Sega took Mahjong and side quests out of Yakuza 3

Sega! If a company is going to release a game outside of Japan, they’ve got to do it right! Yakuza 3 owners are now even more displeased with how Sega handled the localization and North American release of the game, and I’ll give you a hint why – more content was cut than previously revealed.

As Gamertell reported before Yakuza 3 was released for the PS3 on March 9, 2010, Sega admited that the hostess bar/cabaret clubs would be cut from the final build of the game because it wouldn’t “resonate” with players. (Even though Yakuza and Yakuza 2 both had the clubs.) Sega also stated that the quiz game present in the Japanese version of Yakuza 3 was eliminated, since players likely wouldn’t know the answer to the questions.

But now, according to reports Yakuza 3 owners are leaving at the Sega Forum and Kotaku, even more is missing from the game! Based on reports at the Sega Forums, it looks like over 10 side-quest sub-missions have been eliminated from Yakuza 3. It seems like most of them appeared between Chapters 3 and 5. Also, a dateable girl has been eliminated (Rina Ayukawa), the Mahjong games have been cut and it looks like a HEAT action where Kazuma starts to smoke when you press a button has been removed as well.

If you glance through the topics at the official Yakuza forum, you’ll see many fans are displeased with Sega’s treatment of Yakuza 3. Some topics include, “Do we have a legal right to ask for a refund?” and “Sega Forum] Via [Kotaku] Also Read [Gamertell]