The cabaret club from Yakuza 0 makes a return. The changes made in Kiwami 2 vary in significance depending on whether you remember what a different game it used to be. These passages feel a little easier than before - although difficulty spikes still come via various boss encounters. While you could always pick up the odd pistol or switch blade to give you an edge, Kiwami 2 now strongly encourages this, particularly in main story battles that have you take out a full building worth of goons. This time, though, there's a curious reliance on weapons. I share the sentiment, even though Yakuza 6 was only 4 months ago. Additionally, you can now recruit allies who will help out in a fight near their stomping ground, partnering with Kiryu for special heat actions. Kiwami 2 has done away with the three different fighting styles from Yakuza 0 and Kiwami and instead slimmed the system down to just light and heavy attacks, blocking and picking up various items in the environment to smash into your enemies. While you're out and about, you still get into regular brawls with guys who just don't seem to like your face.
If you've played any of the recent series entries this is an easy sell, as all the core mechanics remain intact. The returning cityscapes of Kamurocho and Sotenbori, meanwhile, bustle and glitter like never before. It's in fact so big that Sega wanted to showcase this achievement by recasting a few characters with esteemed Japanese actors, among them Susumu Terajima, famously a part of Takeshi Kitano's troupe and a star of films such as Sonatine and Hana-bi. It utilises the Dragon engine and the difference to Yakuza 0 and Kiwami is staggering. And so the first thing you'll notice is that Kiwami 2 looks great.
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