Yakuza Kiwami

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…

83 21 January 2016

Adventure Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Action Open world

Yakuza Kiwami is an adventure developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, released 21 January 2016 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 32.9 hrs to finish.

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What Yakuza Kiwami is

Yakuza Kiwami is an adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and released in 2016. It was published by Deep Silver. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

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…

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and open world. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 55 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series

Yakuza Kiwami is the 18th of 91 entries we hold in the Yakuza: Like a Dragon series. The next entry was Yakuza 6: The Song of Life in 2016. Its critic score of 83 is almost exactly the series average of 82. The highest-rated entry is Yakuza 0: Director's Cut at 88.

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How it was received

Yakuza Kiwami holds a critic score of 83 out of 100. That places it above 78% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 15 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 273 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 32.9 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 86 hrs, roughly 2.6 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-8100, 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 2300X, 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX960, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX460, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 31GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Yakuza Kiwami launched on 21 January 2016, within three weeks of The Witness, Firewatch, XCOM 2 and Yakuza Kiwami. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Firewatch, XCOM 2, Yakuza Kiwami.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Yakuza Kiwami yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Parents

Yakuza

8 December 2005

Quick answers

Yakuza Kiwami — frequently asked questions

When did Yakuza Kiwami come out?

Yakuza Kiwami was released on 21 January 2016 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Yakuza Kiwami?

At minimum, Yakuza Kiwami needs Intel Core i3-8100, 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 2300X, 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX960, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX460, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB graphics, 31 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Yakuza Kiwami?

The main story of Yakuza Kiwami takes around 32.9 hrs, or 86 hrs for 100% completion.

Does Yakuza Kiwami have multiplayer?

Yes. Yakuza Kiwami supports multiplayer.

How many GB is Yakuza Kiwami?

The PC version needs about 31 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("31 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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