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Just moments ago during a Yakuza 6 livestream, it was revealed that Yakuza Kiwami 2 will be making its way to Western audiences on August 28, 2018. The release will be in both a digital and physical form for the PlayStation 4. It's slated to retail for $49.99 (USD) on August 28.For those unaware, Kiwami 2 is a re-creation of Yakuza 2, the game that came out originally on the PlayStation 2 back in 2006. It was built on the same engine they're using for the upcoming Yakuza 6 (which we will have a review for coming shortly), which is slated for release on April 17.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 Features:
• Dragons Belong on the Dragon Engine - Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a re-creation of the original Yakuza 2, completely rebuilt in the Dragon Engine, the same engine used in developing Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. Experience gorgeous graphics on top of seamless transitions between battles or when entering or leaving buildings. All cutscenes and key voiced lines have been re-recorded to be as true to the original as possible, while reaping the benefits of the most powerful engine the Yakuza series has ever seen.
• Big Hits, Minigames - Kiryu hasn't let his time away from the front lines dull his skills in combat or leisure. Pull off a wide variety of brutal (and hilarious) Heat Actions, and challenge new minigames such as Golf Bingo, the original arcade release of Virtual-On, the return of Yakuza 0's much-celebrated Cabaret (including the return of fan-favorite Yuki!), Majima's revamped Clan Creator, and even SEGA's infamous Toylets!
• Unveil the Truth of Goro Majima - This time around, Kiryu isn't the only one running the show - fans of the Mad Dog of Shimano won't want to miss this new Majima-centric campaign, which features Majima as a playable character, complete with his trusty dagger, and sheds light on his personal journey from the end of Yakuza Kiwami up to Yakuza Kiwami 2.
• Extreme Localization - We've gone through the Yakuza Kiwami 2 script with a fine-toothed comb; every effort has been made to ensure that it's the most faithful representation of the original Japanese. SEGA is committed to supporting the best Yakuza experience possible for the series' dedicated fans around the world.
• Dragons Belong on the Dragon Engine - Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a re-creation of the original Yakuza 2, completely rebuilt in the Dragon Engine, the same engine used in developing Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. Experience gorgeous graphics on top of seamless transitions between battles or when entering or leaving buildings. All cutscenes and key voiced lines have been re-recorded to be as true to the original as possible, while reaping the benefits of the most powerful engine the Yakuza series has ever seen.
• Big Hits, Minigames - Kiryu hasn't let his time away from the front lines dull his skills in combat or leisure. Pull off a wide variety of brutal (and hilarious) Heat Actions, and challenge new minigames such as Golf Bingo, the original arcade release of Virtual-On, the return of Yakuza 0's much-celebrated Cabaret (including the return of fan-favorite Yuki!), Majima's revamped Clan Creator, and even SEGA's infamous Toylets!
• Unveil the Truth of Goro Majima - This time around, Kiryu isn't the only one running the show - fans of the Mad Dog of Shimano won't want to miss this new Majima-centric campaign, which features Majima as a playable character, complete with his trusty dagger, and sheds light on his personal journey from the end of Yakuza Kiwami up to Yakuza Kiwami 2.
• Extreme Localization - We've gone through the Yakuza Kiwami 2 script with a fine-toothed comb; every effort has been made to ensure that it's the most faithful representation of the original Japanese. SEGA is committed to supporting the best Yakuza experience possible for the series' dedicated fans around the world.
Pre-orders and a small amount of first-run copies of Kiwami 2 will be released in a special SteelBook case featuring Kiryu and the Dragon of Kansai, Ryuji Goda.
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For those of you who would like a refresher on the Yakuza timeline, the Yakuza Experience has a 10-part interactive digital comic plus character bios and timelines that you can make use of to get caught up.
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Holy crap! I LOVE Virtual-On! I'm still wrapping my head around Japan's horrible choice of mixing Virtual-On with A Certain Magical Index (both the light novel and the VERY recently released PS4/PSV game), so the world seeing where Virtual-On really came from is a bit of a more comforting thought.
It's like saying mixing Transformers with say... Terminator. Why? To put a spin on things and bring back both audiences to love their respective franchises. What a stupid way to do so. Now the Western audience will never get the new Virtual-On game, because they won't understand the crossover (although we DID get Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax quietly released here, so... it's still a possibility I suppose). Plus I prefer the arcade cabinet (which is NOT the focus for the latest game), because I want my dual flightstick controls. That was supposed to be Virtual-On's appeal! Not a freaking Dual-Shock!
Although I suppose a better analogy would be North America producing a Sonic x Mega Man/Rockman crossover game, based on a rebooted universe from the comics. Would people want this? I mean, it sounds slightly less stupid than Transformers x Terminator. Hmm... But then again, North America had TMNT crossover with damn well everything... You know what? I don't understand random crossovers period.
Oh and Yakuza 2 is awesome. Bring on Kiwami 2. Sega (for Yakuza) knows what they're doing.