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Look At These Yakuza Game Finalists (Porn Actress Is Winning!)

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Pictured here is not adult video actress Rio. That’s Anzu Takizawa, who on her blog says she loves Japanese crime game Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza in the West).

Anzu is one of sixteen finalists in the running for a spot in the upcoming PS3 exclusive.

But those sixteen finalists have some very stiff competition: adult video actress Rio. The 22 year-old thespian is known for her work in blue movies like Rio is a Squirting Young Wife and Let’s Have Sex at School.

Other girls in the running include fashion model Maya Mori and curvy pin-up model Chiri Arikawa (NSFW).
SEGA has released promotional pics of all the girls talking into microphones — some of them, like Anzu, decked out in fancy evening wear.

Magazine model Mari Komatuzaki is currently in second place. Oh, the suspense! It’s killing us.

Rio locks like she has the online voting locked up, though. As of August 6, she is leading the pack.

『龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの』キャバ嬢役オーディションのPR動画が更新 [Famitsu]

Porn Actress In The Running For New Yakuza Game

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:30:00 +0000

SEGA held a cattle call for its upcoming Yakuza game with an open audition. Women with experience as cabaret hostesses were encouraged to apply. One finalist has more experience than that. Much more.

Finalist Rio is one of the 16 to be in the running for a slot in the game. According to her personal blog, which is linked on the SEGA site, Rio works in the adult industry, starring in titles like Rio is a Squirting Young Wife and Let’s Have Sex at School>

The 22 year-old was known as Tina Yuzuki prior to 2007.

While the blog SEGA links is certainly NSFW, the safe-for-work video features Rio talking to the camera in hopes that she is selected. “I can become friendly with anyone,” says Rio.

Well, yeah.

Good luck to her and the other finalists!

「龍が如く」次回作キャバクラ嬢役オーディションWeb一般投票開始！ [SEGA via はちま起稿]

These Ladies Might Be In New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

SEGA has started holding “hostess” auditions for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) game.

Between May 8 and June 19, there were over 1,500 applicants. Those screened from that pool auditioned at SEGA’s headquarters. Groups of 2~3 applicants were interviewed by the game’s creators, including Ryu Ga Gotoku designer Toshihiro Nagoshi, in a 30 minute audition.

Besides getting a screen test, the applicants were quizzed by Nagoshi. The girls also had to do line readings of bar girl game dialogue like: “Wooow!”, “So mean…”, “You’re already going home?” and “Hey sweetie, let’s sing a duet”.

Questions included their current profession, whether or not they have worked as a hostess and for how long, and if they liked karaoke. The ladies were also asked if they played video games and if they were familiar with the Ryu Ga Gotoku franchise. Many of the female applicants were familiar with Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 because fashion models from Koakuma Ageha appeared in the game as hostesses.

“The motivation for these auditions,” says Nagoshi, “was to create an opportunity to participate in this title.”

セガ、PS3「龍が如く」次回作キャバ嬢役オーディションを公開名越総合監督「予想以上の内容で採用者を増やしたいと思っている」 [Game Watch]

You Got Good Hostess Bar Stories? SEGA Wants ‘Em

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0000

SEGA isn’t just looking for actual bar hostesses (or hostess “types”) for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku (AKA Yakuza). Oh no. SEGA is looking for night club cabaret stories.

Starting today, SEGA is accepting nonfiction and fiction hostess club stories from pro and amateur writers via a special website Ryu-Story.com. Stories must be under a thousand Japanese characters.

The best three will be selected with the best, or even all three, appearing in the game with the writer’s name appearing in the game’s credits. The last day to submit is July 20.

Odd that SEGA has to ask others for hostess bar stories — you’d think Yakuza designer Toshihiro Nagoshi would already have plenty.

SEGA Already Developing New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:30:00 +0000

Going on sale last February, Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) has shipped over half a million copies in Japan. It’s a hit, and SEGA is hard at work on another entry in the franchise.

In an interview in the upcoming Famitsu, the very tanned Toshihiro Nagoshi reveals the development on another Yakuza title. Nagoshi says that it doesn’t mean this is Ryu Ga Gotoku 4, but he wants the game to have the essence of Ryu Ga Gotoku. “For example,” the designer says, “If main character Kiryu Kazuma went to outer space or fought zombies, I think fans would accept that and say, ‘I get it.’”

