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In most cases, 0 is the correct answer... but part of me thinks that it might be better to start with Kiwami. Why? Because 0 is significantly superior overall. 0 was what got me into Yakuza no doubt, and while I do love the series, immediately following up 0 with Kiwami was pretty disappointing.
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The advantage of playing 0 first is that you will develop...
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Play Zero first as it gives you a better introduction into...
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- What Order Should You Play The Yakuza Games?
- Yakuza 0
- Yakuza Kiwami
- Yakuza Kiwami 2
- Yakuza 3 Remastered
- Yakuza 4 Remastered
- Yakuza 5 Remastered
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
- Yakuza: Like A Dragon
- Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
In my humble opinion, the best way to get into Yakuza is from the very beginning, even if it's a long road. Start with Yakuza 0, then work your way through them (mostly) chronologically like so: 1. Yakuza 0 2. Yakuza Kiwami 3. Yakuza Kiwami 2 4. Yakuza 3 Remastered 5. Yakuza 4 Remastered 6. Yakuza 5 Remastered 7. Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life 8. Yakuz...
Not only is Yakuza 0the best Yakuza game, it's the one you should start with. Why? Because it's two origin stories wrapped up in a 1980s Kamurocho that overflows with the mightiest minigames, and easily the series' most iconic characters: Mr. Libido, Mr. Shakedown, Pocket Circuit Fighter, the list goes on. The game sees you flit between two storyli...
Where Yakuza originally started, all the way back in 2005, but remastered! Yakuza Kiwami kicks off with our boy Kiryu as he takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss to protect his sworn brother, Nishikiyama. Then there's a ten-year time skip as Kiryu is released from prison (this is a theme), and he re-enters an organisation that's taken a ver...
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios remade Yakuza 2 in the Dragon Engine, giving it an entire graphical overhaul, a new "Majima Saga" bit of the story, and some updates to already excellent minigames. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is, by far, one of the best entries in the entire series. Why? Kiryu fights in a laser-focused arc to become thedragon, as there's another guy call...
I'd argue Yakuza 3 Remasteredis the weakest of the bunch, not to mention that you step down from Yakuza Kiwami 2's shiny engine - and general excellence - to a remaster that can't hide the game's age. The story sees Kiryu and his adoptive daughter Haruka escape to the sunny shores of Okinawa to run an orphanage, which is really sweet, to be fair. B...
The upwards trajectory begins anew, as Yakuza 4 Remasteredlets you play as four different characters, each with their own stories that eventually overlap. Two of the bunch, Shun Akiyama and Taiga Saejima, aren't only great characters with interesting histories, but they're fellas who reappear a lot later in the series. Truthfully, it's Shun Akiyama...
Yakuza 5 Remasteredholds a special place in my heart as "The Fuck Off Massive One With Real Charm". Yakuza 4 may have featured four protagonists, but well, Yakuza 5 goes one further. The story is sweeping, and at times, not really a lot to do with Kiryu. It gets a lot of flack for this, but I reckon it's fine. Not everything has to be about Kiryu, ...
Yakuza 6: The Song Of Lifesits right up there with Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 2 as one of the series' greats. Fresh out of jail, Kiryu finds that Haruka has gone missing. Then discovers that she has a son?! And so, Kiryu enters dad mode and journeys to the port town of Onomichi to discover what evil stuff the Hiroshima criminal underworld's been cooking u...
I gave Yakuza: Like A Dragon a bestest best in my review, for good reason. It's the first Yakuza to swing a bicycle at the series and give the series a total refresh, transforming the series from a real-time action game into more of a traditional turn-based RPG. The charismatic Ichiban Kasuga takes the reins, with an origin story that sees him take...
Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Namehasn't only got the most ridiculous name of the lot, I'd say it's one to avoid if you're a newcomer to the series. This is because it's not a fully-fledged Yakuza game, in the sense that it's only 20-hours or so in length (roughly half of your usual Yakuzas) and acts as a stop-gap that sums up Kiryu'...
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- Yakuza 0. Despite being the sixth main entry in the series, Yakuza 0 is an excellent starting point for new players. Set in 1980s Japan, 0's events take place more than a decade before the first Yakuza game.
- Yakuza Kiwami. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the original Yakuza released for the PS2 in 2005. Kiwami was launched not long after Yakuza 0 and is a faithful retelling of the events in the original Yakuza game.
- Yakuza Kiwami 2. Like Kiwami, Kiwami 2 is a remake of the original PS2 version. There is a notable difference in visuals, as this entry in the series was created in Ryu Ga Gotoku's Dragon Engine.
- Yakuza 3 Remastered. After completing Kiwami 2, it's time to jump into The Yakuza Remastered Collection, which was released for the PS4 in 2019. The collection includes Yakuza 3, 4, and 5, and spoils moments from the previous games.
The advantage of playing 0 first is that you will develop kiwami characters much better, like reina and nishiki, but you can also choose to finish kiwami first and see how things were before.
Play Zero first as it gives you a better introduction into the fighting mechanics than Kiwami. However after 0, the first Kiwami might seem a little barebones because of how much Yakuza evolved between the first game and now. Kiwami is a very faithful remake of Yakuza 1 so it does not add anything to the game in a substantial way.
Nov 26, 2019 · TL;DR: Yakuza 0 or Yakuza Kiwami are both great introductions to the Yakuza series. Yakuza 0 is a prequel that chronologically takes place earliest in the Yakuza timeline.
Jul 8, 2024 · Yakuza Kiwami definitely makes more sense when starting out the story and knowing who the characters are if you play Yakuza 0 first. Yakuza 0 also has much more side content and a better story. It's a great way to get introduced to the series.
