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Supporting them are the familiar Makoto Date and his hardened former mentor, Jiro Kawara, who all play interesting roles with great performances. Kiryu teams up with ace Osakan detective Kaoru Sayama for the majority of the game, who is a strong, likable character-their odd-couple pairing and growing relationship are some of the things that make Yakuza 2 so exceptional. Their demeanor contrasts greatly to Tokyo natives, and this plays into the tensions between the major crime organizations in the Kansai and Kanto regions, respectively. This not only added variety and scope to its geography and narrative, but memorable personalities with its Osakan characters.

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The original Yakuza 2 is more than just a personal favorite it's where the series became more ambitious in terms of its world and narrative by introducing an additional location for the first time, the iconic Osakan strip of Dotonbori (stylised as 'Sotenbori'), in addition to Kabukicho (stylised as 'Kamurocho') in Tokyo. And it's fortunate things worked out this way, because Yakuza Kiwami 2 combines the best parts of both timelines, as we simultaneously revisit the point in time where the series hit its stride, while being able to enjoy the superior benefits of a seamless world and fluid combat system afforded by the latest engine. Yakuza 6 was a great finale to a saga that began in 2006, but now, the series has taken another 10-year leap backward in terms of narrative chronology but has taken its latest technology with it. The next title that followed, however, was Yakuza 6, which bid farewell to mainstay protagonist Kazuma Kiryu while debuting the brand new 'Dragon' game engine. The western release of prequel Yakuza 0 in 2017 was a dazzling gateway for a new wave of players and flowed naturally into a remake of the very first game later that year.

The Yakuza series sits at a unique place in 2018, juggling two different points in the series timeline.

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