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Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port. While the original PS2 release also had English voice-acting for western release, this PS4 remake only retains Japanese voice-acting for authenticity with available subtitles for other countries.

Released: 21 January 2016
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher: Deep Silver
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 80/100
Steam recommendations: 17,237
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Fighting · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Also known as: Like a Dragon Extreme · Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami · YK1
Estimated owners: 500,000–1,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 83
Critic rating: 293
Ratings counted: 93%
Steam reviews: 55
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Yakuza Kiwami

Quick answers

System requirements 4 GB RAM Steam Deck Verified Player counts 113

Yakuza Kiwami

The story

The story starts in 1995 in Kamurocho, a place modeled after Kabukicho, a red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Streets, places, and and many of the licensed stores and cafes look the same as in real life, while non-licensed just look very similar but not the same and are called different. Kiryu Kazuma, known as a Dragon of Dojima family, is not one to be trifled with. Along with Nishiki and Yumi, he was adopted from the Subflower orphanage by a high-ranking and influential Yakuza. Ever since, the three acted like blood siblings and were unseparable. Things turned south when Yakuza leader took Yumi against her will and Nishiki went to confront him. Kiryu arrived to late to interfere and knowing Nishiki is not as strong as he pretends, and without him noone could take care of very ill Yumi, he took the blame for the murder. Even police inspector Date didn't believe Kiryu's confession, his hands were tied by higher-ups and the police decided to close the case as quickly as possible and let the rest be handled by Yakuza internally.

Yakuza Kiwami

How long to beat

Main story: 18.3 h
Main + extras: 32.9 h
Completionist: 86 h

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Platforms

Game modes

Single player
Multiplayer

Themes

Action
Open world

Yakuza Kiwami

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Yakuza Kiwami

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Yakuza Kiwami

Reviews and languages

93% of 23,311 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

12 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

Publisher's content notice

The game may contain following contents not suitable for all audiences: Blood Intense Violence Partial Nudity Sexual Themes Strong Language Use of Alcohol

Yakuza Kiwami