Considering that – while smaller than other Yakuza games – Kiwami is much, much bigger and content-rich than 99% of the action-adventures that you’ll find out there, it’s worth its price tag many times over. I don’t know if it has to do with the world’s size or not, but the decision to sell it at $29.99 is absolutely sweet.
That being said, this is definitely offset by the game’s price. The series’ tradition of juggling Kamurocho and a second location somewhere else in Japan started with Yakuza 2.
YAKUZA KIWAMI MAJIMA EVERYWHERE SS SERIES
While many erroneously compare Yakuza to some sort of Japanese Grand Theft Auto, Sega’s series – including Yakuza Kiwami – simply runs circles around the western franchise in terms of character design and of the ability to make the player really care about them.Īn important element of this remake is that it expands the story by quite a bit, and especially Nishikiyama’s change mentioned above is handled much, much better than in the original game, filling one of the biggest plot holes of the whole series.ĭespite that, if you have missed the original Yakuza, but you have played the more recent chapters of the franchise, it’s worth mentioning that Yakuza Kiwami feels smaller, mostly due to the fact that the story is almost entirely located within the fictional district of Kamurocho in Tokyo, and it’s not exactly a big world. It’s hard-boiled Japanese crime drama at its best, with the addition of a Ryu-Ga Gotoku trademark: genuinely likable and beautifully deep characters. Of course, this is just a fragment of a complex and dramatic story that serves as the perfect introduction to the Yakuza saga. Stoic protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is ready to take command of his own family under the umbrella of the Tojo Clan and things appear to be looking up. If you’re fresh from playing Yakuza 0, the switch over to Kiwami is perfectly natural: since 0 is a prequel of the series, and this game is a remake of the original. On top of that, they added a ton of new elements to bring it closer to its most recent sequels (and prequel), creating an experience worth playing even for those who enjoyed every single moment of the old and glorious Yakuza for PS2.
Now, erase that concept from your brain, because Yakuza Kiwami is the polar opposite: the development team scrapped the old engine and assets, and completely remade the game in the same engine used for Yakuza Zero, resulting in a title that could easily pass for new if you didn’t know about the original. They’re great because they allow game publishers to raise funds which are mostly reinvested in making new games, but they offer little to those who already own and played the original games. Quite often, remasters and even remakes are little more than quick cash grabs.
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