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Yakuza KIWAMI |OT| Translator's Note: "KIWAMI" means "EXTREME"
- Thread starter PrinceOfWhatever
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Content wise, Kiwami is relatively bare compared to 0. It is still a remake of a PS2 game with some stuff added in that has been either been featured in several other games in the series or with extra ties to 0. However, they did expand on the combat system a little by adding skills that let you switch styles seamlessly (without the startup animation for each style switch) during or after certain actions. So Kiryu sorta becomes a mini-Dante.
PrinceOfWhatever
Banned
The outfits can only be used in Premium Adventure. But there are also items that can be used in your first playthrough.
Son Of Sparda
Member
I wanted to man, but they sell these stuff at very unfair prices here. (the steelbook edition would've been $60 instead of the actual $30 price.)
I keep hearing that, but I do not understand what that means. Can you elaborate - preferably without spoilers?
Zero had
the real estate
the dance club
But Kimami still has the smaller mini-games, many substories, collectibles, a XP perk-based leveling system, and enjoyable combat.
...Are there aspects that I've missed or misrepresented? ...I'm summarizing my impression on the comments of others; not directly informed myself.
Imp the Dimp
Member
When does the PSN version go online?
eyeball_kid
Member
Just got the shipping notice. I'd forgotten how cheap this was, $26 out the door from Amazon.
Freezasaurus
Member
It's up for preload now. You can play at midnight.
Maybe bare wasn't the best word to use. To me it's noticeably smaller compared to 0, which is pretty obvious since you're only playing 1 character and there's only 1 city. The substories aren't as good compared to 0 outside of the new ones added. There are slightly less mini-games and the new one they added is basically the stupid catgirl fight garbage with a basic stats system attached to make it less annoying to complete. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head. To put it simply, as someone who goes for 100% in these games, it's been the easiest one to do so far.
I hope I'm not sounding too down on this game as it's still a great game, but I can see why they made this $30 instead of full price, coming off 0.
UnluckyKate
Member
its a remake of the first game. It's only a single town, not two. Only one playable character and yes shorter in general. But its released on a budget price
MilkLizard
Member
amazon.de just delivered yakuza zero and yakuza kiwami. will start with zero tonight
Amazon.de can suck my balls. Delivery estimated for Friday...
I'll go to the store tomorrow and Amazon gets their copy back
Imp the Dimp
Member
Thank you. I bought the game but I can't see where I can preload?
Dangansona
Member
Man I probably won't be getting a replacement PS4 until the weekend and even then I wasn't planning on playing it right away but I'll be Damned if playing along with GAF wasn't fun with 0.
AuthenticM
Member
I got all those Taihei blvd locker keys, but I can't find the lockers. Where are they exactly?
Right next to theater square. You'll see a place full of lockers.
CannonFodder52
Member
Guy, you better be shipping that soon.
Die Squirrel Die
Member
Go to the save point in front of the Millennium Tower, on the North end of Nakamichi street. Look west past the lottery booth and they are in a small alcove.
purseowner
Member
Finished it today.
Went straight back to 4 after, like the addict that I am.
Went straight back to 4 after, like the addict that I am.
RPGCrazied
Member
Download it from the PSN? Are you without power?
AmaterasuOkami076
Member
Got my ass kicked by the pocket fighter. Going to need to come back with the best parts later before I try again. Need to switch it off and get some sleep as I'm working early tomorrow, but looking forward to jumping back in and dicking about in the Casino.
Don Friday
Member
My buddy orders from Amazon all the time never had an issue on a new release. First time for me and it's saying it won't deliver till Thursday. I hope that's just a conservative estimate. Amazon can usually do same day delivery for us.
super-famicom
Member
I got an email from Amazon over the weekend saying it'll arrive on Tuesday via USPS. That means it's in my mailbox before noon, as per my mail carrier schedule.
Freezasaurus
Member
Go to your Library on the PS4 dash. Find it under "Purchased" and that should jump-start the download.
will just wait might go to work tomorrow
RPGCrazied
Member
Do these games have costumes, or are they dlc? I tried looking for some on PSN but can't find for any Yakuza game. Any ingame?
They're free DLC but only work for post-game.
RPGCrazied
Member
Really? They aren't showing up on the PSN store.
