A release schedule published by Sega (and subsequently removed rather quickly) seems to have outed HD remakes of the first two Yakuza games.
It appears that both games will come on a single Blu-ray and wil be released in December in Japan, conveniently the same time as Yakuza 5.
Source: Andriasang
DixNeuf
Now these are HD remakes I can get behind, I loved Yakuza one but never quite finished it, missed out on 2 and loved 3, so I’m up for this.
sanmartinez
Awesome, have been waiting for something like this. Ever since I don’t have my ps2, I have been waiting to try the first 2 games again. Now that might just be possible.
Yakuza series is awesome and cant wait for this to arrive to European shores
Sympozium
Hope they get localized, and deffo Yakuza 2 would be great can’t get that game currently because its either in Japan or in US only.
Forrest_01
Although the Yakuza games are great & i do love them, i kinda feel like i don’t need to play these – Yakuza games released on PS3 (bar Dead Souls) have had a recap for what has come before. At least Yakuza 3 definitely did, but i can’t really remember whether 4 did or not.
As i already know what has come before, i think its best to give these a miss & stick to the newer ones, as i kinda get the feeling that they are going to feel really clunky now.
Good place for someone to start who is just starting out, or has a genuine interest in how the older ones play though.
skibadee
will be up for getting these.
Jim Hargreaves
Hoping these will come to Europe. Couldn’t really get into Yakuza 3, but I hear that the first two are a bit more grounded.
blast71
Got Yakuza3 in the closing-down sale at Game pre-owned for £2.98. Yet to play it sadly (in me backlog)