First Day Sales : The numbers in () shows the shipments info.

Yakuza 3 (PS3) : about 113k

Metroid Prime 3 (Wii) : about 20k

Everybody's Common Sense TV (Wii) : about 5.0k (about 60~70k?)

Guitar Hero 3 (PS3, PS2) : about 3k

Family Jockey (Wii) : about 2.5k
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6 Mar 2008

New Pic of Japan's Playstation 3 Dragon Pack!

PS3 News from N4G | Yakuza 3

PS3 - Yakuza 3 - New Pic of Japan's Playstation 3 Dragon Pack!

A new image of the Yakuza 3 Playstation 3 bundle has been posted on Famitsu.com. The bundle comes packed with the Silver 40GB Playstation 3, a SixAxis controller, and Yakuza 3.
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21 Jan 2008

Sega Promotes Yakuza and Valkyrie

PS3 News from N4G | Yakuza 3

PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Sega Promotes Yakuza and Valkyrie

IGN reports: "Collectors of all things Sega are going to need to book a flight to Japan for this one. Sega Japan has announced a promotional campaign for its two big upcoming PlayStation 3 titles. To help push Yakuza 3 and Valkyrie of the Battlefield, the company will distribute a promotional set to those who purchase product from the Sega Direct e-commerce site, or those who sample the games at an upcoming demo event.

The set, titled "Mite Yonde Wakaru PS3 Sakitori Kit," includes a DVD and booklet. The booklet contains details on the two games in full color. As for the DVD, when played in a standard DVD player, it offers trailers of the two games. Play it in your PC or PS3, however, and you'll get to view HD versions of the trailers and gain access to some wallpapers".
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17 Jan 2008

Japan: PS3 Exclusive (Yakuza 3) Gets Exclusive Instant Noodles

PS3 News from N4G | Yakuza 3

PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Japan: PS3 Exclusive (Yakuza 3) Gets Exclusive Instant Noodles

Kotaku, Thu Jan 17 2008, by Brian Ashcraft

What better way to promote an Edo period game with women in S&M gear? Noodles! Yep, starting next month, PS3 exclusive Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (aka Yakuza 3) instant udon noodles will go on sale in Japan for ¥210 (aka US $1.96) a cup. The Ryu ga Gotoku games always get the best promotions. Heck, the first Ryu ga Gotoku held an pre-game event in an actual hostess bar!

Original Source: Ryu ga Udon (Dengeki Online)
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8 Jan 2008

Will this be 2009's sexiest mini-game?

PS3 News | Yakuza 3

8 Jan, 2008 We know we shouldn't wish our lives away or anything, but after watching the latest Yakuza 3 movie to be posted on the game's Japanese site, it's kind of hard not to. The 17th Century setting looks lush and the sword-focused combat elegantly brutal. And it's got a sexy little mini-game that is sure to catch the eye of any gamer that appreciates pretty ladies. Check out the footage below for yourself (the lady-gazing starts at 1.40). We're not sure women in ancient Japan wore ...
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7 Jan 2008

Yakuza 3 Demo on Japenese Store

PS3 News from N4G | Yakuza 3

PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3 Demo on Japenese Store

There are 2 demos up for Sega's playstation 3 exclusive Yazuka 3 in the Japanese Store.
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3 Jan 2008

Yakuza 3 Demo middle of Next Month

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3 Demo middle of Next Month

A playable demo of Yakuza 3, the latest (PS3-exclusive) edition of Sega's Japanese gangster-themed brawler will be hitting the Japanese PSN as soon as this month.

The demo is expected to arrive on PSN "mid-January", according to "wholesale" sources, coutesy of Google translations of GF (GameFront).
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2 Jan 2008

Japanese Yakuza 3 demo for PSN this month

PS3 News | Yakuza 3

Jan 2, 2008 A playable demo of Yakuza 3, the latest (PS3-exclusive) edition of Sega's Japanese gangster-themed brawler will be hitting the Japanese PSN as soon as this month, reports suggest. After two games set in the glitzy lights of present day Tokyo, the third game takes the series back in time to the 17th century, with samurai running around with swords, slicing faces off and stuff, as you do. Sounds awesome. The demo is expected to arrive on PSN "mid-January," according to "wholesale" ...
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2 Jan 2008

Yakuza 3 Demo Making It's Way On Japanese PSN Soon

PS3 News from N4G | Yakuza 3

PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Yakuza 3 Demo Making It's Way On Japanese PSN Soon

Yakuza 3 Demo Making It's Way On Japanese PSN Soon
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10 Dec 2007

Japan's Favorite Crotch Model Makes Appearance in Next Yakuza

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PS3 - Yakuza 3 - Japan's Favorite Crotch Model Makes Appearance in Next Yakuza

Japan's favorite crotch-shot model, Yinling of Joy Toy, will be making an appearance in the upcoming third installment of Yakuza.

If you don't follow Japanese soft-porn celebrities, Yinling is a Taiwanese-born swimsuit model well-known in Japan primarily for her signature low-squat and legs-spread pose.

Skilled as she as at this job, she also moonlights as a "talent," which is defined as someone who appears on Japanese variety shows regularly enough to be known for doing such. Yes, I know that's extremely circular and makes no sense, but often enough neither do the existence of most "talents."
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