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[SomewhatGroovy]

The purchase button was just removed from the store. Looks to be a minor hitched as they removed it from preorder category to new release.

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/yakuza-kiwami/cid=UP0177-CUSA06997_00-YAKUZAKIWAMI0100

 

[CannonFodder52]

Blessed song

Spoiler

The purchase button was just removed from the store. Looks to be a minor hitched as they removed it from preorder category to new release.

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/yakuza-kiwami/cid=UP0177-CUSA06997_00-YAKUZAKIWAMI0100

That's very weird.

 

[Laevateinn]

So far, this game is making me seriously miss broing it out with

Spoiler

Nishiki

in Y0 at the karaoke bar.

 

[Charlouie Jonesman]

The purchase button was just removed from the store. Looks to be a minor hitched as they removed it from preorder category to new release.

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/yakuza-kiwami/cid=UP0177-CUSA06997_00-YAKUZAKIWAMI0100

It's there now.

 

[xenorevlis]

Game unlocked 35 minutes ago.

I'm stuck at work for 3 days of basically crunch-mode.

 

[lucebuce12]

I can get an hour of play in before I have to leave for class

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Oh, I had completely forgotten about the fact that much like Ishin, in Kiwami you can now also save from pause menu.

Thank God for that.

 

[Zanzura]

I recommend turning on the ability to switch styles using L3 or R3 in the settings menu. There are skills in the game that let you switch styles seamlessly when doing certain actions. Unless you hold the controller claw-style, using the d-pad is a bit iffy. Turning on the L3/R3 options let you cycle through the styles counter-clockwise and clockwise respectively. I personally like to switch between Brawler/Rush for quickly getting behind enemies after attacking, especially when they block, or when the extra quicksteps are needed.

 

[Rymuth]

Oh, I had completely forgotten about the fact that much like Ishin, in Kiwami you can now also save from pause menu.

Thank God for that.

That's neat

 

[Son Of Sparda]

So for anyone interested, there are five upgrades that let you quickly change between styles after doing certain things.

• After throwing a weapon
• After evading
• After performing a finishing blow
• After a taunt
• And after getting hit (without being knocked down)

These are all part of Tech upgrade sphere btw.

 

[Blitzrules240]

Played the loan shark segment in the beginning and called it a night lol.

Saving in the menu is a nice addition.

Back at it tomorrow.

 

[Archtreyz]

This will be my first Yakuza game. Pretty excited

 

[Son Of Sparda]

This will be my first Yakuza game. Pretty excited

It's nice that you are giving the series a chance, but you should start with Yakuza 0, man.

 

[lucebuce12]

It's nice that you are giving the series a chance, but you should start with Yakuza 0, man.

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Guys, the Y0 / Kiwami "which do I play first?" argument is silly.

There are narrative details and substories that have been added to Kiwami that follow up on things that happened in Y0. They aren't written in a "prequel" way in Y0, they are written in a sequel way in Kiwami. In other words, Y0 was the prequel to Y1, but Kiwami is sort of a sequel to Y0.

The official SEGA recommendation is you play Y0 then Kiwami.

Edit: And when I say silly, I mean "amusing".

 

[Jimrpg]

Dang, that is a lot shorter. I guess it's only $30 though. Still can't wait to play it.

You can supplement that with side stories and mini games, should last a good deal longer for most people.

 

[aravuus]

I'm fine or maybe even happy with the idea of a shorter main story. Y0's was very interesting, but I do feel like it was a bit too long.

 

[xenorevlis]

It's nice that you are giving the series a chance, but you should start with Yakuza 0, man.

Guess what...

I'm starting my affair with Yakuza with this one.

Then Yakuza 0, because it's longer / has more content.

I've played demos of it before, but am also a hardcore Shenmue fan.

Hence calling it an affair

 

[ScientificPizza]

did they really not add arcade games to this

 

[BoxManLocke]

What the fuck at the difficulty spike at the end of chapter 5.

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Majima's

been kicking my ass for almost an hour and I'm nowhere close to beating him. I'm not even playing on hard ffs

 

[Shadowman16]

did they really not add arcade games to this

Sure they did. You get a rock/paper/scissors cat fighting arcade game after its runaway success in 0...
Can't believe that's the only arcade game in this one. At least 6 had the good senses to stuff the arcades full of actual Sega arcade games from 0 and a couple of great new ones (Puyo Puyo and VF5 FS).

Really hoping they go all out for the arcades in Yakuza 2 Kiwami.

 

[Zanzura]

What the fuck at the difficulty spike at the end of chapter 5.

Spoiler

Majima's

been kicking my ass for almost an hour and I'm nowhere close to beating him. I'm not even playing on hard ffs

Spoiler

Majima's no joke in this game. Knowing his moveset from playing Yakuza 0 helps a lot though. It's nice knowing the range and tracking of most of his moveset, though he still cheats a little with quicksteps that I'm pretty sure weren't possible, and the stupid amount of armor he gets with breaker/slugger style.

Being able to swtich to rush mid dodge with any style is a lifesaver.

did they really not add arcade games to this

Yeah walking into an arcade in this one is just sad.

 

[Rizzi]

Oh geez. I should not try to play this on hard.

 

[Floody]

What am I doing wrong when the bosses start healing themselves? I switch to the fighting style of the aura around them, but can't interrupt it and no other style lets me either. I there a skill or something I need first?

Edit:Thanks!

 

[Zanzura]

What am I doing wrong when the bosses start healing themselves? I switch to the fighting style of the aura around them, but can't interrupt it and no other style lets me either. I there a skill or something I need first?

