
The Yakuza / Like a Dragon series is famous for including classic Sega games, and the upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be no exception.
It has been confirmed by Sega that the game – which is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on February 21, 2025 – will mark the home debut of 1998's The Ocean Hunter, a Model 3-based coin-op light gun rail shooter.
In addition to this, you'll also be able to play the Master System titles Poseidon Wars 3-D and Space Harrier 3-D, and the SG1000 shmup Star Jacker. Other retro titles will also be included.
Are you excited about playing The Ocean Hunter for the first time on a home console? Let us know with a comment.
[source gematsu.com]
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They need to bring these ports into their own collection that isn't tied to a Yakuza game.
I have nothing against Yakuza (I love the series) but I'd like an option to buy these separately as each Yakuza game is expensive and it'd be silly to buy games just for these ports...
That's cool and all but i'd rather see these games get released ina seperate collection.
And not embedded in a totally different game.
Yakuza/Like a Dragon, are fine games but i don't always want to boot up one of them trek to an arcade and then go through the motions just to play Daytona 2.
I can only echo the above.
I'd love to see a SEGA arcade collection with the history and background similar to the ATARI50 collection, that would be wonderful!
Well, guess I'm the person buying the game just for this (on sale in the future though). I started the Wikipedia page for The Ocean Hunter- it's probably my favorite arcade game. Always dreamed of owning a deluxe cab for it.
@gojiguy I've talked about this with Video Game Esoterica his idea is an arcade in the Dragon Engine where you walk up to the cabs and start playing.
I just want OutRunners.....
There are a couple of people in the comments saying that they would like to play games like this separately, without having to launch them through another game. Whilst there's no way to do that on consoles, one can easily achieve this method of playing via emulators for PC.
There's an excellent Sega Model 3 emulator for PC which can play The Ocean Hunter, in addition to Daytona 2, as well as around 22 other arcade games. I've been using it for years now.
@Right_Said_Brett
Tried that.
Didn't like it.
Too much hassle.
I just want a Sega sanction M2 developed collection of retro Sega Arcade games, with all the bells and whistles and options.
Or a series of collections.
A Daytona collection
A Sega Rally collection, etc
That YouTube guy is massively annoying. He sounds both pathetic and ridiculous.
This is one of the many reasons I buy Yakuza/like a dragon games. Adding old classics like this into the games make it worth the money. Main game+side quests+classic games, it's like a sega collection with each game
I think is funny that Yakuza has morphed into Saints Row featuring Sega Museum.
@Zeebor15
The series has always been kinda bat guano to be honest.
It is getting crazier though.
@Futureshark
Not related to this article - but I wanted to ask about your avatar. Is that from an old Argos / Janet Frasier / Kays catalogue? In the 90s I saw that same photo for a Dalek costume and thought the kid looked so miserable - was that honestly the best photo from the day's shoot?
And for years I'd tell people about it, and no one believed me. "Why would a catalogue use a photo of an unhappy child to sell a product?"
But searching old catalogues I couldn't find it. Started to wonder if it were real.
And today I stumble across it in your avatar. Wondering if you found it online, or actually took it from a product catalogue?
@Sketcz
Hi there, I'm happy you like my avatar, I think it's hysterical. Sort of thing I can imagine the poor kid getting for Xmas when they are expecting a real Dalek prop, and instead get that. The facial expression is when he's then made to parade the new disappointment to the family. Poor chap.
So I've actually had it for some years now and tend to use it across all my forum accounts on whatever websites.
I have a feeling it's actually costume line by M&S back in mid 2000s when David Tennant was The Doctor. I'm afraid I can't remember anymore then that but I did find a URL to a pic of it with some other costumes by the same company from 2008. The Cybermen one looks pretty good, the forum users also seem to notice the rather upset Dalek too.
https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-dress-up-costumes/
@Futureshark
Could be M&S. Would explain why I couldn't find it in the Argos catalogues. My memory of 20 years ago is faded.
It stuck with me because I'm perplexed they thought it was a good idea. Like, were there other photos which were worse?
Thanks for the link - LOL!
I used to make a yearly pilgrimage to an arcade that had this cabinet and would play the full way through it. It's definitely a lost classic and would have felt at home in the Dreamcast's catalogue of arcade games. Always thought it was unfortunate that this and the Sega Jurassic Park arcade shooters (and the list goes on..) got stuck in arcades. It's great emulators exists, but having an official, easy way to play is welcome.
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