Comment # 1

Well, that’s great for Sega, I guess. I hope all the critical acclaim combined with the fan outcry convinces the people in charge to put the gears in motion to translate the missing parts of the game. Then, and only then, will I buy a copy. I know I’m far from alone on this one.

Posted by Jacky on March 10th, 2010 at 4:47 pm

Comment # 3

I think most of us already knew about the hostess parts you mentioned ruby. Most people aren’t happy about the fact the cuts towards the game was announced 2 weeks before the release and it seems nothing would have come up unless IGN probed sega. Plus the excuse and that Sega weren’t truthful for all the cuts.

For one I can’t see how this game can’t be a sucess hence the nagging about us bringing it over and plus how well the reception of the game was in Japan. The scores would have been higher if Sega wasn’t so lazy in terms of bringing it over here (out dated graphics) plus more voices (huge walls of text) =p.

I came across a interesting post in the forums

http://forums.sega.com/showpost.php?p=5651416&postcount=15

It is not like I don’t agree with that post with regards of the worry bringing yakuza 3 over here but seriously I personally think Sega is more at fault too. One reason is because of how they marketed the 1st 2 games in the first place, bad sells was because of this, I didn’t know about this series until I rented the game out at the time cuz I was bored =p. Another reason this is like 2010, not back at the time when yakuza 1 was released hence methods of advertising are more efficient and cheap through the internet (reviews, blogs, etc), PSN demos (how could people not miss this) and this is a also a exclusive (meaning more of a impact for sells on a PS3). Also Eurogamer review is a import review so at least the Sega rep could have looked at similar stuff so personally I feel their worrying is like a waste of effort for a sure success (probably greater than valkyria chronicles, I think brawling or fighters appeals more to westerners as well as FPS more than rpgs) like this.

Hopefully this makes sense =p

Posted by anomalous on March 10th, 2010 at 4:58 pm

Comment # 5

Oh P.S. I like how you glossed over again how MAHJONG and SHOGI AND EROTIC MASSAGE GAME ARE OUT! How do erotic massages not resonate with americans!??? ESPECIALLY transvestite asian erotic masseuses. I dunno if you’ve ever been to Houston or not buddy but this city is covered in erotic massage parlors on every corner who will wax you sucky sucky and whatnot ..ya’ll know the jokes….I GUARANTEE YOU that shit would resonate with the people down here…..shit prolly in Arizona too..

Posted by Spacecity on March 10th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

Comment # 7

Still no full list of cuts I see. Hundreds of thousands of homes is a bit optimistic after all this cut content furore. What’s taking so long to tell us what was removed? What’s taking so long to promise us the return of this content? We want proper answers, not vague skirting around the issue with “look whats still in the game” statements. I hope everyone who has been angered by this will continue to post comments and fill the forums with complaints about this until something is done.

Posted by Adam on March 10th, 2010 at 6:01 pm

Comment # 9

Yes you are right! The great support that all of those fans have used to get the game to the west, I clap and hail them, I am jealous over the fact that I was not able to be there to help, BUT I am here NOW.

STOP HIDING YOURSELF BEHIND COMPLIMENTS TO THE FAN AND LIES ABOUT LISTENING TO US! You are not listening to us, you are not hearing us, if you were then you (sega) would have the BALLS! to respond about the cut content fact to us, and not just stating the obvious.
Also stop saying that the Hostesses are still in the game, and start find excuses to why you left out, massage parlor, songs and music, sidestories, Mahjong, Shogi, Being a Host and all the rest you have not mentioned that you cut. Oh and I know what is cut by the way.

I CHALLANGE SEGA TO SHOW SOME DIGNITY AND COURAGE!!
IF THE NEXT BLOG MESSAGE HAS NOTHIN TO DO ON THE CUT CONTENT AND HOW TO RESOLVE IT I DECLARE ALLL! OF SEGA PUSSSIES!

Peace out!

Posted by PISSEDOFFGAMER12498 on March 10th, 2010 at 7:19 pm

Comment # 11

Thanks Ruby and all you guys at Sega!

I got my copy of the game in the afternoon and am just glad that this game came to the West at least. Ever since I heard about Yakuza 3 having a slim chance of coming, I got down, but thanks to people in the community like dragonofdojima and others, we finally got our game !!!

As much as it sucks to have content cut out of our release, we at least have the game here.

Ruby, I appreciate you helping us by forwarding our comments to the “higher-ups” and HOPEFULLY get back that content as a patch later or DLC sometime in the future.

Posted by MeanBob on March 10th, 2010 at 8:00 pm

Comment # 13

If this is passed to the higher ups at Sega then I just want to say Sega should hire more competent project managers that can schedule enough time, not assume the public would appreciate cut/censored content and most importantly not set games to released alongside other big game releases. What the hell is wrong with you people?

Posted by smiley o'brien on March 10th, 2010 at 8:10 pm

Comment # 15

**** YOU SEGA

Posted by fhfhfh on March 10th, 2010 at 8:13 pm

Comment # 17

Yakuza is the closest thing left to Shenmue in gaming, I

Posted by Shuya on March 10th, 2010 at 9:21 pm

Comment # 19

Well I’m sorry SEGA, but this is still unacceptable. No honest information regarding exactly what was cut and no reply as to what is being about about what was cut, considering the exorbitant outcry from fans, leaves me with a foul taste in my mouth and now it seems that I will have to think very hard about supporting SEGA for anything at all in the future. I’m sure as Hell not buying Yakuza 3, regardless of review scores, until the cut content has been restored to the game.

I’m not trying to shoot the messenger, RubyEclipse, but this bullshit needs to taken to the SEGA heads with great urgency (AGAIN!!!) because it seems that they’re not getting the damn message.

Posted by Kurt on March 10th, 2010 at 9:47 pm

Comment # 21

I’m getting this instead of Final fantasy XIII (though I’m sure I’m in the minority, that release date was a very bad idea …), once again thank you for making this happen it’s nice to see the spirit of Shenmue live on.

That being said finding out that you cut out even more than originally stated in the blog after reading the Eurogamer review is just terrible (Mahjong & Shogi gone aswell why?).

You said it yourself fans can help games like this become successful (ala Valkyria chronicles or Persona 3) or the complete opposite so be reasonable with us here and help us help you.

Please bring back the original content that was lost in translation via download on PSN, surely if you can throw money away at rubbish like Iron man you can afford to translate subtitles for one of your truly best properties in years.

Posted by Shuya on March 10th, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Comment # 23

@Seven5:
We know it’s not RubyEclipse’s fault that this issue is unresolved. But your analogy is slightly incorrect: It’s not like calling him a jerk-off because he decided to buy glazed donuts and not jelly for the lunch room, it’s like calling him a jerk-off because all the donuts had a section cut out of them so you don’t get a full donut.

The point here is that people are furious that they have to pay full retail price for a game that is incomplete. It’s as simple as that.

Posted by Kurt on March 10th, 2010 at 10:16 pm

Comment # 25

“Hostesses are in the game, and you can take them out on dates, build relationships, and sing karaoke with them to your heart’s content.”

DATING HOSTESSES WERE NOT THE FREAKING ISSUE, EVER. It was the conversations in the clubs (+gifts etc), managing, massage parlors and Shogi… and for me: MAHJONG. How can you cut that? You already translated the rule sheet for Yakuza 2. Damn… whatever.

Posted by KKiryu on March 10th, 2010 at 10:29 pm

Comment # 27

I was looking forward to the Mahjong too, amongst other things.

I’m glad that at least it’s been acknowledged that we’re being heard, so thank you team!

