint job (if it's done well) on google image search, as the US doesn't have a white PS3 yet... The above PS3 looks a little too "white", I think it could be sprayed.

Well this is a real one

Nice thing about the Yakuza 3 bundle though is the strip seems to be white as well. I don't think the silver chrome strip looks that great with white.

[macrosslover]

I actually prefer black as my home media setup is the exact opposite everything is black except the 360 and wii. hell even my directv is black. anyway that's a damn awesome design on the PS3.

[gigapixels Veteran]

Wow. I love dragons and that design is absolutely gorgeous. Too bad I already own one, don't have enough money to buy one anyway, and wouldn't buy it anyway since it's not black :p

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Too bad there will only be 10,000 of these :(

Well I guess that's quite a big number, but Yakuza is a fairly popular franchise, and so far this is the best looking PS3 mod (MGS4 gun metal wasn't that nice IMO).

Hopefully the attention this gets encourages people to actually try Yakuza :p Great series (only 1/2 have English translations so far, we're missing the first one released on PS3)!

[kyro]

one word = "Collectible"

[afusion]

I'll be sure to grab one.

[faraway.]

That is a very nice looking PS3.

Has anyone here played Yakuza 1 or 2 for PS2? I've always wanted to try them. How are they?

[Michael1406]

Audio, where are you? This guy is asking about Yakuza!

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Audio, where are you? This guy is asking about Yakuza!

<Inserts Audioboxer praise that sadly no one ever listens to, but should>

Yes, they're great games.

Adult Action-RPG games based on reality, which makes a change from fairies fighting elves, and emo-teenagers saving the world with their busty 14 year old sidekick(s).

Definitely play them. Play 1 before 2 though, 2 has a lot of improvements you'd miss going back to 1.

Or better still, if you're short on time, just play 2. It has an optional 40 mins or so of cutscene/story flashback at the beginning to clue you up on what happened in Yakuza 1.

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There's a new trailer out as well - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S42ocjAjmk

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Korea get their own LE PS3 as well

Also I guess I can post this here

Yakuza 3 gets PSN demo tomorrow, 38/40 in Famitsu

Famitsu’s gievn Sega open-worlder Yakuza 3 a 38/40 review score.

To celebrate, Sega will release a demo on the Japanese PSN tomorrow, which will weigh in at 1.22Gb.

Sega has already told us that there are no plans for Yakuza 3 hitting the West any time soon.

Other notable scores in this week’s mag include Halo Wars, which scored 32/40, and, of course, High School Musical Wii, which unfortunately was only awarded 27/40.

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2009/02/18/yakuza-3-g...840-in-famitsu/

TRANSLATE THIS **** SEGA.

[The Teej]

I assume it's possible to create a Japanese PSN account and download it that way, right?