Kiwami is perhaps the best game for characterising the fictional Tokyo district of Kamurocho, then – and as any Yakuza recruit will tell you, that’s one of the best things in the whole damn series. Plus, some of the localisation has been improved and overhauled compared to the original game, to boot. Coming in hot with new features, spangly visuals, and a much better combat system, the game shows just how much our tastes and attitudes towards action titles have changed since 2005. YAKUZA KIWAMI MAJIMA NOT SHOWING UP PS2Because the PS2 version of the title was showing its age, the fine minds at RGG Studio took it upon themselves to rebuild the game in the lovely Dragon Engine. Yakuza Kiwami, meanwhile, is a retread of the very first game in the series. It’s sardonic, it’s intelligent, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously – as an entry into Yakuza, you couldn’t ask for more. Whether you’re playing through genuinely heart-wrenching interactions with the raving derelicts of the city’s down-and-out, or smirking at the moonwalking high-jinks of one “Miracle Johnson” (yes, really), Yakuza 0 is as happy being daft as it is being sublime. Yakuza 0 is a prequel to the events in the rest of the series, and as such, it’s a great entry point for anyone wanting to explore this deceptively deep and soulful series. YAKUZA KIWAMI MAJIMA NOT SHOWING UP SERIESAnd what a trilogy of games it is! For me, Yakuza 0 is the best – by a long way – thanks to the way it weaves the stories of series mainstay Kazuma Kiryu with deuteragonist Goro Majima so effortlessly. Look at this and tell me you're not at least a little bit intrigued.Īfter some assumed behind-the-scenes wrangling, the intro to the series is back. And what was I to do, tell them to buy Yakuza 0? Pfft, good luck. People would ask “where do I start with Yakuza, then?” after hearing me pop off about how good Like A Dragon’s weird pivot to turn-based RPG is. This left the rest of the saga – that’s Yakuza 3, 4, 5, 6, and Like A Dragon – sitting there, twiddling their collective thumbs, an end without a beginning. The trio of games – the start of the series, at least chronologically – were removed from Game Pass for various reasons towards the end of last year. This week, we saw that Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are making their rapturous return to Xbox Game Pass for console and PC. You’ll come to try it, and stay for a long time. You’ll be enticed by the crunchy, ultraviolet combat, and stick around for the often-better-than-cinema cutscenes that show mighty clan leaders at their lowest ebb. You’ll come for the timeless streets of Kamurocho, and you’ll stay for the madcap side missions involving dominatrixes, adult babies, and fledgling gang members that just need a little help with their personal style. I don’t think you can call yourself a serious Enjoyer Of Games™ if you haven’t at least tried out the series.
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