Yakuza 5 is Coming to North America and Europe!

If you watched the PlayStation Experience this past weekend, then you know that a lot of awesome gaming news came via the event. One such announcement was that Yakuza 5 was coming to North America!

“The world of the Yakuza series has fascinated gamers in Japan and the West for many years,” said John Cheng, COO and President of SEGA of America. “We know fans have been eagerly awaiting a release of Yakuza 5 here and we are thrilled to finally launch this spectacular entry in the series in North America and Europe.”

Following the events of Yakuza 4, Yakuza continues the story of Kazuma Kiryu and four other protagonists as they go about surviving Japan’s underworld. The game will feature more mini-games, a modified battle system, enhanced customizations, new graphic engine and more; I’m really interested in the “Another Drama” side stories that focuses on each protagonists, separately from the main story.

The much awaited fifth installment of the series will he released on the PS3 sometime next year. SEGA also announced that Yakuza 4 and Yakuza: Dead Souls are now available on PSN.