: yakuza 3: video games . sign personalized recommendations. customer? start . | today deals | gifts & lists | gift cards digital items | account | shop departments search departments instant video appliances apps android arts, crafts & sewing automotive baby beauty books cell phones & accessories clothing & accessories computers electronics gift cards grocery & gourmet food health & personal care home & kitchen industrial & scientific jewelry kindle store magazine subscriptions movies & tv mp3 downloads music musical instruments office products patio, lawn & garden pet supplies shoes software sports & outdoors tools & home improvement toys & games video games watches cart cart list video games playstation 3 nintendo wii xbox 360 nintendo 3ds nintendo ds ps vita psp accessories game downloads pc mac console guide trade- 52 & $12.75 buying options sell? sell $3.50 gift card share larger image views view share related images yakuza 3 sega platform: playstation 3 | rated: mature title rated mature learn esrb ratings 4.2 5 stars reviews (48 customer reviews) | 34 $16.49 18 $12.75 sellers . buy save buy yakuza 3 $12.75 . shop video games . › product promotions customers bought item bought page (start ) yakuza 4 sega america, . 4.6 5 stars (37) $13.49 heroes: heroes' paradise konami 3.4 5 stars (28) $18.30 sengoku basara samurai heroes capcom 4.3 5 stars (37) $21.50 yakuza sega america, . 4.4 5 stars (24) $29.99 yakuza 2 sega america, . 4.7 5 stars (17) $77.78 vanquish sega america, . 4.3 5 stars (81) $22.01 product features storied franchise enjoys hardcore true video-game enthusiasts tokyo okinawa rendered stunning accuracy play variety mini-games including billiards, karaoke game golf engage variety real-life activities buying items licensed shops & businesses eating restaurants find actual streets tokyo product details shipping: item shipping select countries .. asin: b0030gbsuc product dimensions: 6.7 5.3 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces media: video game release date: march 9, 2010 average customer: 4.2 5 stars reviews (48 customer reviews) sellers rank: #2,005 video games ( top 100 video games) discontinued manufacturer: update product info give feedback images ? product description yakuza 3 cinematic chapter prestigious video game saga offering authentic, gritty violent story set modern day japan. events previous game, kazuma haruka (adopted daughter) left kamurochoto seek life okinawa manage orphanage children., peaceful life interrupted series events unfold pulling kazuma shadowy thought left . making appearance exclusively playstation 3 platform, rich story vibrant world yakuza 3 lets players engage intense brutal clashes streets okinawa, pulsating dangerous city tokyo strongest survive. items customers buy viewing item? yakuza 4 sega america, . playstation 3 4.6 5 stars (37) $13.49 heroes: heroes paradise konami playstation 3 3.4 5 stars (28) $18.30 metal gear solid hd collection konami playstation 3 4.4 5 stars (52) $36.99 god war: collection sony computer entertainment playstation 3 4.7 5 stars (323) $22.97 › explore similar items tags customers associate product ( ?) tag find related items, discussions, people. check boxes tags relevant enter tags field . playstation 3 (20) action rpg (16) yakuza (15) ps3 exclusive (14) ps3 games (14) sega (12) action adventure (8) video games (7) brawler (4) rpg (4) agree tags? 48 tags... tags: add tag search products tagged popular tags 1329253568 false 0 37 37 36 (37) customer reviews 48 reviews 5 star: (26) 4 star: (15) 3 star: (3) 2 star: (1) 1 star: (3) average customer 4.2 5 stars (48 customer reviews) share thoughts customers: create helpful customer reviews 62 66 people helpful: 5.0 5 stars finally shenmue reincarnated, march 11, 2010 neotristan - reviews = fun: 4.0 5 stars : yakuza 3 (video game) 2000, unknown gem sega dreamcast called shenmue, huge financial flop universal critical praises. sequel showed japan ported original -box dreamcast demise. shenmue game invented qte (quick time event) frequently games resident evil 4, heavy rain god war series. yakuza 3 installment popular japanese action adventure game series sega inherit characteristics shenmue series. installment finally exceeds shenmue spades contents depths. yakuza series understandably - japan due quirky idiosyncratic eccentricity stemming distictively japanese culture. mistake, popular game japan. population big .. diversities genres video games (game targeted speficically intended demographic potential demographic ..), -million copies sold viewed bona-fide success. budget -million copies means good profits sequel. fourth released japan. tons tons games ps nintendo consoles japan, yakuza series rare .. warning fans gta likes jrpg; yakuza 3 console rpg gta-clone, describe . grand style action adventure game plays jrpg jam-packed contents put arguably console rpg shame longest crpg oblivion fallout 3 run money. surprise clock 100 hours unlock 100 percent completion percentage. main story, good 20-25 hours, game overflowing substories side activities. engage street fight points. , played shenmue, ll . shenmue reincarnated, moaned demise series, pick hesitation. fighting mechanics sega streets rage style beat-- brawler depth. expect complicated fighting game sega virtua fighter. actual fighting brutal, violent, bone-crunching top unrealistic arcady fighting games shoot fireball eyes heck time engaging combat. fun. story japanese realistic real-life related actual japanese tv drama. plot progresses dynamic cutscenes static dialogues. literation series offers - story arc emotional resonance ve played ps2. recurring themes overlapping . luckily, game full rundown story games cutscenes lifted ps2 games. , game offers japanese soundtrack english subtitle, due huge cultural differences japanese western nations, game difficult lot people. surprised understand customs, references logics. pacing difficult casual gamers quick access fast-paced run---mill action game. action adventure game heavily focuses human drama. episodic brutal, poignant, humane realistic, requires read reminisce lot main character . visual impressive. facial model impressive aspect par heavy rain. graphical style opts photo-realism real-life . jagged character models color imperfection signal video game. uncharted 2 god war 3, fine game. controversy surrounding contents cut original japanese version