Despite it's flaws and stumbling a bit with the gameplay due to being the first Dragon Engine game (rip tiger drop) and the somewhat short length compared to other Yakuza games, it still holds up as one of the best entries in the series exactly due to it's simplicity

No bloating completion for stingy bonuses, no stupid playable characters that never show up again, no rubber bullets, just Kiryu on the send off journey he rightfully deserves after his arc supposedly concluded in 3 but people kept bringing him back for the sake of nostalgia. Hopefully with characters like Ichiban and Yagami being able to stand on their own Nagoshi will give the Dragon of Dojima a needed rest.

And yes, I still cry every time I hear Hands on the Karaoke, don't judge.