A major improvement over kiwami one. The biggest issue with kiwami that may turn some people away from the game is its story. Some people may find it too confusing with how many twists it has, even for a yakuza game. While the story wraps up nicely at the end, its many concurent story lines and villian plots may overwhelm some players.

Overall however, Kiwami two has great combat that does take some time getting used to. The music is some of the best in the series.

Kiwami two, while a very serious game, is also one of the funniest RGG games with its side quests and majimas cutscenes.

3rd review and this one’s for Yakuza Kiwami 2. This actually might be the one to 100%, but we'll talk about that later. Let's get it! (srry if it’s too long, just speaking my mind here)

This game is another remake, in this case of Yakuza 2 (tf did u expect), and so far is my least favorite game out of all. And that’s because of, um… let’s say an amalgam of various aspects. I’d like to mention first of all the addition of the Dragon Engine. It’s stunning, amazing, reckoning, yk, that kinda stuff - but it’s still Yakuza. Don’t worry about it (for the most part) cause it’s a blast. For the most part.
And why didn’t i like this game so much? One of those reasons is… the story. As of when i'm writing this, it's already been a while since i beat the game, so dont judge me if im not a 100% correct (not like my platinum hehe), but i sincerely didn’t like how silly the story in this game was. Cause youre telling me theres a whole turf war between 2 yakuza clans going on and theres also a 3rd one acting BUT the main villains motive is to defeat (not kill) Kiryu? Like, tf? Don’t get me wrong, I like Ryuji as a character, but hes a frickin goofball for gods sake. And dont get me started on the twists. AND the flashbacks. SO MANY FLASHBACKS.
This ones story not of my taste, but its ok ig.

Now the gameplay… starts crying. I’m sorry but initially i DESPISED WITH MY HEART AND SOUL that combat system. I said initially cause i ended up accustomed, but idk. Yk, the graphics are awesome, you can go practically wherever you want without a loading screen, but the Dragon Engine’s combat system is much, much worse than any other in the series. Period. Is flashy and cool ig, but it does not feel right when playing with it.
If you jus wanna go thru the whole game without sufferin, jus look up (in yt or whatever) the restaurants that give you the most exp and start eatin the livin crab (hehe) outta them. Youll break the game in a matter of minutes/hours.

Side-content-wise… It's actually pretty good! The first couple missions are utter garbage, but because they are meant for you to have a finisher by interacting with the environment (they are still shitty nonetheless). But then there are tons of fun sidequests that are great, and I mean great as in Yakuza 0. And there are also minigames: some old, some new, but still fun.
There’s Virtua Fighter (a whole ass game inside YK2); there’s minigolf, which is ok for the most part; a few tweaks for baseball; there’s a Tower Defense; CABARET CLUB IS BACK BABYYY; you can also… take photos of actresses in underwear… and… there are 2 piss games - Well that’s enough.
Whole lotta shit for you to uncover. That’s it.
Oh and I almost forgot theres also a Majima story. It aint brilliant, but it is Majima after all so im happy :D.

Now the 100% yayyy. Shit’s way easier compared to other games. A breeze of fresh air for those who just wanna finish asap. If youd want to, id say you should. It’s still challenging, but it aint infuriating at all (i think). Anyway, remember that 100%-ing a game isnt a task you are required to do - just do it if you please. You can always spend your time on anything else aside from fulfilling ticks in a game just to have a trophy in your profile that says “I did it!”. It sure be rewarding, but do it only if you really want to.

Nothing to say about the OST. Yall know it. (just listen to “The Sound Of Breath” for me that shit like a drug)

Sooo, the conclusion. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is an ok game for a magnificent saga, which aint bad at all. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is ok for itself, but I think it has many things that didnt turn out so well as expected. Pick it up if on sale and see for yourself.


See ya on the next one!

if the world could fit in my palm
it would be easy to keep it calm
if I can hold you in my arms, ah ah
it would be easy to make my resolution firm
'いつ迄もこのままで居たいなら　立ち止まって目を閉じていればいい'
君さ　それすらさせてくれないのは

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Did all substories, beat Amon, and did all of the Cabaret Club and Clan Creator

My actual first Yakuza game that I played, which is kinda unfortunate cuz it's also one of my least faves. Still a good game, still worth a play. I just think the plot is one of the weakest in the series. I feel like the coolest thing they do is Kiryu and Kaoru and then do nothing with it at beginning of 3 onwards. Also I don't really care about the side cast in this game, which is very rare. I do like Ryuji, but I don't like him as much as other Yakuza antags.

Combat is ok, not my fave. Def better than 6, but I still prefer old engine combat. Cabaret Club was fun ig. I did get pretty darn into it iirc. I also liked the Clan Creator storyline in this, and actually found the gameplay was mostly fun. Was also cool to use a bunch of faves. Tho it overstays its welcome. Good enough game all around.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a wild ride from start to finish! The story is classic Japanese crime drama – betrayal, revenge, the whole shebang. The combat is super satisfying, letting you clobber dudes with bikes and unleash crazy heat moves. Throw in wacky side activities like karaoke, managing a hostess club, and an arcade full of Sega classics, and you've got a game overflowing with stuff to do. It can feel a bit dated in some parts, and the tone swings from serious to goofy in a heartbeat, but if you want over-the-top action and a taste of Japan, Kiwami 2 delivers.

PQP, a historia é de longe meu aspecto favorito desse jogo, a relação da omi com o tojo, goda com o kiryu, ou ate mesmo a famosa cena em sotenbori na chuva, esse jogo é impecavel, porem, o remake de fato peca em mta mta coisa, tiraram uma parte q tinha um mapa novo pq sim, refizeram um personagem, a cena da chuva como disse anteriomente é detestavel no remake por conta da decisão de musica, e tambem o fato de reutilizarem um minigame do yakuza 0, em geral, esse jogo tinha tudo pra ser 5, mas infelizmente com muita decaída ao longa do jogo tive que botar esta nota

Kiwami 2 brings back a lot of what made 0 so special in a lot of ways, which is a major plus. It also has some major downsides.

The good is substories are amazing again. They're funny, out-there, and just a blast to do. No more of Kiwami's dull ones. The business stuff is back, sadly they're just the hostess minigame again and a very poorly designed tower defense game, the spirit is there.

The medium is the story. The peaks are high, but somebody needs to teach the writer's twists are overrated and using several within an hour is not interesting. It actually ruins the peak story moments sometimes.

The real bad is the combat. Kiwami 1 already felt like a downgrade from 0. This feels even worse. Enemies are spam blockers and dodgers, Kiryu does not feel strong unless he's in a power-up mode. It's not THAT bad, but it's not good either.

I really liked this game. In many ways, it felt like a follow-up of 0 and an improvement in nearly everything but story. The combat and gameplay was my favorite so far. It had great side-content besides the mediocre Majima Construction game. I did start burning out on the series a little after a marathon of 0, Kiwami 1, and this game. I enjoyed the story overall, even though it was far from perfect. Some of the twists were kind of silly and Sayama and Kiryu's relationship was just okay but was made better by them both being attractive. I even liked the ending a lot despite it being pretty dumb. Also I liked the Majima side story because you see a certain important character from Yakuza 0 again.