Sega thought it would be too confusing for the western audience in Yakuza 1 if people were calling Kiryu “Kazuma” and the boss “Kazama” so they changed it. It wasn’t until Yakuza 4 when Yasuhiro Noguchi, Ex Senior Producer for Sega West, had the team change it back!
Do you know why Kazuma’s foster father is called Shintaro Kazama in the Japanese version and Shintaro Fuma in the English version? I’ve always wondered that.
by Deacon Ross | Mar 8, 2015 | Uncategorized | 0 comments