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Yakuza Kiwami

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Critic score22 critics
First release
Jan 21, 2016

Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port. While the original PS2 release also had English voice-acting for western release, this PS4 remake only retains Japanese voice-acting for authenticity with available subtitles for other countries.

Also known as YK1, 人中之龙 极, 人中之龍 極, YakuzaKiwami.exe
… See more, Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami, 龍が如く 極, Like a Dragon Extreme

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Storyline
The story starts in 1995 in Kamurocho, a place modeled after Kabukicho, a red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Streets, places, and and many of the licensed stores and cafes look the same as in real life, while non-licensed just look very similar but not the same and are called different. Kiryu Kazuma, known as a Dragon of Dojima family, is not one to be trifled with. Along with Nishiki and Yumi, he was adopted from the Subflower orphanage by a high-ranking and influential Yakuza. Ever since, the three acted like blood siblings and were unseparable. Things turned south when Yakuza leader took Yumi against her will and Nishiki went to confront him. Kiryu arrived to late to interfere and knowing Nishiki is not as strong as he pretends, and without him noone could take care of very ill Yumi, he took the blame for the murder. Even police inspector Date didn't believe Kiryu's confession, his hands were tied by higher-ups and the police decided to close the case as quickly as possible and let the rest be handled by Yakuza internally.Read more

The story starts in 1995 in Kamurocho, a place modeled after Kabukicho, a red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Streets, places, and and many of the licensed stores and cafes look the same as in real life, while non-licensed just look very similar but not the same and are called different. Kiryu Kazuma, known as a Dragon of Dojima family, is not one to be trifled with. Along with Nishiki and Yumi, he was adopted from the Subflower orphanage by a high-ranking and influential Yakuza. Ever since, the three acted like blood siblings and were unseparable. Things turned south when Yakuza leader took Yumi against her will and Nishiki went to confront him. Kiryu arrived to late to interfere and knowing Nishiki is not as strong as he pretends, and without him noone could take care of very ill Yumi, he took the blame for the murder. Even police inspector Date didn't believe Kiryu's confession, his hands were tied by higher-ups and the police decided to close the case as quickly as possible and let the rest be handled by Yakuza internally.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Jan 21, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jan 21, 2016
PlayStation 4
May 26, 2016
All 10 release dates
PlayStation 4
Aug 29, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 19, 2019
Xbox One
Apr 22, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Oct 24, 2024
Nintendo Switch 2
Nov 13, 2025
PlayStation 5
Dec 08, 2025
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 08, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
18h
Main + Extras
33h
Completionist
86h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
minigames, organized crime, action-adventure, japan, crime
… All 7, playstation experience 2016, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
83
Main Story (IGDB)
18h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
33h
Completionist (IGDB)
86h

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