So if realistic depictions of Japanese culture, lifestyle and crime families don’t interest you unfortunately this may not be the game for you.ĭespite being a modern remake, the engine the game has been developed with is showing it’s age in some area’s.
From the neon lit streets in Kamurocho, the way people act and speak, all the way down to the food you can buy. It’s not just the language that is super Japanese, the whole setting nails the Japanese culture. The dialogue for the game has all re-recorded for this remake as well. This makes perfect sense, as the game is set in Japan, with a cast of Japanese people but not having an English track may prevent some players from buying the game if they aren’t used to experiencing media in other languages. Unlike some earlier entries in the series, Sega has opted to leave this game undubbed and in it’s original Japanese format. You should be aware before picking up the game that the voice track in the game is completely in Japanese. The way you fight is up to you and you will work out quite quickly the pro’s and con’s of each style.
For example the Rush stance allows Kiryu to unleash a speedy barrage of punches that hit fast and do less damage than the Beast stance which consists of slower but more powerful hits to be performed. These styles provide a deeper level to the combat as they are all drastically different. The core combat in Kiwami is mostly hand to hand combat based, there is the occasional weapon or destructible object that is able to be used to assist in the fight but for the most part it will just be your fists and some mastery of the 4 combat types, that can be switched on the fly during combat using the 4 d-pad buttons. This remake stays true to the original game’s story but also further fleshes out some scenes and includes more character development than the original in the form of completely new original cutscenes. Most of the time this involves scenes with Goro Majima, but more about him later. It also wouldn’t be a Yakuza game without the quirky characters that pop up (quite literally) to provide some laugh out loud relief from the serious segment of the story. It is written well and contains characters you will love, some you will hate and plenty of moments that will pull on your emotions. One of Kiwami’s biggest strengths is it’s story. The enemies were consistently tough and provided a sense of accomplishment every time I managed to defeat a boss. Regularly updating these skills is necessary to progress, as there wasn’t really a time in the game where I felt too overpowered. Leveling these systems is fun, rewarding and most skill tree’s are able to be progressed just by spending the points earned playing the core story of the game. This is the core progression system mechanic of the game that you will focus on most when not progressing through the story quests. You begin the opening hours of the game as a very powerful fighter, and it’s revealed quickly that you are a well known and respected person among the many gangster families in the city of Kamurocho and is referred to by many as the ‘Dragon of Dojima’.ĭue to story events that won’t be mentioned in this review, there is a time skip in which Kiryu’s fighting abilities have gone untested and requires the player, throughout the course of the game, to re-level and learn the Dragon of Dojima abilities once more. One of a small few in this game that actually do. In Kiwami, you play as Kazuma Kiryu, a Yakuza gangster with a conscience. Yakuza Kiwami is a complete, from the ground up remake of the original Yakuza game, originally released back in 2005.
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If that seems a little overwhelming, don’t stress because the newest title Yakuza Kiwami is the perfect starting block to dive into the action-adventure series for newcomers. Spanning over 10 games if you include the spinoff titles. The Yazuka series of games has a long running history at this point.
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