Posted by Ronald on March 10th, 2010 at 10:53 pm

Comment # 29

SEGA, you disappoint me. Not only did you cut Hostess bar, Trivia game, Shogi, and Mahjong, you actually cut some of the SIDEQUESTS out?!?! This is not 1% that you said was cut. This is ridiculous! I love the Yakuza series but I cannot believe this is how you treat it here in the West with this watered down and half finished product.

Posted by J.T. on March 11th, 2010 at 12:01 am

Comment # 31

You should be thanking your fans for buying a game with cut content. Too bad I won’t be buying the US release of Yakuza 3. I love the Series, but I hate you Sega of America. You guys are seriously the worst of the worst when it comes to localization. I thought we had it bad in the 90′s, but man it’s 2010, and you guys show time and time again, that you just don’t care about your fans or even your own IP’s. This game is going to be a failure, and you have yourselves to blame, and not the fans this time.

When will you learn. smh

Posted by Tom on March 11th, 2010 at 12:36 am

Comment # 33

“The following quests were cut because they were deemed unsuitable the the Western audience.

I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 1
The Brewer’s Treasure
Make the No. 1 Cabaret Club Girl!
English Conversation Solicitor step 1
English Conversation Solicitor step 2
Love’s Cupid
Love’s Cupid Continues
Love’s Cupid Continues Again
A Trip Before Marriage

So around 9/40 of the quests were cut for chapter 3-4″
- kilika829

I guess sega just enjoys lying to their hardcore fans. This really pisses me off Sega.

Also glad you guys like the alternate NA cover. Like I said in the forum post if someone can get me some good high res art of the american version boxart I’ll do it up asap without the french

Posted by Deekman on March 11th, 2010 at 12:51 am

Comment # 35

Hey! Deekman,

If all this:

I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 1
The Brewer’s Treasure
Make the No. 1 Cabaret Club Girl!
English Conversation Solicitor step 1
English Conversation Solicitor step 2
Love’s Cupid
Love’s Cupid Continues
Love’s Cupid Continues Again
A Trip Before Marriage

really has been cut then that’s so disappointing, so much for just a few cuts, I’ve been wanting Yakuza 3 to come out in Europe for ages and once it was finally confirmed it was on it’s way I was delighted, but all these above cuts really take the shine off of what would easily have been one of my favourite games this year.

Listen! up SEGA, there is no good reason/excuse for cutting all this stuff out, it’s simply not good enough, PLEASE! put this right by making the above cut content avaliable for download on the PS Store as soon as possible, surely if you take this route then no one will be offended by this content as only customers who want this content in the game will download it, surely this is now the way forward and the sensible option?

SEGA, put things right!

RJB

Posted by RJB on March 11th, 2010 at 1:11 am

Comment # 37

@ Deekman’s list

This is just… I cannot find any words. If this is true… hooolyy crap.

Posted by KKiryu on March 11th, 2010 at 2:02 am

Comment # 39

the massage parlors have been removed as well!! what is the excuse for that. surely there was not much text to translate in those sections. this defies belief. i think the real explanation is that sega removed some of the more odd and quirky elements because they were afraid that a more cynical western audience would ridicule the game and not take it seriously, especially reviewers. this proves the authenticity of the whole ‘resonate’ excuse, which they have tried to back down from ever since. i suppose i can understand their concerns in a way, but the main attraction of the game for fans lobbying the western release was the very fact that the game was odd and quirky. i think your right that many Shenmue fans migrated their loyalty to the yakuza series, but the mishandling of both franchises is appalling. at least apologize to fans by announcing hostess club dlc

SEGA PLEASE RELEASE YAKUZA 4 in west WITH NO CUT CONTENT.
WESTERN KENZAN RELEASE WOULD BE GREAT AS WELL, NO CUT CONTENT.

BUT MOST OF ALL…. MAKE SHENMUE 3 AND MAKE SURE YU SUZUKI DIRECTS IT.

have you all seen this yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5EW6fq07_c

Posted by john on March 11th, 2010 at 3:38 am

Comment # 41

haha did you read amazon?
they say in the features “open a hostess club”.
They even lie in product describtion

Posted by haha on March 11th, 2010 at 3:47 am

Comment # 43

ok i hoped for an clear answer but this is….. almost nothing….

well again thanks for trying, i still will buy the game (i´m from europe) and hope you guys will add the extra content as DLC since thats the only way to regain the trust of your fans.

I hope we will get a clear answer soon and you will bring Yakuza 4 without any cuts….

Posted by Samael on March 11th, 2010 at 4:52 am

Comment # 45

Hey

Can’t wait for this game – cuts suck but I live in hope that they can be localised and restored for a relatively low cost. My question is the pre-order bonus of extra costumes and 2 player minigames for those of you in the US buying from gamestop etc – will this content be available to everyone eventually as DLC ?

Would seem a good way to reward us in the UK and the US who are buying the game who do not have access to this content through gamestop preordering.

Any info on this Ruby?

Cheers

Posted by Catseyez on March 11th, 2010 at 5:19 am

Comment # 47

This is getting asinine at this point….getting kicked in the nuts with new cuts on a near daily basis is pretty goddamn stupid SEGA. Don’t get me wrong, I still bought three copies.

But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it till I’m blue in the goddamn face. RELEASE IT AS DLC!!

Posted by Kazahashi on March 11th, 2010 at 6:42 am

Comment # 49

Thanks SEGA for bringing the game to us… I got the game today and so far I’m having a great fun… as for the people who are crying over the cut content please just stop and enjoy what you have otherwise go play the JAP version… SEGA keep up the good work and role on VF5 FS…

Posted by Meshaal on March 11th, 2010 at 8:01 am

Comment # 51

Not bad Sega, you cut so much out of the game you’ve got people begging for DLC. Don’t pretend that wasn’t the plan all along, we all know half the stuff you cut didn’t require much translation; you probably spent more removing it than you saved.

All the good will Sega got from me for doing a decent localization of Yakuza 2 and Valkyria Chronicles is now gone. I am not buying Valkyria Chronicles 2 (not thrilled about a PSP version, but was going to buy it to support the team), and Yakuza 4 will have to wait until after it’s released so I know what is and is not in the game. I’m an old Sonic fan, was looking forward to Sonic 4, but after this, forget it.

So that’s pretty much it for games I’ll ever buy from Sega.

Posted by androvsky on March 11th, 2010 at 8:46 am

Comment # 53

epic fail…..sega…..yakuza 3….

Posted by navin on March 11th, 2010 at 11:17 am

Comment # 55

You haven’t learnt any lessons. You never will. I imagine SEGA will screw up Sonic 4 somehow (already thinking it’s a stupid idea to make it episodic, it will break the flow of the game).

We want a concrete, solid, informative announcement about what has been cut (all of it, every side mission, mini game, product/item inventory piece, music, everything). Then we want to hear that you plan on giving us this content back for free as soon as possible. All of it. Including the history quiz.

Posted by Adam on March 11th, 2010 at 11:20 am

Comment # 57

They wont listen to the individuals I wonder how many out there ARE upset over the cuts? Get an official count on how many people want the taken out parts?

I sold ALL my SEGA stock the day I saw they cut the content. I wont support a company by investing in an organization that doesnt listen to its market OR appoint people in their overseas branches who are not able to see what the PEOPLE want over what they THINK we want.

Posted by Kensan on March 11th, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Comment # 59

Instead of saying Review Scores Soar how about Complaints keep rolling in and upset fans world-wide continue their displeasure, etc, etc. THIS would REALLY Grab attention then saying how wonderful and smoothly things are going

Posted by Kensan on March 11th, 2010 at 1:06 pm

Comment # 61

The reason the post says reviews soar is because the game is fucking awesome.

