Sony Yakusa Playstation 3 for Bravia TV

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The out of this world design of the Sony Yakuza 3 Playstation speaks for itself. It is one of the best models of PS3 ever launched by Sony. Yakuza 3’s ceramic white exterior is fashioned with two powerful dragons facing each other. This special edition, however limited to 10,000 units boasts 80GB storage, dualshock controller, and the Yakuza 3 software.

Still think the Yakuza have no foothold in the electronic industry??

?????

 

[AndyWright]

Ehhh???

 

[professorhat]

Think he was going for the award for how many times the word "Yakuza" can be used in a paragraph...

 

[Anonymous]

I think it would look better without the dragons!

 

[The_Lhc]

FLATSCREEN: Still think the Yakuza have no foothold in the electronic industry??

Don't honestly care to be frank...

 

[Andrew Everard]

I think when you get to the point where you believe the content of games gives an indication of the financial structure of companies, your grip on reality has all but evaporated...

 

[RodhasGibson]

Andrew Everard:I think when you get to the point where you believe the content of games gives an indication of the financial structure of companies, your grip on reality has all but evaporated...
And so say most of us.

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:I think when you get to the point where you believe the content of games gives an indication of the financial structure of companies, your grip on reality has all but evaporated...

Will you take the blue pill or the red pill?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Paulthefilmfan:Andrew Everard:I think when you get to the point where you believe the content of games gives an indication of the financial structure of companies, your grip on reality has all but evaporated...

Will you take the blue pill or the red pill?

Of course, my comments above may also apply to quoting lines from The Matrix...

 

[Anonymous]

The yakuza are deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. They are crime syndicates. Its centurys old tradition. I don't say I agree with it but the PS3 Yakusa edition is a surprised to western eyes,no one have known about this edition model,although people not shocked the question must be why?? You woudn't expect a BNP or Charle Manson version of the 360 would you? But maybe one with a Football logo emblem.

Like the masons in the Police the Yakuza have penetrated the electronic and political realm in Japan.No one will say at a job interview, I am Yakuza or I am gay or ***.But the influence weided by these men are worthy of attention. My only answer is that Sony approved the idea of a Y' adorned PS3 as the fan base is loyal to Y! Despite the organised crime nature of the the Yakuzas

Western ideals must be reeling from how anyone can think Japanese organised crime syndicate can be cool! THEY JUST ARE! Its in the psyche from the greatest electronic minds in the world.

 

[professorhat]

FLATSCREEN:This doesn't compute in Western psyche

If you're talking about the point you're making in any of your posts so far, that's one thing we can agree on...

 

[Andrew Everard]

FLATSCREEN:The yakuza are deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. They are crime syndicates. Its centurys old tradition. I don't say I agree with it but the PS3 Yakusa edition is a surprised to western eyes,no one have known about this edition model,although people not shocked the question must be why?? You woudn't expect a BNP or Charle Manson version of the 360 would you? But maybe one with a Football logo emblem.

Like the masons in the Police the Yakuza have penetrated the electronic and political realm in Japan.No one will say at a job interview, I am Yakuza or I am gay or ***.But the influence weided by these men are worthy of attention. My only answer is that Sony approved the idea of a Y' adorned PS3 as the fan base is loyal to Y! Despite the organised crime nature of the the Yakuzas

This doesn't compute in Western psyche

I'm afraid what you're saying doesn't compute in any terms. It's a tie-in with a game, that's all. If you read any more than that into it you really are deluding yourself, and attempting to do the same to others.

Next you'll be telling us that a Grand Theft Auto branded games console hides a secret core of violent carjackers at the heart of the consumer electronics industry...

Is this really what you learned while living amongst those weird people as a foreigner? If so, your business analysis must have been very strange, quite naive, and probably rather offensive to most Japanese people...

 

[Anonymous]

GTA doesn't feature a specified known brand of real life criminals. its a game based on GTA. The Yakusa is a branded professinal synidicate with century old history. GTA doesn't have the same packaging or content. There is a distinction.You need to live in Japan and think Japanese to comprehend. You are seeing this with a Western mindset. Understandably.

To put it simply

Yakusa adorned PS3, It is life inmitating art...........

GTA is Art inmitating llfe........

 

[professorhat]

See here - it was Sony, not Skynet that caused the end of the world - I knew it!

I can see another classic thread emerging...

 

[Anonymous]

I see the packaged Ps3 with a Terminator game. Good try. The only problem is ......its a black PS3 like anyother one sold in the west. Besides Skynet is fiction, don't you know? the Yakuzas are real, Nite Nite

 

[professorhat]

Ah - do they not make games based on real crime syndicates then? Wait, hang on... what's this? Must have been made by a software company infiltrated by the Mafia I guess...

Just like this one was made by those Yakuza fearing folk at Sega. Look at those dragon designs on the front cover...

