By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
KazumaKiryu on 14 September 2019
Edit Thread
Bristow9091 said:
KazumaKiryu said:

the japanese Yakuza 5 version ?

Love the original yakuza-games on PS2 too.. its a little bit other atmosphere and comic-stil < 3

No, the English version, it was released on PS3 in 2015 digitally and given away for free on PlayStation Plus, lol. Just finished it last night actually. 

As for games on sale here, there's a few I might have to pick up, including Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Got it on PS3 but the remaster looks a lot better) and Final Fantasy VII, see if I can play it again before the remake comes out lol

good to know! Have fun!!

Hiku said:
AngryLittleAlchemist said:

So 1,2,3,4,5,0,6 instead of 0-6?

I think there are merits and cons for either approach. I played 0 after playing several other Yakuza games. And if you've already played some Yakuza games, I'd recommend continuing in the chronological order.
But if you're just starting out, then I recommend starting with 0.

I think 0 is the best one in the series (I haven't played 6 yet), but going in the chronological order may result in you never getting to 0.
It's a bit similar to the playthroughs of Nier: Automata. If you stick through it, you may find it rewarding. But a lot of people quit after playthrough A, or during B, and it's understandable.
Because I feel it's easy to get burned out on Yakuza games, in spite of them all having different stories, and unique and very fleshed out side stories and mini games. Because the difference in the core gameplay mechanics is usually not a lot.

Though I agree with Tenshinhan that if you start with 0 > Kiwami > Kiwami 2, then some of the others (primarily 3 and 4 imo) will feel more outdated gameplay wise.
But at the same time, I think story wise it's more interesting to start with 0 for 2 reasons. The second being by far the most important.

1.) 0 fleshes out a very important character from 1 (Kiwami), whose story feels a lot more shallow without the context of 0. Though likewise, playing Kiwami 1 before 0 will have you experiencing this character's story in 0 differently as well. But I think the former option is more interesting between the two.

2.) There is a major character introduced in 0, that has been added to Kiwami 2, but only in the form of a few cutscenes. (This character did not exist in the original Yakuza 2.) And their inclusion into Kiwami 2 was very important to me, because it concludes the imo hands down best storyline of the entire series.

AngryLittleAlchemist said:
Why does the U.S. Playstation store discount every Yakuza game EXCEPT 0? I'm waiting to start the franchise with 0 specifically because it's the first in the timeline. But it never gets discounted.

I have seen 0 go on sale a few times, but it is odd that it is not on sale now. At first I thought maybe it was because it was recently (?) added to Greatest Hits, so it's already at a discounted $20. But then I saw Kiwami being 50% off at $10 in spite of being added to Greatest Hits as well.
But I'm sure 0 will be on sale soon enough. So keep a lookout for it. It's a great game.

for me too (Kiwami 2 = best story) :)