Though a heartwarming (seemingly) departure for the protagonist, Y6 lacks the innovation and confidence of previous entries, ultimately ending in an incredibly anticlimactic narrative. Though the more relaxed and serene setting set a great tone for the story, the overall narrative felt very stale with no leaps of faith. This would have been terrible as Kiryu’s final entry, so I’m glad it doesn’t serve that purpose. Though keeping with the fun and joy of the franchises’ weird and experimental styles of gameplay, I felt that this game could have accomplished more.