How do the original Yakuza 1 and 2 compare to the Kiwami remakes? Which versions should a newcomer play first? (2024)

>"haha so wacky" slop for normies
You'd never see a post like that on the pre-2016 Ganker

literally
>it's ok when japan does it
this series has become an absolute joke and caricature of itself

its japanese

Because journalists hate that COD is more popular than gay depression simulators. Everyone calls Yakuza lazy too and most people will tell you to play Zero and forget the franchise exists after that.

>If you can stomach the original gameplay
gameplay in the new games isn't much different from OG 2, let alone better. it's weird how much mileage sega got out of this franchise

Well they did come out at around the tail end of the PS2's life span. That and with all the games RGG churns out, it doesnt really feel like its been that long.

>Kiwami 1 is better than the OG
Holy frick no. Poorly remixed soundtrack, awful Majima everywhere system, Kiwami finishers that were rightfully never re-introduced, and the added Nishiki cutscenes make Kazama seem like a lazy dick.
>I DID EVERYTHING I COULD KAZUMA BUT NISHIKI TURNED EVIL. NO I DIDNT HELP HIM AND I HAD HIM LEAD SOME OF THE WORST CRIMINALS BUT HE STILL TURNED EVIL

Its basically more of the same, in terms of combat and especially exploration. Its not until Ishin/3 on PS3 that the camera system is massively overhauled.