![]() (There's more to sate Mad Dog fans with the game's self-contained Majima Saga chapters, but more on that later.) Getting to see these two face off and work together, however briefly, is one of the games biggest treats. Kiryu forms an uneasy alliance with Detective Sayama Kaoru, known as the "Yakuza Huntress" from Osaka's organized crime division, and his old frenemy Goro Majima, who's currently spearheading the Kamurocho Hills redevelopment project. Kiryu hightails it to Osaka, where rogue douchebag Ryuji Goda seeks to spark a war between the Omi Alliance and the Tojo Clan so he can be the top dog in Japan. ![]() If you played the demo, which takes place in the game's second chapter, you'll find yourself in familiar territory rather quickly. Early on, you'll have the option to view a handy refresher of the key events of Kiwami, and there's plenty of flashbacks and references dotted throughout the game. While you don't need to have played Kiwami to enjoy this game, there's a lot of connective tissue between the two. Kiryu's still dealing with the repercussions of the Tojo Clan's stolen ten billion yen, while also trying to whip some sense into young Daigo Dojima, next in line to the leadership. ![]() ![]() The events of Kiwami 2 begin a year after the first game. While the tale of Kiryu's battle against the Dragon of Kansai doesn't quite hit the heights of Yakuza 0, it's a stellar jaunt through Japan's weird, wild criminal underworld nevertheless. Yakuza Kiwami 2 improves upon virtually everything that was already fun about the Yakuza series, while leaving some fiddly aspects of gameplay in the rearview. ![]()
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