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Gematsu: Yakuza: Like a Dragon was rated by both the ESRB and PEGI today for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X
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Possibly an FF7 R situation. MS paid for next gen timed exclusivity?
As was mentioned at the time, the press release mentioned all platforms except PS5 for this western release "this year". Presumably it's a thing next year, but for whatever reason they are not releasing a PS5 version this year it seems. I can only imagine some weird exclusivity, or some super special PS5 version (which makes less sense when considering MS are promoting the western release with XSX / XBO)
Thats wierd because isnt the PS5 backwards compatible? Its not like players will be out of a game.
I'd wager Sega wasn't planning to do next-gen enhancements at all but MS paid for an XSX version. There really isn't any point in paying for next-gen console exclusivity while allowing a PS4 version.
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Honestly, I'm getting it for my Series X, but moneyhating is fucking garbage.
Feels increasingly like Sega never intended to make next-gen versions of Yakuza 7 and possibly Microsoft gave them money to do so for XSX. I can't think of another explanation that cuts the PS5 out like this, unless this is all really just because some random PS5 announcement hasn't dropped yet.
EDIT: or what stealthyfrog said
EDIT: or what stealthyfrog said
I mean at least you can play the PS4 copy on the PS5? Still sucks there is no native version.
I might go for the PC version if I can run it good.
I might go for the PC version if I can run it good.
I guess MS money hatted the next-gen version for now at least.
As long as the PS4 version is playable on the PS5 I don't care that much tbh. Not like Yakuza 7 is a big graphical showpiece game.
Australia got its rating last month. Another R18+ for us
www.classification.gov.au
Cool that Pegi and ESRB have rated it. Hope a release date is revealed this week.
YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON
The Australian Classification website comprises information for general public and industry about the classification of films, games and publications.
Cool that Pegi and ESRB have rated it. Hope a release date is revealed this week.
Except that doesn't fit either, since the PC version is around, and that is very much expected to be similar to Yakuza Kiwami 2, a very significant leap over PS4/PS4 Pro. I don't really know where you want to draw the "next gen" line, but it fits as much as anything else "cross gen", where we expect better framerates, resolution, fidelity etc
That seems like the thing people are going to go with to best fit the narrative.
Other folks have already said, but it's more likely that a next-gen version wasn't planned and Microsoft went ahead and said, "Hey, here's the money to make an Xbox Series X version / patch."
Why is that "more likely"? Because it's what people want to believe and makes them feel better about the situation? What evidence is there that allows anyone to draw a conclusion either way other than the one they badly want to believe?
Really kind of surprised by this. Sony kind of supported this series for years, announcing the localization of Yakuza 5 at PSX for example. I want to say I read somewhere that the creator spoke about Sony's support. I have no qualms about it going multiplatform, just surprised Sega veered away from Sony quite a bit with this release.
It's extremely shitty that Sega seems to be ignoring the PS5 with this game. They have had EVERY opportunity to clarify and they've been dead silent as to why they're ignoring the PS audience.
I guess at this point I'm just gonna skip it until they put out a statement explaining why.
I guess at this point I'm just gonna skip it until they put out a statement explaining why.
lmao why are you antagonizing people for theorizing how a business deal went down
I would hope that the series version settings and whatnot is just a patch for the ps4 version on ps5 to get the same results without a seperate sku.
Im questioning said "theories". Two scenarios have been presented I'm wondering what makes one "more likely" than the other.
I REALLY wouldn't put much stake into there not being a PS5 version. The rating having X1/XSX I think is fully due to how the game is marked on the box.
As the game isn't even listed as having 4K or HDR on XSX as of right now.
So it doesn't seem the XSX version of Yakuza 7 is going to be this earth shatteringly different experience than when you put your PS4 disc into the PS5.
As the game isn't even listed as having 4K or HDR on XSX as of right now.
Optimized for Series X|S | Xbox
Games Optimized for Xbox Series X|S will showcase unparalleled visuals.
www.xbox.com
So it doesn't seem the XSX version of Yakuza 7 is going to be this earth shatteringly different experience than when you put your PS4 disc into the PS5.
I REALLY wouldn't put much stake into there not being a PS5 version. The rating having X1/XSX I think is fully due to how the game is marked on the box.
As the game isn't even listed as having 4K or HDR on XSX as of right now.
Optimized for Series X|S | Xbox
Games Optimized for Xbox Series X|S will showcase unparalleled visuals.www.xbox.com
So it doesn't seem the XSX version of Yakuza 7 is going to be this earth shatteringly different experience than when you put your PS4 disc into the PS5.
Yeah, I'm with Jaw here.
This really just seems like a branding thing. Sega probably don't want to press seperate PS5 discs when it's just an enhancement (that the PS4 version will probably have anyway) whereas it's just one SKU on Xbox. It's not released for Xbox One and Xbox Series X, it's coming out for Xbox One/Series X. There's only one Xbox version.
Oh well. I guess I'll just save my money until they start giving a shit about the platform I can buy their games on, then. That sword cuts both ways.
Yep just confirmed looking at a link from above. Might end up getting this for one x since it's enhanced for that too
Sony had a next-gen version of Injustice at launch of the PS4, and the Xbox One never got one. The 360 version was made backwards compatible though. So there is kind of a precendent.
Sucks to see this generation starting with moneyhats. Microsoft with this bullshit and sony with there timed bethesda exclusivity.
It HAS to be rated by ESRB since "XBOX SERIES X" is on the case.
PS4 disk case has no reference to PS5, thus doesn't need the rating.
PS4 disk can still give you the a "PS5 upgrade patch" since that doesn't fall under ESRB. But The Xbox version needs the rating since it's being sold as an Xbox One/Xbox Series X product.
PS4 disk case has no reference to PS5, thus doesn't need the rating.
PS4 disk can still give you the a "PS5 upgrade patch" since that doesn't fall under ESRB. But The Xbox version needs the rating since it's being sold as an Xbox One/Xbox Series X product.
This is already confirmed. It'll come out on PC at the same time.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Launches Day One on Xbox Series X - Xbox Wire
Yakuza: Like a Dragon, an explosive new entry point in the acclaimed Yakuza series, will be releasing as a launch title on the next-gen Xbox Series X, with simultaneous releases on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. We’re also excited to announce that Yakuza: Like a Dragon will support Xbox Series X...
news.xbox.com
Yakuza: Like a Dragon, an explosive new entry point in the acclaimed Yakuza series, will be releasing as a launch title on the next-gen Xbox Series X, with simultaneous releases on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.
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I wish Sega would just come out and explain this shit. Between this, the paid hard mode and new game plus (something that was free in the earlier games) and no news about wether we will get a brawler game or not, I am really worried for this series.
It was a good run...
It was a good run...
Oh man, didn't even think of it as simply as that. Have to imagine that's it.I REALLY wouldn't put much stake into there not being a PS5 version. The rating having X1/XSX I think is fully due to how the game is marked on the box.
As the game isn't even listed as having 4K or HDR on XSX as of right now.
Optimized for Series X|S | Xbox
Games Optimized for Xbox Series X|S will showcase unparalleled visuals.www.xbox.com
So it doesn't seem the XSX version of Yakuza 7 is going to be this earth shatteringly different experience than when you put your PS4 disc into the PS5.
Didn't know about Injustice. Was there a marketing deal in place with Sony for it?
Just seems weird people are bending over backwards to not call this a timed exclusive when it looks like it is. Unless they also want to claim MS is paying for the PC port as well.