You need to unlock each style's climax heat action in the soul tree if you want to use those specific heat actions to interrupt them. Otherwise you can just pull out/pick a weapon up and use that to interrupt instead if you have no unarmed heat actions to quickly use (I'm pretty sure you can do this, I don't remember since I unlocked the climax moves early).

 

[Iokis]

Got my copy in the post yesterday, but won't get time to play until tomorrow...

What I am considering during my interminable wait:

With Yakuza 0, I completed the game and 100%ed the completion list on Normal with the foolish belief that I could cheese the unlocked Legend difficulty with an NG+. Suffice to say, you can't, and the struggle is real when it comes to trying to beat the game on Legend without grinding loads of completion points or money (because as fun as it was, I *really* don't want to do it again any time soon).

This makes it feel logical, from a completionist perspective, to just finish the game asap on any difficulty and then do a 100% playthrough on Legend. However I've also read opinions that it's still better to do a 100% playthrough on a non-Legend difficulty as some of the substories etc. can be a total nightmare on Legend.

So YakuzaGAF, what's better to you? 100%ing a Normal playthrough or 100%ing a Legend playthrough? (This is assuming Legend needs to be unlocked again, anyway.)

 

[ScientificPizza]

I'm glad they made the trouble finder relatively easy to get this time

Sure they did. You get a rock/paper/scissors cat fighting arcade game after its runaway success in 0...
Can't believe that's the only arcade game in this one. At least 6 had the good senses to stuff the arcades full of actual Sega arcade games from 0 and a couple of great new ones (Puyo Puyo and VF5 FS).

Really hoping they go all out for the arcades in Yakuza 2 Kiwami.

Yeah, it's a bummer that they're not in there. Like i get that they weren't in the original, but you'd think they would add a couple just for the sake of doing it

at least pocket circuit is back i guess

 

[aravuus]

Trouble Finder is the side quest radar, right? How do you get it?

 

[Zanzura]

Trouble Finder is the side quest radar, right? How do you get it?

South on Tenkaichi Street (Southwest corner of the map), talk to Bob Utsunomiya (the clown fella) and exchange CP for it.

 

[vocab]

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So YakuzaGAF, what's better to you? 100%ing a Normal playthrough or 100%ing a Legend playthrough? (This is assuming Legend needs to be unlocked again, anyway.)

100% a normal/hard. I wouldn't want to do amon on legendary.

 

[NightShift]

I must be missing something to do the Kiwami moves. I thought it was just pressing triangle like every other heat move when a special enemy is recharging their health. Anyone know what I must be doing wrong?

 

[Iokis]

100% a normal/hard. I wouldn't want to do amon on legendary.

That's a fair point, I had a horrendous time with the Amon fights just on Normal in 0.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I must be missing something to do the Kiwami moves. I thought it was just pressing triangle like every other heat move when a special enemy is recharging their health. Anyone know what I must be doing wrong?

Have you unlocked them yet? Only the Dragon style has it by default, the others need to be purchased from the Soul ability tree.

 

[Lightning Count]

I beat this last night, might do a new same plus stream on twitch if anyone is interested.

 

[Lightning Count]

did they really not add arcade games to this

Yeah sadly even there are VF4 cabs in Club SEGA the only thing you can use is the photo booths and UFO catchers.

 

[benzopil]

Oh geez. I should not try to play this on hard.

I finished the game on hard. Just buy at least 10-12 big healthpacks after each chapter and you will be fine. Didn't even use weapons that often (two or three times).

 

[GARlockSpiral]

So when can i pick up a non steelbook copy?

 

[NightShift]

Have you unlocked them yet? Only the Dragon style has it by default, the others need to be purchased from the Soul ability tree.

Ok. Thanks.

 

[ZeroX03]

How is the starting with Y1 vs Y0 debate still a thing? Start with Y0. This was made as a sequel. You can find Y0 for the same price, no reason not to start with from the proper entry point.

 

[brawly]

Yakuza KIWAMI |OT| No, you should start with Zero!

 

[TheSuperSakura]

So when can i pick up a non steelbook copy?

You could have preordered one/buy one now, I know both Amazon and Best buy had two versions to purchase.

 

[Rymuth]

YakuzaGAF discussing series localization news

YakuzaGAF discussing series order

 

[TheLegendaryN]

YakuzaGAF discussing series localization news

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YakuzaGAF discussing series order

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Operating like real yakuza, I guess. Political correct at first, and a bit less political correct when we don't agree. XD

 

[ScientificPizza]

man the battle theme rules

i guess there are more than one, but there is one that sticks out a lot. it almost sounds like a sonic theme

 

[UnluckyKate]

Steelbook have one incredible side and the other so ugly haha

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I noticed this on 0, but why does this game series on PS4 save twice ?

 

[Sandfox]

How is the starting with Y1 vs Y0 debate still a thing? Start with Y0. This was made as a sequel. You can find Y0 for the same price, no reason not to start with from the proper entry point.

I'm pretty sure this isn't true.

 

[xenorevlis]

I'm pretty sure this isn't true.

It was, during a sale. I missed out

 

[ScientificPizza]

I noticed this on 0, but why does this game series on PS4 save twice ?

It's so annoying that it does the system data thing every time

 

[lherre]

I'm pretty sure this isn't true.

Depends on the country I think, here in Spain on Amazon Y0 is currently cheaper than Kiwami. (27 euros vs 30).

 

[Ydelnae]

I'm sorry but the steelbox result is ugly. They should have used the painting for the entire steelbox and keep Kiryu and the girl for the plastic cover. The blue PS4 stripe is also huge, just like Persona 5, I don't know why.