true. cut content western version yakuza 3 includes: -"loser" (japanese theme song eikichi yazawa) -wooing women hostess clubs -managing hostess club -mahjong mini-game -shogi mini-game -massage parlor mini-game -answer answer trivia game -convenience store magazine browsing ( covers) - handful -missions related aforementioned cut contents (26 126 substories precise) official explanation cut due cultural gap japanese westerners, sega worried resonate western gamers axed contents. personally call load crap yakuza 1 2 previously massage parlor, casino, hostess club mini games. assure omitted contents change game . extra side activities cut game jam-packed side activities. nicer maintain integrity original work. crazy couple months . belated port star ocean: hope, revolutionary 3d adventure game called heavy rain highly controversial solid final fantasy xiii return king god war 3, taxing budget. yakuza 3 excellent addition impressive playstation library filled diversified entries, variaties quality. fallout: vegas, worlds ii, arcania: gothic tale, god war iii, mgs: peace walker, metroid: , possibly zelda, urges passion crpg action adventure games satisfied year 2010. customers find helpful reviews helpful ? report abuse | permalink comment comments (10) 72 89 people helpful: 4.0 5 stars released , caveats ..., march 10, 2010 . strader - reviews (real) = fun: 3.0 5 stars : yakuza 3 (video game) feel torn writing , release yakuza 3 big carrot chase yakuza 4 ( japan mere week release ) released stateside. sega, guys pay attention. miscommunication misunderstanding work. ryu ga gotoku 3, original japanese title, fine stellar game. fantastic story, excellent mini games, substories submissions follow, feel serve excellent representation life japan, point life japanese gangster. seedy underbelly familiar touches okinawa kabuki-cho shibuya massively detailed recreations work . lot love poured japanese release. release, yakuza 3, victim time poor project management. sega dodged questions months western release yakuza 3, finally announced intentions, heaviest reservations . bit, sega troubled series ps2 . high selling title, touted gta game set japan. . basically shenmue fighting, gangsters, lot seedy underbelly. sailors running mirror. character haunted violence surrounding life rid life leave. sega opportunity heavy black marker full content japanese release started making deep heavy cuts content. hostess bar missions cut lack purpose western audience, removed massage parlor kamuro-cho (fake real life kabuki-cho). defend deny missions content. worried whitewashed rushed final product . large chunks side story missions missing release japanese version. missions absolutely hostess bars illicit activity. cutting shogi mahjong? questionable cut, koi koi oichi-ku. disturbed sega set trend threatening customer regard bringing series stateside, contrast concerns game pertinent statement sega staffers. aaron webber: " question answer , encourage fans series show support yakuza picking copy [ yakuza 3]. day, numbers speak loudest." speaking yakuza 4 localized buy yakuza 3 upsetting trend sees changed japanese versions game. sega, address properly, fans yakuza 4 released stateside receive cuts, gameplay, nihongo-esque weirdness , fully intact. , rate game 4 stars, identical japanese version, cut stuff sega deceiving customers believing important original game. release game life japanese person, japan, cutting stuff western audience understand ludicrous silly decision expense stellar title. customers find helpful reviews helpful ? report abuse | permalink comment comments (16) 12 15 people helpful: 5.0 5 stars goty?, march 20, 2010 . tow - reviews (real) = fun: 5.0 5 stars verified purchase ( ?) : yakuza 3 (video game) thought pre-ordered impulse knowing game supply clearance price drop boy wrong doubting game. impulse pre-order . game brought dreamcast days. shenmue/virtua fighter. yakuza 3 demo game justice. remember jackie chan playstation? game brought memories martial artists. interest martial arts buy game . adventure/arcade style beat em rpg elements. fast action extremely fun mini games . yakuza 3 entertaining online mode crutch. coming online fan pretty good side step step . plain fun good story boot. played yakuza 1 2? worry game covered. yakuza 1 2 cinematics caught story. add: reminds older brother/sister spoiling christmas... yakuza 3 radar . import snob underrate game import differences. edge buying waiting yakuza 4 import( read japanese) game disappointed. customers find helpful reviews helpful ? report abuse | permalink comment comment share thoughts customers: create › 48 customer reviews... customer reviews 1.0 5 stars read book, play game... dialogue read control character. enjoy game. action games geared endless reading game ... read published 3 months jeff . 5.0 5 stars immersive experience love graphics, life- characters, deep storyline. combat system easy pick challenging interest. read published 5 months reza ghavami 5.0 5 stars great character-driven story time yakuza 4 released began hearing game, research remember hearing asked actual yakuza play ... read published 5 months james skemp 4.0 5 stars japanese gta fun game. considered japanese gta. great graphics, specially cinematics. fun mini-games side missions. published 8 months lmmurillo 4.0 5 stars great game overlooked game local -mart (, exist), decided pick ten bucks. knew , paid 60 . read published 9 months . jenkins 4.0 5 stars great game game rest series. stroy amazing, rest game bit repetetive. game published 10 months anakrin2 4.0 5 stars good game game fine problems. complete story takes dont action ... read published 11 months david 5.0 5 stars goodness!!! game ve looooong time. , huge! people complain early-game "kids missions" fun ... read published 12 months beto van beethoven 4.0 5 stars fun game fun cuts sega minigames feel full games translation wierd good game published 13 months . figueroa jr. 4.0 5 stars entertaining game, slightly quirks style modern day japanese. read published 13 months aaron rapozo search customer reviews search product reviews › 48 customer reviews... customer discussions product forum discussion replies latest post $19.99 gamestop 0 apr 16, 2011 yakuza 4 spring 2011 yea 2 jan 13, 2011 buy yakuza 3. vote dollar 54 jan 13, 2011 strategy guide? 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