 

[Anonymous]

'I am glad you found the Yakuza game for the Ps2,I was mindscrewed by this game. I want to play the PS3 version. You might thnk you now have prove that simply sugggest its just good fun to have a game to be called Yazuka.No implicit or explicit links or respect to any organised crimes from Sony etc.

But let me tell you, when you play this game its exactly about a real life dogooder Yazuka kicking the rubbish out of other yakuzas.Its exactly how it happens. Honour, Family,Vengence are all in this game.

Its a Yakuza simulation really more than a game. Its life inmitating art...........

 

[professorhat]

Priceless. Well, I could go on, but unfortunately work tomorrow so bed calls. I look forward to seeing what's up here tomorrow!

 

[Anonymous]

Flatscreen,

I don't think I have really understood the point you're making. I feel a little stupid as a result, and was hoping you would be kind enough to clarify your comments, and explain your point/ argument, followed by your reasoning and supported by the information you used to reach your conclusions, unless I have understood you correctly.

Are you saying that:

1. The Yakuza are a criminal organisation in Japan with a long-standing history,

2. as a result of this, videogame developers have made a game based on it,

3. the game is very popular and

4. that Sony have released a special edition PS3 to coincide with the release of the 3rd game to capitalise on a fan base?

If this is your claim, I don't understand where the controversy lies. Most games are influenced by real life. As pointed out, above, the Mafia game was clearly influenced by the Mafia, what's different about the Yakuza game and subsequent console design?

Your statement, below, has confused me further. Please could you also clarify the underlined?

"You might thnk you now have prove that simply sugggest its just good fun to have a game to be called Yazuka.No implicit or explicit links or respect to any organised crimes from Sony etc."

I apologise if my post is completely or partially unintelligible, but I have re-read your comments more times than I think they really warranted as a use of my sleep time, and I am still blisfully ignorant of what it is you are saying in this thread.

 

[Andrew Everard]

FLATSCREEN:
GTA doesn't feature a specified known brand of real life criminals. its a game based on GTA. The Yakusa is a branded professinal synidicate with century old history. GTA doesn't have the same packaging or content. There is a distinction.You need to live in Japan and think Japanese to comprehend. You are seeing this with a Western mindset. Understandably.

Please don't patronise me with your superficial analysis of the Japanese mindset. I think I am probably rather better qualified to understand these matters than you, based on the insight you have given us so far.

Does thinking Japanese merely extend to considering them 'a weird bunch', having no understanding of the recycling and environmental policies of the national and local governments, and having a view of organised crime seemingly based on computer games?

As you yourself said, apparently accurately.

FLATSCREEN:I am glad you found the Yakuza game for the Ps2,I was mindscrewed by this game.

And quite frankly, your conspiracy theories are totally bizarre - do you honestly expect us to believe that people trust, and depend on, your analysis?

 

[Anonymous]

I apologise if my post is completely or partially unintelligible, but I
have re-read your comments more times than I think they really
warranted as a use of my sleep time, and I am still blisfully ignorant
of what it is you are saying in this thread.

well said , i have no idea what hes on about , many posts here in the last few weeks have been similar , sontse , sonycentre , i dont know what they were on about ...

 

[professorhat]

I think he's trying to say all major Japanese organisations are infiltrated by Yakuza members, especially at a senior level, and this is proven by Sony and Sega by the fact they have made products which reflect the designs used by the Yakuza in them.

This statement:

FLATSCREEN:You might thnk you now have prove that simply sugggest its just good fun to have a game to be called Yazuka.No implicit or explicit links or respect to any organised crimes from Sony etc.

is saying that Mr E and myself are wrong when we suggest Sony and Sega might just be making a game based around the Yakuza because it would sell well. This of course is completely implausible - the only answer obviously is that they wish to show off how their organisations are run by criminals.

(NB - I think he / she is a bit mad...

)

 

[RodhasGibson]

professorhat:

I think he's trying to say all major Japanese organisations are infiltrated by Yakuza members, especially at a senior level, and this is proven by Sony and Sega by the fact they have made products which reflect the designs used by the Yakuza in them.

This statement:

FLATSCREEN:You might thnk you now have prove that simply sugggest its just good fun to have a game to be called Yazuka.No implicit or explicit links or respect to any organised crimes from Sony etc.

is saying that Mr E and myself are wrong when we suggest Sony and Sega might just be making a game based around the Yakuza because it would sell well. This of course is completely implausible - the only answer obviously is that they wish to show off how their organisations are run by criminals.

(NB - I think he / she is a bit mad...

)

you think he/she is a bit mad, well I"D say thats putting it a bit mildly to say the least Prof

 

[D.J.KRIME]

I think FLATSCREEN has a point and that Sony has made this Yakusa PS3 solely because they have been infiltrated buy the crime lords at a high level, and by his/her reconing the Yakusa members within Sony sit next to a certain Mr Homer Simpson which explains my limited PSP.

 

[professorhat]

The plot thickens...