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Yakuza Kiwami 2
SEGA · Aug 28, 2018
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Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.
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- techradar8.0Yakuza Kiwami 2 plays pretty well on Nintendo Switch 2, and being able to take Kiryu’s adventure on the go is a big bonus.
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Yakuza Kiwami 2
Good game, horrible fucking ending. I like good maximalist fun but it was just so bloated to the point where I was rolling my eyes to the back of my head.
I have played Yakuza 0, which would be an easy 10/10, and Yakuza 1 which would be an 9/10 (I try to keep to whole numbers). I do feel Yakuza Kiwami 2 falls short of both these games, giving it a 8/10. This game is still great. The combat is good, the cities of Kamurocho and Osaka are amazingly detailed, and the characters are deep. That what sets this series apart from the rest, the characters. And my favorite of course is Majimi. I particularly like the bonus Majima Saga, but recommend everyone play it after finishing the game. The game does falter in the plot. What was supposed to be a big Yakuza war kinda just fizzled out and the big end game twist fell flat for me. Still the plot is still way above the average video games, I am just comparing it to 1 and 0. Should you play this game? Only if you played Yakuza 0 first. Have you played 0 yet? If not I highly encourage it.
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