Probably my favorite RGG Studios game.

Narrative-wise there are definitely weaks points in the story but the way we balance the two stories is well done to keep you engaged in each chapter.

Kiryu's story being the more developed and better paced but Ichiban has some of the best sub stories in the Yakuza series to date.

I enjoyed the evolution of the turn based combat and I was smiling cheek to cheek exploring Hawaii with the attention to detail and the new environment is such a breath of fresh air.

This is one of the best Yakuza games for sure although for sure not one you can just jump right into to really feel the weight of the story and callbacks.