Sorry you babies don’t get to enjoy it because of some idiotic agenda.

Off to Kamurocho

Posted by James on March 11th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

Comment # 63

Thank you RubyEclipse, for your reply. Especially “Just know that personally, we’re on the same page and I understand completely where you guys are coming from.”

Posted by Kurt on March 11th, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Comment # 65

From this website – http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/article/yakuza-3-review-for-ps3.html

“Cut content from the western version of Yakuza 3 includes:

-”Loser” (Japanese theme song by Eikichi Yazawa)
-Wooing women in hostess clubs
-Managing a hostess club
-Mahjong mini-game
-Shogi mini-game
-Massage parlor mini-game
-Answer X Answer trivia game
-Convenience store magazine browsing
-A handful of sub-missions”

Put it ALL back in, SEGA. All of it. Every single thing on that list anything else you removed or didn’t bother to translate. Don’t miss a single thing from the free DLC pack you plan to put all of this into.

Posted by Adam on March 11th, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Comment # 67

I don’t know what really caused SEGA to take out stuff. Personally, I don’t really care. This game is mine.

Posted by iwh on March 11th, 2010 at 4:55 pm

Comment # 69

Ruby thanks to reply us.

A lot of fans here are upset, and I understand your position, Yakuza 3 is a great game and I support it (I bought my copy today in France, the Premium Pack is nice).

And juste because it’s a great game and series we all the fans wants the 100% full experience of it (discussion in hostess club, managing a hostess, shogi, mahjong, or quizz are very fun things), we want the succes of this game and a future for others here I mean Yakuza Kenzan et Yakuza 4.

Please Ruby just tell at those high up a Sega that a lot of fans want all of this content on a DLC (even if it cost 5 or 10 Dollars, if it free it’s better but I think lot of us can pay for this), if things are like they said “we don’t had time to translate everything so there is no probleme to translate it now right ? And why cut the massage parlor ? There is nothing to translate here ^^

So I think people at Sega don’t understand what fans of Yakuza 3 really wants and who are they (we love Japan and all his stuff, so stop with this shit “it doesn’t resonate with western people”, i m playing Yakuza here not Halo or COD.

So we all here couting on you Rubby, make them understand, and it’s a question of trust between Sega and his fans for the future, depending how things gonna happend now.

Posted by Seishoujyo on March 11th, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Comment # 71

After reading about more cut contents that Sega deemed unworthy to disclose, I’m glad that I did not purchase the game.

What did Sega learn from this experiment? They learned that they can sell an incomplete product and people will still buy it.

When the consumers reward bad behaviors with their money, it will only further encourage bad behavior. In this case, it would result in the reasonable assumption that content would be taken out of future games for flimsy excuses.

Posted by thomas on March 11th, 2010 at 6:31 pm

Comment # 73

@#71
I don’t think we can say for sure that the game has still sold well despite the cuts. In just my own circle of friends alone all of those who were excited about Yakuza 3 and were planning to buy it decided not to after hearing about the cuts. Myself included. As it’s become more clear exactly what was cut I certainly don’t regret passing on the game.

I’d find it hard to believe that the sales have not been significantly impacted. Unfortunately there’s no way for anyone, including SEGA, to actually put a dollar value on those lost sales.

Posted by mirumu on March 11th, 2010 at 7:01 pm

Comment # 75

@ # 68

This is getting depressing, not really looking forward to my copy anymore ….. kinda feels I paid full price for a DEMO instead of a full game T_T

Posted by anomalous on March 11th, 2010 at 7:28 pm

Comment # 77

Wow, that many cuts. Glad i just picked up FFXIII instead.

Can we get a COMPLETE master list of cuts that gets posted everytime we find more? Will be nice to have them all at together so that anyone who scans thru can find a complete list that can be copied and pasted into the next update of more sad cuts.

Posted by michael on March 12th, 2010 at 1:21 am

Comment # 79

Come on Ruby, don’t stop lying now. You have no respect for the fans anyway, why stop now?

Tell us again how it’s exactly the same game, just a little less trivia!

Posted by Velsper on March 12th, 2010 at 2:57 am

Comment # 81

Oh man, I’m so glad I bought Heavy Rain and Final Fantasy instead.

Seriously, if you can’t do it properly, don’t bother doing it at all.

Posted by James on March 12th, 2010 at 3:35 am

Comment # 83

It’s not really fair to blame Ruby for any of this. He probably gets told what he can and can’t say, so it’s not like he is telling lies to us. I bet if he could, he’d probably rant along side us all who are upset by all this, but he’d probably lose his job if he did! SEGA higher-ups clearly want him to keep quiet or be very careful with what he says, for whatever reason.

Lets just hope one of these people decide to let Ruby give us the full info and news of the content being reinstated ASAP. The longer they leave it, the worse it’s gonna get for them.

Posted by Adam on March 12th, 2010 at 4:24 am

Comment # 85

So far 16 side missions have been cut counting only up to chapter 5. What a joke.

Posted by Cade on March 12th, 2010 at 5:27 am

Comment # 87

List of the cuts.

12 Chapters, 123 sub-missions in Japanese game.

So, 15 sub-missions have been cut from chapters 1-6.

Chapter 3, 4

I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 1
The Brewer’s Treasure
Make the No. 1 Cabaret Club Girl!
English Conversation Solicitor step 1
English Conversation Solicitor step 2
Love’s Cupid
Love’s Cupid Continues
Love’s Cupid Continues Again
A Trip Before Marriage

Chapter 5

Manga Artist Debut (Mangaka Debut)
The Runaway Phone Chat Girl (Terekura Iede Musume)
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 2
Great Genius Showdown
Is she talking about me…?
Ayukawa Rina***

***You cannot date her. In the RGG3 you can date 10 girls, for whatever reason 1 of them didn’t make it overseas.

Chapter 6

No cuts

List so far…

Sega. You are bastards. I havent opened my copy due to trying to find out what all was cut, but Im thinking now it isnt worth keeping. You cut a crap load of the game content out and charged full priced! I plan on returning it unless you announce returning the content and do it in the next 2 weeks. There are more unbutchered games I can buy. If End of Eternity is cut in anyway, Im done with you!!! This sad excuse for a localization of Yakuza 3 is the final straw.

Posted by Hakumen on March 12th, 2010 at 6:45 am

Comment # 89

Me and many friends have choose to don’t buy it. Unfortunately your cuts are too much for us. I hope in the future Sega of America can understand that sometimes they must listen the fan.

Sorry I’ll take it used or I’ll wait to see a complete version.:)

Posted by Sharkone on March 12th, 2010 at 8:00 am

Comment # 91

ruby, all sarcasm aside I seriously urge you or someone at sega should issue a statement about this whole mess and actually address our concerns as many of us are seriously considering filing suit against sega us for false advertising/ truth in labeling. I suggest you remedy this situation before it it gets out of hand and gets serious for you. I hope this was all worth it ruby and sega.

Posted by spacecity on March 12th, 2010 at 8:26 am

Comment # 93

only if they put back the other half of the game i will by ever from them again

Posted by karacho on March 12th, 2010 at 1:42 pm

Comment # 95

Pre-ordered the game, am not regretting that decision. I almost backed out like most after the announcement of cut content, but I can say that the game is well worth it even without the extra content. I will also say that I pre-ordered the game with the hope that Sega will add the extra content as Free or paid DLC. Don’t let me down!

