Lost Judgment (A Judgment Sequel, coming September 24, 2021)

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I'm loving that opening! It seems like RGG were really proud of their new rain tech and were keen to show it off. ? 

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Report: Judgment Series Is Ending Over PC Version Disagreement

Takuya Kimura's talent agency has never seemed enthusiastic about computers.

 

https://kotaku.com/report-judgment-series-is-ending-over-pc-version-disag-1847271300

https://taishu.jp/articles/-/95672

 

Sega scored a big coup by signing up Takuya Kimura, one of Japan’s biggest celebrities, to star in its Judgment games. With Kimura comes bonafide star credentials, and of course talent agency power. That last point, according to one report, could be the budding franchise’s downfall.

 

According to weekly publication Nikkan Taishu, a Japanese entertainment insider is quoted as saying that the upcoming Lost Judgment will be the last entry in the series. “Because,” the insider explains, “those on the side of the game developer and those on the side of [Kimura’s talent agency] Johnny’s are said to have been unable to reach an agreement regarding the platforms to sell the game.”

 

Kotaku reached out to Sega for comment but did not hear back prior to publication.

 

Judgment was originally released on the PlayStation 4, but a remastered version came out on PlayStation 5, Stadia, and Xbox Series X/S. Lost Judgment will be released this fall on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

 

However, this past spring, when the game was announced, the Japanese website listed Windows 10 and Steam. Yakuza fan site Tojo Dojo points out that even after the listings were removed, the website code still showed a Steam logo—something Twitter’s Wario64 also noticed.

 

“The game is being announced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,” a Sega spokesperson later told PC Gamer. “Sega has no plans to bring Lost Judgment to PC at this time.”

 

According to Nikkan Taishu, Kimura’s talent agency will not okay the release of the game on PC, which might seem odd because the previous game was released on Stadia (but, to be honest, it’s unclear if the agency fully understood the platform). The issue appears to be a proper PC release and how that would impact the talent agency’s management of Kimura’s likeness and a general dislike of a PC-based platform.

 

The point of contention, as explained on Nikkan Taishu, is that Sega apparently sees the PC as vital from a business point of view. For Johnny’s, which still hasn’t quite fully embraced the internet like others in the music business, releasing a game directly online through a PC platform could be problematic for their business model. Because of this apparent disagreement, Nikkan Taishu reports that Lost Judgment is said to be the last in the series. (If so, I do wonder if the franchise will continue with another big star attached to a more amiable talent agency.)

 

Some background: Johnny’s is responsible for Japan’s biggest boy bands and has traditionally been internet shy. As Music Times explains, “Johnny & Associates had, in the past, refused to allow photos of its talents from press conferences to be published online and has since kept all of its artists from using social media.” Johnny’s didn’t open a YouTube channel until 2018!

 

The control that Johnny’s has over the likenesses of its artists has meant power. By allowing Takuya Kimura, one of the agency’s most famous stars, to appear in a game released on an open platform like PC, the agency might think it’s giving that up. Thus, this could explain why Johnny’s is rumored to be against a possible PC version.

 

Kimura was previously in a boy band called Smap, which imploded after three of the group’s members left Johnny’s in 2017. Another former member, Masahiro Nakai, left Johnny’s last year, and Kimura is now the only ex-Smap member still belonging to the powerful boy band agency.

 

The source tells Nikkan Taishu that Kimura, who is said to be quite the gamer, really got into the role of Judgment’s Takayuki Yagami and very much wants the series to continue. Because Kimura is such a huge star in Japan, he has operated under slightly different rules from other talent in the agency, including, most famously, his marriage and kids were not a secret.

[Intoner_Zero]

^Pretty interesting stuff. Entertainment publications can be hit or miss, but if true then this is a bit disappointing to hear. It's pretty awesome Judgment garnered a sequel with Kimura still involved, and ideally I'd love to have a series trilogy with him in it, but I'm also not surprised at the way Johnny's handle things and they generally get their way. I've never been into the idol music scene, but their name manages to permeate across Japanese music and does dominate pop culture.

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Well, that sucks

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51 minutes ago, ziggypossum said:

 

Well, that sucks

I've read online that this was a rumour only and apparently this guy had a bunch of things reported that ended up being incorrect in the past such as the Ps5 launch being in 2018. Until Sega actually announces that Nagoshi left, I won't believe it. 

 

Not to mention Nagoshi has been with Sega for 30 years. This man lived and breathed Sega. I doubt that at this stage, he would just leave to another company, let alone a non Japanese company. Anyway, only time will tell!

Edited August 30, 2021 by PooPooBlast

[Llujei]

I can't wait to find all the stray cats again! Meow~

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Trophy List

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/13852-lost-judgment

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[TalalHmd]

On 2021-05-08 at 11:03 PM, ziggypossum said:

 

Because these games don’t have enough content

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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming detective suspense thriller, Lost Judgment, is only a few days from launching worldwide. With this being the first Yakuza game to get a global release, many fans are hyped to see where this sequel goes and the adventures that Takayuki Yagami will be involved in. The game is already looking to be a major step up, with a plot that involves higher stakes, along with lots of side content that fans have come to expect and love from the franchise. To continue this hype, players can try out a small portion of the game through a recently released demo on the PlayStation digital storefront.

 

 

STEPS TO DOWNLOAD LOST JUDGEMENT DEMO IN YOUR PS5 & PS4: 

 

1. Create a japanese PSN Account (follow any youtube video how to create japanese pns accnount) 

2. Go To Playstation Store

3. Add to Library Lost Judgement Demo 

4. Download & Enjoy

 

 

Edited September 18, 2021 by supu2020

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0/10 thoroughly disappointed with the lack of bread physics animation at 3:37. 

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