"Yakuza Kiwami 2 originally released on the PS2 in 2006, and was arguably more foundational for the franchise than the first game. This was where the series' hard-boiled storytelling really came together, featuring both a harrowing love story and a phenomenal rival for protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. To this day, I'd go to bat for this being the strongest narrative in any Yakuza game, and maybe even video games as a whole - perfectly paced,"
"Picking up one year after the events of the first game, Kiwami 2 sees Kazuma Kiryu leaving a life of crime behind - trying to focus on living life and taking care of his adopted daughter Haruka. But, as you might expect, Kiryu gets drawn into the criminal underworld again when the Fifth Chairman of the Tojo Clan is assassinated."
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a full remake that fuses the original game's strengths with modern presentation and gameplay refinements, standing out as the series' best remake. The original Yakuza 2 (2006) solidified the franchise's hard-boiled tone with a harrowing love story and an iconic rival for Kazuma Kiryu. The remake enhances narrative clarity and context while adding two decades of gameplay improvements. The plot follows Kiryu one year after the first game as he cares for his adopted daughter Haruka and is pulled back into the criminal underworld following the assassination of the Tojo Clan chairman. Kiryu, Ryuji Goda, and Kaoru Sayama form the core dramatic conflict, and the remake is now playable portably on Nintendo Switch 2.
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