A hugely controversial opinion within the Yakuza scene, but I prefer this game over 0. I'm aware of the cut content from the original game and the frustrating boss fights, but I found myself far more engaged in the story as a whole due to the lack of the whole "constantly switching perspectives just as things were getting tense" issue I had with 0. In Kiwami, you're a bigger deal as a character, the setpieces are far grander and the stakes are signficantly higher (for Kiryu at least). 0 gripped me, but Kiwami got me 10x more invested. Despite its flaws, I still think this is a better way to experience Yakuza 1's story in the modern day, but that's not to say that the experience is completely perfect.