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E3 2017: Yakuza Kiwami Trailer

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LordOfLore

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Being retold in Kiwami is the nascent character arc for Yakuza - the game begins with series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu getting sent to prison for the murder of his family patriarch (which he didn't commit). To make matters worse, during the 10 years of his imprisonment, not only does Kiryu's clan expel him from the yakuza, but ¥10 billion (~$100 million) goes missing from the clan treasury. Worse yet, Kiryu's childhood sweetheart is also nowhere to be found, and with the entirety of the Japanese underworld on the hunt for the missing cash, Kiryu is all but lost until he finds the orphan girl Haruka, searching for her aunt who shares the same name as Kiryu's missing love. What follows from there is a web of betrayal, underworld politics, and redemption as nothing will stop Kiryu from regaining his honor.

Yakuza Kiwami Features:
• A Family Patriarch's Ransom of New Content - “Kiwami” literally translates to “extreme,” and the game was named that for good reason. Not just a simple graphical upgrade, Kiwami adds nearly 30 minutes of cutscenes alone, providing all-new insight into the game's plot and creating common threads with series prequel Yakuza 0. There's also added distractions (Pocket Circuit car racing, MesuKing: Battle Bug Beauties, new hostesses, and more), side quests, combat updates, re-recorded Japanese dialogue, and more to bring the original Yakuza game into the latest console generation.
• A Place for Newcomers and Veterans - Yakuza Kiwami is the ultimate bridge in the series: newcomers or those whose Yakuza experience started with Yakuza 0 will have familiar, exacting controls, top-notch SEGA localization, and a solid starting point for entering the Yakuza franchise fresh. Veterans will experience a familiar Kamurocho and plot, but with new levels of story depth and graphical polish.
• But it was me! Majima! - Completely new to Kiwami is the "Majima Everywhere" system, where the series' deranged, one-eyed maniac will constantly surprise and challenge Kiryu to combat when he least expects it. We're talking "popping out of a goofy costume" levels of surprise, so players must stay on their toes and be ready to defend themselves from Kiryu's chief rival.
• Extreme Revitalization - Kiwami is rebuilt from the ground up with all new HD assets, exclusive Japanese voice audio re-recorded by the series cast, and more; optimized for the PlayStation 4 and running in 1080p/60fps. And following suit with SEGA's commitment to the Yakuza series, the game will release in both physical and digital formats in the west.

Yakuza Kiwami will be released on PlayStation 4 physically and digitally on Aug. 29 for $29.99. In addition to Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami provides an excellent starting point for those who have always heard about the series but have yet to try it. It preserves the charm of old-school, PS2-era beat-em-up gameplay, but deftly combines it with a hard-boiled crime drama punctuated with the liveliness of Kamurocho - the fictional red-light district of Tokyo the game is set in - and all the distractions that a red-light district can offer. The game is rated M by the ESRB. For more information about Yakuza Kiwami and the Yakuza series, please visit yakuza.sega.com/kiwami.
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Peroroncino

Peroroncino

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And I agree, stuff like that was really lacking on Sony's conference.
 
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DrunkShogun

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Yakuza 6 got a trailer as well. A real shame they didn't think it was worth showing since it was low on 2017 games during the conference. Already have it preordered but got reminded it's coming out pretty soon.
 
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lucebuce12

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Uno Venova said:
So I should play this before 0 right?
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Other way.

Play 0 before this.

Yakuza 0 is a prequel that takes place many years before the events of Yakuza 1/Kiwami.
Brandon F said:
Haruka got pregnant, had childbirth, and was already rearing the child, yet Kazuma had no idea??

This is far too absurd for even a casual Yakuza fan to take in...
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Tends to happen when
you're stuck in prison.

This baby scene isn't the beginning of the game,
there's still a decent amount of game that takes place before this happens.
 
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RNG

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Brandon F said:
Haruka got pregnant, had childbirth, and was already rearing the child, yet Kazuma had no idea??

This is far too absurd for even a casual Yakuza fan to take in...
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First time watching this trailer in english, big wtf moment for me
 
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ASilentProtagonist said:
I saw Yakuza Ishin during the Sony montage yesterday. Will that be getting announced soon?
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Nope. No chance.

Brandon F said:
Haruka got pregnant, had childbirth, and was already rearing the child, yet Kazuma had no idea??

This is far too absurd for even a casual Yakuza fan to take in...
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No its not. 6 takes place several years after 5, (minor story spoilers from 6's intro)
Kiryu ends up going to prison for 3ish years during which time Haruka completely disappears from the Orphanage in Okinawa. This story takes place in 2016, after Kiryu is released.
Plenty of time has passed for this story to take place, I could go into more detail but that'd really start ruining the games surprises so I'll stop here unless you'd like to know more :)
 
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IronicSonic said:
Wait.

Kiwami has Y0's battle styles?

Also, Steelbook YAS!
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The game reuses quite a lot of assets from Yakuza 0/previous games.

The combat is almost exactly the same. The difference is that this game has the standard "XP for progression/money for items" system that the series has always used with the exception of Y0 where money was used for everything.

Kiryu's classic style,
Legend/Dragon style, is also tied to the Majima Anywhere system.
But I think they've also expanded on some of the styles too, I'm not entirely sure.
 
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lucablight

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Is this a remake of the first game in the sense that it's a word for word update with better graphics or is it a reimagining like Twin Snakes where they changed certain scenes?
 
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Bansai said:
Yes, with some minor changes and new heat actions I think. It's a full blown remake made on foundations laid by 0.
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lucebuce12 said:
The game reuses quite a lot of assets from Yakuza 0/previous games.

The combat is almost exactly the same. The difference is that this game has the standard "XP for progression/money for items" system that the series has always used with the exception of Y0 where money was used for everything.

Kiryu's classic style,
Legend/Dragon style, is also tied to the Majima Anywhere system.
But I think they've also expanded on some of the styles too, I'm not entirely sure.
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Gai Murakumo said:
Yep. Super stoked to play the remake. I remember playing a tiny bit of the original Yakuza 1 when my brother rented it way back in the day.
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TY guys! I'm following this game as I'm fan of Yakuza series but somehow I slept on those details
 
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lucebuce12

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lucablight said:
Is this a remake of the first game in the sense that it's a word for word update with better graphics or is it a reimagining like Twin Snakes where they changed certain scenes?
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Shot-for-shot remake BUT they also added new scenes that expand on what happened with Nishiki.

They actually could've used this to fix some (minor) plot inconsistencies with Yakuza 2 but they stuck to their guns and remained faithful.

The gameplay and everything else is pretty much entirely different though (as you'd expect).
 
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Lifeline

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RichiRamjag said:
Looks good. I don't see why they didn't put stuff like this in to extend that conference a bit.
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Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza 6
Ni No Kuni 2 Release Date Trailer
Matterfall
That's You
Hidden Agenda
Knack 2 Release Date Trailer

All of these should've been in the main show. Even Knack 2 looked pretty good at $40.
 
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Shadowman16

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lucablight said:
Is this a remake of the first game in the sense that it's a word for word update with better graphics or is it a reimagining like Twin Snakes where they changed certain scenes?
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Some scenes are extended and Nishiki gets a whole load of brand new cut scenes to explain his motives better. Plus you get a few tiny additions gameplay wise to the main story (a couple of little fights here and there, nothing major). Dialogue is pretty much untouched though but the voices are all re-recorded.

Plus there is a whole ton of side missions added along with all the mini games and Majima stuff added.
 
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