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Yakuza 3

Platforms

PS3

Initial release Feb. 26, 2009

Genres

Action Adventure
Hack & Slash
RPG
Simulation

Publishers

SEGA
SEGA Europe

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Yakuza creator and others missing from credits in new GOG versions

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Yakuza creator and others missing from credits in new GOG versions

The Man Who Erased His Name.

June 26, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

Eight Yakuza games coming to PlayStation Plus in 2022

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Eight Yakuza games coming to PlayStation Plus in 2022

Starting in August.

July 27, 2022 Victoria Kennedy

After I stepped into Yakuza's world, Yakuza's world seeped into mine

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After I stepped into Yakuza's world, Yakuza's world seeped into mine

Travel and memory as the real meets the virtual.

July 1, 2018 Malindy Hetfeld

Super Monkey Ball creator promoted in Sega reshuffle

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Super Monkey Ball creator promoted in Sega reshuffle

Sphere of influence grows.

March 1, 2012 Tom Phillips

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Yakuza 5 announced

Sega creates Yakuza Studio.

Aug. 31, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Yakuza series ships 5 million globally

Yakuza Of the End does 400k in 2 weeks.

June 22, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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SEGA apologises for Yakuza 3 cuts

"I feel sorry for the fans" - producer.

Sept. 21, 2010 Robert Purchese

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New Yakuza game confirmed

Yes, another one.

June 30, 2010 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Review

Yakuza 3

Chop chop.

March 9, 2010 Kristan Reed

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Yakuza 3 time constraints forced cuts

Localisation team had run out of time.

Feb. 25, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Yakuza 3 has been edited for West

Hostess bars "wouldn't make sense".

Feb. 24, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Review

Yakuza 3

Even more like a dragon.

Feb. 15, 2010 Christian Donlan

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SEGA inks Yakuza 3 special edition plans

Transfer tattoos sadly not part of the deal.

Feb. 10, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Yakuza 3 gets March date for Europe

Tattoo this one in your diary.

Jan. 21, 2010 Robert Purchese

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Yakuza 3 dated for all the West

March 2010 for US, Europe, Australia.

Dec. 8, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Yakuza 3 won't go west, says SEGA

US launch ruled out, "no plans" for Europe.

July 30, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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Review

Yakuza 3

Way of the dragon.

May 26, 2009 Keza MacDonald

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PS3 outsells Wii during March in Japan

Yakuza 3, Resident Evil 5 to blame.

April 6, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Yakuza 3 demo on Japanese PSN

You can download it too if you're tricksy.

Feb. 19, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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Coming Attractions: Action & Adventure

Get juiced and get thinking.

Feb. 16, 2009 Tom Bramwell

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Games from the Yakuza franchise

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
2025
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
2024
Like a Dragon: Ishin
2023
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
2023
Lost Judgment
2021
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2020