Yakuza Kiwami
| Yakuza Kiwami | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) |
Sega |
| Series | Yakuza |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| Release |
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Yakuza Kiwami, known in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami (龍が如く 極), is a 2016 remake of Yakuza, the first video game in the Yakuza series. It was developed by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.[1] Similarly to Yakuza 0, the prequel installment before it, Yakuza Kiwami will release exclusively on PlayStation 4 in Europe and North America. The game follows staple main character, Kazuma Kiryu.
Gameplay
Continuing the style that the prequel Yakuza 0, the previous installment featured, Yakuza Kiwami will allow the player to switch between different fighting styles for Kiryu.[2]
Plot
When his best friend Akira Nishikiyama murders their boss, yakuza Kazuma Kiryu takes the blame to protect him and spends ten years in prison. Upon being released, Kiryu discovers that both the Tojo clan and Nishikiyama have changed dramatically while he was away, his childhood friend Yumi has gone missing, and everyone is searching for ten billion yen that was stolen from the clan. As war erupts through the streets of Kamurocho, Kiryu makes it his mission to find Yumi and the missing money, as well as to protect Haruka, a mysterious young girl whom everyone seems to be after.
Development
Kiwami improved the resolution, framerate, textures and loading times compared to the original game, and additional content was added to resolve some of the more confusing plot points.[3] The Western release of the game will see a steelbook edition with the launch of the game.[4]
Reception
The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions were the top two best-selling games in Japan during their release week, selling 103,256 copies for PlayStation 4 and 60,427 for PlayStation 3.[5] In their review of the game, Famitsu gave it a score of 34/40.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Romano, Sal (15 September 2015). "Yakuza: Kiwami and Yakuza 6 announced for PS4". Gematsu. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Limon, Nicholas. "What’s New in Yakuza Kiwami?". Twinfinite. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ Linneman, John (7 February 2016). "Kiwami is the next best thing to a Shenmue". EUROGAMER.net. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Strichart, Scott. "See How It All Began with Yakuza Kiwami, out August 29". Playstationblog. Sony. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ コンシューマソフト週間販売ランキングTop20 (集計期間：2016年1月18日～1月24日) [Consumer software weekly sales ranking Top20 (January 18 to January 24, 2016)]. 4gamer. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=32803
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=32802