The Japanese release of Yakuza 3 was out earlier this year, in Februrary 2009. While there have been rumors floating around that the game might get a Western release, nothing was confirmed, until now.

Yes indeed, Europe and America will be getting the chance to take on the mantle of Kiryu Kazuma this time battling the Ryudo Ikka, and once again Yakuza will be an exclusive for the PlayStation 3.

“Yakuza 3 was one of the most requested titles for localisation by our European SEGA community, so we are delighted to be able to fulfil their wishes with this announcement. As well as delving even further into the rich narrative of the Yakuza universe, the development team have pushed the PlayStation 3 hardware to the limits to produce a beautiful and startlingly realistic depiction of the Japanese underworld.”

And the best part? The game will feature full English subtitles, with the original Japanese voice acting! Rejoice! Game will be out this March 2010. Prepare your wallets!

2009 seemed like a boring year for me, didn’t buy much new games. And my 2010 year definitely looks like my PS3 will be hitting the peak for usage! Games like White Knight Chronicles, Final Fantasy XIII and now this on my buy list! So many games, so little time! Plus, Yakuza 3 is a PS3 exclusive, take that Xbox! XD

Source: Playstation Blog EU