Fresco di annuncio, Sega ha pubblicato il primo trailer di Judge Eyes (nome provvisiorio “Project Judge” in Occidente), il nuovo titolo del Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio per PS4.
A giudicare dal video, il nuovo titolo di Nagoshi sembra basarsi sul sistema di Yakuza, con lo stesso tipo di esplorazione e battle system, ma spostando l’attenzione sull’investigazione.
Il protagonista, Takayuki Yagami sarà interpretato dal famoso attore Takuya Kimura.
Sembra inoltre che il tema principale del gioco cantato dalla band Alexandros, verrà mantenuto nella versione Occidentale.
Di seguito trovate il comunicato stampa di Sega West (in Inglese), ed il trailer ufficiale della storia (lo stesso della presentazione Sony ma in alta definizione):

Sega is proud to announce that the new courtroom thriller from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Project Judge (working title), will release in 2019 on the PlayStation 4. Project Judge will feature the voice acting talents of Japanese actor / artist Takuya Kimura as the game’s main protagonist, Takayuki Yagami.

Project Judge takes place in modern day Tokyo, following a serial murder case. The main protagonist, private detective Takayuki Yagami (played by Takuya Kimura), is a man of conviction who fights for his beliefs, despite the overwhelming despair surrounding him. Kimura has met extensively with the game’s development team to craft this protagonist, dedicating more than 1,000 minutes of voice recording time for his lines. By putting forth so much effort in developing this role, Project Judge aims to redefine what it means to truly bring a character to life.

Other talented actors, including Akira Nakao, Kenichi Takito, Shosuke Tanihara, and Pierre Taki were brought in to play the game’s supporting roles. Additionally, the rock band Alexandros enhances the drama to its peak with the original theme song Arpeggio and feature song, Your Song. This game is developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios headed by Sega Chief Product Officer Toshihiro Nagoshi. The studio is known primarily for their work on the Yakuza series, which has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. To create an experience in line with the studio’s core belief to “Create enjoyable games that address mature themes” the team spent more than 3 years developing Project Judge‘s story and characters.

Enhancing the game’s position as a courtroom thriller and embodying the feeling of playing a detective, players will need to utilize key investigative skills in conjunction with unique gameplay features to unveil the truths hidden at the core of Project Judge‘s plot.

What lies beyond the suffering and failures of the man trapped within his past; is it a divine revelation, or something more sinister? Stay tuned for more information on Project Judge, the courtroom thriller action game brought to you by the prolific tag team of Takuya Kimura and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios.