During the Kinda Funny Games Showcase, Sega announced that Project Judge/Judge Eyes (the Yakuza-like title that’s out in Japan this month) would be coming to the West in Summer 2019. Not only that, but it would renamed to Judgment instead. Check out the announcement trailer below.

Though an explicit release date wasn’t given, Sega did share more information on the star-studded English voice cast. Protagonist Takayuki Yagami will be played by Greg Chun (Nier Automata), while other big names like Crispin Freeman (Overwatch), Matthew Mercer (Overwatch, Pillars of Eternity 2) and Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man, Saints Row) will be in supporting roles. You can also expect guest appearances from the likes of SungWon Cho and Cristina Vee, among other actors.

The good news is that even if you don’t like the English voice acting, Judgment will have dual-audio options when it launches in the West. Though the game’s Yakuza inspiration can’t be denied, Judgment also features plenty of gameplay centered around investigation and courtroom drama. It’s currently slated to release for PS4 and will arrive in Japan on December 13th, just days from now.

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Yesterday, we got two short teaser trailers for Sega’s upcoming Project Judge, which showed off plenty of things from the game, including things such as cutscenes, glimpses of the game’s setting, and a lockpicking minigame. Today, courtesy of DualShockers, we have some more interesting new details on a few of Project Judge’s mechanics to delve into.

The most interesting thing is, of course, investigations, which seem to be central to the game (which makes sense, since you play as a disgraced lawyer turned private investigator). Investigations will be conducted through a first person camera (we actually caught a glimpse of this in one of yesterday’s trailer), and while in first person view, if, say, you’re looking for a specific person, you’ll have to make sure that all their visual attributes and details match with the information that you’ve gathered about them previously.

Investigations will also extend in other ways, such as trailing missions. Before you start groaning, the mechanics in play here actually sound kind of interesting. While trailing a person, how aware they are of you and your presence will be shown via a gauge, which you will have to keep from filling up. Once that happens, the target realizes they’re being tailed, and you fail the mission.

If that doesn’t sound enough like Assassin’s Creed, you will also be required to eavesdrop on people, which is something that you can actually interact with through choices of your own. It’s unclear exactly what these choices will amount to, but they will determine how much SP you get from eavesdropping objectives, which, in turn, affects how much (or if) you can upgrade Takayuki (the protagonist). There will, additionally, also be chase sequences, which will invole quick times events for avoiding obstacles (similar to Shenmue, perhaps).

You can also present evidence in conversations to prove that someone is lying, while taking photos is also a feature in the game. Lockpicking will also vary in difficulty depending on which type of lock you’re picking (there will be multiple types), while you can also, interestingly enough, wear disguises.

Sounding very interesting all in all, and very different from Yakuza. Which is a good thing- colour me intrigued.

That’s not all, though. We also have some new details on some of the characters in the game, and the actors that will be portraying them. Shiori Shirosaki is a lawyer who’s all about the business. She’s quite and reserved, but strong willed, and works at the office that Takayuki used to work at. She’s being portrayed by Yuko Kaida.

Shintani Masamich is also a lawyer who works for the agency that Takayuki used to work at. He has a bit of a grudge against him though, since he seems to believe Takayuki stole his work. He is, apparently, all bark and no bite, acting all tough around people, but quickly dropping the act when he meets someone who’s willing to go up against him. He’s being voiced by Takuya Kirimoto.

Then there’s Kaito Masaharu, voiced by Shinshu Fuji, who’s a veteran detective who works with Takayuki, and has known him for years. As an older, much more experience man, he has an air of confidence (and arrogance) about him, but seems to have a good heart. Interestingly enough, he was once yakuza, part of Kamurocho’s Tojo Clan (Yakuza fans, rejoice), but was expelled from the family. He regrets what happened in his past, but doesn’t ever let that show.

Recently, we also found out about arcade games that will be featured in full in Project Judge, while details about its length were also revealed by Sega. Project Judge is set for a release on PS4 in Japan on December 13, with a western launch coming in 2019.

Project Judge, Sega’s upcoming title being developed by the team that makes Yakuza, has been getting a lot of footage recently. After getting to watch its complete opening cinematic, we were treated to over fifteen minutes of footage from the game, and all of it looks as slick and stylish as you’d expect from a game being made by this studio.

Sega have now released two more trailers of the game. Both are considerably shorter, at just 30 seconds long each, but they do showcase some interesting stuff. The first trailer is more focused on showing different characters and narrative moments, which seem to have the Yakuza sort of flair to them that you would expect. The second trailer, meanwhile, shows us glimpses of gameplay, with a very short passing snippet of the city, investigations, a lockpicking minigame, and more. Take a look at both trailers below.

Recently, we found out that Sega arcade titles Fighting Vipers and Motor Raid would be featured in full in Project Judge, as well as the fact that the game’s story can take 30-35 hours to finish. Judge Eyes launches in Japan for the PS4 on December 13, with a western release coming in 2019.

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It hasn’t been very long since Sega first unveiled Judge Eyes, and since the reveal we’ve got to see a gameplay trailer, and also the opening cinematic for the game. Now, Sega have released brand new extended versions of the story trailer and gameplay trailer, and it looks pretty epic.

Judge Eyes is a game from the developers behind the Yakuza games, and the similarities are quite noticeable, as you can see in these trailers. The story trailer gives us a glimpse of some of the major characters who will play an important role in the game’s story. However, both trailers are fully in Japanese, so it might be a little difficult to make sense of what exactly is going on. We had previously learnt about some of the arcade titles that will be available within this game, and the new gameplay trailer showcases some of the other minigames that will be available.

All in all, this looks like a game you will certainly enjoy if you are a fan of the Yakuza games. You can check out the new trailers below. Judge Eyes is set to release for the PS4 on December 13 in Japan, and will release sometime in 2019 in the West.

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Judge Eyes was unveiled by Sega recently, and we’ve even got to see some gameplay footage which showcases exactly what the game will be about. Now, Sega has released the opening movie for the game, which shows us many different characters, and all of it looks really interesting.

Judge Eyes has also been referred to by its developers as Project Judge, and will explore the world of investigating crime as well as the judicial process. For those of you who don’t know, this game is being made by the same studio behind Yakuza, so this is definitely a game to watch out for. Its new opening movie looks very stylish, and the catchy music also helps to set the mood. From the looks of it, it seems like this game will feature quite a consistently serious tone, unlike what we’ve seen in the Yakuza games (though you never really know for sure with this studio).

You can  check out the opening movie for the game below. Judge Eyes is set to release for the PS4 on December 19 of this year in Japan, and it will release in 2019 in the West.

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Sega took the stage at Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show Lineup Event to unveil its newest IP, which they have teased recently as well. Developed by the studio behind Yakuza, it’s called Judge Eyes. This is a working title, and the game itself was referred to as Project Judge by the development team. Regardless, check out the trailer below. It’s certainly an interesting take on the world of crime, incorporating aspects of investigation and the judiciary.

Though the Yakuza series has its share of serious overtones, the game can be pretty goofy in a number of ways. That doesn’t seem to be the case with Judge Eyes, which delves into criminal proceedings. We’re most interested to see how the combat pans out, especially given the developer’s prowess in that area.

More information is yet to be revealed, but Sega confirmed that a demo for Judge Eyes would launch later today. The game itself is out on December 13th for Japan, while players in the West have to wait until 2019.

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