Congrats!

Posted by Baz on March 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

Comment # 97

First off, THANK YOU SEGA FOR RELEASING THIS GAME!!!!!!

Next off, I loved the hostess clubs and quirky Japanese things like the massage parlor and managing the hostess club! PLEASE PUT THOSE BACK IN VIA DOWNLOAD CONTENT. I preordered this game and will be the first to download these features…. free or otherwise.

Also, Thank You Ruby for actually reading some of these!

last thing, please bring us Shenmue 3 when you get a chance…

Posted by eddie on March 12th, 2010 at 8:10 pm

Comment # 99

i purchased my pre-odered yakuza 3 yesterday, i was surprised of all the cut content… I brought it anyway because i really enjoyed the series ever since its beginning on ps2. Anyway i hope you can tell the team in japan to port over yakuza 4 UNCUT!!!!! i brought this game at my gamestop and they never gave me my costume pack DLC nor did i ever get the game soundtrack that was promised and now I”m screwed out of a 100% game and no Costume pack DLC AND soundtrack…. I love the series but damn SOA really?

Posted by The Han on March 12th, 2010 at 8:49 pm

Comment # 101

Sega i hate you, i never buy any game of your company anymore!!

Posted by Yakuzacut3forever on March 12th, 2010 at 9:23 pm

Comment # 103

DLC! DLC! DLC! Put it back into the game. There’s no reason not to. You know what we want. We bought it. We want it. Give it to us. Show your loyalty as we have shown ours.

Posted by Rudy on March 13th, 2010 at 12:06 am

Comment # 105

Thank you SEGA for releasing this game in the US.

I’m a big fan of the series and told all my friends about it (some of my friends who own Xbox 360 were thinking about Purchasing a PS3 because of this game). Now…to cut out content…is like having the game censored…I have enjoyed every aspect of the first two titles. This game does cater to the fans of the original series (a ‘ nd yes we did enjoy the mini-games, hostess clubs/parlor). Please SEGA release the cut material as DLC on the Playstation network. Many of my friends are upset that SEGA didnt include the content. Even “MEGA64″ is making parodies about it (you know of MEGA64 is doing something bout it…it is a big deal…).

Thanks again for reading out comments. Also thank you SEGA for releasing this great game in the US. The least SEGA can do is RELEASE THE CUT CONENT AS DLC ON THE PLAYSTATION NETWORK.

Posted by Michael Lazerus on March 13th, 2010 at 1:27 am

Comment # 107

http://www.atlus.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=13

DO IT !!

but out of curosity, out of all the Atlus localizations I played I don’t think they included the JP voices.

Posted by anon on March 13th, 2010 at 6:37 am

Comment # 109

I just talked to a friend of mine who is a lawyer, and I wanted to tell the fans that if they are discontent with Yakuza 3 because of the certain cuts that were not officially mentioned by sega. Then you can ask for a refund from sega, if they do not answer or if they refuse than you have the choice to sue them for Truth in labeling and Fals Advertising. Acording to my friend.

Just a thought for those who bought the game and did not realise the extensive cuts that were made to the game.

Posted by PISSEDOFFGAMER12498 on March 13th, 2010 at 8:26 am

Comment # 111

I say we all file a class-action lawsuit against SoA personally. Since they don’t want to give us the content back apparently….

I also love how we can “build relationships” with the hostesses…..you mean two dates Ruby?? Filling up a whole two hears out of eight?? WOOHOO!!

Fail bro.

Posted by Kazahashi on March 13th, 2010 at 11:36 am

Comment # 113

MESSAGE TO SEGA, PLEASE! TAKE NOTE:

Hi!

I’m from the UK and I want you to know that I have gone out and bought Yakuza 3 today, but for the record I like many of your customers am very upset about all the missing content pulled from the game for no good reason, therefore I have bought this game in the hope that SEGA do the correct and honourable thing and release the missing content as DLC as soon as possible, it should be “FREE” but if charging a little for the missing content gets it released then I will still be happy as long as I get to enjoy the full game as it should be, but just please! get it put back in the game one way or another.

Also one of the other major reasons I have bought Yakuza 3 is because I’m hoping to see Yakuza 4 come to the UK in the near future, UNCUT!

Thanks! for reading.

RJB

Posted by RJB on March 13th, 2010 at 12:39 pm

Comment # 115

i can’t believe sega hasen’t apologised 2 it’s fanbase for all the lies not just for yakuza but also for bayonetta with all this SEGA deserves worse developer this GEN

Posted by dgnfly on March 13th, 2010 at 2:03 pm

Comment # 117

Missions cut from all 12 chapters:

http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?t=320111

” 3,4
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 1
The Brewer’s Treasure
Make the No. 1 Cabaret Club Girl!
English Conversation Solicitor step 1
English Conversation Solicitor step 2
Love’s Cupid
Love’s Cupid Continues
Love’s Cupid Continues Again
A Trip Before Marriage

5
Manga Artist Debut (Mangaka Debut)
The Runaway Phone Chat Girl (Terekura Iede Musume)
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 2
Great Genius Showdown
Is she talking about me…?
Ayukawa Rina***

6
A Satisfying Yakuza (Iyashiikei Yakuza)

9
The Mars Fighter Invades Tokyo (Toukyou Shinryaku Kasei Fighter)

10
Love’s Cupid – The Finale (Koi no Cupid Kanketsuhen)
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 3 (Toukyou ni Ikitai Dai 3 Hanashi)
English Conversation Solicitor step 3 (Eikaiwa no Kan’yuu step.3)
English Conversation Solicitor step 4 (Eikaiwa no Kan’yuu step.4)

This list is 100% accurate. After completing 100 quests, all the hitman missons and the IF7 fights, I am able to get the final quest, Amon.
There were 123 sidequests in RGG3, there are only 101 in Yakuza 3 (Including Amon).

Special thanks:

ThePatrick – Good guide, got all my references there
Sega Localization Team – Without them, this list wouldn’t exist
RubyEclipse – For being a great PR guy”

Worked out new percentage the UK/US version of the game has from here – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza_3#Completion and with the new info above (thanks to the person that did that) ………….. we get 92.46%.

So thank you Sega for bringing over 92% of the game even though you said the game hasn’t got any cuts then turned around and said 2 weeks before the release date you only removed hostesses and quiz then in the end we can still experience 99% of the original game …..

/sarcasm

Posted by anomalous on March 13th, 2010 at 5:26 pm

Comment # 119

#107 here. I forgot to mention that I haven’t actually bought the game– I’m another one of those guys who canceled his pre-order after the news about the cuts hit. I’m totally willing to run out and buy it, so long as you fellas promise to put the cut content back in (and an apology would be nice).

Posted by TheTimelyHoward@gmail.com on March 13th, 2010 at 9:04 pm

Comment # 121

I Bought this upon launch day to support the series (as I did Valkyria Chronicles) fantastic game as the previous two are but the ridiculous cuts really have a noticeably negative impact on the enjoyment of this.

Mahjong and shogi parlors can still be walked into yet you can’t play in them due to the cuts?

Items can be bought from shops like Le marche (very expensive ones at that) yet the items have no use anymore thanks to the cuts.

People will still say things like “Here take this and go to your hostess club. It’s the least I can do for your trouble.” despite the fact that you can’t as they too have been cut!

That would be bad enough but then there is 22 quests missing from the western version as well …

Chapters 3,4
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 1
The Brewer’s Treasure
Make the No. 1 Cabaret Club Girl!
English Conversation Solicitor step 1
English Conversation Solicitor step 2
Love’s Cupid
Love’s Cupid Continues
Love’s Cupid Continues Again
A Trip Before Marriage

Chapter 5
Manga Artist Debut (Mangaka Debut)
The Runaway Phone Chat Girl (Terekura Iede Musume)
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 2
Great Genius Showdown
Is she talking about me…?
Ayukawa Rina***

Chapter 6
A Satisfying Yakuza (Iyashiikei Yakuza)

Chapter 9
The Mars Fighter Invades Tokyo (Toukyou Shinryaku Kasei Fighter)

Chapter 10
Love’s Cupid – The Finale (Koi no Cupid Kanketsuhen)
I Wanna Go to Tokyo pt. 3 (Toukyou ni Ikitai Dai 3 Hanashi)
English Conversation Solicitor step 3 (Eikaiwa no Kan’yuu step.3)
English Conversation Solicitor step 4 (Eikaiwa no Kan’yuu step.4)
The Couple Who Wouldn’t Learn (Korinai Futari)

Honestly Sega this is unacceptable it’s 2010 hacking away at things at localization to make it more “western” should be a thing of the past even the previous 2 Yakuza games made it here without that happening so why now?

You said it yourself about the fans

“They can create amazing successes for games that were never expected to have them – looking at you, Valkyria Chronicles – and they can just as easily do the opposite, in some cases.”

At the moment it’s the opposite isn’t it so help us help you, please bring back what was lost! Put the missing content on PSN for us to download, surely if you can throw money away at rubbish like Iron man you can afford to at least finish the job on subtitling this (one of your best game series since Shenmue …)

If not then please in the future hand over your localizations to someone who will do them properly and give them the respect they deserve.

Posted by Shuya on March 14th, 2010 at 9:14 am

Comment # 123

Personally, I stand by my point that Sega is the new shame of the gaming market (alongside Activision, but that’s a different story). I could take cuts in the nineties, at the time of Rival Schools, Project Justice and Ace Combat 3, but now it’s 2010 and the gaming market is supposed to have evolved past that rudimental stage.
Not only cuts, but misleading and false statements about the magnitude of such cuts is unacceptable and should NEVER be justified.
The only way to get rid of this stigma, is to simply make amends for it, releasing the cut content as DLC (very possibly free, or at least extremely cheap, unless you want a further PR debacle).
While I personally support the franchise. I will continue to make sure that the public opinion knows about the cuts. In the nineties we fought against cuts in game and anime and we thought that such battle was finally won and a thing of the past. Looks like we were wrong.
Seriously, shame on you sega. You brought videogame localization back 20 years.

Posted by Abriael on March 15th, 2010 at 10:14 am

Comment # 125

Yupp Hostesses are in the game, but you just need to do 2 Date´s and then you already get the Finish-Quest for the Hostess, not to mention that they try to pick you up instead of the Character trying to pick them up……. Hostesses leaving in the Game was pointless for me.

So hurry up and proof that this line “lesson learned, and support given” is not just a lie. This whole Post got zero new information, there is no Sign that SEGA really learned anything and where is the Support? The games already been out for a week and there´s still no sign of a complete cut list.

All i´ve been reading until now is just : Buy the Game, maybe we take some time for the series, but first we want to know if people would buy it and if we like the sales maybe we bring out the 4th game. Sounds like Blackmailing to me, nevertheless its just business but if you want to make money. you can´t get cought lying.

Posted by Samael on March 15th, 2010 at 11:25 am

Comment # 127

Oh, a side note… someone should let Sega know that from my asking around, it would seem they have, until they announce the return of content, a potential 50-70% sales loss from the lapse in judgement. This comes from a CPA & a lifetime hardcore gamer (I stop through Gamestop occasionally when I’m out JUST to talk games, since it’s practically next door). Hell, I’d consider being a fan-base consult for current & future decisions, on a PR & financial level, for practically nothing… hell, make that nothing at all. Call it a labor of love.

Posted by Lamar on March 15th, 2010 at 6:08 pm

Comment # 129

Come on, finally give us some usefull information and not these stupid catch phrases…….

Posted by Samael on March 16th, 2010 at 7:54 am

Comment # 131

Just finished the game…damn…now I really, really want part 4

Posted by DJ Fob Fresh on March 16th, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Comment # 133

I did not buy the game….I will buy yakuza 4 if the contents not missing….I hope sega do the right things for part 4….

Posted by navin on March 16th, 2010 at 9:46 pm

Comment # 135

Although I’m really disappointed that the contents in Yakuza 3 were cut, I still bought the game and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. It reminds me why I love the Yakuza series so much. The story and environment are top notch, and all the characters, especially Rikiya and Mine, really grew on me. Compared to Yakuza 1&2 on the ps2, Yakuza 3 is 10x better. The graphics are amazing on the ps3, I wish all the previous Yakuza titles could have been this good. I’m full support for Kenzan and Yakuza 4 to come state side, so please SEGA bring them over with full content! Also if you want the game to sell well, how about better advertising and choice of release dates? It’s a hidden gem and a damn shame that you’d choose to release it against big hits like FF? I had to choose between purchasing Heavy Rain, Yakuza 3 and GOW 3.

Posted by Elly on March 17th, 2010 at 2:45 am

Comment # 137

According to vgchartz Yakuza sales were only 48,000 copies next to FFXIII at 405,000 come on people keep this franchise alive!!!

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=26680&region=All

If you all love Yakuza soo much then support it. I’m just saying

Posted by JRL on March 17th, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Comment # 139

This probably why Sega had to cut content; “Financial year ends 5 April. The last Friday of March has often been a dumping ground for slightly more niche stuff, there was a crazy day for the DS a few years back IIRC. ” Basically it;s to save on taxes

There’s also another theory involving atlas;
” Sega wasn’t going to release this. They found out that if they didn’t release it in this quarter Sega of Japan would license it to Atlus in a deal with Yakuza Kenzan and first dibs rights to all future Yakuza games. They freaked out and realized that they’d lose the rights to Sega’s biggest Japanese franchise that their Japanese side will be pouring money into regardless of Western sales, so they’re cobbling it together just to hold onto the license for the future.
-Weş”
Source
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2010/02/yakuza-3-ruined-by-segas-stupidity.html

Posted by Seven5 on March 17th, 2010 at 7:47 pm

Comment # 141

The fiscal year speculation makes the msot sense (something I’ve … the fact that you “know you are being heard” and that RubyEclipse “can’t say anymore than that presently” makes it sound like they are doing something about it whether it be DLC or Yakuza 3: Uncut re-release version… but I doubt it.

I don’t believe that the cut content was due to publishing competition between Atlus because I believe that once the license for localizing Yakuza 3 has been obtained, it’s secured once and for all so they can take as long as they want to localize it, such as completely including all the removed side missions. Right? Or No?

Posted by Stan on March 18th, 2010 at 12:01 am

Comment # 143

I agree, it definitely needs to be a DLC approach for us. However, Resident Evil 5 came out with a gold edition which gave us the option to DLC or buy the package as a disc. Sega may see this as a trend that Capcom has pioneered here. Good god… I’m just glad I can say that I got the “out-of-print copy of RE5″ and still be able to get the DLC. Super Street Fighter IV is another story… To Sega, I believe they’re going to make money either way by re-releasing or DLC.

Posted by Stan on March 18th, 2010 at 8:01 am

Comment # 145

Still no Yakuza 3 for me which would make it Day 11 for me. I’ll just play other games until they put the content back for me to purchase the game. Oh hey! Resonance of Fate is out isn’t it? I’ll just play that in the mean time… oh wait, it’s published by Sega? Probably has cuts in it too, I’ll wait til I get confirmation that there’s no cuts before I get it.

