It?s rare to see movies based on video games turn out well so it?s understandable that the announcement of a beloved franchise receiving the Hollywood treatment is viewed with skepticism. This was also the case when a Yakuza movie was announced last week, but Yakuza Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi has allayed fears by reassuring fans that the project won?t go ahead unless he feels that it?s good enough to.
Speaking during a Tokyo Game Show 2020 livestream (translation via IGN), Nagoshi confirmed that the upcoming movie isn?t your typical licensing deal.

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