Yakuza Kiwami 2 will probably be released on PC
Yakuza Kiwami 2 will most likely come to PC as it was recently rated M by ESRB.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is the remake of the 2006 Yakuza 2 and was released in Japan back in 2017 and in 2018 in the rest of the world.
The rating summary reads:
This is an open-world action game in which players assume the role of a former Japanese gangster (Kazuma Kiryu) trying to keep peace between warring syndicates. Players explore parts of Tokyo and Osaka and engage in missions that often result in fistfights with thugs and/or rival gang members. Characters use knives, pipes, and swords during combat and can trigger scripted special attacks (e.g., bashing heads into walls; stabbing enemies with a knife; ripping off nails and teeth with pliers) after successfully building up an attack meter. Combat is accompanied by screams of pain, large blood-splatter effects, and close-up camera angles. Cutscenes also depict intense acts of violence: characters shot in the head; characters gunned down inside an elevator; a man executed with a shotgun. The game includes sexual/suggestive material: a sequence in a video parlor in which players hear suggestive moaning sounds and dialogue (e.g., "You wanna see what I'm hiding under my skirt?" and "[Y]ou're giving me some real pervy looks!"); a mini-game in which players engage in a photoshoot and view videos of real women posing in revealing outfits (e.g., lingerie, swimsuits)—some clips depict camera angles that focus on models' cleavage and buttocks. During the course of the game, Kazuma can order and drink alcoholic beverages at various bars: players are rewarded for drinking in the form of experience points; a status icon denotes character's level of intoxication, while his movement becomes harder to control. The words “f**k,” “sh*t,” and “a*shole” appear in the dialogue.
The first Yakuza Kiwami was released on Steam last month and it brought a couple of features:
More Than Just A HD Re-Release
As mentioned above, this game is more than just your run of the mill HD re-release. Yakuza Kiwami has been rebuilt from the ground up using the same engine as Yakuza 0. For those of you who don’t know, Yakuza 0 is the latest Yakuza game to come out here in Europe for the PlayStation 4, and is a prequel set before the first game. So after the success of Yakuza 0 internationally, it makes sense that SEGA went ahead and remade the first game for the Sony console.
As everything in Yakuza Kiwami has been rebuilt from the ground up, players can expect the same level of detail in this game as they did in Yakuza 0. The city of Kamurocho is way more diverse and immersive this time around, with better graphics and a level of detail that couldn’t be achieved back on the PlayStation 2.
New Fighting Styles
The great thing about Kiwami is that SEGA have added some brand new fighting styles for the games protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. These are the same fighting styles that were first introduced in Yakuza 0. These fighting styles will enable players to change up their attacks on the fly, allowing them to mix up their combat. Players will be able to use fighting styles such as Brawler, Beast, Rush and Dragon, with each fighting style coming with its own techniques to master.
Yakuza 0 gave players the opportunity to unlock other fighting styles as the game progressed, we imagine that Kiwami will do the same.
New Mini Games And Side Quests
There have been some new mini games added to Yakuza Kiwami that players wouldn’t have got their hands on back on the PlayStation 2. Players can now head to the arcade to get their hands on some retro style arcade games. They will also be able to play games such as Mahjong, pool, bowling and even head to the local karaoke bar to sing some top Japanese hits. The RC Car Racing from Yakuza 0 also comes to Yakuza Kiwami if you have the need for RC speed.
There have also been some brand new side quests added for players to complete, which is great news as this gives us even more reason to explore the city of Kamurocho.
The Majima Anywhere System
Possibly one of our favourite additions to Yakuza Kiwami, the game introduces the ‘Majima Anywhere System.’ This new game feature allows Goro Majima, Yakuza’s crazy eyepatch wearing maniac to appear at any time to challenge Kiryu to battle. It is then up to the player to defeat him in a fist fight.
Majima can pop out at any time from anywhere, whether he is in a goofy costume or hiding in a dumpster he will find you and challenge you.
Majima Anywhere also comes with its own independent levelling system, which will help you learn Kiryu’s ultimate ‘Dragon of the Dojima’ fighting style. If players hit certain conditions during a fight with this fight-aholic they will be able to learn new special moves and add them to your fighting arsenal.
Original Japanese Voice Acting
The first Yakuza game only let players experience the story with American voice overs. In the later Yakuza games, English subtitles were introduced which fans of the series preferred to use. Yakuza Kiwami uses the original Japanese voice overs with English subtitles, so players can experience the story as the original developers intended.
It is safe to assume that Kiwami 2 will mostly get the same features.