Posted by Stan on March 20th, 2010 at 4:42 pm

Comment # 147

*sigh* I bought this game cause my brother is in love with the first 2. I ddnt have the heart to tell him about the cut content until yesterday and let me tell you he was PISSED. He spent the entire game waiting to mack on some bitches and all the thugs tell you go to the hostess club or here’s this item go use it on a hostess. Thats some bullshit. I hope that Atlus rumour isn’t true.

Posted by Spacecity on March 21st, 2010 at 9:45 am

Comment # 149

Well, that’s awesome. I bought the game, haven’t played it yet though due to some time constraints, and it’ll most probably be good.

But please, SEGA, give us the remaining content back. Heck, you could even leave the translation to some fans, I’m sure there are some people on the forums that would be willing to do that. The content seems to still be on the disk – someone reported the sizes of the American and Japanese version were the same – so I guess it will probably just be a small patch.

I’ll probably be buying the next Yakuza games if they ever come out in the western world (BTW, any chance of Kenzan coming out sometime?), but if this keeps happening, I’ll get those second-hand.

Posted by Selador on March 21st, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Comment # 151

Y’know, what Weş Ehrlichman said over n the SelectButton forums might not be far from the truth:

“Sega wasn’t going to release this. They found out that if they didn’t release it in this quarter Sega of Japan would license it to Atlus in a deal with Yakuza Kenzan and first dibs rights to all future Yakuza games. They freaked out and realized that they’d lose the rights to Sega’s biggest Japanese franchise that their Japanese side will be pouring money into regardless of Western sales, so they’re cobbling it together just to hold onto the license for the future.”

SEGA USA didn’t want to lose the rights to a game made by their own company, to a company that would do a better job with the localization and marketing so they decided to be selfish and go “No, it’s mine!” and then half-assed the job.

Thumbs-Up SEGA USA guys. Way to really bone the franchise, and then on top of it all, not even have the decency to release a statement when you have so many fans crying foul.

Posted by Kurt on March 21st, 2010 at 7:40 pm

Comment # 153

In case you didn’t know, there is a common observation that Japanese firms tend to save the best products for themselves.

This happens with cars (older GTR, Lancer EVO, Subaru STi), electronics.. and now video games! The newer versions of these cars probably wouldn’t have been imported to the States if their economy wasn’t doing so poorly.

This is disappointing, but not an incredible surprise. I take Ruby’s post as a lame deception to what is common culture.

I can’t believe how many people think that this is just a result of time limitations and a misperception of how to “Westernizing” a video game.

It’s much more, really

Posted by disappointed on March 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 am

Comment # 155

Bravo Denise!

I have given up here, SEGA have won, well in refusing to give us a response, let alone DLC. They have won against the angry fans by not giving us answers, solutions and all the content (history quiz, hostess bar management, minigames, side missions, theme song etc). They have not won financially, as this game has completely dropped out of the ELSPA all formats top 40 chart this week. Maybe a kick in the wallet might help them see sense, even though people think that a financial disaster would stop potential DLC and future Yakuza releases.

Whatever reason they actually had for removing the content, none of them can be justified, I am sure of that. Lets hope if any other Yakuza games make their way west, they will be handled by a company that can do the job properly.

I will be avoiding SEGA products as much as possible now. I won’t be buying Resonance of Fate (maybe second hand) or Sonic 4 (I think you ruined it by making it episodic, totally breaking the flow of the game, rehashing old levels instead of making new ones and making us pay several times just to finish one game).

You truly are the kings of kings when it comes to poor decision making.

Posted by Adam on March 22nd, 2010 at 4:41 am

Comment # 157

I rarely comment on any blog, heck this is my first time every because i love the yakuza series! They gotta take care of this problem pronto, DLC PATCH WHATEVER. just gotta answer to the ones who are willing to spend their hard earned cash on a great game!! so like that bunny from gamestop. SEGA LISTEN UP. “POWER TO THE PLAYERS!!”

Posted by David on March 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 am

Comment # 159

What was said in the above-linked forum post was spot-on and perfect. Could not have been said better.

Posted by Kurt on March 23rd, 2010 at 12:22 am

Comment # 161

SEGA would be seeing better sales with the content intact.

30% less content! Brought to you by SEGA.jpeg

Posted by Stan on March 23rd, 2010 at 10:33 pm

Comment # 163

Why the Cut Content (and Sega’s Silence) Bothers Me
It’s been just shy of two weeks now since Yakuza 3 was released, and we’re still seemingly no closer to hearing from Sega on the issue of all the content missing from the localized version of the game. It’s really upsetting to me, as a consumer and as a fan of Sega and the Yakuza series, to feel ignored like this on a matter than I feel really should be addressed properly. Even with something as simple as “We’re sorry, but we have no plans to re-integrate to content we chose to exclude from the Western release.” would at least bring an unfortunate end to the situation.

That said, I signed up not to beg Sega to tell me to screw off, but to share my thoughts on the cut content and why it’s such a big deal to me. It’s more or less clear now what exactly has been removed from the game, and the amount of missing content and the specifics of what that content is have had a significant impact on the game for myself and many others.

First, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. All the content relating to hostess clubs have been excluded. This includes going on paid dates with various girls to build up your relationships, and managing/grooming girls to become hostesses. You can still go on normal dates with the girls (though it’s believed only 9 of the 10 girls are available – Rina Ayukawa appears to be missing for unknown reasons), you’re essentially finding random girls at restaurants who just happen to be hostesses, and you wouldn’t really know this anyway. It comes off as awkward and uncomfortable. And with the exclusion of hostess clubs comes a number of items in the game’s inventory, which have become almost useless.

As only one of two cuts confirmed by Sega (the other being the Japan-centric trivia game, Answer X Answer), it’s become the focus of most of the discussion regarding the cuts as a whole. Not every fan enjoys these aspects of the game, but not every fan hates them either. The way I see it, hostess clubs are a big part of the Yakuza series, and with each new installment, they continue to play an even bigger part. They hold auditions, contests, and events in Japan that focus on the girls who will be used as hostesses in the next game. Even a variation of the hostess clubs was included in the feudal Japan-era Kenzan! game. They’re an integral staple of the series, and I feel that a bigger part of the game was removed than the localization team realized.

Next up, a number of minigames were cut from the game as well. I’ve already mentioned Answer X Answer, but Mahjong, Shogi, and the massage parlor were also cut from the game as well. With Answer X Answer, I can understand that a trivia game based heavily on Japanese history and culture would be rather hard on a western audience, but I still feel like it would have been worth keeping it in as an option for those wanting to try it and maybe to learn more about the culture this game is steeped so deeply in already. This game, as a whole, for many western fans, is about experiencing a place and world that is likely unfamiliar to them. The idea of removing something from the game because it’s just TOO unfamiliar just seems far more alienation than allowing the player the option to try it.

The same goes for Shogi and Mahjong – Two games that are familiar enough in Japan, but not so much to westerners. It should also be noted that I believe both of these games were playable in the localized release of Yakuza 2, and there was seemingly no concerns from the players or the localization team about the ability to learn and play these games at that time. To have them removed now is a huge step backwards, and again, the option should have been there for players who know how to play or wanted to learn. It’s all part of a larger whole.

The massage parlor is the final minigame I’m aware of that was cut. It’s also the only one that I absolutely cannot think of any reasoning behind why it was cut. It’s my understanding that’s a fairly simple minigame along the same lines as the massage parlors found in the previous games in the series, though I believe this one actually had a bit of a side-mission attached to it. There is nothing really here that I can see that would require much translation and definitely nothing that would be problematic for a western audience.

