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It's been a hot minute, hasn't it? I'm sorry about that, I meant to write this post way sooner but I have been busy doing nothing but contemplating and playing Yakuza 4. I was originally going to make a solely dedicated post about Kiwami 2 at first but unfortunately I just could not find enough ground to form a post, as a lot of that game I shared the same opinions with the first Kiwami , outside of story and combat. Kiwami 2's story is a direct continuation of the first one, and it's very good to say the least. It's obviously not as impactful or engaging as the first one, but for being a sequel to one of my most favorite stories, it did a phenomenal job. I noticed a lot of improvements such as the ability to walk into buildings without loading screens and transiting into battles seamlessly, which improved speed a bunch and overall made the experience much better in comparison to Kiwami. Another thing that vastly improved from Kiwami is that the combat in th...

I have decided not to write a detailed review for Yakuza Kiwami 2 outright because I found it to be very similar to Yakuza Kiwami outside of the story and there's not really much I can or could say about it. Don't fret though, as it'll be apart of the Yakuza 3 review, which I thought would fit best. I'm currently going through Yakuza 3 right now so be on the lookout for the review in the next few weeks, as long as real life doesn't intervene. I'm hoping to have more to say than the last few games, but that can wait for the review. Alright, I'll see you guys in the next post. Until next time, peace!