RPGCrazied
Member
Ah. I'm also wondering about 0, 3, 4 and 5.
Works the same in all of them. In most games these guys are in a building close to the Serena bar, but in 0 they're in the shrines across both cities.
Shadowman16
Member
I forget if its any easier, but they definitely changed up that sequence a bit so that you have to do things a bit differently in order to meet
Kazama
Flashback to you buying Yumi's ring right at the beginning of the game.
An extra fight against a load of goons where you team up with Majima just before his second story boss fight
An extra fight against a load of goons where you team up with Majima just before his second story boss fight
In at some point. Copy arrives tomorrow, but my husband is playing through DQXI and Rabbids is also coming in. Playing through Rabbids first will give me something to play while my husband hogs the PS4. And Yakuza is a known quantity- I know I'm gonna love it. I even loved Dead Souls, for fuck's sake!
DrunkShogun
Member
I've noticed that I'm using all the fighting styles minus dragon quite a bit. This wasn't like 0 where I usually stayed beast mode for most the game.
IrishNinja
Member
K I W A M I B O Y Z
amazon says my steelbook should be here tomorrow! god we're getting spoiled with these catchup releases
again tight work OP, thread's got me more hyped that ever!
amazon says my steelbook should be here tomorrow! god we're getting spoiled with these catchup releases
again tight work OP, thread's got me more hyped that ever!
Ryo Hazuki
Member
Don't want to give any spoilers for those who don't know but the Majima Everywhere system is hilarious and amazing. He really does show up everywhere in places you would never expect. Some of the best moments in this game are him just popping up in random stuff. There's also some moments where he talks about his past in call backs to 0.
I'd definitely recommend everyone to play 0 before playing this even if it's just to appreciate Majima more.
I'd definitely recommend everyone to play 0 before playing this even if it's just to appreciate Majima more.
KefkaPalazzo
Member
Gamefly sent out a copy.
Between this and Destiny 2, it's gonna be a good time to play video games, the best some would say perhaps.
Between this and Destiny 2, it's gonna be a good time to play video games, the best some would say perhaps.
eyeball_kid
Member
Did you not have the equipment in Zero that let you fast-switch between styles? I was constantly going between Rush and Beast. They should really make fast-switching the standard, and I'd make it even faster.
harriet the spy
Member
Jesus fuck it was frustrating. I thought the rest of the game would be nearly impossible because of this shit
AuthenticM
Member
I'm past the funeral (I'm on chapter 4). There was nothing frustrating about it, and nothing really stood out as being odd or bad design.
What was wrong with that bit in the original game?
What was wrong with that bit in the original game?
Dangansona
Member
Damn! My preorder had some payment problem meaning there is no way I get it tomorrow and I leave the country Wednesday. If I go into a Gamestop in Germany in the first couple of weeks will there be a steelbook and will it be in English?
Didnt that item in zero still make the game/kiryu stop slightly, it was just faster then the standard switch time
In kiwami its seamless ( from what ive seen ) and neither the game nor kiryu stop when swapping styles
indigo-cyclops
Member
Argh, was holding off on picking this up as I really have quite the backlog and just no time to play. Not to mention, still playing through 0. Almost want to get a digital code, but it's really a series I like to own physically. This should still be available in December for the holidays, I imagine, no?
eyeball_kid
Member
PSA: I'm seeing some narrative details flying around in here, so I'd just like to remind people to SPOILER ALL NARRATIVE STUFF because many of us have never played 1. The Zero OT was great because YakuzaGAF was very respectful of spoilers, so let's try to repeat that. I'd rather not have to avoid the OT like I did for Persona 5.
Yeah, it wasn't instantaneous in Zero, just a lot faster than default. So you're saying in Kiwami that by default it's an instant switch? That's great!
Yeah, it wasn't instantaneous in Zero, just a lot faster than default. So you're saying in Kiwami that by default it's an instant switch? That's great!
thiscoldblack
Unconfirmed Member
Steelbook version? Amazon US? If so, they didn't have release-date delivery for that version. Only the standard version had release-date delivery.
Imp the Dimp
Member
Played it a bit and I know I'll miss the 60 FPS when Y2 and Y6 release.
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