The last thing, and the one that I think most fans are most united in their displeasure over, is the removal of over 20 sidequests throughout the game. Many of these did not have any connection to the previously-mentioned cut content, and therefore would not have been removed as a result of that. Seemingly, they were cut simply due to time limitations for translating all the text in the game.

Even those who might not deal with hostess clubs or Shogi and Mahjong are probably inclined to take on most, if not all, side missions in the game. They involve exploration, character interaction, storytelling, and fighting that most of the general gameplay is made up of. So now you’ve gone into cutting out portions of the game that negatively affect the majority of the western audience. Portions that yielded rewards and experience that were beneficial and might have even made a difference for many players in how well prepared they’d be to take on future challenges. And for fans of the previous games, some of the sidequests removed returning characters that the fans would have enjoyed seeing again.

In the end, we still now have a localized version of Yakuza 3 that I am finally able to play. And while there is still a lot of stuff in there for me to enjoy, the amount of stuff that was removed is significant to myself and many others, and I think it’s very important for Sega to address the fans properly and resolve this situation.

Many fans are already looking to get Yakuza 4 in the West (personally, I don’t want people to forget about Kenzan! before we move too far ahead), but I look at the harsh, inelegant content removal done to Yakuza 3, and as the game stands, I am not hopeful that a continued future of the series in the western market would be a happy one. The games are only going to get bigger and more robust. Yakuza 4 is obviously a bigger game than Yakuza 3 was. If there was too little time and money to give Yakuza 3 a proper localization, and Sega continues to ignore the countless comments made by the consumers, what faith can we have that any future games in the series will not suffer from similar, or significantly worse, content removals?

Unfortunately, it seems like this message may fall on deaf ears here on the message board. We haven’t gotten any responses yet through here or on the blog posts, and I doubt my post will be the one that gets them to finally speak up. How do we make sure we are heard, and more importantly, get the answers we want? Right now, I was thinking we might encourage Kotaku writers Luke Plunkett (plunkett@kotaku.com) and Brian Ashcraft (bashcraft@kotaku.com) to continue contacting Sega on our behalf. They’re the ones who have continually reported about the Yakuza series on Kotaku, and have previously been able to contact Sega for comment about the cuts. I think that they would listen to our messages, and in turn, be able to get responses from Sega. I’m not sure of any other outlets where our messages would hope to produce result, but if you know of any, please share.

Anyway, those are my thoughts. Thanks for listening to them.

Posted by Marc C on March 24th, 2010 at 2:02 am

Comment # 165

I just played through and beat the game. Once again amazing and proves why its one of my favorite game series. Here is hoping that Sega brings Yakuza 4 to North America.

Posted by Josh on March 24th, 2010 at 7:49 am

Comment # 167

In my region it still costs 50€ and that is pretty expensive for an beta version of an game……

For any other game i wouldn´t even bother investing that much time just to see and check what´s been cut and if there are any news about an possible DLC, if this where any other game i would have simply not even bought the game and just borrow it from a friend or get it by another free way, but this game is different.

Atleast give us some reply about this whole cutting mess…… Because this so called reply is absoloutly pointless and useless beginning from “They can create amazing successes for games that were never expected to have them and they can just as easily do the opposite, in some cases.” which sounds like the game did as poorly as expected, but Sega doesn´t think it would have sold better.

“To clarify additionally, as has been mentioned: Hostesses are in the game, and you can take them out on dates, build relationships, and sing karaoke with them to your heart’s content.”
This is something we alle know but it´s just pointless:

1. It seems pretty unrealistic that these girls just randomly ask guys who look like yakuza members to take them out on dates. They seem by far too enthusiastic and too easy to get

2. They just stand in random burger shop places waiting for a guy they can ask to take them out….. Sounds more like Prostitutes….

3. While beeing on Dates there is no real interaction. Just take them anywhere and you get alot of points.

4. After just 2 dates they act like you are the best man they ever meet, even if you just bought them a present and where bowling, without even talking to them.

5. It seems like the only reason they where left in the game are because of the easy to get 5000XP you get for completing them.

6. Alot of the items that where supposed to be functional for the Hostesses have become useless.

7. All these Points destroy the whole Concept of “trying to make the girls fall in love with you”

That beeing said, the Hostesses are cut out of the game for me, it´s no fun to take them out, besides their standart clothing looks stupid. So the whole Hostess Club is cutted, who cares about “you can still go on dates with them!” why should i?

And that sidequests have been cut out of the game is nothing like “a little less triva” an Japanese History minigame is something trivia but Sidequests are the most important part of any game that is quest based especially for RPG´s.

Posted by Samael on March 24th, 2010 at 10:07 am

Comment # 169

You guys are such a disappointment. What a joke. The hostess bar was probably the thing I was looking forward to the most in this game. Well, you saved me $60. I know that people say that a lot, and you’ve gone out and said that a lot of Yakuza fans say things without actually spending money. I’m not a Yakuza fan. You just lost a potential new customer. Hope it hurts.

Posted by Frank on March 24th, 2010 at 3:07 pm

Comment # 171

I was at a local GameStop and asked how much the trade-in value was for Yakuza 3 and it was $18. However, the trade in value was at $22 just 2 days before hand. Guess people must have trade in some copies to drop the trade in value. Amazon’s dropped from $37.50 to$33 in just recently.

Posted by Stan on March 24th, 2010 at 11:06 pm

Comment # 173

Sega is a bunch of charlatans. Ruby said he was going to be ‘up front’ then we got a shit ton of cuts that haven’t even been mentioned. Wonderful.

Thanks for 75% of a game when you said it was 99% which even hen was unacceptable.

Posted by hizke on March 25th, 2010 at 8:41 am

Comment # 175

They could rename their company to “SEG -Now with 25% less bang for your buck!”.

Posted by KKiryu on March 25th, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Comment # 177

Hey Sega are you really ignoring all of these people complaining about a 85% finished game that everyone feel like they’ve been back stabbed. I wanted to trick out my hostess girl and manage a hostess club. That’s all I wanted to do for the game not even the story just the part that was cut was all I wanted to play. Since Yakuza 2 I messed up on the management hostess club so I said forget it for now I just do it better when I play Yakuza 3 only to find out what I wanted to play was not even in the game. Well anyways you should seriously read these comments and post something about this and why we do not have it. Sure that fact that the girls are in the game is cool but the stuff that was in the past two games now missing just seems… well wrong and unprofessional just seems like you guys just rushed when making the game and not tried nearly enough as you should.

Posted by Justin on March 27th, 2010 at 1:48 pm

Comment # 179

Still waiting for my content! So many little glowing spots on the map that you can’t go into~! why bother leaving them in their at all if you can go in? Also anyone tell me if the girls standing always on Pink street are the ones you “would” of been able to hire for a hostess club in the managing your own hostess club that was cut? The way they are standing makes me think they are there for some reason that ties into the real game.

Posted by Kensan on March 29th, 2010 at 1:21 pm

Comment # 181

I know it will the content will eventually return… until then, Day 20 without Yakuza 3 for me… I must repeat… it WAS my most anticipated game for 2010… and yes, for me personally, more anticipated than God of War III… the removed content better return…

Posted by Stan on March 29th, 2010 at 10:30 pm

Comment # 183

Here you go, a massive and ongoing list of what is cut.

http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?t=322120

PLEASE PLEASE return all of the stuff that should have originally been in the game back!

