(Japan) New Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Screenshots Revealed

June 4, 2013 Kyle Emch3061

Some new screenshots for the Wii U version of Yakuza 1 & 2 HD have surfaced via Gematsu, including the game’s new box art. There are no new screenshots that depict any new special Wii U exclusive features with the gamepad, but it was previously confirmed that you can use the gamepad for maps and for off-TV functionality.

The Yakuza franchise was previously a Sony exclusive, with the first two games being available only on the PlayStation 2 and the third, fourth and fifth entries being available on the PlayStation 3. This will mark the first time that this franchise will be available on a non-PlayStation platform.

Yakuza 1 & 2 HD will be released in Japan on August 8^th. There are still no plans for an international release at this time. And, of course, Yakuza 5 is still stuck in Japan.

Kyle Emch

Kyle has been studying music at college for about three years now. He's played the piano since he was 6 years old and has been recently been learning how to write music. He has followed the Operation Rainfall movement on Facebook since it started and was happy to volunteer for the website. Just don't mention Earthbound or the Mother franchise around him.