Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has told IGN Japan that he once considered setting an installment of the hit franchise in a city outside of Japan.
“We have considered it, because there was a feeling that we’d like the Yakuza series to be better known overseas,” he said, explaining that taking the story out of Japan might help players in other cultures connect with it better.
Nagoshi continued: “But the idea disappeared right away. The series was originally intended to target Japanese players, and so setting it overseas would conflict with that original concept, and the popularity of the series within Japan might decline as a result. Also, in terms of marketing, there was concern about the global appeal of a Japanese main character anyway. So it seemed to be tricky.”
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“We have considered it, because there was a feeling that we’d like the Yakuza series to be better known overseas,” he said, explaining that taking the story out of Japan might help players in other cultures connect with it better.
Nagoshi continued: “But the idea disappeared right away. The series was originally intended to target Japanese players, and so setting it overseas would conflict with that original concept, and the popularity of the series within Japan might decline as a result. Also, in terms of marketing, there was concern about the global appeal of a Japanese main character anyway. So it seemed to be tricky.”
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