Just to be clear, it's still a rumor, but 1Up just reported that a source close to the project confirmed that the title is in the process of being localized for the US and Europe. This comes on the heels of comments made by Sega Rep Aaron Webber, who mentioned that there's still a chance that game could be released overseas. Again, it's not an official confirmation, so I expect we'll hear more about this in the coming weeks.

Considering how much I LOVED the last two Yakuza games, I'm praying that this rumor is true. These titles are about as close as you'll get to virtually visiting Japan--be it shopping at a konbini, visiting hostess bars, or even hitting up pachinko parlors. Of course, the action, and plot aren't that bad either. Now if only they'd bring over the side story that takes place in fedual Japan. Is anyone else as pumped about this as I am?