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The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Yakuza 3, 4 and 5) now available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10 and Steam (trailer)
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I was coming in here to ask the same thing.
I think now is the time to jump in.
You should start with 0. It's one of the best games in the series and the beginning of Kiryu's story.
0 > Kiwami 1> Kiwami 2> 3> 4> 5> 6 (if you want Kiryu's story) Like a Dragon(Yakuza 7) is a new Arc. Judgement is a spin off thats not on Xbox yet.
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Now is the best time to play the Yakuza series (on Xbox)
Almost every mainline title is now on Game Pass.
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Most people, including myself, will suggest starting with 0. It's definitely my favourite, so it should get you hooked if you like it.
0, Kiwami, Kiwami 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Like a Dragon
There are also spin-offs like Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, Judgment, a zombie one called Dead Souls, and a few Japan-exclusive titles.
not a stupid question. In general for most things people recommend release order. However, the devs have speccifically remade the first game to have more of a connection with 0. 0 is very much the intended starting place now.
0, kiwami, kiwami 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (in march) and then like a dragon
like a dragon can be played as a standalone and you will definitely enjoy it and understand most of it, but contrary to popular belief its actually the 7th entry in the series (its even called yakuza 7 in japan iirc) with several call backs, references and even some plot threads directly picked up from 6.
As others have said. Just want to add it's mostly safe to play Yakuza 7 also if you wanna jump into the latest entry without playing the previous games
Release trailer is literally the same trailer from the PS4 collection with just the dates changed.
I just finished Yakuza 3 remastered a few days ago. I never got around to playing the fourth game.
Is yakuza 3 worth playing? That's the only game between 0-5 I haven't played. Heard that remaster is the furthest behind.
Waiting to play 6 still.
Waiting to play 6 still.
Yea, Judgment is still only on PS4. Your also missing the Yakuza styled Fist of the North Star game RGG made, if you want a full collection.
Like others have mentioned, start with 0. However, you could also play Yakuza: Like a Dragon first if you wanted to. I would still recommend at LEAST playing 0 before Like a Dragon (it makes it a bit better if you do, but not necessary to understand and enjoy Like a Dragon)
Numerically.
0>1>2>3>4>5>6>Like a Dragon (this is numbered 7 in Japan).
If/when Judgment comes out on GP and PC, it takes place between 6 and 7.
Thanks. Totally forgot about that one! Curious to see if they decide to port those to PC at least.
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i dont recommend starting with like a dragon at all if they plan on playing the whole series anyway. there are certain events in 7 that just hit harder when youve experienced the entire story.
i also agree with the others that the perfect way to play is numerical order starting with 0 (so 0, k1, k2, 3-5 remaster, 6, then lad)
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definitely recommended (if you havent reached chapter 12 in lad yet)
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For reasons that boggle my mind, correct, the Yakuza Remastered Collection is not X Enhanced. I'm a bit miffed about it, to be honest. I was hoping to hop over to my Series X to play the remaining Yakuza games (I literally just beat 2 last night), but I'll be sticking with the PC, it seems.
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Now is the best time to play the Yakuza series (on Xbox)
Almost every mainline title is now on Game Pass.
Looks like they just optimized for xbox one, that's such a lame move. The remaster is already 1440p on pro so there's no reason why they couldn't at least do that on xbox one x. I would rather play these games on xbox due to better bc but not at 1080p.
I agree, but considering how long thats going to take, I would suggest an alternative route of Zero + Kiwami1 to finish up the main arc of those two (Kiryu and Nishiki), and then maybe consider playing 7 just to catch up and while others are playing it (Ive saved my second playthrough for 100% so I can join up with the people on PS5 lol).
And then go back to 2-6 to catch up with Kiryus story after that.
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kiwami 1/2 are full remakes of 1/2
trying to decide if I play this on xbox or ps5. 1440p on ps5 but not sure if it really matters on this game lol
Full title is Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2.
The original Yakuza 1 and 2 were on PS2. The Kiwami games are remakes that also add content to tie in to Yakuza 0.
Yakuza 3 revamped the gameplay systems fairly majorly compared to the original 1/2, so when the chance came to rerelease them, they did full on remakes of them in the style of the latest games (Kiwami 1 is in the style of zero, Kiwami 2 is in the style of Yakuza 6)
Nah I just got to the chapter were you get part time hero jobs. Thanks.
I'm getting really intense input lag in Yakuza 5. I just started playing and when I move the cursor on the map or navigate the menu, it's extremely noticable. I'm using a wired Xbox Duke and I use this controller for all my PC games without issue.
I wonder if this was always the case with Yakuza games and I'm only noticing now because it's the first time I've played on PC.
I wonder if this was always the case with Yakuza games and I'm only noticing now because it's the first time I've played on PC.
Release order is 1 through 5, 0, Kiwami (Remake of 1), 6, Kiwami 2 (Remake of 2), Like a Dragon (7). Chronological order would be 0, 1/Kiwami, 2/Kiwami 2, 3 through 6, Like a Dragon.
You can start with 0 or you can start with 1/Kiwami, but the Kiwamis introduce references and elements from 0 and later games in the series.
As much as I love Sega, I hadn´t played any Yakuza game before they entered Game Pass. I liked 0 a lot, but it was only during Kiwami´s latter half that I became invested with the franchise. I loved Kiwami 2 and I was surprised at its relative complexity. Lots of subsystems there.
As goofy as a lot of the content is, the relative disagreement on which game is the best of the series is a testimony of its greatness, I believe.
I am about to start with 3 Remastered and I intend to keep busy with the saga until mid-year.
As goofy as a lot of the content is, the relative disagreement on which game is the best of the series is a testimony of its greatness, I believe.
I am about to start with 3 Remastered and I intend to keep busy with the saga until mid-year.
Hoping the game pass PC versions of the remasters have a bit more stability with their saves than 0. Just lost a lot of progress yesterday due to the save system not working after some building issues (ex. creating new saves despite being told to overwrite existing).
It doesn't help that there doesn't seem to be a way to access the save files either to delete old/unwanted saves or check on issues that may be there.
That said, I'm not sure when I'll get around to them. After 0, whether through game pass or starting over on PS4, I'll be going to 7, and both of those are a lot of game to get through. I've probably spent 30-40 hours in 0 alone, and that's only at the start of Ch.5 where apparently the game really begins to take off.
It doesn't help that there doesn't seem to be a way to access the save files either to delete old/unwanted saves or check on issues that may be there.
That said, I'm not sure when I'll get around to them. After 0, whether through game pass or starting over on PS4, I'll be going to 7, and both of those are a lot of game to get through. I've probably spent 30-40 hours in 0 alone, and that's only at the start of Ch.5 where apparently the game really begins to take off.
This not being X enhanced is a joke. The IQ on Yakuza 4 (the only one I haven't replayed back when I got it on PS4) is nasty.