Posted by Balrog on March 31st, 2010 at 10:43 pm

Comment # 185

Why it seems that everything about yakuza 3 is getting quiet and not even a single news on it now adays. Does that means that there will not even be any DLC to this game?

Come on man, Sega you really sux, the only reason this game dun sell well is becos of you and if you think a game that is from one year ago can sell well then you are the dumbest shit. So now why dun you start doing on yakuza 4 be4 it get too late you dumb shit.
Oh no, i should not even ask u all to do that cos if you all do it then we going to wait one more year and then to found out damn a lot of content missing. Pointless ……

Posted by Yakuza Fan on April 2nd, 2010 at 8:39 pm

Comment # 187

Hello, I just bought the game Yakusa 3, who was anxiously awaiting after playing the first and second episode, but it seems that SEGA does not respect the players of the West Side … Apparently, it also underestimates our intelligence by saying that quests of Japanese history and hostess were taken because they would not add anything in the game .. So tell me … Why not say this now because tabém the first and second game? I feel that my intelligence has been underestimated, as well as my respect. I hope that in future versions of the game Yakusa, not to delay too much, and these excuses. tks.

Posted by Márcio on April 4th, 2010 at 5:17 pm

Comment # 189

Wow Sega Really still nothing about this game’s missing content. Well at least other game companies listen to their customers. You would think by now with all the complaints Sega would at least post something about the matter to at least acknowlege the customers. Last time I checked it was the customers who are the ones who buy games treat the customers poorly and the customers will treat Sega poorly in return.

Posted by Justin on April 5th, 2010 at 12:27 pm

Comment # 191

Just wanted to let Sega know that I think the dating in the game is rather bland compared to the hostess club stuff… I mean can I manage dating? that just seems lame to me but managing a hostess club sounds pretty cool if ya ask me…. I really loved the hostess club stuff in the first two games it seems sooooooooooooooooo stupid to take it out now especially on a game that is one blueray with all that space plus this is a new generation for gaming graphics why not have the hostess clubs. IF ANYONE FROM SEGA IS READING THIS AT LEAST TRY A DO SOMETHING TELL SOMEONE HIGHER UP SO THEY CAN AT LEAST LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean come on now this is really frustrating I beat the game 100% everything sure the game was cool but now it’s just an expensive paper weight with no real point in going back to!!!! My friend also bought the game and he was halfway though it asking me where is the hostess club I told him its not in it cause Sega is lazy and he stopped playing the game saying there is not point in playing an unfinished game he said its just a really big demo with an ending. He traded the game an got Final Fantasy XIII which honestly was an excellent get. I’m only holding on to this game just to know are you guys even going to try and add something to Yakuza 3 if not then I have wasted my time and money with this game and… well go no choice but to trade it in and get Final Fantasy XIII or God of War 3…. Also that will be my last yakuza game from the USA side… guess I have to import the game and learn Japanese so I can get the 4th installment so I wont feel cheated by how corrupted Sega of America is. Also I will still buy games from Sega but I will wait for half a year till I officially know is there anything taken out of the game or something that needs to be added. If this incompetence in Sega occurs again you will lose a customer! And I will warn all my friends about how Sega is one of the worst game companies out there.

Posted by Jamei on April 5th, 2010 at 12:49 pm

Comment # 193

Please give us some kind of response as to what is happening with the missing content. This game has already doubled the amount of sales as the second one did total in sales!! We are supporting you, now support us!

Posted by eddie on April 6th, 2010 at 8:14 pm

Comment # 195

Seriously terrible business practices. Thanks, Sega, for being the absolute worst.

Posted by hizke on April 12th, 2010 at 7:38 pm

Comment # 197

IS anyone actually listening to us? The fact that we havent gotten ANY response makes me wonder

Posted by Kensan on April 14th, 2010 at 9:07 am

Comment # 199

Honestly I played through the game and parts of it felt bland and things seemed to be missing especially since most of us know of the missing content. Also felt very short even though I tried to do all the extra things that we are “allowed” to do in the western version.

Posted by Kensan on April 15th, 2010 at 8:12 am

Comment # 201

SEGA: Set up a site where only the people who purchased the game can give feed back.
Half these losers are just talking shit.
I bought the game, its AWESOME – when I heard about the cuts, I felt cheated, lied to even.
You should, at the very least, allow the original content to be available even if its through a DLC (purchased would be shady, but whatever).

Just doesnt make sense that you would limit the amount of ‘eastern’ content to people who are buying this game EXPRESSLY for that. If I wanted to do american crap, I’d buy a GTA game.
Here’s hoping that you are actually reading this blog for intelligent lifeforms rather than scanning for all the ‘di s3g@’ flames

Posted by Exyll on April 21st, 2010 at 8:00 am

Comment # 203

If the removed content is put into DLC, how is that going to work? The side missions were cut by chapter? The only thing I can think of is to replay the game.

Yakuza 3. 30% less content. Brought to you by Sega.jpeg

Posted by Stan on April 22nd, 2010 at 8:31 am

Comment # 205

Of course that’s what I would have done if I had the game. But, that’s if it’s via DLC which sounds pretty much like a patch.

Headline states: “Lessons learned, and support given”

Sorry, but lessons learned doesn’t mean you’ll all be forgiven…

Posted by Stan on April 23rd, 2010 at 2:08 pm

Comment # 207

I would play through it again no question about that, but why havent they atleast addressed the issue of so many fans wanting it??

Posted by Kensan on April 26th, 2010 at 10:28 am

Comment # 209

Hi. I tried the demo and I loved it. I had never heard of Yakuza before and was amazed. I was going to buy it but then I heard that you don’t get the full game outside Japan. Now there is a “Special Edition” out. Is that the full Yakuza 3?

I probably wouldn’t have cared for the cut parts, but the knowledge that I am not getting all I could and is paying for makes me not want to buy it.

Posted by Sweden on May 5th, 2010 at 1:43 pm

Comment # 211

LOL I just watch the review of the iron man 2 and guess what, it say that it sux like hell. Sega I cant believe it, you are really nothing but suk, I guess I wouldnt lose any fun by not buying any of your shitty produce. You are really a joke man, u can go eat shit.

Posted by Yakuza Fan on May 11th, 2010 at 8:45 am

Comment # 213

you have got to be shitting me. where is the cut content, sega? this is complete garbage. sega is complete garbage. just go under already.

Posted by hizke on May 13th, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Comment # 215

C’mon now Sega, just come out now and make a statement… that’s it. I’m not expecting to get anything… I just want to hear a statement to confirm that we are being heard.

Posted by Stan on May 17th, 2010 at 12:24 am

Comment # 217

I’m done with Sega and whatever other products they got at this point in time. The most I’ll ever do is rent their games. I couldn’t careless about what else they bring over.

Posted by Stan on May 19th, 2010 at 9:30 am

Comment # 219

yeah, I’m looking forward to renting it

Posted by Stan on May 31st, 2010 at 9:45 pm

Comment # 221

This sucks totally!! I didnt know about the censored version/contents until I recently bought this game. Ive played 1&2, apart from better graphics etcetc, the missing hostess bars, massage etc jus ruin the game…. what a disappointment

Posted by DC on June 13th, 2010 at 10:41 pm

Comment # 223

@Kensan: They will probably localize it, but with cut content and fucking over the actual environment of the game.. look what just happened here.

This is what happens when you let American companies localize games, they get fucked over.
I knew they were gonna either remove actual content/censor shit.

Good thing I understand Japanese and that PS3 games are region free.

Posted by Kazuki on November 17th, 2010 at 9:33 am