Yakuza 6 is Welcoming Even if You've Only Played Yakuza 0 & Kiwami

Last year, tons of players were introduced to the Yakuza series with the surprise smash hit release of Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. However, with how much of a time investment these games are (and the stellar lineup of games last year) new Yakuza fans likely haven’t had time to play Yakuza 2-5 in anticipation of next month’s release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. Luckily, even though Yakuza 2-5 are great games, Yakuza 6’s story is more like a conclusion to a trilogy than the end of a seven-game series.

[Iltapalanyymi]

no you filthy casual

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Noticed in my early access copy hehe, that it has recaps of all the numbered games except for Zero. Plus the game itself starts right where Yakuza 5 ends, with some of the same video. Then the timejump gives everyone the same mysteries to solve.

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Its been that way with almost every recent Yakuza game release since the PS3. They've made it more accessible for newcomers to enjoy the games without having played the older ones. Good on Sega, this game deserves all the sales it can get and more. Been a fan since the original back on PS2.

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Indeed. They’re pretty good with tying things together. Yakuza 0 even had little blurbs in the ending on where these characters would end up, dead or otherwise. Was surprised when one of the last ones (Yakuza 5?) skipped the recaps.

Yakuza 3 arguably had the best recap reel imo, with actual PS2 cutscenes mixed in.