Release Dates - 3/15/11 (US) & 3/18/11 (EU)
Set in a fully realized, authentic recreation of Tokyo's "Sin-City District" the deep and interweaving crime drama of Yakuza 4 unfolds through the eyes of four unique and dangerous characters. Playing as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, the loan shark Akiyama, escaped convict Saejima or detective Tanimura, players will need to survive the dangers and temptations of the Japanese underworld.
Visit Hostess clubs, try karaoke, or experience the pachinko parlors and other adult entertainment, only found in Tokyo. Each character will take on different missions, allowing the player to interact with the city from their unique viewpoints and experience every taboo in the underground world of Tokyo. And, for the first time in the series, you can explore the spectacular backdrop of the city’s skyline in addition to the city’s intricate underground system and its rich and realistic backstreets.
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"Yakuza 4 hits the US with free DLC packed in"
"Yakuza 4 hits the US with free DLC packed in"
When the news about the Kuro and Shiro editions of Yakuza 4 hit the net, the questions began to fly. Was the US missing out on this content completely? Were those awesome unlockable costumes going to come with our version too? And what about all those extra post-game elements, like the survival mode, or the underground fighting arena?
Today we can confirm that all copies of Yakuza 4 in the US will come pre-packaged with these codes right inside the box. Specifically, this includes:Like Yakuza 3, these codes will be one-time use, so you’ll want to make sure you’re buying a new copy of the game if you want to enjoy the bonuses. Consider it our little way of saying thank you to the many fans out there who are doing their part to help the Yakuza series succeed here in the west. (Hostess clubs included!)
- Bonus costumes for Kazuma, Akiyama, Taiga, Tanimura, and Haruka
- Survival Mode
- Underground car park racing
- The much-loved underground Fighting Arena
Sega Blog America
Special Editions - "Kuro" & "Shiro" editions in Europe, "Ichiban Box" in Australia
As SOA mentioned last night there’s a special edition of Yakuza 4 coming out in the UK called the “Kuro” edition. Since everyone wants to know the lowdown on the various versions (I don’t blame you) and who gets what I thought I’d lay things out a bit. We’ve a few more countries than SOA has and things do differ depending upon where you are.
There are three versions here:
Standard Version: As you’d expect it to be…
Kuro (Black) Edition: A snazzy black steelbook version with a silver version of Kazuma’s famous tattoo over the top of it, this features new battle modes and four unlockable costumes – a similar line-up to those you received as a bonus with Yakuza 3.
Shiro (White) Edition: A white steelbook variation of the Kuro.
UK
Standard edition available at all good retailers.
The Kuro edition is available to pre-order from GAME.
FRANCE
Standard edition available at all good retailers.
The Kuro edition is available to pre-order – we’ll update you when we’ve got details of the specific retailer.
GERMANY
The Kuro edition is the only version coming out in this region.
SPAIN & ITALY
Only the standard edition is available – no steelbook – however your standard version will contain the bonus content found in the two special editions.
AUSTRALIA
Standard edition available at all good retailers.
Shiro: Available at JB Hi Fi and from GAME with different pre-order incentives. Pre-ordering from JB Hi Fi will get you a free copy of Yakuza 3, whilst doing so at a GAME store will get you and exclusive Yakuza 4 t-shirt.
Kuro: Available exclusively at EB Games. They have their own extra in the Ichiban (“Number One”) box. This can be acquired by pre-ordering the Kuro edition with EB and includes a hostess calendar (which I’ll be showing you more of soon), rice bowl and chopsticks, all packaged up in a noodle-style box.
Yakuza 4 Preview & Localizaiton
Originally Posted by Destructoid
Sega wants us to know that they're working to make the most complete, unfiltered Yakuza yet for western audiences. Yakuza 4 will include the hostess clubs in full.
In fact, every aspect of the Japanese game will make it over save for the trivia show game, as it focuses on Japanese pop culture, and would be too obscure to work in the western release.
Destructoid
Complete List of Yakuza 4 Edits
Opening Video - "Butterfly City" from Zebra changed to remix of "For Faith" from Hidenori Shoji
Minigame - Answer X Answer (removed)
Opening Video - "Butterfly City" from Zebra changed to remix of "For Faith" from Hidenori Shoji
Minigame - Answer X Answer (removed)
Trailers
Yakuza 4 - Story Trailer:
Yakuza 4 - Battle Trailer:
Yakuza 4 - Hostess Trailer:
Yakuza 4 - Locations Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmGG9E9SDHc&tracker=False&hd=1
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