He wants to have players wonder what is going to happen in the next Ryu Ga Gotoku. “It’s not KENZAN 2,” Nagoshi assures. “I want to create a new style of game set in contemporary surroundings.” Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! was set in Edo-era Kyoto, but the other titles have been set in modern day Japan. All of the ideas that have been saved up until this point will apparently find their way into this new, more immersive title.

Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 and the previous Yakuza titles had elaborate promotional campaigns. Nagoshi is thinking about how to promote the new title, and one concept he has is called “Everyone Can Participate” to fill out the game’s cast. Starting on May 8, SEGA will begin accepting applications for 18 years-old-and-up female night club hostess-type characters. SEGA is also planning to accept applications from males; however, age is not important.

“This title will be a PLAYSTATION 3 game,” says Nagoshi. All Yakuza titles have been PlayStation exclusives.

Yakuza, The Cell Phones

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000

If buying Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) isn’t enough of a commitment, how about the Ryu Ga Gotoku cell phone? Japanese cell phone carrier Softbank is rolling out a Yakuza phone, SoftBank815T model, in three colours: red, black and white. The tastefully decorated clamshell is packed with game-themed icons, wallpaper and ringtones. Buy the phone and get goodies like a Ryu Ga Gotoku notebook and cell phone charm strap. At least the design is tastefully understated.

Another pic after the jump.

「龍が如く見参！」のコラボレーションケータイがソフトバンクより発売中 [IT Media]

Yakuza 2 Will Feature The Japanese Language

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Phew! Sure seems like Sega listens to fans. After the first Yakuza game was released with an English language dub, erasing the brilliant original Japanese one, people complained. Why not, you know, release the game with subtitles? It is called Yakuza and English dubbing, no matter how good, kills the mood! Well, that is, unless you’re one of those can’t-see-foreign-movies-with-subtitles people. For the PS2 sequel, Sega points out on the game’s official site:

Authentic, cinematic sequel. The gritty, genuine portrayal of life in the Yakuza is made more realistic throughout 16 gripping chapters with a return to the original Japanese voice cast and English subtitles.

Bravo, Sega, bravo. The game does a neat job of authentically capturing Osaka’s nightlife (above) — though needs more people. Still, it’s a PS2 game and quite a nice looking one at that!

Games Yakuza 2 [SEGA via Sega Nerds]

Topless Yakuza Toy

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Now typically, if we post nerdy figurines, that means one thing. No, it means two things: jubblies. This too! SEGA Toys is releasing a topless Kiryu Kazuma from Ryu ga Gotoku/Yakuza figure. Kiryu stands on a lit pedestal, holding a bat and sports yakuza-style back tattoos. No plans to release this outside Japan, but it’s available for pre-order for $US 68.90. Kiryu and his male nipples are slated to ship this July.
Ryu ga Gotoku 2 [NCSX via Japanator]

Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi Eats An Orgasmic Yakuza Dinner

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:40:14 +0000

We don’t like Toshihiro Nagoshi’s games quite as much as we like the man. Sure, Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza (aka Ryu Ga Gotoku) are fantastic Sega franchises, but we’re far more impressed with Nagoshi’s transition from run of the mill developer to a bronze god bedecked in nothing but gleaming white and leopard print. He’s an awesome god.

Nagoshi descended from the heavens and touched down in Tokyo recently to sample the signature dish based on the third Yakuza game, known there as Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! Emphasis Sega’s. The menu, appearing at a pair of cafes in the Tokyo area, features a trio of drinks that compliment delicious looking meat-on-stick fare and fresh salads.

For more pictures of Nagoshi eating and drinking, hit up Game Watch’s coverage of the Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! PR machine in action.

Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! The Restaurant Opening [Game Watch]

Yakuza 3 Countdown Begins

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:40:03 +0000

While Sega’s Yakuza may have flopped hard in the U.S., the Japanese equivalent, Ryu Ga Gotoku is nothing short of a mega-budget mega-hit overseas, spawning a sequel, two movies and funding producer Toshihiro Nagoshi’s mobile phone buying habits. Both Ryu Ga Gotoku games went “Best Hits” meaning a sequel was inevitable. And now that the official Ryu Ga Gotoku site in Japan is sporting a handy countdown calendar, an announcement seems inescapable.Nagoshi took the stage earlier this summer with a cancerous coating of bronze to announce a couple of new PLAYSTATION 3 games. They went unnamed at the time, but with Tokyo Game Show just shy of a fortnight away, and eight days on the countdown, it seems the next-gen look at the Yakuza will be right around the corner.

Pity we won’t get it over here.

Ryu Ga Gotoku [Official Site]